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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
FIVE DEAD
 IN A WRECK Collision Occurs in South
 Alabama. ACCIDENT ON LOG RAILROAD Two White Men and Three Negroes
 Killed. Trains wsnt Together on Trestle which Callap.ea and the Cars
 Fen rato the
 Ravine.
ACCIDENT ON LOG RAILROAD

Mobile. Jan. 10.---A special to The Item from Vinegar Bend, Ala, tells of a disastrous wreck on the Alabama and Mississippi. road. ten miles from Shat place this morning about o'clock. caused by a head-on collision between a passenger train and logging train.
 Five persons were killed outright and two seriously injured. The trains were badly wrecked and the escape of other persons from death and injury is con- sidered remarkable The dead are:
 w. B. Paine, merchant, of Vinegar Bend.
 Charles c. Busbee. section foreman.
 Three negroes. names unknown.
 The list of injured Is as follows:
 Frank Marks. engineer of the pas senger train, seriously injured. will die.
 Henry Hall, fireman of passenger train. seriously injured, cannot live.
 Several negroes, slightly injured.
 Twelve miles west of Vinegar Bend the road turns sharply and the greater portion of this curve Is made up of trestling that spans a ravine with a small brook at the bottom. Bowling along at a fair rate of speed with a number of passengers. the passenger train took the curve and trestle just as an extra freight train came into view on the opposite end. Before Engineer Marks could bring elIs train to a stop both trains met head-on in the very center of the trestie.
 Simultaneously with the collision the trestle gave way and both engines and trains crashed through, falling to the bottom of the ravine. On the logging train were number of convicts, as were also others on the passenger train going to various points along the road. zat s
 As soon as news of the wreck was received at Vinegar Bend all available physicians there and a number of other persons were placed on hand car and hurried to the scene.
 Engineer Marks resides at Vinegar Bend. where he has d wife and several children. He has the distinction of pulling the arst frein over the road, sixteen years afA5.
 The names of the others reported sllled cannot be ascertained at this time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11

first thought possible. Fire Commis- sioner Lantry and Assistant Fire Chief Binns thought 1t might reach more than s6,00o.o0o. though the general es- innate was a million loss A M. Kar- aghension dealer in antique rugs, probably sustained the largest individ- ual loss. His loss is placed at mill lion dollars. Ditmar Woolen Com pany are said to have lost nearly az much. The Judge Publishing Company also suffered heavily as did the branch office of Golfers Weekly.
 At late hour an attempt to search the ruins for the dead was made but those participating were driven back by the tottering walls that threatened to bury them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11

ined for service. The last one of the fo1r, William H. McHugh a clerk, qualified as a temporary juror.
 The prosecution's fifteenth peremp- tory challenge was directed against Clayton R. oiens. actor. who had qual- flied for cause.
 The progress In disposing of tales- men at the morning session was slow. Both District Attorney Jerome and Mir. Littleton for the defense were inclin- ed to question the proposed jurors at great length-and during the first hour only nine names had been drawn from the clerks box. The eleventh taIesman called fnal- ly, was accepted temporarily. He was Frank J. Howell, vice-president of a drill manufacturing concern. he said:
 Being a man of some degree of in- telligence. I have formed an opinion from what have read of this case. es- pecially the evidence, at the former trial. But can easily lay that opin- ion aside and try the case strictly on the evidence as I hear it."
 The defense used its twentieth chaI- lenge on Houston M. Sadler, a stock broker. whom Mir. Littleton tried first to disqualify for cause.
 William L.. Sondheim, a broker. the thirteenth talesman for examination. qualified for service after brief course of questioning.
 A report that Mrs. William Thaw. mother of the defendant. Is dangerous ly i'll at her home in Pittsburg, reach ed the court house today and was promptly denied by Thaw himself. who stated that the last word received from his home late yesterday was that his mother was much better.
 The fourth man to qualify at the morning session was William Burck. assistant secretary of the Bowery Branch, Y. NJ. c. A. Mir. Burck is q man of kindly face and silver gray hair. He said he had read But little about the case and had formed no fixed opinion. He had no scruples against capital punishment or prejudices against a defense of insanity. During the examination of MT. Burck. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw sent several hurried mes- sages to her husbands counsel table.
 Henry Duschnes, manufacturer, was selected to fill tho twelfth chair just before the luncheon recess was ordered, and for the fifth time since the trial began the box was fully oc- cupied. Justice Bowling directed the attorneys to be ready to proceed with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
BILL INTRODUCED TO
 REFUND COTTON TAXES

