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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
CARS RUNNING
In BIRMINGHAM
Suburban Service Sus-
ponds at Night.
BOYCOTT LIGHT COMPANY
Loeked-out Men Are Paid by the
Federation.
Big MASS Meeting Sunday Will BE Ad.
dressed by the Labor Leaders
--saloons Will Resume
Business.
BOYCOTT LIGHT COMPANY

Birmingham. May 24--tspecial. y
The Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power Company had all its electric
cars in service today on regular SER
vice and tonight the city lines were
In full operation as usual.
The suburban lines will not be run
at night for a day or two until the
feeling Is thought to have subsidized.
The Alabama Great Southern and
Frisco railroads are still operating
suburban trains and while 1t costs
on these trains than 1t did on the street
cars. a large number of suburbanites
are riding on them.
The local unions are holding meet
ings still and expressing sympathy for
the locked out motormen and conduc-
tors. Ben Commons. national organ
izer of the American Federation of La
Dor. today announced that the local
formed In Birmingham among the mo-
tormen and conductors had been re-
cognized by the national organization
and that IS per week for each man
locked out by the Birmingham Street
Railway Company had been allowed.
Together with the contributions be-
ing given by the local unions in Biz
mingham and the Birmingham district
the locked out men for q while will
be well cared for.
Mayor Ward this morning announced
that the city would pay reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction OF
any persons tampering with the wires
and properties of the street railway
company. During last night live
wire was found hanging from troll
ley. No one was hurt.
Two of the men still at work had a
Asst fight In the car barns this morning
and were placed under arrest by the
police.
The iaboring people of the district
are looking forward to the big mass
meeting to be held Sunday afternoon
at the Bijou Theatre. The program Is
being made up and some of the best
known leaders In the unions are to
make addresses.
The saloons were allowed to open
today but closed up again early to-
night They will open again tomorrow
and IL there are no indicationa OF
-troubEes they@.seiN be allowed to con-
tinue business until the usual closing
hour
The leaders of the laboring men de-
clare that there will be no lawlessness
from their side of the controversy.
The deputy sheriffs and extra police
are being kept on duty to be ready In
case of emergency.
The boycott is still on and many
people have been purchasing lamps and
kerosene to be used instead of cleo
tricity and gas, out of sympathy for
the locked -out motormen and conduc-
tors. The situation is unique, II not
threatening. The conservative element
fear no outbreak in the least.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
PRESIDENT SEES DEMOCRATS.
Refers Oklahoma Delegates To The At
torney General.

washington. May 24.-President
Roosevelt today gave an audience to
Messrs. Ledbetter. Moore and Hayes.
Democratic members of the Oklahoma
constitutional convention. who were
appointed by the president of that body
to come to Washington to consult with
the officials Of the administration re-
garding its attitude toward the consti-
tuition recently adopted.
The committee declined to state
what the President said to them but
admitted that he had referred them to
the attorney general for another con-
ference. They pointed out that they
were anxious the President should in
dictate the Objectionable features of the
present constitution because then the
convention could be reassembled and
those features corrected. They did not
want to have the constitution submit
ted to the people for ratification, to
be followed by the Presidents disap-
prevail of the instrument which would
defer the admission of the State until
a later date.
The committee said the people were
anxious to have the constitution con-
form to the provisions of the enabling
act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
FIVE WITNESSES HEARD.

incessant Grind of Testimony I'm
brownsville Case Continues.
Washington. May 24.--Five witne sses
testified today in the Brownsville In
vestigation before the Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs. Teoflio Mar
tine. Mexican, who lived near the
barracks. told of four bullets having
been fired into his house from some
where in Company C barracks.
Albert w. Biliingsly, a dairyman,
testified that the only thing he had
ever heard against negro soldiers at
Fort Brown was from white soldiers
who did not want to leave He ad-
mitted that after citizens had had
trouble with the negroes he had made
threats against them and was repri-
manded by Mayor Oombe.
Joseph l.. CrixelI, a saloon keeper,
testified that Captain Macklin had pro-
tested against citizens treatment of the
negroes.
During the afternoon session Mayor
Combe concluded his testimony. Amos
Littlefeid. formerly deputy sheriff of
Cameron County. Texas. also testi-
fed.
An adjournment was then taken un-
III tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

tcago National League ball team and
a large number of Chicago sportsmsn
A woman looking out of a window
overlooking the viaduct saw flames
bursting from the hood over the front
end of the buffet car. near the mail
car She telephoned to fire headquar-
ters and an engine and truck met the
train at One Hundred and Twenty
fifth Street Station.
The fire was smothered with ashes
before 1t could spread to the bufret
car TIL passengers were somewhat
excited and most of them left the car
until the are was out The train was
DELAYED only a short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
A PREACHER AssAssINArED.
Dunkard Minister Was a Witness
Against MoOnahiners,

