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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

Seeking to know what would be the oiltcome if they were to be arrested for alleged violations of railroad laws en- acted by the State. fifteen railroad men. headed by Conductor Thomas Hamn of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, called upon Judge Jones at o'clock yesterday afternoon and asked him for his opinion on the situation in such an event.
 Y Judge Jones replied in positive terms that if railroad men were to be arrest ed by State authorities. they would be properly protected by the Federal Court and that they would be imme- diately released on habeas corpus and the officer making the arrest would be severely punished. He didn't think any sherfff or anyone else would dare laX hands on the railroad employe. s<tThe brief talk of Judge Jones set tk9 minds of the employees at rest and they thank ed him profuse1y for the assurances he had given them for their safety.
 The delegation was composed of ten Louisville and Nashville conductors, two Louisville and Nashville fagmen, the Louisville and Nashville yardmas- ter at Georgiana and two Western Railway conductors
 The proceeding. which lasted barely fifteen minutes. occurred In Judge Jones's chamber. MT. Hamn, the spokesman of the delegation, was pre- scented to Judge Jones by J. l. McKin. ney, Superintendent of the Mobile and Montgomery division of the Louisville and Nashville.
 MT. Hamn said, on behalf of the del- egation, that they were all employees in the transportation department and, Judging from reports, they had, it seemed to them they were likely to. be orraatad for alleged violations of the State laws. The railroad men, he said felt that they were violating no laws and they would like an opinion from Judke Jones as to the outcome In case they should be arrested.
 In response Judge Jones said: ''Gentlemen-It is natural you should be worried and indignant under the circumstances. It is an insult to any
 upright American citizen to threaten to lock him up and to put him behind the
 bars like a common criminal when ne has done no wrong whatever, in order to get a roundabout test by crimi- nal proceeding, of a question in which he has. no direct interest, the settlement of which Ihe cannot control in any way when 1t is pending in another court l which alone has the right to decide it and when that court has told him ns has done no wrong whatever in work ing for his daily bread on the railroad ssFIowever divided the good people ol Alabama may be as to the proper "a z of transportation. they have no. " fti' | nathy in the effort to prosecute you IT nrdar 10 get decision of that matter in fine criminal court. where t does noi belong, and take it away rom tns court where 1t does belong Booo many of these threats are mere news paper talk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
BRYAN GOES
 AFTER TEDDY Calls Him a Hamil-
 tonian. SAYS SECRET IS DISSOLVED Attacks Rooseyelt's Recent Speech
 at Provincetowl. Democratic Leader Declares that the President is an Easy Victim
 and Yields to Railronds'
 Entreaties.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 24.-William J. Bryan, in commenting on President Roosevelt's last speech. said tonight:
 The President has at last dis closed his scheme for centralization at which he has hinted in former speeches. In his Provincetown ad dress he proposes the national incor- poration of railroads and other cor porations engaged in interstate com- merce.
 Here is the secret--it is out at last: The States are annoying the corpora tions and the corporations demand Federal protection from State Legisla- tion The President thinks that action pressing as regards those corporations which, because they are common car riers. exercise quasi-publlc function. The States have been enacting 2-cent fare laws and laws reducing freight rates and the railroad managers de- mand that they shall be relieved from further fear of such legislation. The Presidents Hamiltonian ideas make hir an easy victim and he yields 10 the entreaties of the railroads.
 If it was the public he sought to protect, he would recommend Federal remedies which would not interfere with State remedies, but 1t Is the rail- road, not the public that demands the
 
 "The Democrats can be depended upon to oppose with all their might this movement toward centralization. If any Democrat wavers. his constitu- ents should look into his business re- lations and see whether he Is under obligations to the railroads. Ham iItonian Republican, like the President. may honorably think that the farther the Government Is removed from the people, the better it will be. but a Jeffersonian Democrat does not cherish any such delusion.
 'It Is very doubtful whether the Republican Congressmen from the West will dare to support the Presi- dents proposition, but if an attempt is made to put such . measure through Congress, the Democrats Will stand gooS chance of retiring every Western Republican who votes for 1t Let the Democrats present an unbroken front on this vital propesitto
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
A FATAL HOLD-UP
FOUR MEN SHOT AND ONE MAY
 DE-
The Victims Were Sleeping Peacefully In a Freight Car When Or dered To Throw Up
 Their Hands.