Washington. Jan.. 10.-A bill to re- fund the several States the cotton tax realized by the government under the cotton tax laws of 1862 and 1864. was introduced today by Mir. Thomas of Georgia.
 The bill provides that the refunded moneys, when paid shall be held in trust by the separate States for reim- bursement of the producers. who orig lnally paid the tax; the residue, after the lapse of two years, to be used as a permanent free school fund. The States are prohibited from paying any reimbursement money to any assignee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
NEGROES CAN'T VOTE.

Shreveport to Decide Prohibition Issue
 Without Their Aid.
 New Orleans, Jan. t0.--A Picayune special from Shreveport. La, tonight
 The negroes of Shreveport and Cad- do Parish were notified today by both the prohibftionists and anti-prohibi- tionists that they will not be allowed to vote in the election next Tuesday on the liquor question. Recently several thousand negroes adopted resolution pledging to support prohibition. The warnings today following conference of attorneys for both sides in the pro- hIbition contest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
BARRITA IN JAIL.

He is Bound Over to Await Extradi-
 tion to Havana
 Tampa, Fla, Jan. s10--Alfino Barrita, arrested here yesterday. at the request of the Cuban Minister at Washington, today was committed to jail by United States Commissioner Crane to await ex- tradition.
 Local authorities have received in- formation that the man is an interna- tfonal swindler and Is wanted in Cuba, Argentina, Brazil and Central America. He expresses his willingness to return to Havana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 1O.--A special from Rising Pawn. Ga. to The Banner says:
 Jusper Austin. a prominent lumber% man and mill owner on Sand Mountain. was shot and fatally wounded today with a shot gun fJqhn Dodds, who made his escape. A Misunderstanding concerning work done for Austin a said to Do responsible for the tragedy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
Jon. n. NTcTeer Dend,

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. 1O-Joseph T. Mercer, secretary of the J. T. McTeer Cloth Company, one of the largest wholesale houses of this State, died here this mornin. He had been i'll for the past six months. He was one of the leading young business men of Knoxville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
STORM WARNINGS ISSUED
 FROM TEXAS TO FLORIDA

New Orleans. La. Jam, IO-From Texas to Florida. storm warnings were issued on the Gul Coast today. Special warnings were issued for the Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi coasts and stated that a storm was moving east ward over today. Thunder storms, warm, murky weather and strong, cold winds were all in term experienced In New Orleans today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
JUDGE PARKER SPEAKS.
Former Presidential Candidate Dis-
 cusses Causes of "GredIt Panic."

cusses Causes of "Credit Panic." Kingston, N. T.. Jan. 10.-Before an assemblage of sixty associates of his home county of Ulster Judge Alton B. Parker of the Court of Appeals. Dem ocratic candidate for the Presidency in 1904 spoke tonight of the causes of the recent credit panic" and of what he considered the dangers of putting "un- tutored idealism" in charge of the na- tion's affairs.
 The occasion was a dinner given by four score or more Ulster County Dem- ocrats at which Judge Parker was the guest of honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
AHEARN IS RECOGNIZED.
He Votes at a Meeting of the Board Oi Estimates.

New York. Jan. 1O--Mayor Mcclellan was obliged to recognize John F Ahearn as President of the Borough of Manhattan, at meeting of the Board of Estimate today. In order that bonds might be issued to meet the 'city's cur rent expenses.
 A unanimous vote by the entire Board Is required to authorize the sale of these securities and in order that there might be no delay, the corpora ti0n counsel advised that. MT. Ahearn be recognized as de facto president without conceding his legal title to the office.
 Governor Hughes recently removed Mir. Ahearn from office for incompet- ence, whereupon the Aldermen re-elect- ed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
storm in san Antonio.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan, 10.-San An tonic has been swept by gales for the last twenty four hours. Damage has been done in all sections of the city and especially in the breaking of plate glass windows, tearing away of cor nices and blowing down signs.
 Several people suffered slight injury in being struck by fSing debris. The records of the weather bureau show that the wind today has been on an average of forty-six miles an nour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
MISS DICKINSON ARRESTED.
Says She VIII Tell All About Mrs. Whit
 nl0re's Murder.

