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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
LAST WITNESS HEARD.
Finger Hermann Case Will Soon Be
 Submitted.

Washington. April 1.-The last wit ness was heard today in the trial of Binger Hermann for destroying pub lic records and the government con- cluded the preparation of its sugges- tions to the court regarding the law points involved in the prosecution The defense will offer its suggestions to the court tomorrow.
 The statute under which Hermann is being tried was enacted in February, 1S63 Only one other case was ever brought under 1t. and as this case re- suited in acquittal, the law has never received the construction of the Su- preme Court of the United States. The first case under the statute was tried in Michigan in 1887. The defendant in this case sold to a junk dealer certain records of the internal revenue service which were stored in au old barn. The acQuittal resulted because of the fail ure of the prosecution to show, as the statute requires, @ "wilful and fraudu- lent intent" to deprive the government of the documents in question.
 The argument to the court today brought out the insistence of the de- fense that the jury must believe that MT. Hermann considered his private letter books as public records and that he destroyed them with the wilful and fraudulent intent to deprive the gov ernment of them.
 The testimony heard today was in rebuttal and sur-rebuttal and unim- portant, except to clear up several mil nor matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
TAFT TO THE
 PORTO RICANS Says They Are Already
 Citizens. GIVEN CALL BY CHAIRMAN The War Secretary Responded with
 Unusual Warmth. Called Atte.tion to the Trade Cendi- tions and Respect IsIanders Must Demand Abroad, and Other
 American Benents.
GIVEN CALL BY CHAIRMAN

Ponce. P. R., April 1T.--Secretary Taft and his party. Governor winthrop and the insular officers accompanying them, arrived here yesterday after noon.
 A banquet in honor of the Secre- tary was given by the city last night. Herminio Diax a member of the Ex- ecutive Council, acted as toastmaster and made a long speech. in which ne introduced Secretary Taft. He made a strong plea for citizenship. and ex- pressed the hope that Secretary Taft would unite with President Roosevelt against Speaker Cannon, who, whan here recently. gave the Porto Ricans little hope in the matter of citizen ship.
 Secretary Taft then spoke vigorously in reply. saying In part:
 Again I am urged 60 make a full and specific declaration regarding the policy of the United States toward tho people of Porto Rico. 1 am only a humble member of President Roose- veit's cabinet Whatever l may think or whatever I may do, are matters of little importance to the people of thIs tion to the fact that President Roose- welt has visited Porto Rico and the isl@ and has been visited by Mir. Root, the Secretary of State. and by Mir Cannon, Speaker of the House of Representa- tives, in some respects tho most power ful man in the republic.
 What those visits indicate is this: That the people of the United States have deep affection for the people of Porto Rico and feel more kindly to- ward them and have a greater interest in them than in the people of Cuba or the Philippines. The United States has gathered Porto Rico to her bosom and has given her that which means the material progress of the island the benefit of the markets of the United States. She has given her the markets and the prosperity she enjoys today She has given every Porto Rican the same liberty enjoyed by the people of the United States.
 You say you have not baen afyar citizenship. President Roosevelt has recommended that citizenship be given but there have been Congressional dif- fcuities with reference to this matter. I am not dealing. however. with gen eralities. but with the concrete facts. I ask what is 1t that a Porto Rican docs not enjoy that an American en- joys7 You have every guarantee and security which a citizen of the Unit ed States under the Constitution has You have the writ of habeas corpus and the trial by jury. and when you are in a foreign country the same flag protects you that protects a citizen of the United States. Therefore while President Roosevelt urges citizenship, he urged 1t on the ground of gratify- ing the sentiment of the people of this island. But when you come to exam inc the facts of what you ask. the question is whether 1t is not nominal rather than substantial.
 The Secretary and his party left hers this morning for Guayamas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
PASTOR FALLS DEAD
TRAGIC ENDING OF REV. M. w.
 GRANT AT EVERGREEN.
Minister Had Been Witness in Court and Drops on the Steps at
 Close of
 Trial.

