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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
GATHERING OF DENTISTS.
NatIoGaI Association COnvenes I'm Nor
 folk.

folk.
 Norfolk, Va Sept 10.-The conven- ton of the National Dental Association which opened at the exposition today is the largest In point of numbers ever held by the association. The att tendance includes eminent practicing dentists and instructors in dentistry from nearly every state and from Can ada and several European countries as we'll.
 pr. Burton Lee Thorpe of St. Louis called the gathering to order in Con- Vention Hall at Il o'clock this morn ing. Addresses of welcome were de- livered by President Tucker of the exposition, pr. Joseph W. Eggleston of Richmond, Dr. w. c. Mason of Tampa, and Dr. J. Y. Crawford of Nashville. The greetings were follow ed by a response from Dr. J. D. Pat terson of Kansas City, and the address of the president of the association, pr. V. E. Turner of Raleigh, N. c.
 During the three days that the con vention will remain in session there will be lectures, discussions and dem onstrations in which the following will take part: Dr. J. H. Lorenze, Att lanta; pr. l.. E. Custer. Dayton, Ohio; pr. William H. Taggart. Chicago; Dr. w. o. Talbot, New Orleans; Dr. Henry w. Morgan, Nashville; Dr. R. Otto lengui, New York City; Dr. H. Her bert Johnson, Macon, Ga; Dr. J. c. Fife, Dallas, Texas; Dr. Charles L. Alexander. Charlotte, N C.; Dr. Craig NJ. Work, Ottumwa, Iowa; pr. William k. Slater, Knoxville, Tenn. and Dr. F. T Van Woert Brooklyn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
INNOCENT RAILROAD FARE LAW IS
 so DECLARED.
The Railroads of Pennsylvania Win The First Battle Against New
 Rate Law Passed by Legisla-

Philadelphia, Sept. 1o--Judges Wilson and Audenried, in common pleas court this forenoon, declared unconstitution- al the two-cent railroad fare law passed by the last Legislature. The case upon which the decision was made, will be at once taken to the State Supreme Court.
 The 2-cent fare law was enacted by the Legislature as a result of agitation during the last political campaign, all parties pledging themselves in faVor of such Legislation. The railroads made a strong fight against the enactment of the law.
 The Pennsylvania was the first to at tack the new law bringing suit in the local courts to restrain the County or Philadelphia from collecting the me for violating the act. the contention of the company being that the law was not constitutional.a All other railroaas operating in Pannsylvania brought sim liar proceedings fin various counties ln the State, hut no decisiona have been rendered as 1t is generally understood that tfle Pennsylvania's suit will be made the test case In the higher court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
MAN IS FOUND DEAD
SHERIFF BOOTH HOLDS INQUEST
 OVER UNKNOWN BODY.
Mayor Hand Uses His Veto Power at the Meeting of City Co1mciI ana Takes Aldermen
 to Task.

Bay Minette. Sept. 10 Especial. )-- An unknown man was found dead yes terday, alongside of the main line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad near Dyas Station. this county. sherin Booth was notified. and. with Justice D. c. Byrne, went to Dyas and held an inquest over the body. Nothing was found on tho dead man to establish his identity. 44
 He was evidently a well-to-do. la boring man, about 2T years of age. Ills clothes were neat and he was cleanly shaved. No evidences of violence were found and he is not supposed to have been drunk. Walking along the track, he was probably taken i'll and died where he had stopped to rest, alone and without attantion.
 Mayor T. C. Hand iast@nisht made use of his veto power atstha regular meeting of the Council. An ordinance had been passed at the previous meet ing prohibiting the sale, barter, etc.. of cider within the corporate limits of the town. and to be effective on Jam uary 1, 1908. The ordinance was pass ed upon petition of more than two thirds of the qualified voters of Bay Minette, and asked for immediate pas sage of such ordinance. to be effective at once. The Board of Aldermen. however. had arranged that 1t should become effective the first of the year.
 The Mayor, in his veto, sharply took the members to task for refus- ing to give the people what they had so unanimously asked for, and, in ve- toing the measure, demanded that an ordinance be passed to be in effect as soon as possible. The veto was sus- tained and another ordinance passed. to go into effect on October 10th, iiext, strictly prohibiting the sale. etc, of cider at his place. It was passed by a vote of three to one. After Octo- ber 10th, 1t Is expected that Bay Min cite will be very dry. A Sunday ordi- nance will be passed next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
TAYLOR MAY
 NOW RETURN Judge Stout Suspends Warrants Issued. ACTION TAKEN BY ADVICE To Allow Ex-Governor to Come
 Back. Many Testify fin Behalf of Powers, who Is to Be Tried Fourth Time
 for GoebeI

