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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
NebraSkan's Running Mate Denies
People Are Allowed to Rule
CommOner Discusses Trust Question and Says
Democrats Would End All Private Monopoly

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25-John Worth Kern democratic
candidate for vice president notified formally today OF his nom
speech delivered before $4,000 people in the Coliseum
al the fair grounds
speech made by Theodore A Bell OF Cali
of the committee selected at Denver to officially
inform Kern.
William Bryan, candidate for president, present and
spoke at length the subject OF trusts.
meeting called order by Thomas Taggart member
committee from Indiana who Tenquished the gave
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
I-naer raIne Pretenae.

The Little Tailor, who killed mine at
blow in the old folklore, and omit
ting mentioning that his victims were
house flies. has a rival in Rattlesnake
Jack. from whose belt hung seven
Eczlps. The source of these scalps is
the point OF a most amusing yarn in
Sunset Magazine for September.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26

merits, and in which men will succeed.
not in proportion to the coercion they
may be able to practice, but in proper
their fidelity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
TO THE DEATH
CHIEF or POLICE AND LIVERY
 MAN KILLED.
After the Smoke had Cleared Away 1t Was Seen That she two Bodies
 Tell Near Kaach 04har.


 Roanoixe Va, Dec ts-ln a pistol duel on the main stret of Wytheville, Nap shsa evening. chief of police Wal ter NeCItntock and '. 4. cregser were lSfliea
 Mcclintock shot cregger to death after he ttmEelf had been noftailr wounded. ana tlle two bodice fell near each other in the thofoughfara. Chief Mcchntock and deputy Harry White had a warrant for the arrest Of Creg- ger, and his brother, sworn out by brother of the chief charging them with robbery
 When the officers met the GregEers in front of the court house and told them they had a warrant for their ar rest. E. A. Gregger drew his revolver and began firing on McClintock The officer returned the fire and as the shooting became general. 1t was wit messed by large numbers of men and women on the side walks It is said Deputy White did not fire his revol. yer, but Dave Cregger Is believed to have taken part in the shooting.
 McClinfock has five and possibly seven wounds. E. A. Creggers body has one wound. White succeeded in arresting Dave GregEer and landing him in jail. E. A. GreEger. up to a short while ago. conducted a livery business. McCliotock had been chief of police three months. Both dead men leaves families.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
DR. JONES HELD IN BIRMINGHAM Murder Charged Against
 Physician. SENSATION AT EAST LAKE Death of John Baker Due to
 Arsenic.
 - srrs. Taylor. DauxAssr of Dssa M.s And Beneacary h rnsurance
 Policies I. Also Ae-
SENSATION AT EAST LAKE

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 Birmingham. Dec 1a.--Dr T. A. Jo&es one of the most prominent physicians of East Lake. was arrested tonight on a charge of murder.
 The arrest is the result of an inves. tigation by the coroner into the dasth of John Baker on December i. pr Jones certificate showed the man died form an abscess on the mouth. The coroner had the stomach examined and the chemist submitted report that 1t contained enough arsenic to poison five men
 Mrs. Bertha M Taylor. daughter of the dead man was also arrested to- night Because of her delicate health, she was not taken to the jail Large insurance policies carried by Baker were payable to Mrs Taylor.
 Mrs. Taylor's husband died septem- Der srd, and pr. Jones pronounced it gastritis. His body will also be ex- humed and the stomach examined by the coroner. One insnrance policy was payable to his wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
PULITZER TO PROBE
EDITOR MAY MAKE TRIP TO
 PANAMA.
His Yacht Puts in to old Point and 1t
 Is Said He VIII Leave Soon for South.

Newporb News. Va. Dee fs-Joseph Pulitzer. publisher of The New York World. accompanied by a party of friends and several stan writers, ar rived of Old Point today on MT. Pu- litzers yacht Liberty.
 It is stated that he is on his way to Panama to investigate the eondi- tions prevailing In the canal zone and probably to secure evidence in con- nection with the purchase of the Pan- anna property by the Government
 According to information obtained at old Point, the yacht will make the trip by easy stages, the publisher de- string to reach Panama about the time set for the arrival there of President elect Taft.
 Mir. Pulitzer's trip Is of special in- terest on account of the attitude of President Roosevelt demanding that Congress have Mr. Pulitzer and other publishers prosecuted for criminal libel for publishing articles attacking the administration in connection with the canal purchase.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
SHOOTS UP A TOWN
SIX YOUNG MEN TERRoNIZE GEOR-
 GIA PEOPLE
They Ride Into Bench and Fire Over Five Hundred shots--Girl Is
 Wounded

Naycross. Ga. Dec 1s.-To wreck vengeance of the arrest of a companion on the charges of being drunk. six young white men rode into the town of Beach nineteen miles North of here last night and fired five hundred shots riddling buildings and terrorizing the town
 Four young women who were walk ing on the streets were fired at and Maggie Taylor the fourten var old daughter of Leonard P. Taylor. was probably fatally wounded.
 Citizens of thts county are enraged but desire that the law take it's course. Six officers from Waycross went to Beach today and 1t Is reported late ton Int the six rioters have been ar rested. Citizens of Waycross are char acterizing the men who shot up the town as night riders"
 After tde first few volleyS every body in the town took to cover and left the riders to shoot at VIII
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
A BROKER SHOT IN HIS OFFICE Henry B. Suydam Will
 Die. ]. (. LUMsDEE IS ARRESTED Inventor Formerly Resided in
 Alabama. Cialnss He wss athtrestea by Man He sought to kiIi--Hl. wsse
 Was Miss NnEer of
 Birminsham. t.

