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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13

spiracy and combination in restraint of trade and commerce and charges a number of overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy
 The indictment also charges that the above corporations and F. A. Holbrook had organized an association called the Prudential Club"
 to prevent competition in the sale of church news throughout the United States. Monthly meetings of this club were held in Chicago. The grand jury declares that the method used in pres venting competition and in restrain ing trade were the minimum fixed price agreed upon below which the de. fendant corporations were not allowed to sell church pews.
 It is also contended in the indict- ment that the defendant corporations reported the names of all churches or irrespective purchasers requiring fur- nlture to F. A. Holbrook and that Hoi- brook assigned and allotted the pros pective sales to the different corpora tions. The school furniture companies indicted are: Minneapolis Office and School Furnitures Company. Minneap- olis: Owensboro Seating and Cabinet Company, Owensboro, Ky; Hudson School Furniture Co., Cincinnati; Haney School Furniture Company, Grand Rapids: Peabody School Furniture co, North Manchester, Ind: Illinois Refrig- orator Company. Madison, H.; H H. Stafford Manufacturing Co.,, Chicago' A. H. Andrews Go. Chicago; American Seating Co.,, Chicago and F. A. Hol- brook. Chicago.
 There were also three counts in this indictment. conspiracy end combina- tion, being the same as that charged in the church furniture indictment ex- cept that the arrangement which pro vided for the allotment of all school desk jobs was limited to cities and towns of 5000 or more inhabitants. In all other respects the methods adopted by the school furniture companies was the same as that adopted by the church furniture manufaeturera
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
TRUST Is INDICTED
THE SCHOOL AND CHURCH FURNIT-
 URE COMBINATION.
I'm Addition Two Petitions Asking For Injunction To Restrain Companies From Further Violation of
 Laws.

Chicago. March 12--F. A. Holbrook, of Chicago, who has been referred to as directing force of the so-called church and furniture trust and nine church and school furniture manufact- urers were named in indictments re- turned late this afternoon by the Fed eral grand jury.
 In addition two petitions were filed in the United States Circuit Court asking for an injunction restraining the furn Iture companies from further violations of the sherman antitrust law, under which the indictments were returned. The indictments charge the defendant corporation with controlling eighty per cent of the church pew and school desk business in the United States.
 The companies against which indict- ments were returned follows: American Seating Company, Chicago; A. H. An drews Company Chicago; E. H. Staff ford Manufacturing Company, Chicago; Superior Manufacturing Company, Mus kogeon, Mich; Owensboro Seating and Cabinet Company, Greensboro, Ky; Southern Seating and Cabinet Company, Jackson, Tenn; Cincinnati Seating Company, Cincinnati Friedman Seating Company, New Richmond. Ohio; H. c. Vought Sons and Company. Parker City, Ind; F. A. Holbrook, Chicago.
 This indictment contains three counts. The first charges conspiracy in restraint of trade under Section 1. of the anti l trust law. The second count charges a 1 conspiracy to monopolize trade and commerce throughout the United States. The third count charges a con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13

to pass a vote of confidence in the Brogiie ministry. He became Under Secretary of State of the ministry of public instruction and retained that post until the Dusaure cabinet went out of office in 1s7g In 1883 NJ. Casi- mir Perier was appointed Under Sec retary of State at the Ministry of War and in 1890 was elected vice-President of the Chamber and President of the Budget Committee.
 In the Summer of 1894 he was elect ed President of the republic. immedi- ately after the assassination of Presi- dent Carnot He was not popular uw- ing to his opposition to the agencies which threatened the national securi- ty. He was openly insulted fin every possible manner, and eventually the government prosecuted M Gierault- Richard, who had published libels on the President, for which he was scn- tenced to six months imprisonment.
 This aroused storm of popular dis approval NJ. GierAult- Richard was elected deputy and the socialists car- rying the campaign on to a further point demanded that he be given to the chamber" that is to say. released. The government determinedly refused the socialist demand and was support ed by the chamber.
 Serious differences arose between M. casimir Perier and his supporters and eventually. January Is, 1895. he re- signed. During the Zola trial 1t de- veIoped that the real reason for Casl- mir Perier's resignation was the fact that his cabinet concealed material facts of policy from him, that he near ly found himself In a serious quarrel with Germany owing to his ignorance of the Dreyfus scandal
 It was even said that private docu- yaaptS np nrayfuS affair from fha German Ambassador in Paris to his Emperor had been distracted and pho- tographed while on the way to Berlin and 1t was added that iR order to dis associate himself from such acts and to prevent the possibility of war Casi- mir Perier retired from the Presidency and from political life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
BORROWED MONEY
NEW THEORY IN SUB TREASURY
 ROBBERY.
WiIkie Believes Chicago Bank Needed Coin to Fool Bank Examiner and Now Fears to
 Return 1t.

