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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-19

Mr.. Bryans trip has been arranged
by George Fred Williams, of the x
ecutive committee of the New Eng
land Progressive Democratic leagus.
1t is expected that the democratic
state committees of the several statec
to be visited will give banquets in hon
or of Mr.. Bryan and that these will be
made the occasions for the discussion
of current political topics and with
possible reference to the Nebraska
leaders presidential boom In 1908.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-19

samson Snyder and wife are m tie
CITY today from Fraser. Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-19
BRYAN VISITS
JOHN ". COX
While Ia New England he
Will Discuss Political
Issues
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn, April 19.-
William ]. Bryan arrived this morning
from Hartford and proceeded to tn
home of his friend John w. Cox, at
held in his honor. This ,vening he
speaks at Danbury and tomorrow af-
ternoon at Woonsocket and PROV :
dence, respectively During the neat
ten days he will follow up with tour
that will take him through Massac ~
setts, Vermont, New Hampshire and
Maine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
GETS FIVE YEARS
JURY FINDS BEN HENDERSON
 GUILTY.
Scene In The Court Room At The Time The Verdict Was Brought In Was Particularly
 TOuchfnG,

Dothan, Ala, Aug. 23-After delib- erating about eight hours, the jury try ing the case of Ben Henderson. charged with murder, brouL in verdic ind ing the defendant guilty of manslaugh- ter and fixing his sentence at five years in the penitentiary
 Acting Solicitor Hill, assisted by Col. B. F. Reed, presented the States case in a masterly manner. and their argu- ments to the jury were responsible for the verdict brought in. In his charge to the ury. Judge Pearce confined him self stricly to the law of fact, and only furnished the jury with his interpreta- ton of the law as applicable iu this particular case.
 The scene in the court room at the time the verdict was brought in. was particularly touching. Young Willis Henderson, son of the accused. who was sentenced to a term in the Ala bana Boys Industrial School for com plicity in the murder of Alonzo Yel- verton, the wife of the accused, and several small children were present. and when the verdict was read Mrs. Henderson was a pitiful ngure. Her grief was pathetic.
 The case of Paul Strickland, jointly indicted with his brother Paul on a charge of murderinG the uncle of the two men, will come up for trial tomor- row morning. Bud Strickland Is now serving a twenty-five year sentence for murdering his uncle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
CORTELYoU RELIEVES
 MONEY SITUATION
Plan Is Adopted To Ftnanee The crop
 Movement.

New York, August 23.---secretary of the Treasury cortelyou announced to- day a new plan of depositing govern ment funds in New York. Boston and other cities. to afford relief to the mon ey market in the approaching crop period. Commencing next week, he will place each week at such points in the country as he shall designate, gov ernment funds to such an amount as he deems sufficient to prevent an acute monetary stringency and possible panic when the demand for money is great est at the height of the crop moving period.
 The new plan of the secretary for monetary relief, he believes, will prove more efficient than the old method of waiting until the country was severely shaken financially and then coming to the relief at the last moment by plac- ing large deposits in New York banks. Secretary CorteIyou did not state how much money he will deposit each week. The plan was made known today in the following official statement to the As- sociated Press:
 Secretary Cortelyou announced to- day that beginning with next week, the treasury department will make each week for period of not less than five weeks. deposits in national banks at New York, Boston and other points the security required to be ap- proved on State, municipal and rail- road bonds acceptable under the exist ing requirements of the department with the understanding that if called for such deposits shall be returned af- ter January 1 in installments to be fixed by the secretary of the treasury. This action Is taken to meet the com mercial and industrial needs of the country at this season and is believed to be preferable to waiting until a time of acute stringency when the only alternative would be large gem eral deposit.
 The latest policy the secretary de- sires to supplant by one which shall have as its ultimate object the ad- justment of the operations of the treasury department as rapidly as may be practicable under existing law, in such manner as shall preclude their being in any sense a disturbing fac tor in the business world"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
ROOT IS RECOVERING
SECRETARY or STATE IS GAINING
 WEIGHT.
He is Spending Sometime at a Secluded Farm Sanftarium--Was Recently
 Visited Ny President Roosevelt.