Lexington, Ky. Sept. 10.-In the Franklin County Circuit Court today. Judge R. L. Stout entered an order 'suspending the warrants issued against w. s. Taylor, former Governor of Ken lucky, who Is charged with complicity In the murder of William Goebel, and who is in Indiana.
 The action was taken on the motion of Commonwealth's Attorney R. B. Franklin. for the purpose of allowing Taylor to return to Kentucky and tes- tify in behalf of Caleb Powers. who Is soon to be tried the fourth time for the Goebel murder.
 Two requisitions have been made upon the Governor of Indiana for ray Tor and both were refused. Attorney Franklin. in statement, says that 1t Is for the purpose of getting Taylor to make statement in open court that his presence Is wanted at the trial by the commonwealth. even though he comes as a defense wit ness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
~PURGATORY" CAVE
Scientists all Over New England In<
 terested in Unexpected Cavern.

Scientists all Over New England In~i
 terested in Unexpected Cavern.
 Worcester. Mass, Sept, 10--"Purga- tory" a cave only a few miles from this city, many of whose mysterious, bypaths have yet to be explored Is now attracting the attention of Scientists all over New England. because of the. failure of Miss Lucia S. Thompson, oe Boston, a well known mountain climb- CT, to penetrate the cavern. Misn1 Thompson found herself unable to pro-' ceed much beyond the entrance to the cavern, as 1t was ice-bound.
 No one has yet had the courage to penetrate the furthest depths of the cavern, and such an attempt ts ad- mittedly fraught with danger. for ae It's bottom Is an unexplored subtef~ ranean lake.
 There are scarcely three months in the year in which 1t is possible to enter the cave Miss Annie Peck. whose feats of mountain climbing have given her fame. will try to explore the cavern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
STRENUOUS POLITICS
CAMPAIGN IN OLD KENTUCKY IS
 GROWING WARM.
Assassination of Governor GOebeI Seems to Be ,tAe Chief Issue of
 the Democrats Against
 the Republicans.

Louisville. Ky, sept91O.-(special.) --The campaign book of the Kentucky Democrats, which has jist been issued. contains a sensational affidavit. made by Joseph Finley of Scott County. in which he recites that he overheard Major A. T. Wood, one of the attor- neys for Caleb Powers, say, after the verdict of death was returned. that "the best thing to do was to elect Belknap Governor"
 At that time Belknap was the Re- publican candidate for Chief Executive of Kentucky. and the Democratic State Campaign Committee asks, after re- citing the alleged incident. Does Ma 3or Wood, today q leading Federal of acehoIder, stili believe that the best and aboAt the only thing to do, to se- cura tiia frnedofn Of Powers, is to elect Augustus D. wilson? Does Caleb Powers think this Is the best chance to secure freedom and run for Congress in the Eleventh District? Does Mir. Wilson agree with Major Wood and his former client?"
 It Is thus made clear that the Demo- crats will keep the assassination of Governor Goebel before the voters of the State throughout the campaign and make the possible release of his al- legged slayers at the hands of the Re- publicans, should they be elected, one of the leading issues.
 The Democrats have been greatly cheered by the information that United States Senator James B. McCreary will take the stump in behalf of the State ticket. The Republicans have freely predicted that Senator McCreary would have nothing to do with the light, owing to his defeat by Beckham for renomination, and his answer will be to stump the State for Beckham and the remainder of the ticket.
 William Jennings Bryan will deliver several speeches in the State. the opening address being at Elizabeth town, on October '.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
wanhington,s View.