Chicago, March 12.-A new field in the investigation of the sub-treasury robbery is being explored by the feder- al authorities.
 It was suggested that some banking institute of Chicago needed large sum to tide over temporary difficulties and is responsible for the disappearance Of the $173.O00. The secret service oper- atives ii became known yesterday arc working on the theory that the money that disappeared from the suh- treasury on February 20 was borrow ed for a day or two at the instance of a tottering institution by some people which now fears to restore.
 Chief Wilkie and Captain Porter would not be surprised, 1t is asserted, If the missing money was to be re- stored any day.
 For the last week the secret service bureau has been directing nearly all of its energy in the direction of fix ing the identity of some Chicago bank or trust company that was Tn unsound financial condition and to preserve life and save its officers from the cell approached some cm- ploye of the sub-tressury and mace this proposition.
 we need $173,00O for day or two to tide us over the visit by the bank examiner You are in a position to loan us this money without it's being missed Let Us have the money and we will pay you bonus of $1O,0OO or so. You take no risk. We are respon- sible people. It is easy money.
 The money was taken. the Federal authorities believe, under some such arrangement Then, before it could be restored, it was discovered that there was a shortage The man who took it. in the hue and cry that followed, when ever yemploye was watched closely, was in no position to return it. He fears to do so, now. The secret service men, however, confidently believe that the money some day will be found hid den away in some place in. the sub treasury.
 In pursuance of this theory the f1nan- cial status of more than one bank ing institution in Chicago has been uietly investigated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
AnuSen1entS
Crane and Jeffreys in "She StOOps To
 COnauer."

Crane and Jeffreys in "She StOOps To Conquer"
 William H Crane and Ellis Jemreys and their company of players presented Goldsmith's lovely comedy, She Stoops to Conquer" at the Montgomery Thea ire, Tuesday night, with an excellence worthy of a masterpiece of one Of whom it was written, He has touched nothing that he did not adorn.'
 Intelligent comprehension of the spir- it of the play, sympathy with its lofty tone and classic beauty, delicate con ception and artistic portrayal of its characters, exquisite appreciation Of its sentiments, and expressive and cultur- ed enunciation of its splendid dia- logue, marked the behavior not only O. the principals whose names have given title to the company, but of their
 zsetants. and the production was in every respect admiring and delightful
 The play itself one of the "old things" that we all. like Mir. Hardcastle, love so dearly, had all of it's pristine freshness and charm last night. us unsurpassed humor sparkled like rare old golden wine, that, after years or lying in darkness in cob-webbed cellars, pours laughing into the goblet and oy its very breath alone cheers a urea soul. Its classic phrase was yet easy
  ity anw sweetness of line and argu- ment appealed irresistibly to the hearts of all who heard
 The dramatic and logical arrange ment of act and scene, the forceful ef- feet of every situation, the wit of line and epigram, the aptness of phrase and word--all these were as quick and inn pelling as when upon that fateful night that marked a change in English com edy, Goldsmith tremhled while "She stoops To Conquer" was tried out for the first time.
 Mir. Crane, playing Mir Hardcastle' was thoroughly artistic With me spirit. he presented the country gen. tleman of days past, altogether gen. tleman, indeed, yet with an almost in considerable lack of polish which the actor indicated subtly but unmistak- ably In his comprehension of the part and its relationship to the com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
HOLD A CONFERENCE
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION THE
 THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION.
States VIII Not Be Deprived of Right To Induce Immigrants Within the
 Bounds of the South