Boston, Jan. 10.-Miss Georgiana Dickinson, alias Charlotte Mcdonald, aged 27. wanted by the police of Har- rison, N. J., in connection with the murder of Mrs. Helena Whitmore. whose body was found in Lamp Black Swamp in Harrison on December 26, was arrested in Cambridge tonight by the Boston police. She will be taken to New Jersey tomorrow.
 On the way. to police headquarters Miss Dickinson said:
 q am glad 1t is all over and I am willing to go back and tell all know. However, I am so tired tonight I can't talk and I want to rest. but I will tell you all you want in the morning."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
nInrflerer Arrented.

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 10.-Henry Cole man, carpenter, wanted in Birming- ham, on charge of murder, was ar- rested here today. Coleman, who had accumulated some property during the several years he resided in this city. 1t is stated, has admitted he is the man wanted. The crime of which he is charged was committed in 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
IN THE PLAY
 ROUGHLY TREAT

z Lynn, Mass, Jan. 1O-Furious c over the treatment accorded by Q the villain to the heroine in a play . at a slocal theatre last night,
 Q George Munroe jumped on the
 2 stage, and after driving the actor . who played the part of the villain
 . off the stage, seized the heroine in . his arms and declared he would . defend her.
 . Stage hands attempted to drive ! Munroe from the stage. but he selz- . ed a ire axe and refused to leave A until he was overpowered by six e policemen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
AIabama Postmasters.

Washington, D. C., Jan, IO-ISpeclaIJ -Postmaster's appointed Butler Springs. Butler County. Little Dick Owen; Crudup. Etowah County, James Newman; Drane, Lowndes County, Mary Sampley: Lynn. Winston County. William A Baughn; Petrey. Crenshaw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
TAKAHIRA ISAPPOINTED
 AMBASSADOR TO THE U.

Tokio. Jan. 11.--It Is officially an- nounced today that Baron Takahira has been chosen Ambassador to the United States to succeed Viscount Aolxi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
KENfP Is ARREsTED.
He is Charged With EmbezzIIng Funds
 of Washington Police.

New orleans, Jan, 1O-Arthur j, Kemp, charged with embedding police funds in Washington. D. C.. co the ex- tent of between $4.O0O and S7.00O was arrested here today.
 Kemp was found at the Fair Grounds race track, being recognized from de- scriptions sent out from Washington. He admitted his identity. Kemp is charged with stealing property held as evidence by the Washington police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
W. H. Pntter.on Dend.

Battle Creek, Jan. 10.-willians Paterson. son of former Senator Patterson of North Carolina, and lr er-in-law of Admiral Evans. comma ing the Pacific-b bound fleet. died taa from pneumonia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
ROBSON PEACE PLAN
WANTS COMMISSION ON ARMAMENT
 AND REPATRIATION.
Alabama Congressman Introduced . ResOlutfOn and Makes a State ment--C. H. Scott Is at
 the Capital.

Washington, Jan. 10.-(Special. )-- Representative Hobson has introduced a resolution for the appointment of 3 Commission on Arbitration and Arma- ment, and in explanation thereof makes the following statement:
 The recent interparliamentary and Hague conference declaredin favor of serious national investigation of the question of armaments. The best way, in my opinion, is to appoint 6 non- partisan commission, composed of rep- reBentatives from the various depart ments of life. most directly affected and charged with the dutyNof Investigating thoroughly and scientifically this com plicated subject and of reporting to the President and to Congress
 This commission should study the question of arbitration also in tha light of the discussions at the recent Pan-Amerlcan and Hague conferences
 Arbitration and armament are dI- rectly and inseparably related subjects. Armaments should be proportionate to dangers. Arbitration should be ex- tended so as to decrease dangers. and thus ornaments can decrease as se- curlty is increased by effective exten- sion of arbitration.
 ''The developments of the second Hague conference and the ever -increas- ing complications of our foreign rela {. tions make the scientific investiga tion of these questions imperative. At, this time such an investigation by a non- partisan commission can De expected to disclose' the true interest of our peo- pie, so that TO difference of opinion will exist in regard to our proper poll icy on these two vital problems of to- day."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
Mir. Scott in washInrton.