Evergreen, April 17.-(Special)-As he was emerging from the Conecuh County Courthouse. where he had been a witness during the day, Rev. M W. Grant, a well-known Methodist preach CT, of Gravella dropped dead at 6 o'clock this evening.
 MT. Grant had been in the court house almost the entire day, and when court was dismissed, he was apparently in perfect health. As he was coming down the steps. he conversed with a friend. Suddenly his body fell for ward to the ground beneath. A large throng hurriedly gathered, and the minister was taken to the office of a physician, but before any aid could be given, life had passed from his body
 MT. Grant was wellknown through out this section. At the last primary election he was an unsuccessful candi- date for the Legislature, but received fattering vote. He was about to years old and is survived by his widow, three sons and two daughters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
Terrible Crime of Gads-
 den Father.
o. P. DoDsoN IS DEMENTED
Child Ran Crying Daddy" When
 Pistol Was Fired.
Telegrapher h Pursued Into Swamp By Bloodhounds Where He h Captured-Tried to Kill
 His Wife.

Gadsden, April 17.-(Special) DO. P. Dodson, telegraph operator. shot and mortally wounded his three-year-old son while in a demented condition this afternoon. and at the same time, tried to kill his wife. shooting at her twice but missing her
 Dodson has been away from home several weeks and returned today. Shortly after o'clock he approached his home on Sixth street from the rear and went around the house to the front and called to his wife. Soon as she opened the door he commenced to shoot. The woman ran into the house. The child saw his father through the window and called to him joyfully, Daddy" Daddy" Dodson stepped mp on the porch and poking the pis- tol through a broken pane of glass, fired at the little fellow. striking him in the breast and producing a ghastly wound.
 The crazed man broke and ran down the street, in the direction of a swamp
 The police were immediately notified and started in pursuit, taking blood hounds. belonging to the police depart ment. The dogs soon struck the mans trail and after pursuing him nearly two miles, he was caught just as he had crossed large creek and was taken back to the oity and lodged fin jail.
 A peculiar feature connected with the tragedy is the fact that 8 Gadsden newspaper published a report this af- ternoon stating that Dodson had been accidentally killed in Atlanta Monday night. The message came by long dis tance telephone and it is believed that Dodson used this as a blind to conceal his movements.
 Dodson had been employed in the To- cal telegraph offices here for some time, up to several weeks ago. when he left for Atlanta. He has been in q demented condition for the past year. and when under the influence of whis- key, was considered dangerous.
 The tragedy of this afternoon was no surprise to those who knew his condition, as he had often made threats to exterminate his entire family, con sisting of his wife and several small children.
 The shooting created intense excite ment and a crowd of several hundred persons gathered around the jail. but no threats were made against the un- fortunate father.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
TRIAL OF kNOwLE,
Corporal Charged with empted

Corporal Charged with empted
 Murder of Captain N ' lin.
 San Antonio, Tex, April rs--Corpo- ral Edward T. Knowles, Company A, 18th Infantry, who is charged with the shooting of Captain Edgar A. Mack lin at Fort Reno, December 21, 1906. will be tried by general court martial at Fort Sill Wednesday, April 24.
 Captain Macklin is the chief prose- cution witness against Knowles, though much of the evidence Is cir cumstantal.
 The detail for the court is: Major Charles W. Taylor, 18th Cavalry; Ma Jor Charles J. Titlark, 25th Infantry; Major Harris L. Roberts. 26th Infan- try; Major Charles A. Bennett, Artill- cry Corps; Captain Alexander Dade, 18th Cavalry; Captain Murray Bald win, 26th Infantry; Captain J. E.. Mitchell, 18th Infantry; Captain P. A. Connolly, 26th Infantry: First Lieu tenant William H. Clopton. !. s. and W. L. Lowe, 18th Cavalry: First Lieu tenant George R. Huntingdon, sth Cav airy: Second Lieutenant W. H. Neill and W. W. West, 18th Cavalry; First Lieutenant William F. Herringshaw. 18th Cavalry, Judge Advocate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
INsULTED PHII.ANTHRoPIsT.
Prince Ivoff Was Dogged by Stolypin'l
 Mlnions.

