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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Y0UTSEY TESTIFIES
CONVICT WAS INTERESTED IN
 BECKHAM,s SUCCESS,
Witness In Caleb Powers's Trial Says Kentucky Governor Waited Him in Prison-(io1den in
 Contempt.

Georgetown, Ky, Dec. 11.--A decided sensation was sprung in the Powers trial here today when convict Henry E. foutsey. on cross s-examination, admit ted that during the recent campaign between Governor Beckham and Sena- tor James B. Mccreary for the Demo- cratic nomination for United States Senator, he. Youtsey, from the State prison wrote numerous letters to friends and relatives in Kentucky beg ging them to vote for Beckham and aid In his nomination. SI
 One of these letters to Colonel George Washington. a Frankfort att torney. was produced and read to the jury. The letter concluded with these words: Vote for Beckhana and thus help me- t=e-
 Youtsey admitted that he had hopes of pardon or a parole He denied telling fellow prisoners that Beckham had promised a pardon or parole. but admitted he had a conference with Governor Beckham in the warden's room shortly before he made his con- fession. He also admitted that after his confession his harsh treatment at the prison ceased and he was given an easy job and relieved of stripes put ting on gray prison suit instead.
 Youtsey's cross-examination was closed in the afternoon after Major Owens asked the pointed question: DO you not know that the door through which you claim you entered and ad- mitted Howard to the Secretary of States office the morning of the shoot ing had Yale lock and was locked and boited that morning by Caleb Pow CTS when he went to Louisville"
 Youtsey denied this and said the door was not fastened when he entered.
 Letters and affidavits were shown him and identified. but in every in- stance the noted prisoner explained his position by acknowledging if nec- essary the falsity of the writings, but laying bare their purposes. He said fin excuse of contradictory statements that after making thet original state- .s,saats-or affjdavits he had found that the others to shield themselves were trying to throw more than his share on him.
 At the instance of the defense a rule for contempt was issued and served to- day on Wharton Golden, one of the witnesses for the prosecution. charging him with attempting to intimidate a defense witness. It Is charged that Golden met here on Monday night his uncle, Bill Golden, of Barboursville. who came to testify for the defense about Golden and abused and threat ened him if he testified.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
TO VISIT GOLDFIELD.
Labor Commissioners Will Investigate
 Strike of the Miners.


 Washington. Dec 11.--Assistant Sec retafy Murray. of the Department of Commerce and Labor: Charles P. Neili. Commissioner of Labor. and Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioner of Corpora tions, will leave Washington this af- ternoon for Goldfield, New. to make thorough investigation of the trouble between the miners and mine owners at that place.
 Secretary Murray and Commissioner Smith made this annouucement after ., conference with President Roosevelt today.
 A statement was made at the War Department that here was no intention of withdrawing the troops form Gold field, notwithstanding the dispatch Of the commission from here.
 The troops according to the depart ment will be kept at Goldfseld so long as the comma nding officer believes their presence necessary for the main- tenance of order.
 The following instructions were sent to the comma nding officer of the troops now at Goldfield today by order of the President: "The troops are not sent to take part of either side in a purely industrial dispute as long as 1t is kept within the bounds of law and order. They are to be neither for nor against the strikers or the employers. They arc to prevent riot. violence and disorder. under and in accordance with the con stiutIon and the laws of the land. Nc man is to be interfered with as long as he conducts himself properly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
President Sets
 At Rest All Talk
 Of q Third Term.

r <
 s"r am inclined to the opinion that the sentiment in Congress hostile to a third term which has developed though introduction by me of the old 'Springer resolution expressing the sen tiinent of Congress against a third term. has influenced. this announcement which the President has hesitated for some time to make"
 Farmer. Democratic candidate for Yice-President. Henry G. Davis of West Virginia, said:
 The country has been talking that way. The country looks at the ques- tion differently now from what It did few months ago. and the announce ment is undoubtedly influenced by the attitude of the country at this time"
 Chairman Taggart of the National Dem ocratic Committee said:
 T think the party has made a mistake in compelling President Roose- welt to speak twice before he could make himself believed. It shows that he is the kind of man thought he was. I. like most persons, took him at his word the first time, and he Is simply showing what great many persons know--that he is an honest man and . man of his word"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
BOY EXPLODES DYNAMITE:
 FOUR PERSONS KILLED

