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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
ALLOWS AN APPEAL
COURT MAKES ORDER IN COMM ODI-
 TIES c
Representatives of Department of Jus- tice Will Ask Supreme Court
 to Give the Matter Preee-
 denee Over Othe=S.

Philadelphia. Oct. 6.-Judges Dallas, Gray and Burlington, of the United States Circuit Court. today handed down an order allowing the Govern ment to appeal from the decision of the court In the suit of the United States in the matter of constitutional ity of the commodities clause of the Hepburn rate bill.
 Counsel for both the Government and the defendant coal roads will petition the Supreme Court of the United States to give this case precedence over all others on account of its great import ance.
 The assignment of errors on which the appeal was allowed are about ten in number and were filed by l.. AL lison Winner special assistant to At torney General Bonaparte, and by Dis- trict Attorney J. Whitaker Thompson.
 It is contended that the Circuit Court erred in holding that the clause is not a valid exercise of the powers of Congress under the Constitution as to the regulation of commerce and that the measure would deprive the railroads of their property without due process of law.
 It Is also contended that the court was wrong in declaring the law dis criminative and prohibition and not a regulation of interstate commerce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
ASKS FOR ALM0NY
MRS, HANS FILES APPLICATION IN
 SUPREME COURT.
She AIso Asks for Counsel Fees and the Custody Of Her Childrens Pending the Divorce
 Trial.

New York. Oct. e.-The application of Mrs Claudie L. Hains for $50 week alimony, $2,0O0 in counsel fees and the custody of her children, pending the trial of her suit for divorce from Capt. Peter c. Hains, Jr.. was filed in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn today.
 Captain Hains is awaiting trial on a charge of having murdered William E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club in August last. Following the shooting. Captain Hains declared that Mrs. Hains had made confession to him involving Annis.
 Counsel for Mrs. Hains also sub mitted to the supreme court an affi- davit, made by Mrs. kaIns. in which she Is believed to have denounced this confession as having been obtained by threats and in which she Is believed to have reviewed the actions of her self, her husband and Annis, leading up to the killing of Annis.
 The affidavit. however. was not made public, Justice Carr declaring that he would permit no Inspection of the pa- per until he had given his decision on the application .s The decision is not expected for several days ,z..ss =.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
GALLERY FALLS IN
SCORE or PERSONS HURT IN JACK- SON MISS.
Booker Washington Was Speaking at Fair Grounds When Accident Occurred--Bishop Galloway
 Among the Injured.

Jackson. Miss. Oct. GA score of persons were more or less seriously injured late today just as Booker T. Washington closed an address at the Coliseum on the fair grounds.
 An audience of 4.000 or 5000 persons had assembled to hear him. many white people from the city being present and occupying reserved sections in the gallery.
 As the crowd arose to leave one sec- ton of the gallery gave way with a crash and the occupants were precipi. tated to the floor beneath. but not tn- stantly. the fall being gradual. How ever. several were more or less seri- ously hurt from the fall or by being trampled under foot by the panic. stricken negroes, on whose heads the occupants of the gallery were spilled.
 Among those In the gallery were Bishop Charles B. Galloway, but he escaped with only a few painful bruis- es., Thomas Helm, one of Jackson's oldest and wealthiest men. had an arm broken. These are the only white per. sons reported hurt. but many negroes suffered injuries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
TAFT IN ST. LOUIS
REUNBLIcAN CANDIDATE ANSWERS
 QUESTION.
DecIaren He Is a Better Friend of Labor UniOnm Than HIr. Gompers- Crush at Planters
 Hotel.

St. Louis Oct. -6.--With twelve hour run or cordiality. political enthu- siasm and intense interest, this city today and tonight finished an appro- priate climax to the Western campaign trip of W. H. Taft, which ended here today. audience in fine Coliseum, from which as many were turned away as got in. He followed this with an open-air address at Clayton. county seat or St. Louis County. and then rushed to East st. Louis where he addressed large gathering of employees Of the stecK yards.
 The plans for. an orderly reception to the public at the Planters Hotel were unset the crush of men and wo' men swept aside the guards at the door and pushed their way into the lobby and up the big staircases It was seen at once that nothing could be done with the crowd and passage way was cleared for the candidate to get away On reaching the first land- Ing. he turned and said with. smile, "As I remember mythology, there was n gentleman named Braireus who had a, hundred hands. l wish l had them all for my friends. the people or 9t' Louie"
 Once in his room. Mir. Taft was fur
 