St. Petersburg. April 17.-Although tht conflicts regarding the taking of the testi' mony of experts by the committees of tho lower house of parliament Is supposed tc have been peacefully terminated. an un. pleasant incident today caused revival of the i'll feeling.
 Prince Ivoff. the greatest authority fir Russia on famine matters and whose re- lief organization is feeding nearly a mill lion people in the stricken districts, was re- fused today permission to enter the Tauride Palace where the douma sits.
 After long wait outside the prince was finally permitted to enter tho Secretary's office but the police agents doSged his footsteps and listened to everything that was said This became unpleasant that the prince departed in indignation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
MIR. MoRGAN's BIRTHDAY.
Ffnnncier Reaches The Three Score an'
 Ten Mark.

New York, April 17--J. Pierpont Nor gan is seventy years old today. The finanoier left this country for his an nual European trip about month ago and is now in Italy.
 The statement is made that it is un- likely that MT. Morgan on his return to this country will resume active busi- ness cares as on former occasions. About the beginning of the year MT. Morgan started new custom of re- maining up town and transacting all his business by telephone from his H. brary
 When MT Morgan finally retires, his son, J. Pierpopt Morgan, Jr., will prob ably succeed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
DANIELS TO COMPETE.
American Swimmer to Inavde Wa
 nc Tn ~I0nA

American Swimmer to Inavde Waters
 Of England.
 New York. April 17.-C. M Daniels of the New York Athletic Club has &C., cepted a challenge from Henry Tay- Tor.
 The latter is the long distance swim ming champion of England and Is sup posed to be one of the worlds fastest swimmers from the quarter to the mile. The match will take place at Battersby September 10, where most of the English salt water championships held
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
UNIONS IN SESSION.
Separate Meetings Are Held By Baracas
 and Phfl.theHn

Atlanta. Ga. April 1.-The National Baraca and Philathea Unions. which are holding their conventions shere, met in separate session today. and many sub jects were discussed at each. Tontgh: the visiting delegates made addresses in q score of leading churches of dif- ferent denominations.
 The theme for discussion at the Bar aca meeting was Young men at work for young men." state secretaries TO- ports and the report of National Treas urer Frank Anderson, Millville, N. J.. were printed. Rev. Charles Mckenzie. Johnstown. N. r., delivered all address on How can the National organization do more effective work" At the Phil athea meeting, Young women at wori for young women" was discussed. A Hopkins, New York, made an address on the subject. What a Philathea ought to be-" This afternoon the delegates were given a trolley ride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
DECISION AFFIRMED.
Americans VIII Have to Hang for
 Murder in Mexico

San Antonio, Tex, April 17.-A Bpe- cial from Monterey, Mexico, says IT, formation has been received there that the Supreme Court of Mexico has af- firmed the decision of the lower court in the cases of Hubert. Mitchell and Harte. the three Americans convicted of poisoning two other Americans for their insurance money in Chihuahua and that the three men have been sen fenced to the death penalty by the Chiahuahua courts.
 The only recourse for the condemned men lies In a pardon or communication of sentence by President Diaz. Their crime is alleged to have been commit ted three years ago, and the victims to have been J. Mitchell nnd William Dewers. Mitchell was n brother of Mitchell. the prisoner, and a hrother- in-law of Hubert.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
BIC DAMAGE SUIT.
Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Is
 Sued for ss65O.0OO

Birmingham, April 1.-The largest damage suit ever filed in Jefferson County has been set for trial in the Circuit Court for next Monday morn ing. William 1T. McAfee seeks s650.- e 900 damages from the Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railroad Com pany a part of the Seaboard Air Line, on account of construction work done on the line between Birmingham and Atlanta
 The trial is expected to consume about three weeks. Prominent counsel has been retained by both sides and many experts from prominent railroad centers in the North have been sum moned to testify.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
GEN. BONlLLA SAFE
FORMER PRESIDENT OF HoNDU-
 RAS IN MEXICO.
Reaches Salina Cru1 on the United states Gunb0at Princeton From AmaIpa--WilI Proceed to
 Mexico City.