New York, Aug. 2s.--Secretary of State Elihu Root, who has already spent three weeks at the farm sanita- rum of William C., Muldoon, ex-eham- pion wrestler, near White Plains, talk ing athletic treatment for nervous ex- haustion, expects to complete his cure in two weeks more. He is now well on the road to recovery and all reason for apprehension about his health seems to have disappeared.
 On the quiet farm among the West chester hills. so secluded that the Sec retary of State was enabled to pass three weeks there and be visited by the President of the United States before his whereabouts became known, Mir. Root has gaind weight, put on coat of tan, lost the drawn, worried work Of the early summer, and will go back to Washington, as Muldoon phrases 1t, "the strongest member of the Cabi- net, not even barring Taft"
 During the first two weeks of his stay, he gained pound day. acquir- ing herewith, such a stock of energy that he was today able to ride eigh- teen miles, walk three miles. exercise with the big medicine ball and box fifteen vigorous minutes with Muldoon.
 According to Muldoon. Secretary Root was suffering from nervous ex- haustion, the result of over work and strain.
 He was very nervous" said the ex- athlete, more so than ordinarily care to see patients. His brain was tired; he was anxious and worried about things which never happened and never could happen. He was very weak then but when he goes back he will be the strongest member of the Cabinet"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
DEPoSITORs MEET
AN INDIGNATION MASS MEETING IS
 HELD.
Erroneous Reports Have Been Circu- lated Abroad That warrants Have Been Issued for
 Bank OMciaIm.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 2s.-outspoken indignation among many of the 14.000 depositors of the Oregon Trust and Savings Bank. the doors of which were closed Wednesday. caused the report to be circulated yesterday that war rants had been issued for officers of the bank. It developed, however, that no warrants had been issued and that the net result of numerous demands for arrests by certain depositors were the preparation of complaints by the Dis< trict Attorney.
 mass meeting of depositors has been called to devise ways and means to protect their interests. While some of the directors assert that Casher w. c. Morris erred in buying huge blocks of stock and lending money to enter prises in which he Is alleged to have been Interested. friends of Morris warmly defend him and assert that the directors should have been cog nixant of the banks dealings. It Is said that Morris is now on his way to Portland from the East. where he went to dispose of securities in an en- deavor to save the bank. Receiver Devlin expressed the belif that the de- positors will be paid in full.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
First Signed Statement
 Since Exile. SAYS HE WAS ROBBED OF THE GOVERNORS OFFICE Will Go, Back to Kentucky on Ger
 tain Conditions. He Fears that Unless a Guaranty is Made. He VIII Be Arrested
 and Denied

Indianapolis, Aug. 2s.--wuliam S. Taylor, former Governor of Kentucky, whose exti -dsjson has been sought by the authorities of that State since the assassination of Governor William Goebei, seven years ago. tonight gave out signed statement which. he says. is the first public statement he has made since leaving his native State.
 He first dissects the promise of im- munity, said to have been offered him recently sho,ld he testify in the Caleb Powers case and then makes propo- sition to the Kentucky authorities to return to his home State and stand trial on the charge against himself if granted certain guarantees. The statement says:
 For more than seven years I have borne in silence the islanders and per secutions of thosss who robbed me of what heaven knows was my own, and who, to conceal that crime against liberty and for no other reason, in- dicted and drove me into exile. I trust
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
DIVIDEND Ig
 CUT IF HALF Southern Railway Direc-
 tors Meet. FINLEY MAKES STATEMENT Dividends Must Come Out of Ac-
 cumulated Surplus. The Directors Considered the Income Account and the Results of Op-
 erations for the Fiscal Year.

New York, Aug. 23.-The directors of the Southern Railway Company have cut the semi annual dividend on the preferred stock from g. 1-2 to Ia per cent.
 President Finley made the following statement:
 At a meeting of the Board or Di- rectors of the Southern Railway com pany today, the income account and results of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30 last were considered. A dividend of 1-2 per cent. was de- clared on the preferred stock out or accumulated surplus. making total distribution of per cent. for the veal For this purpose there was appropri- ated a portion of the surplus income carried forward from the year ended June 30, 1906, after payment of the dividends for that year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
STRIKING KEY MEN
 ARE WITHOUT FUNDS
Unions Deputy President Makes n Dis
 eOurRginG Statement.