Referee Scott arrived this morning and expects to remain here several days. Just now he says he Is not look ing into matters of political nature. as he came on primarily to help Colonel Bowman. of Birmingham, to procure speakers of prominence for the big June gathering at Chattanooga, In the interest of the proposed interstate club to be established near that city, and which has a tract of 10000 acres on which eventually the members hope to erect the most expensive club house in America.
 This is a social. not a political or- ganization, however.
 Captain Scott, while here, expects also to meet many of the Republican politicians.
 Another letter from Senator Bank head. states that he hopes to reach Washington next Monday morning.
 Senator Johnston. at a lengthy meet ing today of the District of Columbia Committee. of which he is a member, helped to complete the bill giving the street railroads of Washington the right to lay tracks to the big new uh7, ion station so that travellers on arrivaT will not be subject to so much in- convenience in reaching various points in the city. Alfred J. Stofer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11
THE WEATHER.

Washington. JaR., 1O--FOr Alabama Rain aud colder Saturdays Sunday Rairj high n0rthwest winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-11

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
WHITE GARAGE PASSES
UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
Col. r. S. Fenner Buys Controlling In
terest in Automobile Establishment.
Captain Ryus VIII Retain His
Present Position

A change in the personnel Of the
White garage was announced late Sat-
urday afternoon and came as a surprise
to gasoline row.
Colonel F. S. Fenner, one of the
strongest advocates of White steamers
and an expert driver of them, has
bought the controlling interest in the
garage and will direct the affairs for a
short time until Col. III. d. Ryus re-
turns from a leave of absence.
Colonel Fenner's close association
with the White garage as a customer
and his intimate knowledge and belief
in the good qualities of the White per-
suaded him to get the control of the
establishment into his own hands. Il
am going to make the White garage the
strongest organization in the motor
car business in Southern California" I"
said Colonel Fenner last night.
1.-THE affairs of the business are in
fine shape" he continued, land will
devote a large part of my time to in
creasing the business and enlarging IT..
The past season has been very success
full. but the future OF the motor trade
in this section Is far greater than 1t has
been thought to be In the past, and /
for one am going to take advantage
of it.
Captain Ryus has been asked by the
White people to look after their whole-
SdAc UQSliioSS WCot VI 1AoiiSdS A|AeJt c-Ae@
/ was given the opportunity of acquir-
ng a controlling interest In the place,
but would only take 1t on the condition
that Captain Ryus take leave OF abb
sehce only, as / want him to have
charge of the business as he has had
before and after he takes short vaca-
ton. In the meanwhile travelling around
the western territory for the factory
Both Captain Ryus and Colonel Fen
ner are delighted to have the oppor-
tunity of being more closely associated
in business, and are very enthusiastic
over the prospect OF large share OF
the motor trade for the White garage
under the happy combination of cap
tain and colonel.
The coalition Of the army and navy
will be O. force that will command pres
tige, and its very strength will be it's
best assurance that there will be no
war but only peace with the rest OF
the motor trade and increased profits
for all.
Colonel Fenner is preparing the road
for the annual Mt. Badly race, which Is
scheduled for November, and his old
runabout that has done so many stunts
beside holding the record for the 100
mile climb will be entered again. IT
was with this old ''Q5'' car that Captain
Ryus made the run in four hours and
eighteen minutes last year. cleaning up
a nice little bunch OF money ana gain
ing a most beautiful gold medal which,
besides one other. is his deast pos
session.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
MANY MOURN DEATH
OF EDWARD 0'NElLL
Funeral Services of,Prominent Ange-
Ieno at RosedaIe Cemetery At
tended by Large Gather
ina OF Friends