Mount Airy. N C.. May 24--In Car
roll County. Virginia. in a section OF
the Blue Ridge mountains, Rev. Joseph
Easter. a Dunkard preacher, was last
night awakened, called out of the
houses and assassinated by some con-
cealed person.
No motive can be assigned for the
crime other than Mr.. Easter would
have been an important witness in
cases pending in court involving GER
tain persons in the neighborhood who
had been indicted for selling liquor
illegally.
Mr., Easter had wife and seven
children. Feeling runs high, and II
Is feared that If the guilty person is
caught. summary easures will follow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

New OrIeans. May H.-AnnOunce-
ment OF a 2 IL cent per mile rate for
parties of ten to replace the rate
granted theatrical parties, which has
been abolished under the new law. was
announced. here tonight. 1t will APP
ply to all roads south of the Potomac
and Ohio Rivers and east of the Mis-
sissippi belonging to the Southeastern
Passenger Association and will be eff
fectiVe June
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
SET APART FUND.
Proposition Will BE Made for papnI
Guarantee.

Proposition VIII BE Made for papaI
Guarantee.
Rome, May 24.-It is reported that
a proposition has been made to the
Government for a modus vivendi as to
the fund set apart under the law of
papal guarantees.
Under Article of that law a sum
of 100000 lire ($640,0o) was annu-
ally set apart for the maintenance of
the pope. 1t is now proposed to cap
italize this fund into State bonds,
which will furnish the pope a revenue
of $500, 900 lire ($760,000.)
1t is stated that a majority of the
ministers would accept such an ar
rangement which would be a step to-
ward a political modus vivendf The
opposition. however. would combat the
proposal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
RESTS WITH JURY
Woman Says She Shot HarrelI To Pro.
tect Herself,

Eastman, Ca, May 24.-The fate OF
Mrs. Sarah Freeney, charged with the
murder of w. P. Harrell, prominent
man of this place on March 9 last. Is
with the jury. that began the hearing
of the case yesterday morning.
Mrs. Freeney who took the stand in
her own defense said that she shot
Harrell because he struck her and
made improper proposals to her. She
said that she was forced to shoot to
defend herself.
The contention of the State was that
Mrs Freeney shot Harrell when he
sought to evict her from the house
which she occupied and Of which he
was the owner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
ARRESTED IN LONDON.
Columbus Hotel Man Is Wanted For
Grand larceny,

Columbus, Ca, May PA telegram
was received by the chief of police
today notifying him OF the arrest in
London, England, of J. T. Thompson
former manager of a local hotel.
He is wanted here on a charge OF
larceny, it being alleged that he stole
a considerable sum of money belong
ing to the hotel. His sudden disap-
nearance from Columbus some two
years ago created ute sensation
here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
TWO MoroRMEN KILLED.
Head-On Collision Outside of Gran
Rapids.

Head-On Collision Outside of Grand
Rapids.
Grand Rapids. Mich, May 24.-Two
men lost their lives in a head-on COL
lision on the Grand Rapids. Grand
Haven and Muskegon interuroan line
at Celery Farm, few miles east o,
Muskegon today.
The interurban Is single track road
operated under telephone dispatchins
system. A passenger car from Muske-
ron for Grand Rapids collided at Gel
ery Farm with a westbound baggage
and express car. Both cars were
wrecked and the two motormen. IN
closed in their narrow vestibules. IN
stantly killed. No one else was IN
jured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