Billings, Mont. August 2A-Four men shot. one of them fatally. and a second maimed for life. Is the result of an attempted hold up at Huntley, one of the government town sites on the recently opened Huntley project, at an early hour this morning. Ac- cording to one of the parties concerned. seven men. six of whom were Finland CTS. and the seventh an American la borer, were sleeping in a freight car on the side track.
 Shortly after midnight they were aroused from their sleep by a gruft voice which bade them get up and put up their hands. Looking toward the door of the car, the laborers saw two men with drawn revolvers. The Films refused to comply with the orders of the hold-ups and the latter began to shoot,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

days and while I have not the slight est objection to your Honor allowing these gentlemen to file brief or al- lowing anybody to make motions from time to time to reconsider any ques- ton that may arise during the case. l would be very glad to have this motion disposed of this morning as to a ma jority of the defendants.
 No DeniaIs Included.
 The Court--Do any of these answers deny any purpose to disobey the orderf of.
 The Court-Then if there is no de- nial in any of them, we will take the question up now.
 Mir. Garber-Will your Honor excuse me now7
 The court-Yes. and I am very glad you came.
 MT. weil-Are you going to take up the answers of those not present in person or by counsel?
 The Court-They have answer. and if they do not care to be present or represented that is a matter for them.
 Mir. Veil am speaking for MT. Dent. VIII you grant us a few days? Any day next week will suit. Up until this morning. it had been our under standing and belief that the State would be here to represent the solic tors, so that we have not had ten days, one day or any day tO decide what course we would pursue, and 1t Is only on behalf of Mir. Dent that I ask the continuance.
 The Court-The court would be glad to give Mir. Dent personally or off, cially any consideration it could. but here is a vast body of defendants who have simply answered as they have a right to do, raising a jurisdictlonal question. They have not said that they do not intend to disobey the orders and under these circumstances, in matter of this far-reaching moment, involving vast interests about which the public has been excited. I do not think I should continue the cases
 MT. Weil-I think the court should dispose of them as 1t sees fit. but we are asking this postponement for Mir Dent.
 The Court-weIl. will do that for Mir. Dent.
 MT. Smith-The same answer has been filed by MT. Dent
 MT. Weil-What day next week will your Honor set for Mir. Dent to answer.
 The Court-I thought he wanted to file brief.
 MT. Weil-we will file a brief.
 The Court-I am worn out and not we'll but I will set a day for MT. Dent
 MT. STnllH-NlI Lent IlSS the bdHle answer that the rest of them do. I don't know what conference they had with the Attorney General. and don't know why they expected him to repro sent them. and do not know when the Attorney General made up his mind to pursue the course he has pursued.
 MT. Weil-Mr Dent had a letter from the Governor in which 1t was stated that the State counsel would represent him on this hearing, and not until ten minutes ago when we had 8 conference with the Attorney General did we know that the State would not represent him. Now will your Honor excuse us?
 Question of JurisdictlOn.
 The Court-Yes; and as I am going to hear the other side, will hear you, MT. Smith, on any question involving Jurisdiction.
 MT. smith-Jurisdictio to enjoin the sheriffs and solicitors?
 The Court-Yes. sir; they say it is a violation of the eleventh amendment.
 IContEuued On Pare FvwentvN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
Attorney General Declines
 To Appear in the Federal
 Court, in Prejudged Case.
Federal Court WEI
 Protect RailUay Men.