The funeral of Edward Russell O'Neil,
who died in Los Angeles last Thurs
day, was held in the chapel in Rose
dale cemetery at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, attended by many sorrowing
friends and admirers. who brought
numerous beautiful floral tributes.
Mr.. o,Neil was fifty years old. He
was born June 4, 1858, at Brockton,
Mass, and came to California the frst
time twenty-five years ago, but re-
turned and lived for many years In
Boston. He was resident buyer in New
York for a large mercantile establish
ment.
Mr.. O'Neips brother. DR.. Frank
ONeil, died about Ave years ago. 1t
was the special request of both men
that their bodies be cremeted, and this
request was granted in each instance.
Mr.. O'Neil was a man beloved by
those who knew him. He had many
fine qualities whieh distinguished him
as a man of culture and refinement.
His literary attainments were well
known He was an accomplished musi-
clan, also, and with an affable dis
position and high degree of spirituality
which made him especially popular
and estimable.
During his last illness Mr.. O'Neil won
the love and sympathy of everyone
with whom he came In contact, and met
death quietly and philosophically He
was well known and liked in Los An
geles. as wherever else he had lived.
He leaves relatives and many friends
in Providence, r. l., and in Brockton
and Boston, Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK. June 1s.--The market for
evaporated apples continues quiet with
fancy quoted at 10@1oHo; choice at 5000;
prime. 6M @7xc and common to fair. II
@61hc.
Prunes are reported in somewhat better
demand but no Offering Is noted in spot
quotations. which ranged from 3Mc to 13c
for California and from 5Mc to loo for
Oregon fruits.
Apricots are more freely offered for July
August shipment from the coast and the
spot market is dull with choice quoted at
1O@1oMc; extra choice. i1911Mc; fancy.
12@1Sc. go
Peaches are held above buyers views and
the market Is quiet with choice quoted at
sM@s&c, extra choice. s@sAc; fancy. 10
@i0Ac; extra fancy. 10A 011c.
Raisns are dull and practically nominal,
with loose muscatel quoted at AZ @6Ac;
choice to fancy seedless. at 6h h@7hc; seed
less, @ SC, and London layers s1.25 @1.S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
CORNELL AL UMNl WOULD
AID NEEDY PROFESSORS
Associations of Former coIIeeians
start Movement to increase
Pay Of University In-
structors

At the dinner of the Cornell Alumni
association at the Hollenbeck last night
A. J. Boardman was the principal
sneaker and guest of honor H. A.
BARLEY. the vice president, presided in
the absence of the president. s. A.
Simons. . /,
treasurer. introduced movement
which is being taken UP by the Alumni
associations throughout the country to
increase the salaries of professors at
Cornell university. He presented sta
tistics comparing salaries Of college
professors with the pay received by
members of other intellectual profes-
sions and showed that with the excep-
tion of few of the wealthy univer-
stiles college instructors are underpaid.
It Is the purpose of the associations to
increase the salaries from the fund to
be raised.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET

NEW YORK. June 1s.---There was some
renewal of uneasiness among speculative
holders of stocks today which prompted
the throwing over of holdings yesterday on
account of the refunding of Erie bond cou-
pons and the closing Of subscriptions for
the Union Pacific bonds A tone OF greater
assurance developed before the market
closed. London was markedly displehseui
those securities. The new Union Pacinc
bonds were admitted to quotation ON the
stock exchange when issued" and dealings
in the bonds on that basis at e6M. the SUB
scription price. Bankers who underwrote
tho bonds stated that small bidders WOULD
receive the full amount applied for while
larger applicants would receive 80 per cent
OF the bids. the amount apportionea 10 tne
respective Glasses, however, not being
stated Neither was the amount Of for.
eign subscriptions stated. 1t was inferred
that soma OF the bidders had made over
applications in the expectation tna' luai
allotnants would not be made and were
sellers At the decline to 9s when fhey
learned the extent Of the bonds which would
be allotted to them. The precedent OF tne
Pennsylvania bond subscription wren appl'-
oants received only s Per cent OK tns
amounts bid for and small BIDS were
thrown out altogether. seems to have IN
huenced the over applications In this case
which, however. met with no such active
competition as the case OF the Pennsylvania
issue. Reports OF large assumptions among
steel mills helped TO steady stocks and mod
crate Improvement In mercantile lines re-
ported by the commercial agencies had a
good influence. The shading OF the Union
Pacific bonds TO below tho subscription
price again late in the dealing caused hesi-
tation In the movement upward, but the
market closed steady. Tho bank statement
supplied no surprises. The cash aocrefion
was fully rejected In the statement OF ac-
tuai conditions and the other banks showed
a handsome cash gain as we'll. The loan
exnansion was expected In view Of the
a..os rfo al tVa nj
Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
value, $l.2se,ooo. -
United States - advanced y ano tne ~
regular u per cent on call during the
week.