Cincinnati, Dec. 11.-A Times-Star special from Bristol. Tenn. says:
 Four people were killed and their bodies cremated ten miles west of here today On the farm of John Dun. his son. Willie, aged fifteen years. was playing with stick of dynamite when it exploded instantly killing the hoy and also causing the death of Mrs. Ma tkaaiel Barnes and Mrs. Elijah Moody and her child.
 The House caught fire and was con- pletely destroyed and the bodies cro. mated in the ruins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
TAFT MEN TO FORE
c. R. BARKER NAMED AS ANNIsTON
 POSTsIAsTER.
Scott and Thompson Failed to Agree on Applicants and the Former WOn--Latter Favored
 Smith.


 Washington. Dec. 11.--(Speciai.)--- The appointment ofEc. R. Barker, to be postmaster at Anniston. Ala. has considerable political importance by reason of the fact that he and the present assistant postmaster. Houston Smith, drew up the first resolution in- dorsing Secretary Taft for President. This was at Calera last May.
 This Is also the first Aiabama ap- polntment that Referees Scott and Thompson failed to agreed on. the former favoring Mir. Barker while Mir. Thompson favored J. T. Smith.
 Messrs. Armbrecht and Deans ap- pointed United States Attorney and Marshal, respectively. for the Mobile District last week are Taft men. So 1t looks as if the Alabama Republi- cans are lining up for the Secretary. H Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
STATE IS UPHELD.
Appellate Court Decides WAters-Pierce
 E1n

Austin. Texas, Dec. 1.-The Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District to- day affirmed the opinion of the trial court in the custer suit instituted by Attorney General Davidson against the Waters Pierce oil Company.
 Every contention made by the State is upheld including the verdict of tho jury for cancellation of the permit of the defendant company and to recover penalties amounting to $1,623.000. The opinion of the court was delivered by Associate Justice Key and was unan- imously concurred in.
 The Court of Civil Appeals today also refused rehearing in the receivership matter which finally concludes another point in this litigation. An appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States is taken in the receivership case, the Federal receiver will be busted as soon as a mandate from the United States Circuit Court at New Orleans is served on the Federal receiver and the State receiver will then take charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

tion of trusts, we are compelled to go no further than Republican authority itself and take the sworn testimony of Mir. Havemeyer, the great sugar king. who has gone to his reward, be 1t good or bad. who has gone to that land and that cline where Saint Peter does not take sugar in his, and where money is of no value"
 He recalled MT. Havemeyer's state ment before the industrial committee that the tariff is the mother of trusts. @
 Under the operation of this system of Government. he said, "fiifty-one men In the United States, multi-millionaires if you please. have amassed a total fortune of $S,295,00O,00o. Of this fifty. one. John D. Rockefeller, the oil king of the world. leads with $500. .0oo. 0O0. Andrew Carnegie. the great steel man, follows with half this amount"
 The Secretary of Commerce and La- bor has calculated, he said, all the property owned by S9.0O0,00O citizens is $107, ,000, 100000. so that these fifty-one men own one thirty-fifth of the entire wealth of the nation.
 What an alarming concentration of wealth; what an alarming centraIiza- : tion of power" he declared.
 Tn this day ana time money is god. Without 1t the doors of opportunity are closed the doors of society are shut. In some instances the doors of the church do not welcome so euthu siastically the man in rags and tatters as the man with millions. How shall this condition be changed2 How shall this government be saved? One way and one way only. that is to kill. de- stroy, annihilate the source of all the evil-the trusts"
 He explained that his bill would not permit corporations to sell their pro- ducts in one part of the country at A less price than they sell such products in another part.
 Would Put Them in Jail.
 What is needed today by the trust magnates of this Union in order to make them respect the law and obev its solemn mandates" he said, lis that they be treated like ordinary feIons. in that the strong arm of the law be laid against them just as it would be against horse thief or any one else charged with crime. Land them fin the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Insurance Comn,l.sioner..