-
 States WIn Not Be Deprived of Right
 To Induce Immigrants Within the
 Bounds of the South
 land.
 Washington, March 12-An import ant conference on the subject of i'm migration was held at the White House tonight.
 Attorney General Bonaparte, Secre- tary of Commerce and Labor Straus, Commissioner General of Immigration Sargent, Commissioner of Labor Neill, Assistant Attorney-General Cooley, Senator Foster of Louisiana, President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, D. A Tompkins of Charlotte, N C., and former Mayor Smythe of Charleston. S. C., were among those who participated in the conference with President Roosevelt.
 The conference, which was a sequel of that of yesterday in which the mat ter of assisted immigration" in South Carolina was discussed, lasted two hours.
 Every part of the Southern immigra- tion problem was discussed. The ques- tion raised by several States in the South bearing on the labor problem. the need for the present of bringing certain labor from abroad for work in the mills in those States; the recent decisions of the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, on the subject, was taken up and a general understanding was reached as to the application of the present immi- grafton law and the new law that is to take effect July l, next, to the situa- tion in the South.
 While no statement was given out, the discussion bore largely along the same general line as the meeting yes terday, and there was the same satis- faction expressed as to the outcome, the decision indicating on the one hand, that the new law would not deprive the States of any of the rights already con ferred, and that the construction of the law as given by the Attorney General was satisfactory; and on the other hand that the States have no desire to go beyond the law in assisting i'm migration and that they expect after d short time immigration would na-' turally drift to the ports of the South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
EX-PRESIDENT DEAD
CAsIMIR PERIER PASSES AWAY IN
 PARIS.
Was Chief Executive of France Imme- distely After the Assassination of Carnot and Had Most
 Stormy Administration.

Paris, March 12.-M. Casimir Perier, ex-President of France, died suddenly at II o'clock last night of embolism of the heart at his residence on the Rue Nitot here.
 The news of his demise was not heard until this morning. The ex- President had not been well for two or three days but 1t was supposed he was suffering from influenza and no great importance was attached to hts indisposition. He was not even con- fined to his bed but lunched and dined with his family on Sunday and was in good spirits.
 At about 5 o'clock last evening an abrupt prostration occurred, the ex- President was taken to bed and Dr. Landouzy was called in and the pa- tient was given morphine injections whereupon he slept and did not awake until 10 o'clock, when he was terribly weak Another severe attack of pros tration followed from which M Cas- fmir-Perier did not recover.
 In the course of the morning, Presi- dent Fallieres, Premier Clemenceau and virtually all the members of the aristocracy in Paris, the diplomatic corps, the Senators, Deputies and the leading officials sent their condolences or signed the register at the late res- idence of the ex-President. The cabi- net met at noon and decided on a na- tional funeral for the exPresident, but the family regretfully declined the honor, in accordance with the wish M. Casimir- Perier expressed some time ago.
 Sketch of Perfer.
 Jean Paul Pierre Casimir Perier was the son and grandson of statesmen. His father. Auguste Casimir Perier, was Minister of the Interior in 1871, and his grandfather was leader of the opposition when Louis Philippe as- cended the throne and was afterward Premier The ex-President was born November 2S, 1S47. After a brilliant career as student of literature and history, he joined the militia of the Aube during the Franco Prussian war and when they were summoned to Paris Casimir Perier behaved with such gallantry that he was mentioned in an order of the day and later was dec- orated with the cross of the legion of honor.
 When his father entered the first Re- publican cabinet of M. Thiers, Casimir Perier, Jr., became his assistant in the ministry of the interior. In 1874 he was elected to the chamber of depu- ties and reelected in 1878.
 After the crisis of May, 1877, he was enc of the s63 deputies who refused
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
FOR GOOD HIGHWAYS
BRYAN GIVEN OVATION BY DELE GATES TO ROAD CONVENTION.
Feature of First Days Session at Pittsburg Was the Unexpected
 Presence of the Distinguished NRhraskn 0ratnF.