Tt is popular sentiment, or at least men think 1t Is popular to talk about arresting you .n violation of the orders of the court. but when they find out. as they win. that all good citizens are In dignant at the insult proposed to be put on you, and through you on all other laboring men, you will hear very little of it in future.
 You are not the only ones who ex- pressed concern to me about this mat ter may tell you that the court has been assured Informally by number of officials, whom the newspapers an- nounce as being very anxious to arrest and prosecute you,~ that they think 1t all wrong and they intend to obey the orders. Of the court The best public seneffnent of the State Is against any ~attempt to mofest you.
 Moreover, the orders of this court were not made to be disobeyed by any body. Any one knows the duty Of Judge when an order of the court has been defied. In view of the threats that have been p=blicly made, 1t is eIn- inently right and may save trouble for me to say to you now, as l do say, that # you are arrested, you will be im- mediately released on habeas corpus and the officer making the arrest in contempt of the orders, will be very severely punished so that he will re- memDer IL a loHB tAinc, uttuSI bh~ wv ' CT vested in this court by Section T25 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as soon as the officers of this court can lay their hands on him, and can have hearing before me.
 'aThis is land of law and order. The Constitution and laws are still su- preme. The public sentiment of this State and of other States and the pow CTS of the United States are behind the orders this court has made for your protection.
 Ithink can assure you that you may dismiss all uneasiness from your 1 minds, and those of your families, as to your being arrested. Nobody Is go- l ing to arrest you for doing the thing which the order of this court says you | have right to ,.
 q am sorry you have been worried, but am glad you came. and glad of the opportunity to put your minds at ease | as to your being molested in any way.
 "Gentlemen, I don't think any sheriff or anyone else will dare lay hands on you"
 When Judge Jones had concluded his talk to the railroad men, Mir. Hamn, on behalf of the delegation. extended hear- | ty thanks to Judge Jones for the assurances he had given them for pro- l teotion.
 The delegatson was composed of the l following Louisville and NashRiile em- ! plcyes; opndu&ters Thomas Hamn, F. L i paSs, Phil McRae. T. ". Car@ilhs Will. ' tam HuRhes J N. Houston. Ed John son. N. B. Cook, Robert Morrill, and Robert wfIkfns; Flagmen w. c, High l tower and L. McKtttrick. YardmasteE | William Anderson at Georgiana, and messenger conductors billiard and In- gram. of the western Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
Granted q Panic.

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-When the 5000 employees of the California Frult Gamers Association. who work in the big establishments of the company on Van Ness Avenue. in this city, felt the shock, they thought 1t was an earth quake and rushed into the streets. During the stampede, number of per sons were thrown down and trampled
 At least thirteen persons were badly hurt. Seven Italian women were re- moved to the Central Emergency HOS pital; three other women were taken to their homes and three more who were injured, were treated at the can neries. When the force of the explo- sion was first felt. several men, ltaI- ian mployes, went Into the streeet to investigate the cause. On re-enter- ing the building. they said it was an earthquake and thus started the stam- nede. During the efforts to get out side. a few men drew knives and wounded several persons. others jumped into a chute used to send cans to a part of the establishment and were landed in heap at the bottom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
REPUBLICAN MAYOR.
Elias Goodman win Act In Mayor Me-
 CleIlan's Absence.

New York, August 24.-New York City will be governed by a Republican mayor for the next two weeks Elias Goodman. vice president of the Board of Aldermen, having become acting mayor In the absence of Mayor McClel- Ian and President McGowan. of the all dermen. who have gone away on vaca- tions.
 This is the first time in the history of the city that Republican has been mayor while a Tammany admlnistra- tion was in control. There Is no fear whatever among office holders as Act ing Mayor Goodman has no power to make appointments or to take official s-stion of importance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
NOEL IS VICTORIOUS
REPEATS EARL. BREWER FOR GOV
 ERNOR.
Defeated Candidate Comedies NOePs Nomination and Asks All Demo- crntn of Mississippi To Sup
 port Hins.