Mexico City. April IT. President Manual Bonilla of Honduras was land ed at Salina Cruz. Mexico. from the United States gunboat Princeton to- day. President Bonilla Is expected to come directly to this city.
 He left the Honduran port of Amal- ana last Saturday aboard the Prince ton after having entered into an ar ranEement with President Zelaya of Nicaragua and President Figuera of Salvador that he would quit Central America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
Jose Gomez Appointed.

Managua, Nicaragua, April 17.-Jose Dolores Gomez. minister of foreign af- fairs, has been appointed envoy extra ordinary to the conference at Amapala, where efforts. will be made by Presi- dents Zelaya of Nicaragua, and Figuera of Salvador, to establish q permanent peace. He will go to Amapala on the United States cruiser Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
BOYCOTT MINE OWNERS {.
Must Not Sell Coal Direct to the Col
 aumeF.

Atlanta, Ga, April 17.-At the clos ing session today of the retail coal dealers convention the fact was de- veloped that a mine owner will be boycotted by the members of the Southeastern Retail Coal Dealers As- sociation if he sells directly to con- sumers.
 There were several mine owners present who declared that .his prac- tice instead of doing them injury. re- hounds to their good. All of today's session was devoted to discussing the benefits derived from the association.
 Before final adjournment Knoxville, Tenn, was, practically selected for the next meeting place. v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
Guards Kill One and Capture Two
 Young Convicts.

Raleigh, N. C., April IT. --In an at tempt to escape from the State peni- tentiar> today by three young con- victs, one of them, c. L. ScruRgs. was killed by the guards. Jack Will Hams and Dodd Wilson were recap tured.
 The men were from Guilford county and were serving sentences of i've years each for larceny and forgery, having been convicted in February last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
COLONIAL CONFERENCE,
Ask That An Imperial Council Be
 Formed.

Formed.
 London, April 1.-The business tran sacted at the second sitting of the col onial conference her today included the introduction of resolutions by the governments of Australia and New Zea- land urging the appointment of an imperial council and one from the government of Cape Colony proposing the organization of some plan by which the contributions for imperial defense from each colony shall be equ!tably fixed on the condition that the colo nies be represented upon the imperial council at which questions concerning the peace of the empire shall be dis cussed. e
 The resolutions were not formally moved, but there was a general discus sion of matters connected with them.
 The Earl of Eigin, who presided, eventually drafted a composite resolu- ton for consideration at the next meet ing of the conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
situation is Improved.

Tangier. April 17.-Information re- ceived here from Casa Blanca Is that the situation there has much improved. thanks to the presence in the harbor of the French cruiser La Lande. The success of the French naval visit to this port induced the commander of the La Lande to send the cruiser Gloire on to Mosador in an endeavor to bring about similar result there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, April 17-For Alabama |, Rain and warmer Thursdayy Friday, rainy light to fresh east winds.

sul at Lowell, Mass, was held for the Federal grand jury by United States Commissioners Hayes today on charge of conspiracy against the United States government in smuggling aliens into the country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
Furniture store Destroyed.

Hot Springs. Ark. April 16.-Fire this afternoon in the furniture and car- pet store of H. Felheimer. 404 Gen. tral Avenue, destroyed the stock valued at $50, and damaged the building to the extent of $1O,000. largely cov- cred by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
stokes Signs Bill.

Trenton. N. J.. April Ex-Governor Stokes today signed the bill empower Ing the Chancellor to appoint three members of the Board of Directors of Insurance Companies who are policy holders. but not stockholders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
WILL FORGIVE ECKsTROMER
Swedish Vice Consul Receives EncouI
 aEement From DeDartmant

aBte"t NHUEIa DtpdFtHhent,
 Washington, April IT. Although State Department officials decline to discuss the case of Charles A. A, Eckstromer, the Swedish vice consul at St. Louis. who became persona non grata with this government because of a letter he recently wrote to President Roosevelt concerning the presidents refusal to receive a St. Louis delegation. It Is understood that he has received encouragement in his efforts to have rescindsd the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
DISASTER DETAILS
MANY THOUSAND LABORERS ARE
 RENDERED IDLE.
Factories Destroyed by Mexican Earth quake and Jail and Hospital at Ayutla Collapsed--Death
 List Grows.