New Yorx. Aug. 2S.-striking teIe- graph operators. who, as a result of more than a weeks idleness. are with out funds. may now apply to the unions finance committee for relief, according to an announcement made today by Deputy National President Thomas. MT. Thomas also announced that Pres ident Small, of the national organiza- tion. Is due to reach New York next Sunday, and will address a meeting of the strikers at the headquarters that afternoon.
 General Manager Nally of the Postal, and Superintendent Brooks. of the Wes- tern Union, said today that from their point of view the situation is steadily improving Superintendent Brooks said that the Western Union will re- tain in it's service the men employed to fill vacancies resulting from the strike and that none of the old operators whose places have been filled will be allowed to return.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24

tions making up the Southern system.
 Mir. Spencer was required to make notations with view to filing replies. Ex-Governor Aycock. Speaker Justice of the North Carolina Legislature, and F. A. Woodward, special counsel, con- ducted the examination for the State, and gave indications that the investi- gation will be exhaustive in every par ticular.
 MT. Spencer admitted that there is a considerable volume of interstate bus mess handled on North Carolina local trains and fri fact, practically all of such interstate freight except that or iginating at division points or destined for such points. It was conceded that this to some extent tended to increase the cost of carrying local freight. The reason given bvs MT. Spencer for the high cost of handling local freight was that there Is less tonnage on local trains. more wear on the equipment and more labor required In the hand ling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
POLICEMAN KILLS
 A NOTED CRIMINAL
Companion of Dead Man was Captured
 Nv Some COD.

Companion of Dead Man Was Captured
 By Some cop.
 Chicago. August s 23-The Chicago police rounded out a day of warfare against criminals last midnight. by kill ing a ho1d-up man just after he had robbed a citizen and by capturing the robbers companion. Thomas Kelly. who had a record of crime was the man who was killed. His slayer was Policeman Patrick J. Lee.
 Kelly had held up Michael O'Neill steam filter. A companion of Kelly's Thomas Roach. was arrested at the same time. Earlier in the day the police had gone actively to work to rid the West side of crooks. As a re- suit more than twenty thieves and pick pockets-some of them criminals of international reputation-were shown to the detectives In the Central Bureau at the nightly line up. It was the re- suit of the first days work of four souads, Of picked men, sent out to rid Chicago of It's recent influx of criminals. This raid of criminals Is to be kept up says Chief Shippy, and Is to be extended to other sections of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
RESULT IS IN DOUBT
NOEL AMI BREWER RUNNING 1
 CLOSE RACE.
It May Take Official Count To Decide Result-BOth sides Are Now
 Claiming The Victory.

Memphis. Tenn, August 2S.-It may take the official count to decide the result of yesterdays primary election in Mississippi for the DemocEatic gpb- ernatoriaI nomination. Returns are be- ing received slowly and the official count will probably not be given out until Monday.
 The returns at hand indicate that Noel and Brewer are running close race Advices from Jackson say that the Noel committee claims that State by 2.O0O majority while the Brewer committee claim their man has won by more than 1000 votes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
FIGHT
ONE DEAD AND THREE ARE FATAL
 LY WOUNDED.
shooting Occurred at Knox County Fair Grounds in Kentucky--WO- man With Babe In Her
 Arms Was Shot.