The funeral Of Mrs. H. A. Eastman
who died Thursday afternoon after be-
ing confined to her bed for five months.
took place yesterday afternoon at 4:s0
o'clock from the residence. $40 Colum-
bus street.
Rev. E. E. Cobbs. of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, ofhciated at the SER
vices. Interment was made In oakE
wood cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
"BLACK HAND. CASES.
One of the Defendants Hangs ze
n Iwau

y
In Jail.
New York, May 24-The tr of the
three alleged Black Hand" IN on a
charge of murder in the Ut degree
was abruptly terminated a the Su-
preme Court in Brooklyn today.
Rocco Panagiro, one of the men took
the case, so far as he was concerned,
from the earthly tribunal by commit-
ting suicide at Raymond street Jail by
hanging. Immediately after the open
ing of court, Genera opposite, another
of the trio. pleaded guilty to murder
In the second degree. Then, upon the
recommendation of District Attorney
Clark, francesca Como, who had been
on trial jointly with the other two,
was discharged.
The three men were charged with
having killed Galtano Costa, a butcher,
Costa had received several letters de-
manding money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
MRS. MCKINLEY
HOLDSHER OWN
No Hope Given For
Recovery.
DR.. RIXEY REACHES CANTON
Was Accompanied by Secretary Of
Treasury Cortelyou.
Believed That IL Wife of Martyred
President Can Take Nourishment,
Life May Be Prolonged
r. RIxEY REACHES CANTON

CANTON, o., May 24.-At $50 p. m.
the following physicians' bulletin was
issued at the Mckinley home;
Mrs. McExinley's condition In some
what improved, but IL still serious
1t Ia stated that MRS. Mckinley was
conscious for a short time this evening
and was able to take some nourish-
ment. Unless there should be turn
for the worse, there will be no other
bulletin issued tonight as her condition
in regarded as 50 satisfactory that the
attending physicians are not needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
Pullman Porter Captured

Union. S. c., May 24.-Arthur Davis,
who shot and killed Clarence G. Gist
at Carlisle. s. c.. yesterday was cap
tured today and lodged in jail here.
Gist had caused the arrest of Davis
for disorderly conduct at a baseball
game, for which the latter shot him
and then made his escape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

New York. May 24.--Miss Georgiana
Bishop of Brookiawn. Bridgeport.
Conn. who won the women's golf
championship. three years asu. won
the womens' metropolitan champion
ship today at the Knollewood Country
Club. She defeated Miss Julia r. MIX
of Engiewood, N. j., up on FL holes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

with embezzlement of s3s,7oo from the
company's New Orleans once. Gar
ner Is alleged to have obtained this
sum by fraudulent sales of railroad ties
made by himself under an assumed.
name to the company. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
LIGHTNING KILLS BOY.
Three Children Are Struck Down in
Georgia.

Gainesville, Ga, May 24.-John
White, a 12year-old boy, was struck
and killed by lightning near Flowery
Branch last night and his two sisters
were rendered unconscious and may
not recover.
from a line when a bolt of lightning
struck 1t, resulting in the death of
the boy and the serious injury of the
two girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Lake Charles, La. May 24.-Jesse
Abatement, a prominent planter, was
struck by lightning while riding
through his farm today and was found
dead in a pool of mud and water sew
eral hours later. He leaves a wife of
three months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
WIFE MURDERER HANGED.
sheriff Made Appeal for Him to Con.
fess GufIt

Fayetteville. Tenn, May 24.-W. C.
Baird. wife murderer. was hanged here
early today, the trap being sprung at
sos.
As he appeared on the scaffold. Sher-
in Taylor appealed to him. Bill. for
Gods sake, If you are guilty do not go
before your maker with lie on your
lips" but Baird simply replied, Il am
innocent" and calmly met his fate
He claimed that his wife had been
shot by highwaymen who stopped them
on the road near Fayetteville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
BODY DISCOVERED.
Remains Of Louisville Travelling Man
In Mississippi.