Louisville, Yy.. Dec. 1.-The meet ing of the Tax Committee of the Ma tional Association Of State Insurance Commissioners. recently called to be held in Louisville. December IS, has been changed into a general session of the entire association. This course was made known today by the issu- ance of a call for general meeting issued by President Reau 10. Folk. In- surance Commissioner of Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
MRS. LONGWORTH ILL
 AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. wife of Representative Longworth of Ohio and daughter of President Roosevelt, Is III at the White House. and is said to be suffering with appendicitis. Dr. Frenny of Johns Hop kins Hospital, Baltimore. will perform an operation for appendicitis probably tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Alabama at Departments.

Washington. Dec. 1l.-(Speciaf.1--- Postmaster appointed: Hodges, Frank lin county. John W. Sullivan; Stewart Hale county. Rufus W. Stewart.
 The Philadelphia National Bank of Philadelphia and the Merchants Ma tionaI Bank of Baltimore have been approved as reserve agents for the Commercial National Bank of Eufaula.
 A patent. for fence structure has been Issued to Napoleon E, Dixon or Dixie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
 COMPANIES MAY RETURN,
Insurance Corporations VIII Go Back
 to Texns,

EnHufuhcF NOFpOFMtIOnn VIII VIO HACK
 to Texns.
 Dallas. Tex. Dec. 11.-An Austin special to The News says it is report ed there upon good authority that the big life insurance companies. all of which retired from Texas on July I. because of the enactment of the Rob ertson law requiring them to invest 75 per cent of their Texas reserve in certain Texas securities and to deposit same within this State. are to return to Texas on Jan. 1. next.
 The law permits the Insurance Com missioner to waive any requirement the companies show would be injurious to their policyholders or impossible of fullhlment. and it Is said that under this authority an agreement has been reached whereby the companies are to return and immediately make large in- vestments in Texas. t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
wowId UIIte AII Projects.

Washington, Dec. il-Representatiye Thomas of North Carolina had an au- dience with President Roosevelt today and on leaving the White House said that the President was heartily in fa-, vor of uniting all the projects for in land waterways so as to accomplish a continuous inland waterway from Cape Cod to Beaufort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Roosevelt Declares
 He WiN Not Run Again

of the call of the Re
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  to responsibility fdenceim o
  
  and candid te accept another minaton' haven decision
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Kaiser Leaves LopsIon.

London, Dec, II,-EmperOr William of Germany. after months sotourn i'm England left London this evening on his return home. He will stop on his way back to Berlin to visit Queen Will helmina of Holland. A distinguished party gathered at the railroad station here to bid his majesty farewell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
CALL FOR SOLDIERS
FEAR RETURN OF NIGHT RIDERS
 TO H0PKINsvILLE.
Comm ander Qs Militia On Duty There Appeals To Governor WilIson
 For Understandable
 tion Is Prompt.