London. Ky, Aug. 2s.--News has just been received here of a free for all gun fight near the Knox County fair grounds at Barbourville. in which two men were fatally shot and three other persons. one woman, badly wounded. Constable L. R. Campbell( who sought to quell the disturbance. was shot dead. Edward Smith died of his wounds yes- terday. John Warren Is seriously hurt and may die. Ralph Tuggle, police man. is in a serious condition. War ren's mother, with babe at her breast, was shot through one arm and the member was amputated.
 The only arrest is that of John BaiIy, who is charged with having fired the bullet that killed Constable Camp bell Nearly all of the fighters who escaped unharmed have fled Into the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
Ex- GoDernor Taylor
 May Return for Trial.

an indulgent public will permit me now to break that silence.
 "Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin of Kentucky knows that I have fully testified in the Powers case by deposi- ton This testimony Is a part of the record of the case and is accessible to nm He knows, too, that he had a right to cross-examine me at the time gave 1t and did not do so He knows that neither he nor any other officer or combination of officers in Kentucky has the legal right to grant such im- munity and that were [ to return under such promise of immunity, I would at once be rrested, denied bail, and, like Mir Powers, be subjected to nothing less than a mock trial by partisan court. before a packed par tisan jury and with s100.000 corrup- ton fund as a powerful incentive to conviction. The law is clear that Mir. Franklin nor any other officer has no power to promise immunity.
 But inasmuch as Mir. Franklin abounds in propositions and promises and seems enamored of the idea that he can do things, I will say this: If he will in some way promise an absolute guaranty-not merely a promise, a guaranty that will inspire confidence among sensible, level-headed honest man; a guaranty the spirit of which may not be violated though the letter be observed, that I will be given a fair and impartial trial. will gladly re- turn to Kentucky and submit to trial.
 Tn other words if Mir Franklin will cause what remains of the $100,000 corruption fund to be returned to the treasury of entucky, no part of itNto be used in these prosecutions; will guarantee that all trial juries In my case shall be composed of six upright Democrats and a like number of up- right Republicans; will guarantee that bail will be granted me within the lim- its of $100.000; will dismiss the indict- ments against all parties used as pro- scouting witnesses except myself, and last, will in advance by mutual agree ment select an impartial judge to try my case, I will. without any promise of immunity. voluntarily return to Kentucky not only to testify in the Powers case, but to submit myself to trial"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
ACQUIRED CONTROL OF
 CHICAGO AND ALTON
Toledo, st. Louis and Western Gains
 Important Acquisition.

Toledo, St. Louis and Western Gains
 Important Acquisition.
 New York, Aug. 23.-The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company has acquired control of the Chicago and Alton, according to an announce ment made here today. The acquisi- tion of the road is subject to certain conditions which will not be finally de- termined for ten days or two weeks.
 While the negotiations have been closed the change in ownership will not take place until the Hawley Inter ests have obtained definite knowledge that the government does not intend to fine the Alton $29. O00.O0o in connect ion with the Standard oil rebates. Two other factors of less importance have not vet been settled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
STRUCK BY FOUL BALL;
 DIES IN TEN MINUTES

Huntsville. August 2S.-(speciall- l- From Walnut Grove. Ala. comes news of the death of John Ballard. a member of the Snead baseball team during a game with Walnut Grove.
 Ballard was acting as catcher when a foul tip ball struck him over the heart. He was not hurt. apparently. and continued catching until the end of the inning. Then going to bat he got a hit and made the round of the bases. After taking his seat on the A----A- Ballard kasled over dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
SEVEN MEN KILLED
BIG BOILER ON A COAL BARGE FIX
 PLODES.
The Boat Had Been Lying at the Docks Several Days Pre- pairing to Get Un-
 der Way.

New York, Aug. 2s.-A boiler on the coal barge Patterson which usually plies between New York and Boston, exploded today at Langs Dock, in Ho- boken, killing NJ. Hopkins of Boston. the engineer, and six other men. The boat had been lying at the docks sev- eral days and today preparations were made to get under way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
TEXAS ANTITRUST LAWS
 HAVE BEEN VIOLATED
Demands Penalty of Over a Million Dol lars from Harvesting
 Company.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-A dispatch to The Tribune from Dallas. Texas. says: One of the most important antitrust suits started in Texas was filed at Austin yesterday. The suit was filed by the Attorney Generals Department, in be- half of the State against the Interna- tional Harvester Company of America which was organized under the laws of wisconsin.
 The petition alleges that the defend ant concern has violated the antitrust laws of Texas and demands penalties in the sum of $1.100,00O. It is further alleged that this concern has formed an unlawful combine with the follow ing companies: Mccormick Harvester and Machinery Company, Deering liar vester Company, Plano Manufacturing Company, Warder Bushnell and Gless- ner Company. Minneapolis Harvester Company. D. M. osborn and Company and AuItman Manufacturing Com pany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
ROAD FINED BIG SUM
A FORMER GENERAL FREIGHT
 AGENT IS ALSO FINED.
The C., St. F., M. and o. Railroad Gets in Bad With Federal Court for Granting Rebates to Grain
 Company.