 nished with two pitchers of milk, and allowed to rest. He was next escorted to the Coliseum by committee In a long line of carriages, of which his was the last.
 The speech he delivered to his audi ence was comprehensive. but the posi- tion of the candidate on the question of trust regulation was made the fn- portant feature.
 q wish I had a voice like steam whistle" remarked Judge Taft to his Coliseum audience
 We don't have to hear you, Bill; It s good enough to see you" came an en- thusiast's voice from the gallery.
 Well" responded the candidate. that's a kind of friend like to have"
 Flow about labor unions he was asked. -
 q have done more for union labor than Mir. Gompers," was the quick re- tort and then MT Taft explained that the decisions he had rendered as a judge on the bench and which were now being misrepresented as placing him against unionism. were really be- ing used at present in the courts by union labor as the basis Of their rights.
 MT. Taft left St. Louis at 10 o'clock tonight for Chicago where tomorrow he will address the Deep Waterways Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07

justice between labor and capital and restoration of peace and friendship between employer and employe.
 ITO have prosperity we must pro- tect the depositors and thus induce them to take their money out of hid- ing and restore 1t to the channels of trade. The Republican Party does not promise protection of deposits. The Democratic Party does. The Demo- cratic Party promises legislation which will insure depositors. The man who puts his money in a bank must know that he can withdraw 1t at any time. and this security would be given by the banks. because the banks make their money out of their depositors.
 "If we are going to have prosperity we must have reduction of the tar If. The people recognize the tariff is extortionate. Even the Republican leaders are forced to admit this. and yet they are deliberately planning to prevent any real revision by electtng a standpat Congress. While the Res publican Is talking about revision. without giving any assurance that re- vision will mean a material reduction: if the Republican Party wins 1t will not revise the tariff in the interest or the consumer, and that means that the present agitation must continue for four years longer.
 Do the business men want business unsettled? Do the business men want an extension of this agitation? Do they want business to be unsettled by four years of discussion over tarin rates? If the Democratic Party wins there will be an immediate reduction of the tariff which will satisfy the public demand and remove the tarin question from politics foe number or years.
 "A Democratic victory means pros- perity: prosperity to all the people, ana prosperity that will be permanent. It means the remedying of abuses; until abuses are remedied there can be no peace and the sooner abuses are rem edled the more easily can the remedy be applied"
 Mir. Bryan left at I o'clock via the Chicago and Northwestern for Chicago where he is due at o'clock in the morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
.HURRAH FOR BRYAN"
 GREETED MR. SHERMAN

Butler. Ind. Oct. 6.-"Hurrah for Bryan" was the greeting that MT sherman was met with here. coming from the lips of pretty young girl sent forth the challenge to the Repub- Iican candidate for vice president
 My dear young lady you're not going to get left this morning, but you will in November" replied Mir. Sher- man.
 you are the most courageous person I've met in my travels and l congratu- late you on your spirit. I like brave ry in young ladies as well as in young men. Evidently you have been mis- guided that you believe Mir. Bryan has a chance and that such a chance would be good for the American peo- ple but it certainly would not. All of Mir. Bryan's prediction of either good or evil have matertalized Tn what? Echo answers"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
KERN LAUls RUNNING MATE Likens Bryan to Andrew
 Jackson. WOULD REBUKE PLUT0cRATS Taft is Ideal Candidate for Trust
 Magnates. Vice Presidential Nominee In North Carolina Urges Voters To Face Modern situ-tion Like Thelr
 Forefathcrs.