Va L"uisVuc travelling Man
In Mississippi.
New Orleans, May "A body iden-
titled as that of T. B. Virgins. a
travelling salesman for Hammar and
Company Of Louisville and Cincinnati.
was found by fishermen in the Missis.
sippi river near Point-a-la- Hache.
about thirty-six miles below New Or
leans early today.
MT. virgins disappeared from his
motel here May 10. An investigation is
oelng maze as to the circumstances
surrounding his death. There was
nothing about the body to indicate that
he met with foul play.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Memphis. Tenn. May 24-The grand
division. Order OF Railway Conductors.
held another busy session today. The
election of officers will be held and
finaI adjournment taken tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

New Orleans, May 24.-Southern Pa
cific officials were notified of the ar
rest today at Gainesville, Ga, of r.
y. Garner, q former clerk, charged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

Warrington, May 24.-FOr Alabama {
showers Saturday and Sundays light
10 fresh south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
TRAIN ON FIRE.
Chicago National League Ball CIuI
AhOard a Pullman.

New York. May 24.--The fast Ruff
falo and Cleveland special on the New
York Central Railroad. bound west,
caught fire last night on the Park Az
enue viaduct.
Among the passengers were the Chi
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24
A Remarkable Dog

'what can Mitch dot" repeated Frank Clark of this city. Everything but talk; and to me he talks a language that is intelligible
 Mitch is bull terrier and his owner is jeweler. MT. Clark raised the dog and taught him many of his tricks.
 Mir. Clark says Mitch opens doors, pulls down the shades in his master s house in the evening without being or dered to, smokes cigars, drinks whisky, and bowls. Mir Clark belongs to a lodge of Elks, and Mitch Is as good an Elk as any of the order, At II o'clock he drinks to the departed and then strolls home. When his master visits q bowling alley he joins in the game, pushing the balls along the alley with his nose and veering into the gutter when the ball has sufficient speed to make a strike or spare.
 Mitch is a swimmer and last summer in Harvey's lake he held drowning girls head above water until his mas ter arrived in a rowboat. Pa, dispatch to New York Herald.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24
FOR SALE--Three four-room houses on Pascoe hill, near the bridge. For terms apply to J. ". Harrington, F. o. box 6l3, City. 192
Mrs. o'Brien Was Dry

"Mrs. o 'Brien," the famous hippo potamus with the ForepaughS cir GUS, had her health endangered Wednes- day night after the performance. In some manner her tank sprung leak. She was found in the morning as dry as a bone. Dryness is fatal to the av- craze hippo, and Mrs. o 'Brien was con. siderably indisposed when her prediea- ment was discovered. She was at once given Q massage treatment, during the process of which eight gallons of cotton seed oil were applied to the animal 8 euticle. This, however, did not seem to revive the lady, and the Fighting the flames fire department was brought into play, The hippo gave sigh of joy and then tainted. She was revived by an expedient known only to wild an imal experts. A gallon of gin was forced down her esophagus, after which she was able to sit up and take little nourishmcnt. As the beast is valued at $l5,000 and is the only one in captiv. ity with the exception of a male hippo in the zoo of Central park, New York, the management of the show was very much worried for time. No serious results are feared, however.-Philadel
 phia Record,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24
PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE

Representatives of eastern capitalists who are considering taking over the public utility plants of Globe made known their desire at council meeting last night of securing a franchise for water, gas and electric power. The council has no power to grant a fran chise, which must be voted upon by the people at an election called by the council. The council passes on it and puts it up to the people. It is on the condition of obtaining the franchise that the prospective purchasers will close the deal for the plants.
 The advent of new capital in Globe will be a splendid thing for the city, inasmueh as it is the announced inten- tion of the new company to spend something like $1OO,OOO for increasing the efficiency of the plants and give the public much better service. It is need leSS IO state Indt dt JnlS time lJ WOulu be impossible to raise the same amount of money in local capital, and it is only as a business proposition that the outside capitalists wish to be protected in their investment, as fas as they can be.
 There is no doubt that the public utility plants of Globe are in bad con dition, that the city has outgrown them and that others must take control of them to give the public the service that is required of them and for which the public pays. But before rushing into the matter, the city council should well consider the proposition from every standpoint, more particularly from that of the citizens and taxpayers. It is due to the city and the taxpayers that the council gets the best possible deal
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24

for them in exchange for the franchise, even though it is not an exclusive one
 There is no one in Globe who does not desire to see . we'll financed com nanv take hold of the local utilities and it is safe to predict that the requosseo franchise will be almost unanimsusiy granted by the ballots of the people, provided that those wanting it conccde certain things to the people and binu themselves to carry out their pledges However badly Globe requires goou drinking water, adequate fire protec, ton and other neeessaries furnished by public utilities, it would be rank toily
 to surrender itself into the hands oi a private eorporation--to repent at iei' sure.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24
Bill Yves Cow