Pittsburg, March 12.--The fourth annual convention of the American Roadmakers' Association convened here today in the Carnegie Music Hall.
 Twenty-Five hundred delegates, rep resenting thirty -eigt States, are in attendance. One of the unexpected features of the meeting today was the appearance of w. J. Bryan. Mir. Bryan arriving last night at Washing ton. Pa, near here.
 When James II. Macdonald, presi- dent of the association, heard that Mir. Bryan was so near Pittsourg he extended an invitation by telephone which MT. Bryan accepted. His re- marks for the advancement of good roads were warmly received and the convention gave him an ovation
 Other addresses were made by Logan w Page director of public roads of the department of agriculture, Wash ington, and Samuel Huston of Ohio. The meeting will continue Wednesday and Thursday
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edy, Mir. Crane was splendid, and his histronic performance, as regards voice. manner and bearing, not less admirable.
 Miss Jeffreys, as Kate Hardcastle. displayed a similar. perhaps a superior. subtlety of treatment of character. or charming appearance. and grace, she was physically adapted to the role in which she evinced, to accurately prop CT degree, the gayety and the clever ness of Kate's altogether fascinating temperament and the fine dignity of the gentlewoman. By exquisite expression of face and manner and voice she con vincingly evidenced the refinement in- herent in the lady, not only in the playful coquetry of the scenes with young Marlow. but, where the business was more subtle, in her dialogues with the maid. Miss Jefreys's laughter which was both frequent and pro- longed, is delicious.
 Walter Hale played young MariUw with attractive spirit. His conduct was marked by intelligence and grace His transitions from the awkward boody in the company of Miss Hardcastle, 10 the thoroughly complacent man of the world that woes the bar maid, was ably done. Herbert Sleath, as Hast. ings, acted with acceptable art. George Gidden's Tony Lumpkin was auHlraDle. HIS conception or the char acter. with the vices and passions os q man and the wits of d child, strength ened by a sort of will, bestial shrewo- ness, was carefully studied. His ac- curate expression, by word, glance or movement about the stage was unfail- ing in it's correct presentation of the part. Fred Thorne played Diggory excellently. Leslie Kenyon, as Sir Charles Marlow, sustained the part adequately.
 Acting hardly excelled in the play last night was done by Fanny Addison Pitt. In the role of Mrs. Hardcastle she had very difficult part and met its every requirement. Her doting atti- tude towards her son was marked by a finely intelligent comprehension of the character, and her emotional scenes, always acceptably expressed, reached splendid climax when the theft of the jewel casket was discov- cred. Margaret Dale as Miss Neville was altogether pleasing. She is a very pretty woman indeed and grace full, too, the which advantages in no way, however, overshadow her ability to act. Her scenes with Tony and his mother were especially we'll done. her versatile change of manner and expression being highly artistic. Other parts of the play were capably taken.
 Lew Dockstader and his own great minstrels, Friday matinee and Right, is the next attraction at the Mont gomery Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
IDAHO LANp FRAups.
Prosecution May Cause the Greatest
 Financial Depression.

Prosecution May Cause the Greatest
 Financial Depression.
 Lewiston, Idaho, March 12.-Hints from Boise as to startling land fraud disclosures at Lewiston, tend to confirm reports that the Government for a year considered the land frauds in Idaho more gigantic than either in Oregon, California or Washington, and it is the intention of the Government to sift them to the bottom, bringing the guilty ones to trial, then bringing re-entrance proceedings after convic- ton to secure possession of the land frauduIently secured.
 This latter step will mean a great financial loss and perhaps absolute ruin to many private individuals and bank ing institutions, which are or have been, it is asserted, directly or indi- rectly connected with the handling of ownership of lands said to have been fraudulently acquired.
 It is stated that evidence has been secured which, when presented in court, will prove astounding to the general public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
SIee Cluh Concert.