Greensboro. N. C.. Oct 6--John w. Kern. Democratic candidate for the Vice Presidency, in & speech here to- night, declared William Jennings Bryan to be second Andrew Jackson to rebuke the modern William Riddle.
 Tn JackSon's time." he said, there was a condition in the finances of the country in a measure like that exist ing today. A banker. William Riddle, power in the country, attempted to dictate the policy to be pursued by President Jackson and threatened fi- nancial disaster to the country. You tell me that you have the power to bring disaster upon the people? Then you have more power than any man should have. and We will take 1t away from you was Jackson's answer" said Mr. Kern.
 You have a second Jackson in wiI- Ham J. Bryan to rebuke the Rockefel- lers and the Harrimans and the Co., reys."
 tion of the financial world by hum dran men and continued:
 You must face the situation as fear lessly as did handful of your fore fathers meet the attempted overriding of their liberties on Guilford battle- field a hundred and twenty years ago."
 Mir. Kern read from a newspaper quoting Wilu4m E. COTSy1 pfSotuehI of the Steel Corporation, approving the candidacy of Mir Taft.
 "IIe Is an ideal candidate for Corey" he said, because the Coreys and men like him want to be let alone. Mir. Roosevelt says the effect of great cor porations like that of which Corey is the head. breed immortality. They do, they breed Coreys and Harrimans and Leeds.
 when tke Democratic ticket was nominated the President of the Steel Trust returned from Europe" contin- ued the speaker, "and asked who was nominated. Who's KernT he asked, when told who were the candidates. Let us hops that on the 9th of March he will find out who Kern ise
 The nominee spoke earlier IR the day at Guilford battle ground. He will leave tomorrow morning for Winston Salem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
ARGUES RATE CASE.
Court Of Appeals Hears Appeal From
 Judge Pardee.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct s.-An appeal from the decision of Judge Pardee. granting a supersedeas in the case of certain Georgia shippers against the Southern Railway and other lines, al- lowing the railroads to put Into effect Increased freight rates was argued be- foro the United States Circuit Court here.
 When the increased rates went into effect certain Georgia shippers secured an injunction from Judge Speer of the United States Court for the South ern district of Georgia restraining the roads from advancing their rates. The railroads then carried the matter before Judge Pardee, who granted a ,s'upersedeas. which set aside the in- junction granted by Judge Speer.
 Counsel for the shippers to-day ar- gued that at the time Judge Pardee granted the supersedeas he was out of his Jurisdiction of his circuit. being at the time in Asheville, N. C.. on a va cation. The court rendeed no decision to-day.
 The rate increases involved In thls case are the same as those which were investigated by a recent meeting of the Interstate Commerce commIs- sion here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS.
Pledged Support to Bryan and Nom'
 mated State Ticket.


 Providence. R. l., Oct s.-The Dem- ocratic State Convention which met here today endorsed the platform ot the Denver convention and pledged support to Bryan and Kern. the reso- Iutions saying of the candidates: Their election will not bring aoous the millennium. but 1t will put an end to government by bombast. We resent as an insult to the intelligence or the working people of this country the statement of the Republican candidate that Mr. Bryan's election would mean industrial depression"
 Election of United States Senators by direct vote Is advocated. as is pub iication prior to election of campaign contributions. In state affairs the platform urges the overthrow of the 'boss and bossism". proportinate rep resentatIon, the conferring of sub stantlal veto power and a direct pri- mary election law.
 The following state ticket was nom mated:
 Governor, OIney Arnold; Lieutenant Governor, Adelard Archmbault; Secre- tary of State. Robert Grieve; Attorney General, Thomas B. Corcoran; General Treasurer, T. B. Babcock. Four pres idential electors were also named
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
SIach TaIks of New York.

Chcago, Oct 6.-Norman E Mack. Chairman of the Democratic National Committed made known tonight the reason upon which he bases his pre- dtction that New York State may safe- ly be regarded as Democratic this year.
 MT Mack's statement regarding tho situation in the Empire State Is as follows;
 The Democratic Party in New York was never more united, not even in 1892. than 1t is this year. The State is never doubtful when the Democrats stand together. With a united party we find our opponents all shot to pieces. Some Republicans are oppos- Ing Roosevelt; others are agairst Hughes. while another faction are set against Taft.
 'As an instance of the union of tho Democrattic forces. the National Dem- ocratic Club of New York City. com- posed of 1,4O0 members. made up of bankers, merchants and professional men opposed Bryan almost to a man in 1896 and 1900 avn told that 95 per cent. of the clubs membership is ready to support MT. Bryan this year, and the club recently passed resolutions endorsing him and has contributed s2.5OO with a promise to contribute like amount later. With this sieua- lion feel that New York is not only safe for Bryan. but there will De Democratic landslide
 William J. Bryan will reach here tomorrow and will spend two days m Chicago. The candidate will be the sSnnst tomorrow of the Chicago A.sso- ciation of Commerce and in the even ing will speak with his opponent WIZ liam H. Taft at the banquet ot tne Waterways Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
May Call International
 Conference.
ATTITUDE OF DIFFERENT
 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Formal Protest Against Bulgaria's
 Proclamation of Independence
The Report That Austria-Hungary Was AIobilisiBg Her Troops Was OnlciaiIy Declared Yesterday
 to Be without Foundation.