Washington, Sept. l0.-On AprII 23, last, the then Chinese Minister here. Sir Chentung Aang Cheng, was in- formed of the purpose of his Govern ment to recall him to China to take an important post in the Chinese For eign office, and that he will be suc- ceeded in Washington by Lang Tun Yin. So if the latter owes his ap- pointment to Washington to Yuan Shi Kai, as reported from Pekin, it Is evil dent that he great Viceroy was able to arrange for this appointment long before he was himself summoned to Pekin as a member of the Board of Foreign Affairs and the inevitable in- ference is that the present upheaval in court circles Is the working out of plans formed months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
BURGLAR KILLS OFFICERS WIFE Shot With Her Own
 Pistol. INTRUDER WAS CORNERED Mrs. Rorschaeh Fired, But Man
 Takes Weapon. Victim Was Wife Of Lieutenant IA United states Navy and one Of Most Accomplished Musicians
 Of Virginia.
TRUDER WAS coRNERED

Norfolk. Va, Sept 10.-Mrs. Marvi Lawless Rorschach. wife of Heuten-. ant Frank Rroschach, U. S. N., and sis- ter of Joseph T. Lawless. former Secs retary of the Commonwealth of vir-, ginia. was murdered in her home. No. 632 Park avenue. Parkview, Ports. mouth. by an unknown burglar early today.
 She was shot through the heart with her own pistol taken from her hand by the burglar after she had fired twfc@ upon him through an open door iead- ing into the kitchen where he was cornered.
 whether the murderer waa a negro or white man, is unknown. He es- capped. dropping the pistol as he fled from the house.
 Blood hounds carried to the houAa from the Portsmouth jail, secured a scent and ran from the house. This was soon lost, however. and the. hounds have since been unable to pick up the trail.
 Mrs Rorschach was well known and living with her two children. aged seven and tve. Her husband, Lteuten- ant Rorschach, formerly of the Unitad States battleshtp Kentucky, but more
 
 the United States cruiser Tennessee. now with Admiral Evans fleet on Prov incetown, Mass, on target practice, was absent.
 The shots awakened the oldest boy. Frank, Jr, and the mother cri the boy up stairs: Prank, som has taken my pistol and shot ma quickly for help"
 The boy rushed for help, but ra he returned with neighbors his m, was dead.
 An effort was made 10 inform tenant Rorschach by wireless of tragedy.
 The Rorschachs home is Immediately to the rear of the naval hospital woods in Portsmouth, and near lumber mill by which negroes frequently paaaeds A newshoy who lives near the home saw d negro shortly after the tragedy running rapidly by his homo towards the small foot bridge whence the blood hounds went when they caught the scent The negro was taking off his coat.
 While Mrs. Rorschach had lamp in her hand the burglar was in the kitchen in the dark. She evidently heard the man and fired in the direc- ton. Both bullets fired by the wo- man were found in the wall of the kitchen.
 Mrs. Rorschach, with her money tied in a roll and hanging around her neck. had run down stairs by the back stepAs she was found lying with her head on the second step. The pistol had been placed close to her left breast over her night dress and discharged. It was a i've shooter and only threa chambers were empty. Of these, twq was fired by Mrs. Rorschach aAd on@ fired by the burglar.
 Her money and Jewelry were un~ touched.
 The victims youngest child. LawleaHs slept through the excitement Mrss Rorschach was a handsome womaH about thirty-six years old and one o& the most accomplished musicians in Virginia.
 Lieutenant Rorschach was formerly of Kansas but was appointed to the navy from Virginia
 Thomas Archer. g. muiatto was ar- rested at his home in Portmouth as q. suspect The negro denied any knowledge of the crime. He was seen to enter his mouse this morning, fortyas Give minutes after the murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11

comment is contained in the evening papers. A few of the morning papers discuss the matter dispassionately. The Asahi says:
 -The agitation in British Columbia against Japanese labor Is much older than that in California, but violence has been prevented hitherto by the firm attitude of the Dominion govern ment. Undoubtedly this policy has been rekindled by the recent California incidents. The flood of Japanese com ing in from Hawaii has also occasioned an increase of the anti-oriental agita- ton"
 Previous dispatches from San Fran cisco saying that Ishi was stoned and forced to take refuge in hotel, IS re- garded as the most serious feature of the affair but this report Is not con firmed by the foreign office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11

legs have been the parts affected but not her face. She thought herself growing fat from natural causes. but could not account for the pain which attended her increase in bulk. Two years ago she found she weighed $50 pounds and then in alarm she resorted to medicine and dieting but these measures have been of no avail A week ago a physician diagnosed her trouble as elephantiasis.
 An idea of the effect of the disease may be judged from the fact ha..--her legs are as large in circumference as the body of a we'll developed man. The doctors do not yet know whether she will recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
RIOTS WERE PLANNED
 TO IMPRESS KIsHII.