To the lovers of good and catchy vo- cal music a rare treat will be presented at the Montgomery Theatre Thursday evening, when the Glee Club of the Marion Military Institute will make its initial appearance in Montgomery The club sings in Troy this evening and will sing here on their return trip to their college.
 The program which they have in store for the public Is said to comprise all styles of vocal music. with good1y assortment of catchy college songs, old time melodies, and also several of the latest songs. There are several instru- mental numbers.
 The club has been under one of the most experienced teachers in the South Mrs. Thatcher, of Marion. and in every respect upholds the ability of the in structor.
 The club will pass through Montgom- cry this morning en route to Troy, where they will give their concert to- night.
 The club is composed of W. H. White, E. B. Peebles, R. Parks, G. D. Chap pelle c. Hensch, C. Cady. c. c. Peavy, W. Hardy, James Abbott, and G. P. Waller and E. T, Graham of Montgom- cry. Charles w. Worthy is the accom- panist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
Henr Kicks of naIlas.

Washington. March 12.-A hearing was held by the Interstate Commerce Commission today onNthe complaint of the Dallas, Tex, freight bureau against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail way and the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad companies which alleges that the first named road exacts unjust and unreasonable rates on commodities from St Louis to Dallas and that the second road charges unjust rates on coal from Arkansas and Indian Terri tory points to Dallas. The Commission is asked to adjust the rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Bank Robbery Threatened Wit
 Lynching in Iowa Town.
With

Chicago, March 12.-A dispatch to The Tribune from Manchester, Iowa, says:
 The State militia was called out early today to guard two bank robbers ar rested for blowing up the bank at Masonville, March 6, from mob vio- lence, and Sheriff John Hennessey has asked the Governor for more aid. Com pany D is now on the ground with in- structions to shoot.
 The action followed the busting of the grand jury today. which was de- clared illegal and which. therefore, cannot indict the men held
 Angry citizens soon formed a mob bent on lynching the men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
violated Jim crow Law.

Roanoke, va, MATCH Iz.-Ihe FTank- lin county grand jury at Rocky Mount yesterday brought in seventy-three i'm dictments against the Southern Rail- way for violating the Jim Crow law and failing to provide proper accommo- dations for the travelling public. The violations are said to be on a branch of the Southern between Rocky Noun tain and Franklin Junction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
End of Oliver Comnnnx.

Albany, N. Y, March 12.- .--The Pan- anna Construction Company, formed by the contractors associated with w. J. Oliver to finance the work on the Panama Canal under the Oliver bid for that work today certified to the Sec retary of State that it has reduced its capital stock from $5,OOO,0OO to $15,- nm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
CONCLUDES ITS CASE.
Court Declines to Dismiss Indictment
 Against the Lackawanna.

New York, March 12.-The prosecu- tion concluded its case against the Del aware, Lackawanna and Western Rail- road Company charged with paying re- bates on sugar shipments to the Amer ican Sugar Refining Co.,, in the United States Circuit Court today. Counsel for the company asked for the dismissal of the indictment against the company but the court declined to do so. The de- fense then began putting in its evil dence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
Emma CnIve wIII Come.

telegrams received here yesterday by friends of Madame Emma Caive, 1t was learned that it is likely she will come to New York very soon to sing in the Manhattan Opera House for the re- mainde rof the season under the man. of Oscar Hammerstein.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
Hnrrx HIlrmnn Wing.

New York, March 12. 2.--Harry l.. Hillman of the New York Athletic Club won the 500 yard special, the principal event of the New York Attn ictic Club annual meet at Madison Sauare Garden tonight. J. B. Tay- Tor. the negro runner of Pennsylvania University, was second. Time, HI 1-5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
Tlt-Rits

Tit-Bits.
 Visitor--How long are you in for, my poor man?
 Prisoner Dunno, ma'am. Visitor--How can that be? Prisoner--It's a life sentence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
ALLEGED RAPIsT ARRESTED.

Is Charged with Criminal Assault in
 Jasper County, Georgia.
 Birmingham. Ala, March 12.-Detec- tive Hamilton tonight arrested Charles alias Lavaissa Sanders a negro, on a charge of attempted criminal assault. The crime was committed in New Albany, Jasper County. Georgia, and the arrest was made on a warrant.
 The negro admits that he is the man wanted but denies his guilt