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 24-Hon. E. F. Noel. of Holmes County. has been nom mated for Governor in the Democratic primary held in Mississippi last Thurs day. Earl Brewer his opponent. con cedes Noers nomination. and asks all Democrats to support him. The nomin- ation is equivalent to an election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
SOUTH DAKOTA WAGES
 WAR ON FLIRTING.

. Highmore. s. D.. Aug 24.--Act- 6 ing Mayor Mcdonald has approved . an ordinance passed by the Com c mon Council of this city prohibit . ing flirting in public places. and . making the penalty for each vio- c lation a fine or imprisonment. The c ordinance provides that 1t shall c be unlawful for male and female . persons to loiter on the steps of c any church. public building. door ( way of any store, for the purpose . of visiting. eating candy or pea
 q nuts or to loiter on the street or q vacant lot or other obscure place,
 ! for the purpose of flirting in the c meantime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
HOLDEN ON SUPREME BENCH.
Governor HOke smith Makes An Ap-
 nOfutment

Atlanta, Ga. Aug Ex-Governor Hoke Smith today appointed Judge Horace M. Holden to the Supreme bench of Georgia. to succeed Justice Andrew J Cobb. whose resignation will become effective October 12. next. Judge Holden signihed his acceptance Of the appointment He is at pres ent the presiding judge of the North ern Circuit of Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
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ELEVEN YEAR-OLD BOY
 TAKES LIFE WITH GUN

. Fairmount. w Va. Aug. 24.- c Charles, the 11-year-old son of ( Constable M. M. Lawson. com c mitted suicide at his home in c Winfield today by shooting him.
 6 self. The boy bade his mother ( good bye and walked away. but
 ( nothing was thought of 1t. A
 . little later the report of gun { . was heard near the house and {
 | upon rushing out. Mrs. Lawson { . found her son with his head !
 ( blown off. No cause for the sui
 | eide is known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
FOUR ARE KILLED
A HORRIBLE EXPLOSION IN POW
 DER WORPs.
Besides the Dead, Many Persons are Reported Seriously Injured and
 the Plant is in Flames.

Oakland, Cal, Aug 24-An explosion occurred at the Dupont de Nemours Powder Works at Sobrante. on the Bay Shore, sixteen miles north of Berkely today. There were three shocks. At least four persons are dead and many were injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
RIr Fire ln Rochester.

Rochester, N. Y. Aug. 24-Fire late tonight destroyed the round house of thc Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad, together with fourteen en- gines The loss Is $150.o0O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washinsfop. Aug. 24.-FOr Alabama. Georsin and Mississippi, Occasional thunder showers Sunday and Monday1 light yyesf to southwest winds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
Question of JurisdictiOn.

The Court-Yes; and as I am going to hear the other side, I will hear you, MT. Smith, on any question involving Jurisdiction.
 Mir. standardization to enjoin the sheriffs and solicitors?
 The Court-Yes. sir; they say it is a violation of the eleventh amendment:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-01-12
IDAHO NEWS.

The Idaho state pardon board has
granted pardons to Edwin S. Sch
meltzer, sent from Washington coun-
ty for IA years for grand larceny, and
to j. A. Cross, who was sent from for
mer Logan county 10 years ago for
life for murder in the second degree,
and which was four years ago COM
mitted to 80 years.
United States Senator Hepburn has
nominated Holland B. Boomer of Wal
lace and Herbert e. Dunton of Boise
as candidates for cadetships at Anna
polls. Nd. Robert r. Thompson of
Lewiston has been named an alter
nate.
Indians are holding a great council
and war dance three miles below JUL
aetta About 100 Nez Perez Indians
are present, mostly blanket" reds.
The caucus of the republican mem
bers Of the house of representatives
Sunday selected ]. Frank Hunt OF
Bannock county. as speaker. He
served in the same capacity in the last
two sessions.
Smallpox in camp No. Of the Pot
latch Lumber company. north of Har.
ward, has resulted in depopulating the
camp. One hundred and thirty men
had been employed there.
Carl Anderson was killed at the
Hunter mine in Mullan by the fall OF
a large slab of rock from a hanging
wall The fatality was not discovered
for hours. Anderson was still alive
when taken out. but expired in a few
minutes. He was about So years old
and is survived by widow and two
daughters. He had been at Mullar
five years.
The town of Mullan is to have q
weekly paper. H. w. c. jackson, for
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-01-12
LATE NEWS NOTES.