Bill Nye, the humorist, once had a COW to sell and advertised her as fol lows:
 lowing to my i'll health I will sell, at my residence, in township nineteen, range eighteen, according to the gov ernmental survey, one plush raspberry COW, aged eight years. She is of un- doubted courage, and gives milk fre- quently. To man who does not fear death in any form she would be a great boon. She is very much attached to her present home with a stay-chain, but she will be sold to anyone who will agree to treat her right. She is one-fonrth shorthorn and quarters hyena. will also throw in a double-barrei shot gun, which goes with her. In May she usually goes away for week or two and returns with a tall red calf with wabbly legs. Her name is Rose. l would rather sell to nonresident. ''-- Judges Library.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24
To Cure Flushing

"A great many men blush,' said a physician; "somc so painfully that they come to me to be cured.
 "The cure l recommend is an odd one. 1t Is the abandonment of over heavy clothing, especially of wooden socks. Amazing 1t is how many male blushers have predileetion for thick socks of wool.
 ''But some blushers wear light enough clothes. To them l can only recommend nerve treatment. advise them to make speeches at banquets, to be witnesses in murder trials, to go to teas and dances, to develop, in short, the nerve as wrestler develops his muscle.
 Flushing Is a difficult disorder to cure. As rule it passes away of itself when the victim reaches his thirty -fifth year. "--New Orleans Times Democrat
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24
Pointed Paragraphs

Love and logic are not on speaking terms.
 Even the conscientious minister will marry for money,
 Falling in love doesn't lower an ego tist $ opinion of himself.
 Charity Is a cloak that covers null titude of queer performances.
 Even sure.thing gambler is apt to lose out in the matrimonial game.
 A woman puts on new clothes for the purpose of showing them of.
 It is desirable thing to know when your presence is or is not desired.
 After getting the short end of it a wise man says nothing but proceeds to get even.-Chicago News.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-24
OKLAHOMA AND THE PRESIDENT

''What would be the effect on disin- terested observers, !" asks the New fork Sun. eff President Roosevelt should re- fuse to admit the state of Oklahoma because it's citizens preferred Democratic radiealism to Republican radiealism, and chose to commit the building of their political structure to the hands of the party to which MT Roosevelt does not belongf"
 The effect would be to give the disin- terested spectator a decidedly unpieas- ant impression of the quality of MT. Roosevelt's s political methods. The pro feet to exclude Oklahoma from state hood, SO far as it has developed, IS rurely partisan scheme, coneocted by marty leaders for the highly patriotic purpose of preventing the other fellows from getting seven more electoral votes. The discovery that the new Oklahoma 
 constitution was so bad document that the president ought not to approve 1t was made outside of the new state, and up to a week or two ago the sentiment of many Oklahoma Republicans, as ex- pressed by the territorial organ of the party, was that the new constitution should be accepted in order to secure statehood, in spite of what were re- garded as deficiencies and injustiees in some of its provisions. Now, however, all that has been changed and under inspiration from Washington a cam paign is to be conducted for the defeat of the instrument.
 As this campaign will fail, in all human probability, it has become nee essary to enlist the aid of the president in the plan to exclude the twin terri tories from statehood In his hands lies the eventual fate of tho new constitu- tion. But he cannot disapprove without some weighty reason, and this reason several Republican leaders of eminenee have been endeavoring to supply him. They have urged various objections to the constitution, none of which has i'm pressed this newspaper as at all ade' quate to the emergency. So that if no better reason is offered than that the new state has made some mistakes which meet with popular approval at the moment, and that these alleged CT TOTS have Democratic flavor, we do not hesitate to say that the president would be seriously misled if he declined to issue the proclamation admitting the new state. He cannot become censor of the new constitution, upon the show. ing SO far made as to its character, without ineurring suspicion of ulterior motives of frankly partisan eharae' ter, and any action of this nature would do more damage to his own cause and the cause of his party than would be offset by the gain of depriving the opposite party of seven electoral votes on indefensible pretexts.