Frank fort. Kys Dec. 1f.-That ar- other raid by Might Riders" on Hop kinsviile Is under way tonight was the startling information received by Gov ernor A. E. Wilson in telephone message at g o'clock this evening.
 Governor Wilson and AdJutant Gen. erai Henry Lawrence immediately be- gan an investigation, the result of which was the ordering of Company ii. srd Kentucky National Guard. to pro- ceed immediately to Hopkinsville. Company H Is located at Burlington. forty miles from Hopkinsville and Cap tain Paul Price was instructed that in case he could not assemble his men fin time to catch the last regular pas senger train at II o'clock to charter 9 special. Governor Wilson and Ad- SJutant General Lawrence decided to remain up all night and in case the fears of the Hopkinsville citizens prove we'll founded to order any part or all the State troops to the scene as may be necessary.
 The most disquieting report came from Major E. B. Bassett, who is in charge of the company now on duty at Hopkinsvills, Major Bassett tele- phoned that he had received reports from many reliable sources that the night riders from Trigg County were forming tonight for raid on Hopkins vile with the intention of completing the work of destruction begun last Friday night.
 Major Bassett declared that If the riders should prove as numerous and we'll organized as during the previous raid, his company would prove inade> quate to cope with the situation, al. though he had no doubt as to the ioy- atty of all the men under arms. lie strongly recommended the sending Of endorsements at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Nd yinlt te Lexingtou

Lexington, Ky. Dec. 11.--The threat ened attack of night riders on the big tobacco warehouses in this city did net msteriAsize last right. Guards wsze pfHceas' a6out the buildings how- ever. and. wore placed there again to- night for protection.
 There are fifty-eight policemen in addition to the company of State guards located here besides 300 cadets In the State College.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
LOOKS LIKE HUGHES.
New York Republicans Elated Over
 Announcement.

New York Republicans Elated over
 Announcement.
 New York, Dec. 1.-The official an- nouncemept from the White House to- night that President Roosevelt would adhere to his earlier determination not ceived with interest but hardly with surprise by party leaders here.
 The President generally had been ta- Ken at his word and those in whose political judgment confidence is felt, had anticipated this evenings state ment.
 It was generally agreed that the elimination of Mir. Koosevelt's name brought that of Governor Hughes as New ,York's candidate sharply to the front.
 Chairman Timothy E.. Woodruff, of the Republican State Committee, was at his camp in the Adirondacks tonight and coud not be reached and no one who could speak for the State Commit tee would be quoted as to the future attitude of that cody.
 Senator Horace White of Syracuse. who held a conference with Mir. Wood ruff in this city last Friday, made a statement at that time in which he said:
 with President Roosevelt elfminat- ed from the situation the people un- doubtedly would turn to Governor Hughes first in my part of the State. If the people once get the idea that Roosevelt was absolutely out of it. think that Hughes would undoubtedly be the leading candidate in this State for President.
 l. Goyernof Hughes never has permit ted others to speak for him but Sena- tor Alfred P. Page is probably as close to the Governor as any one Is allowed to get. When here last Satur- day Senator Page said:
 Without exception the friends of Governor Hughes are convinced that under no circumstances will he accept a renomination for Governor. He has made sacrifices enough and will have completed the work he was chosen to do. The same qualities. however, would make him again desirable as Governor would make him desirable in the office of President"
 Republican National Committeeman William l.. Ward was i'll ar his home at Port Chester tonight.
 Ex-Governor Franklin Murphy. National Committeeman from New Jer- sey said tonight at his home in Newark:
 "All this talk of renominating the President for a third term has been unfair to President Roosevelt. I have never believed that he would accept a third term"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Enrthquake at santiago.

Santiago. Cuba Dec. l1.-A slight rthquake shock was felt here last night. No damage was done
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Rryan Nod surpri.ed.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 11--When told tonight that. President Roosevelt had made positive declaration that he would not be a candidate for re-elec- tion, William J. Bryan expressed no surprise. He declared that the posi- tion of the President was as he had thought it to be. MT. Bryan said:
 T have assumed from the. beginning that President Roosevelt would not be candidate. The statement that he issued the night of election left no room for misunderstanding: and,I have felt that his friends were doing him an injustice in suggesting that he would change his position on the. subject"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