Portland, Ore. Sept. 10.-The Ore gonian today prints the following spe- cial from Seattle, Wash;
 Every indication is that the Van couver. B. C.. riots were carefully planned to impress Kishii. chief of the bureau of foreign commerce. It Is sig nifcant that the leaders of the Seattle organization against Japanese tmmi- grafton were in Vancouver heading the demonstration. Frank w. Cottertll. president of the Washington State Fed eration. secretary of the Anti-Japanese and Korean Immigration League, Geo. P. Listman, a prominent Seattle labor lawyer are at present gathered with big delegation of American Anti-Jap- anese sympathizers.
 The significance of the Japanese riots dates hack to a program evolved when it was announced that Ishii was com ing to Seattle. It was then decided and telegraphed out of Seattle that the an ti-Oriental organization proposed to present to Ishii while he was in Seattle a protest against Japanese immigra- tion. At the time this plot was for mulated it was believed Ishii would spend a week in Seattle and then go to Vancouver.
 There was planned at a conference between Vancouver B. C., and Seattle and Japanese leaders all the details for n big anti-Japanese demonstration in vancouver sept lS. IL ueFe4ODeQ that Ishii did not have time to spend in Seattle and he went through to Van couVer.
 Simultaneously with hls going, local leaders of the Anti-Japanese society went north. They were in Vancouver when the outbreak occurred, and though announcement is made in pri- vate letters from anti-Japanese lead CTS that they harnngued the mob not to do violence. the society itself be- ifeves the demonstration had to do with their presence.
 It was impossible to present a big anti-Japanese petition to IshiI here. and he refused to remain long enough for the Vancouver demonstration. Sept 12
 There Is no question whether Seattle, Portland or San Francisco agitators took part The great Hulk of the marching and rioting throng was com posed of Canadians. and the Japanese officials Ignored American participants in the telegram of protest to the gov ernment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
MASSACRE OF JEWS
 STILL CONTINUES

Bralia, Roumanis Sept fo.@-News has been received here of another serious and atrocious anti-Jewish outbreak at Kishiney It is estimated that no less than eighty Jews lost their lives in The outbreak occurred yesterday. The Jewish quarter of Kishinev was att tacked by organized bands of roughs who footed houses and shops and ruth lessly killed or. wounded all those who attempted to defend their property. The Jews are fleeing from Kishinev in state of panic. Many of them who made their way to the banks of the Pruth. in the hope of finding protection in Roumania were driven back by frontier guards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
 TO EXPRESS REGRETS.

Tokio, Sept. 10.-The foreign office has received a dispatch from the Jap anese consul general at Ottawa. say ing that the Canadian government will express It's regret for the occurrence at Vancouver and take steps to pre- vent further trouble. An oficial of the foreign office said to the Associat- ed Press
 We have the utmost confidence in the Canadian government as we also have in that of America. Commission CT IshiPs dispatch says that the dis turbance will soon be quelled and that there Is no reason to expect its repe- tition. Our information is that thls outbreak. like that at Bellingham and others, Is the result of the Korean Leagues anti-Japanese agitation creat- ed by false and exaggerated reports concerning conditions in Korea and the attitude and sentiment in Japan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
DIVIDEND Is DECLARED.
Western Union Executive Committee
 Prepares Set of Resolutions

Western UniOn Executive Committee
 Prepares Set of ResOlutiOns-
 New York, Sept 10.-At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Western Union Telegraph Company, held today, the payment of the usual quarterly dividend was provided for, and the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
 Resolved, That the Executive Com mittee of the Western Union Telegraph Company. on behalf of the company, hereby places on record its hearty ap-- preciation and unqualified approval Of the course which the President and officers of this company have pursued in connection with the late strike or onerators. and congratulate them upon their success in maintaining the in- tegrity of the service under the con trol and direction of those rightfully charged with the responsibility
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
WRIT or suPERsEDEAs.
Standard oil Company Does Not Care
 To Pay That Fine.