London, Oct. 6.-The second and eliminating step in the Austro- Bulga- rian program for the aggrandizement of themselves at the expense of the status established by the treaty of Berlin, was consummated tonight when Emperor Francis Joseph formally proclaimed the practical annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the dual monarchy.
 The present situation Is as follows:
 Turkey calls upon the powers to preserve to her what they guaranteed by that treaty. Austria and Bulgaria strongly declare their determination to keep what they have taken. Ser via is protesting belligerently against being hemmed in more strongly be- tween two unpopular neighbors, and against having the Servians in Bosnia absorbed into the Austro- Hungarian nationality. The other powers con- cerned in the Berlin treaty are dis cussing the holding of an international congress to consider this most delt- cate of problems.
 Turkeys unexpected policy of re- straint minimizes the possibilities of war. which now is considered out of the question.
 The English papers unite in praising Turkeys moderation and in denounc- ing Austria. .
 The Standard, in 8 typical utter ance, says:
 we are sorry for the aged Emperor. We regret that so late in his long and honorable career he has chosen to sully his name with a deed which Wa go down in history alongside that of the partition of Poland"
 A conference of the powers is ex- pected to be held within two or three months, if it can be arranged, but no one imagines that 1t will undo this weeks work. Austria declines even to discuss annexation, and the most that is expected is some arrangement that will save Turkeys pride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
WATERWAYS CONVENTION.
Bryan and Taft Will Be Present iu
 Chicago Today.

Chicago, Oct. s.-Almost 5000 dele gates and visitors to the Lakes-to- the Gulf Deep Waterways Association were registered at Chicago hotels today and the demands for tickets for the first session tomorrow. at which William Ii. Taft will address the attendants. far exceeded the supply.
 Both MT. Taft and W. J. Bryan. who will address, the convention on Thurs day. will arrive in Chicago tomorrow morning.
 Telegrams were received today by Secretary W F. Saunders assuring him of the attendance of a dozen Governors of States. and about l0Q United States Senators and Congressman.
 Mir. Taft will go to Galesburg. III, directly after his speech in Chicago. but will return in time to be one of the speakers at the Chicago Associa- ton of Commerce banquet tomorrow evening, at which Mir Bryan will also speak.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
MAY REMOVE SUITS
MISSISSIPPI COURT HOLDS STATE
 LAW IS INVALID.
Judge Wood at GnIfpOrt Decides L. & \. Case Over Stopping
 Trains In Favor of Conn

Gulfport. Miss. Oct. 6.-The new Mississippi law penalizing common carriers for the removal of suits orig mating in State courts to the Federal Courts was declared unconstitutional to-day by Judge Wood of the chancery court in custer proceedings, against Inc Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
 Judge Woods decision sustained a demurrer filed by the Louisville and Nashville to d petition of State Attor- nav General Fletcher. who asked that inc railroad be stopped from doing business in Mississippi because it had carried a suit begun in the State courts into Federal courts.
 The suit was over the question of stopping certain trains at Bay St Louis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
NORMAN MACK IS ILL
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN COL
 LAPsES IN CHICAGO.
Dr. Hammond Intimates That His Dis. tinguished Patient VIII Be Able to Resume His Du-
 fIea in A Few DnYn.

Chicago. Oct. 6.-Norman E. Mack. chairman of the Democratic National Committee. collapsed tonight as a re- suit. of fatigue and seveer cold. He Is under the care of physician and trained nurse,
 The illness of Mir. Mack came sud- denly and alarmed fellow members of the Democratic Committee.
 pr. Hamond. of the Auditorium Ho- tel, was summoned. and he said that Mir Mack was suffering from over work and nervous exhaustion. He did not believe the illness serious and in- timated that the patient would be able to resume his duties In a few days.
 Chairman Mack arrived in Chicago from New York yesterday forenoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Southern Chnrchmen Are Meeting iI
 Savannah.