Mexico City. April 17.-Details of the destruction wrought by the great earthquake of last Sunday and Mon day are reaching this city slowly. A message from Acapulco today confirm ed the story of the total destruction of Ayutla-
 The jail and hospital collapsed but the prisoners and the patients were taken out safely. Factories through out the district are in ruins and thou sands of workmen will suffer greatly from the loss of their homes and en- forced idleness. The postoffice, tele- graph office and barracks at Ayutla were totally destroyed.
 Salesians College in Santa Julia, which was supposed to have been earthquake proof. collapsed. The roof fell when seventy students were in the building b' none of the students was injured
 In collapsing. the roof was support ed by beams leaving a space where many of the students escaped. The death list continues to grow. Among the dead are many members of promi- nent Mexican families. In the State of Guerrero and elsewhere along the Pacific coast, the greatest property loss occurred. In the vicinity of the city severe loss was suffered by the Mexi- can Clay Manufacturing Company, an American concern. The damage to the company's works will amount to S5O.- 900. No great damage was dcne in Mexico City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.

MOrOccAn8 BeIfeve France Is Emdeav-
 bring to Annex Territory.
 Tangier, April 17.-A menacing French naval demonstration is taking place off Mogador, and the general situation is grave. owing to tho re- sentiment of the Moors over the French occupation of Oudja. Native opinion Is unanimous that France Is seeking to pick a quarrel with Morocco in order to make further annexations of ter ritory. Tn the meanwhile, the coun- try Is swarming with provocative agents"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
Mandatory Primar-

Guthrie. Ok. April 17.--The consti- tutional convention today placed on third reading and hnal passage the provision for a mandatory primary for the nomination of all candidates of both parties, for State and county efs Aces and United States aanAtoras
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18

action of the State department in, cancelling his exquatsur.
 The encouragement took the forr .; 1t Is said. of a hint of an official Chg acter that if the Swedish gove ' !. ment, through its representative $ 7. Washington should ask that ln- tromer be forgiven, the request q Id be granted. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
KILLED MoTHER-IN-LAw.
Hack Driver Was Immediately shot
 Down by Police Chief.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 17,--A Spe- cial from Tulsa. l. T., says:
 At Claremoore, I. T., George Golden, a hack driver, shot and instantly kill ed his mother -in-l law, Mrs. Kate Paris, at the latter's hotel early this morn ing and himself was ghot and killed by Chief of Police Teach. with whom he engaged in a running pistol duel.
 The tragedy was the continuation of a quarrel between Mrs. Paris and Golden over a board bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
CHILEAN VOLCANO ACTIVE.
Hot Lava Sets Fire to Forests and Ma
 tiVes are Terr0rixed.

valparaiso, Chile, April 17.-News has reached here that the Puyhue volcano in the province of Valdivia is in Vio- lent eruption. The eruptions are ac- companied by awful subterranean rumblings, earthquakes, intense dark ness. electrical displays, ashes and boiling water.
 The flowing lava has set fire to the surrounding forest and the inhab- itants are fleeing in terror
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
CRIMINAL IN NEW ORLEANS.
Will Confer PaIlium On Archbisho,
 Rlenk.

New Orleans. April 17.-Cardinal Gibbons. who has been selected by the Pope to confer the pallium on Arch bishop Blenk, of New Orleans, April 24, arrived here this morning from Charleston. s. C., where he has been attending the consecration of the new cathedral in that city.
 Cardinal Gibbons will remain in New Orleans ten days or more before re- turning to Baltimore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
Hears From Employes

Los Angeles, Cal, April IT. George Mitchell. president of the La Dicha Mining Company. whose properties are located in Mexico. thirty miles from Chilpancingo. today received news from Acalpuclo. dated April 16. tell ing of the damage done there from the earthquake. The message Jays: ..
 This city and vicinity visited by an earthquake. No damage or loss of life at Marques. No news from La Dacha yet. Our residence and office also demolished. Expect to save all our records.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18

Ex-Greek Consul Held.
 Boston. Mass, April 17.-Michael Latros, until a week ago Greek con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18

Died In Washington.
 Washington April 17.-(Special)- John Colvfn Goodiow. formerly of Tus- cumbia and Mobile, died here today.