e. II Hartman has given his per.
sonal assurance that he is not serious
ly i'll.
Charles Smith, brakeman, was in.
stantly killed Monday morning by
leaning too far from his train and
striking against bridge timbers. A
woman was accidently locked in toll
ct room and Smith was endeavoring to
get her through the window when the
accident occurred. The body fell to
the ground below, but was picked up
and taken to Rexburg. Ore. He leaves
a wife and four children.
1t is understood that Sir Henry Nor
liner Durand, until recently british
ambassador at Washington is to receive
a colonial appointment.
c. w. Turner was shot and almost
instantly killed at Seattle by Captain
Emmons, cigar stand proprietor of
Russell's saloon was probably fatally
wounded by the same man, in the bar
The two men were talking when EN-
mons whipped out a revolver and shot
Turner, and as Russell sought safe y
in flight, he was shot in the back. EN-
mons then looked in the big mirror and
shot himself in the head, dying 10 min
utes later.
Announcement has been made by
the University of Chicago trustees that
John ID. Rockefeller would in the near
future endow the university with 49,.
900, 900 for the maintaining of fund
Of pensinoing superannuated professors
Of the institution.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-01-12
Value OF The U. S.
EVERYTHING SUMMED UP BY
THE EXPERTS.
Railroads over Eleven Billions-Real
Estate over sixty-two Billions
Live Stock over Four Billions
Gold and Silver Coin Nearly Two
Millions-Merchand 18 Billions.

The total value of everything in the
United States, including real estate,
live stock, farm implements, tools,
gold and silver bullion, railroads,
street railways, clothing, furniture,
jewelry, etc, has been summed up by
the government experts, and here is
the total:
Each year sees an increase in the
sum total of our wealth. The count
which has resulted in the above fig
ures was made in 1904 and has just
been tabulated. The census Of 1900
showed the total value of property
to be sSS,517 ,306.775. Thus we have
gained something like $4,000, 100000
in four years. This gain is in actual
tangible commodities, things which
can be seen and handled and does not
include the kind of values in which
Wall street and the stock markets
deal.
According to the authorized figures
every man, woman and child ought
to have more wealth than he or she
had four years ago. If all of the real
estate we're divided up on the basis
of its actual value, and each person
given a proportionate share, together
with the houses, fences and other
improvements upon the land, each of
the 81, 256, O02 individuals in the Unit
ed States would possess $76722 worth
of real estate. Four years previously
his share would have been $691.33
worth.
The present average value per
acre of real estate with improvements
is $32.75. Four years ago the average
value per acre was $3.50. The total
value OF all the real estate with i'm
provements in the United States is
$63,S41, 492, 1874. Four years ago the
aggregate value was $50. 537 ,62S,164.
The total value of all the railroads
with their equipment. exclusive OF
telephone systems and telegraph lines
is $11 ,244, 752, 900. This is an increase
over four years ago when the same
item was worth $9,035, $4,000.
Next to railroads the live stock
of the United States is its most val
liable asset, amounting as it does to
$4,O73,i9l, 1876, which, by the way, is
an increase Of about s1,000,000. 900
over their value four years ago. Man
ufacturing machinery, tools and i'm
plements come next in value, amount
ing 30 97,754,1S0. Jumping to
gether the products of agriculture and
the mines, imported merchandise,
clothing and personal adornment, fur
niture. carriages, the total is estimat-
ed at s1S,462, PSI 1872.
After all gold and silver coin and
bullion are the least important as
sets in our wealth. The total of
these is only paltry s1.99S. O6S,S03.
Judging only by the division of the
real estate and its improvements
among the people. the least desirable
state in which to reside is Mississippi.