Savannah. Ga. oct. 6.-The UnIted synod of the Evangelical Luth San Church of the South began five days session here tonight.
 The opening services were held in the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. Rev. A C. Voight. of Mount Pleasant, S. C.. dean of the Theological Semi nary of that place. and president of the synod, preached the synodical ser mon. To-morrow the regular business session of the Synod will be held.
 Tomorrow morning at St. Pauis Episcopal Church. the Woman's Mis- sionary conference will open with business session.
 There are about 200 delegates to the two gatherings. representing all the southern StateG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
MILLION IN CARS.

New Orleans Oct. 6.--Announcement that Sl,OOO,00 worth of freight cars have been ordered by the Illinois Cen. tral Railroad for delivery after Decem- her 1, next, was made here today by President J. T. Harahan of that road.
 'oThis," said MT. Harahan, shows what we think of the prospects for ra,,IvaI of business" Mir. Harahan added that lumber coal and cotton ship ments on his road are now greater than at the corresponding period last year. and that manufactured articles are the onlv class of shipments still consid- erably under normal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
Proclamation by Emperor.

Vienna. Oct. 6.-The proclamation Of Emperor Francis-Joseph will be issued tomorrow declaring that the Austro- Hungarian rights of sovereignty and succession have been extended over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The new imperial provinces will be informed in the same proclamation that they will be given constitution and a special Diet.
 The Emperor has issued a procla- nation which says:
 When a generation ago our troops crossed the boundaries of your coun- tries. you were assured that they came, not as enemies, but as friends, with firm resolution to put stop to the Ills from which your fatherland for so many years so severely suffered. This
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
Governor Smith Explains.

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 6-When shown the Associated Press dispatch today quoting an Independence, Kas news paper, as saying that the Foster oil lease of the osage Nation was approv- ed by him while Secretary of the Inte- rior under President Cleveland's ad- ministration. Governor Hoke Smith said:.
 "The osage lease which Governor Haskell has attacked was made by the Republican administration. The lease which was approved in 1896 un- der my administration as Secretary of the Interior. expired March 16. 1906. cred in the Osage country, before oil was discovered in Texas, when little oil had been discovered in Kansas and when no oil pipes or railroads were accessible for transportation from the Osage country
 "The lease was directed by the Osage Indian National Council, recommended by Colonel Freeman. osage Indian Agent. and recommended by the Indian Bureau. It was approved by Assistant Secretary .eynolds.
 "When Secretary Hitchcock criticised the lease of 1896 I went at once to Washington and on February IS, 1905. I exposed through the press his base less charge. The Washington Star of the following day published an 'un- official statement from the Interior De- partment that the statement made by Secretary Hitchcock was without any intention If charging Secretary Smith or any other official of the department with dereliction of duty
 "The Department. under my admin istration. approved a lease to individ- uals in large, undeveloped territory when there was little to encourage the expenditure of money boring for oil The Republican administration made lease to corporations of $50. 900 acres of developed oil fields. It Is the Repub- lican lease which Is now the subject of attack"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
NEAR BEER MUST PAY.
Georgia Court Denies Injunction
 Against Special Tax.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 6.-Judge Ellis. in the Superior Court to-day denied the application of E. H. Carroll and 114 other near beer manufacturers. deal CTS and agents for an injunction tax restraining the levy of a special tax provided for by the recent session of the Legislature.
 The dealers sought to enjoin the col lection of the tax of $500 imposed on the manufacturers and $200 imposed on the retailers of near beer on the ground that the act was unconstitu- tlonal.
 Notice of an appeal was immediate Iy filed by attorneys representing the petitioners. A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
Joy in RoumelIn.

Philipopolis. Eastern Roumelia. Oct. 6.-The official announcement of the independence of Bulgaria made at Tir- nova yesterday by Prince Ferdinand has been enthusiastically, received in this city. the capital of Eastern Rou- melia. To-day the church bells are ringing and large crowds. headed by bands, are parading the streets and holding peaceful demonstrations In front of the various consulates. Fin peror" Ferdinand Is expected to ar- rive here shortly.