 Chicago, Sept. 10--The Standard oil Company of Indiana today applied to the United states Circuit Court for a writ of superedeas. preventing the United States government from pro- ceeding to collect the fine of s2s,240< 900, recently entered against 1t on thS order of Judge Landis.
 Judge Grosscup, before whom the application was made, declined to take action until he had heard arguments from the attorneys for both sides. The arguments consumed the greater part of the day.
 The attorneys for the government in sisted that the supersedeas bond, if the writ was granted. should be as large as the fine assessed against the com pany. The attorneys for the defen- dant argued m favor of bond of sl,- 100000 Judge Grosscup while not specifying the amount of the bond. de- ciared that he thought It should be equal at least to the total value of the Standard oil Company of Indiana.
 Opposing counsel, failing to agree on any satisfactory arrangement as to the bond. Judge Grosscup took the matter under advisement. postponing action until September II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
aanx Are NaturnIined.

New York, Sept. 10.--More than LIDO persons applied for first citizenship pa- pers in the Naturalization Bureau of the United States Court yesterday, a record number. Just what caused this unheard of rush was a matter of much record number. Just what this unheard of rush was was a matter for much speculation about the Federal building. Many of the applicants were Russian Jews, and the fact<that yesterday was a Jewish holiday may have had some thing to do with it. However, all of the crowd ef LIDO were not Jews. All natlonafitfes were represented.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
MILLIONAIRE ENDows VILLAGE.

Chicago Packer Leaves Requests to
 Father in German Village.
 Berlin, Sept. 10.--Advice states that Hechingen, the little town where Nelson Morris, the packer of Chicago. was born, will benefit by the bequests the millionaire provided for his father. who still lives there.
 The father was cattle dealer when his son left for America, but the son. in his prosperity. liberally provided for his parents, who spent much of the money on public Improvements in Hechingen and surrounding villages. The bequests left him by his son will largely be spent in a similar manner
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
TarIor in slkenficnI.

Indianapolis, Sept. 10--Ex- Governor Taylor was informed this afternoon that Circuit Judge Stout at Frankfort had entered an order suspending the warrant for fis arrest and promising immunity from arrest if he would re- turn to Kentucky. He was inclined to be skeptical. lie said:
 "The suspension of the warrant could be revoked at any time. It would afford no immunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
YUEN IS MINISTER
JAPAN TO SEND NEW REPRESENTA-
 TIVE TO WASHINGTON.
He is One of Yuan Shi Kai's FavOrItes And Is An Acting Member of
 Board of Foreign Affairs.

Picking, Sept 1O.-The aggressive in- fluence of Yuan shi Kai was further demonstrated today. Liang Tun Yuen, one of Yuan ShL KaPs men. has been appointed minister to Washington and made an acting member of the Wal Wu-Pu, or board of foreign affairs.
 Numerous officials have been cash tered because of their denunciation by Yuan Shi Kai who Is fortifying his position before the arrival here of Chang Chin Tung.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
DECLINES PILOTS JOB.
Mark Twain Does Not Desire to Re-
 VlVe old Days.

VlVe old Days.
 New York. Sept 1O.-Samuel L. Clem- ems (Mark Twain) will not pilot Pres ident Roosevelts steamer down the Mississippi River when the President makes his next Southern and West ern trip
 Some of Clemens's admirers have been planning to revive the old days when Mark Twain was a Mississippi pilot and Captain Baxby. an old-time river pilot. had promised to stand his trick at the wheel along with Twain if he. could be induced to steer the Presidents steamer down the river af- ter attending the waterways conven- ton to be held In Memphis next month. MT. Clements. however. has declined the invitation to attend the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
GROSS DISCRIMINATION.
Commercial Travellers File Charge
 Arniunf IIninn I1ncIhc Rnnh

Commercial Travellers File Charges
 Against Union Pacific Road.
 Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 10.-Claiming that they represent 42,000 members or the United Commercial Travellers. J. W. Nation and F. W. Hawken of Ere mont today charged the union Pacific Railroad with gross discrimination in passenger traffic and demanded that the State Railway Commission make an i'm mediate investigation.
 They allege that the Union Pacific has barred local passengers from trains Nos. 1. 2s, and between Council Bluffs and the Wyoming line.
 The railway officials claim that the interstate traffic demands that the local passengers be barred. A hearing will be granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
LEATHER FIRM sUsPENDs.
TIGhtness of Money Market is Cause
 of AssiRnment.

Lynn. Mass, Sept. 10.-Patrick T. Lennox, doing business under the firm name of P. Lennox & Co.,, manufac- turers of kid leather, made an assign ment today for the benefit of their creditors.
 The dificulties of the firm are due to personal failure of James T. Lennox. which was caused in part by the tight ness of the money market.
 It was said that the merged interests would not exceed $1,500,O00.