Minneapolis, Aug 2S.-A fine of $2o,- 100 was imposed upon the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company, and its former General Freight Agent, Hiram H. Pearce or dered to pay a $2.000 fine by Judge Page Morris. in the United States Dis trict Court here today
 The Omaha Road. copjointly with its former General Freight Agent, was convicted of granting rebates to the Spencer Grain Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
MISTAKE WAS FATAL
TWO POSSES MIsTOoK EACH OTHER
 FOR E40oMsHaNEfas.
when They Arrived at stiII That Each Was to Raid, Firing Begam-- One Deputy Is MortaIIy
 Wounded.

Washington. Aug. 2S.-The Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue today re- ceived telegram from Internal Rev. snue Collector surber at Greensboro. N. C., dated today. saying:
 Deputy Collector Hendrix, with posse from Raleigh, and Deputy Col lector Henry. with posse from Durham, met at a moonshine still last night. Each took the other for moonshiners and fired on each other. Deputy Mar shal Gordon was mortally wounded and Deputy Collector Henry and two posse men were seriously wounded"
 Commissioner Capers telegraphed in- structions that no expense be spared in caring for the wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
SPENCER IS WITNESS
vice-President of Southern TestIaes fin
 North Carolina Rate Case.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The North Carolina rate case hearing transferred from New York, was resumed here to- day before Walter A Montgomery. ap- pointed by United States Circuit Judge J. c. Pritchard to take evidence H.
 B. Spencer, Vice President of the Southern Railway. testified concerning the cost of operating trains in North Carolina and the gross earnings on State business, but the great propor- ton of questions concerned details of making shipments, industrial condi- tions at all of the important points in the State, taxes paid by the Southern, assessed valuation of property, names and mileage of the various corpora
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
Eirnt Benefit Paid.

New York, Aug 23.-The first strike benefits were paid tonight, The amount was not made public, but 1t was said that it was sufficient to in- sure the comfort of all the strikers for a week. It was also sta ted that there was enough money on hand the finance the strike for two weeks longer and enough more pledged to carry on the fight for ninety days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
WIND AIDS FIREMEN.
Numerous Crowded Tenement Houses
 FrinEed the Fire Section.


 FrinEed the Fire Section. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 23.--A shift of the wind aided the firemen in their he- role efforts to overcome the fire that started in the Eagle White Lead Com pany plant last night and five hours af- ter the flames were discovered, the fire was under control after wiping out property valued at $75o.00O. driving hundreds of tenement dwellers from their homes and leaving waste several acres of ground
 Nearly everything on the irregular block bounded by Broadway. East Court Street, Hunt Street and the Norfolk and Western tracks was destroyed Num- erous crowded tenements fringed the fire section and families hurried to places of safety, many carrying their valuables with them. Trolley and phone lines had to be cut by the fire men, crippling both kinds of service and adding to the loss by the fire itself. Only one was injured and his injuries were not serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24

Der of about 500. struck yesterday. State Arbitrator Michael J. Began had a long conference with W. H. Moves, chairman of the Association's Execu- tive Committee, this afternoon, during which MT. Began asked that com mittee of the employers meet com mittee from the teamsters' union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
MRS. RYAN IS A COUNTESS
Pope Plus BestOws the Title on Her fO
 Charities to Church.

Charities to Church.
 New York, Aug. 23.-Information has reached here from Rome that Pope Plus X has bestowed the title of Countess on Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan. wife of the well known hnancier, in recognition of her charities and benefactions to the church. The title, 1t is understood, was bestowed last December. but the fact did not become publicly known un- til now.
 Mrs. Ryan's gifts to the church and to charities. it Is stated, ran into mill lions.