Washington. Dee. 1I.--FOr Alabamas Fair, warmer Thursdayi Friday rain, light to fresh east winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Would Put Them in Jail |.
WEATHER FORECAST.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. September 14-Arrived:
Steamer Trave. Bremen.
Sailed: Steamers Iceland Antwerp via
Dover: ST. Louis. Southampton via Ply
mouth and Cherbourg; President Lincoln,
Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg;
Mesaba. London: Etruria, Liverpool via
Queenstown; Neckar, Naples and Genoa;
La Gascogne, Havre.
BOSTON. September 14-Arrived: Steamer
Bethania, Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL. September 14-ArrIved:
Steamer Yargtsze. Tacoma via Yokohama,
ETC., and Havre.
LONDON, September 14-Arrived: Steam
er Hibernian. Montreal
SOUTHAMPTON. September 14-SaiIed :
Steamer st. Paul. New York via Cherbourg.
CHERBOURG. September 13-Sailed
Steamer Deutschland. from Hamburg and
Southampton. New York.
HAVRE. September 14-Sailed: Steamers
La Lorraine. New York; La Bretagne New
York.
VALPARAISO, September 9-Arrivea:
Steamer Sakkarah. Hamburg. ETC., for Ia
coma
HONGKONG. September 10-Arrived:
Steamer Nicomedia, Portland. Ore, via Yo-
kohama.
FIUME. September 11.-Arrived Steamer
Carpathia.
FIUME. September n.-Arrived: Carpa-
thia. Naples. Genoa and Trieste.
CATANIA. Septer- Der 7.-Sailed Steamer
Mongibelio, New York.
GENOA, September 12.-Sailed: Steamer
Canopic, Boston
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SOME MEN STILL MISSING
One of the Victims Was Passing on
the Sidewalk.
OLD HOUSE BEING REMoDELED
There Was a Panic in an Adjoining
Market, But No One There
Was Injured.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, September 1.-Two
unknown men and one woman were killed
and dozen other persons narrowly escaped
death in the collapse of the Dofan Shoe
Companys four-story building on Central
avenue near the 9th street market today.
The building was one of the oldest in the
retail section of the city and was under
going repairs, new front being added
and other improvements made
Shortly before noon. after a warning
rumble. the front OF the building fell for
ward into the street. leaving only the rear
section standing.
Some Still Missing.
An unknown man passing on the side
walk was stricken down. being dead when
reached. while an elderly woman within
three feet of him was urinjured. A second
man. apparently a laborer, was found
dead in the ruins. as was Mrs. Mary Daley,
who lived on the second floor.
OF the seven woritmer in the building
three were reported missing but all were
later found unhurt. number Of women
in the apartments on the upper floors were
in their Kitchens preparing the midday
meal. and to that fact owed their escape.
The busy 9th street market was thrown
into panic when the building fell. but for
turnately no one was injured in the crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
EXCEEDS SPEED LIMIT.
Charge Made by Policeman Against
Joseph Donovan.

After chase of about a mile, at the
rate of between twenty-five and thirty
miles an hour, Policeman Hughlett Of the
third precinct caught Joseph Donovan,
who was riding a motor cycle through the
avenues of the northwest section of the
city last night, and took him to the sta
ton on charge of exceeding the speed
limit Donovan left $50 collateral for his
appearance in the Police Court Tuesday
morning.
Donovan. the police say. lives next to
superstitious people believe to be haunted,
and it was stated he rode as if he thought
the ghosts We're at his rear wheel. -.
The chase began at Dupont Circle. Po-
liceman Hughlett saw Donovan whirling
around the curve at good rate Of speed
and the officer says he ordered him to
stop. Within few seconds however. the
police ailege. the motor cycle was speed
ing at tremendous gait down Massa-
chusetts avenue. Policeman Hughlett on
his bicycle, which Is operated only by the
muscular strength Of the officers legs,
started after him, and he says he rode at
rate of twenty-four miles an hour but
failed to gain on the cycle.
Down Massachusetts avenue, around
Scott Circle and then around Thomas Cir
Gle the chase continued Pedestrians
along the street stopped and gazed in
At 18th street Donovan turned his ma
chine down toward L street. After go
ing a short distance. 1t is stated, he ran
into alley. and he was found In a dark
recess there by the policeman, who closely
followed