New York, Dec. is.-FolIowing an attarnatiou over an alleged debt of Se5O O0O incurred in the financing of an electric vibrating company, of which he was Treasurer, Henry B. suydam. a mining stock broker; mem Der Of the curb stock market. was shot in his ofIice at No. 39 Broad Street, today by John c. Lufnsdeni an lnyen- tor. suydam was probably fatally wounded.
 Lumsden claimed that the money in question was due him and that an at- tempt was being made to defraud him out of it..
 The shooting was witnessed from the street below by the three hundred fel- low curb brokers of the victim. None of them could reach the office in time to prevent 1t.
 In accordance with the story told Saturday morning to the coroner, lumsden. upon whose stock In the vibrator company Suydam had obtained a loan, called this morning to demand an equivalent for this stock. It was explained to him that the money had been obtained by the company, and for the use Of the company and that con sequently SuydaIn could not person ally be held liable for It. This en- ragged Lumsden, it ls said. and he de- manded immediate payment, threaten- ing to shoot suydam there and then if what he considered his due was not paid over to him at once.
 The broker parieyed for few nain-s utes to gain time, and, seeing his op- portuhity. threw both arms around Lurnsaen, at the same time crying out to George Ii. Downs. clerk, For Gods sake grab him; he's going to shoot . Downs rushed to the assist ance of bis employe and grappled with. Lumsden. the three men swaying to eether for moment and falling against the window which shattered af thA shock
 Tie three hundred brokers n the street below looked up at the sound of the broken glass and were in hn1e to see Lnrasdeu reach under both arms pf Downs. who pinioned him, and fired twice
 suydam struck. by both. bullets, staatered and fell. One bullet entered the iext chest above the heart. and the Other pierced the rigft aide, peatFaf- ing tue iiver and lungs Lninsdn, fescued from the hands Of SuydaIn' friends by the police explained the ahootlngs by saying he had acted Tn Al the Hudson street Hospital. where the wounded broker was re-
 moved. no hope of his recovery Is en- i tertained-
 suydain is married and lives in PIainiield, N. J.. where ne sis q mem Der of. the common council and well 1 liked. Lnmsdcn. who is also married,
 gave Raleigh, N. C.. as his home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
Mrn. Lamnslen TntsFviewed.

Spartanburg S. C., Dec. l9.--Mrs. J, c. Lumsden. wife of J. C. Lumsden, the Inventor of message device, who shot and dangerously wounded Henry B. suydam. mining stock broker in New York today, is in Spartanburg spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Lee Dunbar.
 When she read the Associated Press report of the shooting tonigbt she said 1t was the first she hud heard of the affair, and that it explained a tele- gram she had from her brother, Lee Miller, who is also in New York. Her ,bfother telegraphed that her husband was being temporarily held by the po- lice as the result of difhculty. but gave no details.
 Mrs. Lulnsden remarked that she was glad 1t was the other man and not her husband who wasf wounded and that suydam deserved 1t for the way he had treated Lumsden. She said she was familiar with the whole ar-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
HOT FIRE IN MOBILE
BAUMHAUERB CANDY rACToRx Fs
 DknsTROYED.
Large Stock of Ffreweraxn Hansu@yn. the Faremen and Makes Scene &peraneular-wE0sa win ne
 Ry0.o0o

F ..s 5 Ha
 Mobile. Dee 2o--Shortly bef0re l o'cleck tliis mornin3 are hrolxe. out in the wholesale candy establishment as William e. Baumhauer On commaree Street near St. Francis Street.
 The popping of fire works inside gave the irst inti'nation of the tss, and an . short time the entire stock valued at s24.Ooes consisting of all kinds Of Christmas fre works. began to explode. Because of the presence of this inc mense amount of Are works the are- men were hampered in their work, 1t being dangerous to attempt to foroo an entrance,
 The four-story building Is wrapped. in flames and the discharging fire works makes it one of. the most spectacular Ares ever seen in his city. This es- tahlishment. it is estimated. wil be a total loss. The estimated damage and loss is placed at nearly $7o.Ooo.
 The fire was discovered at 12:35 o'clock this morning. Fourteen car loads of fire works were carried with in the four-story building occupied by Baumhauer. and the fife broke out on the third floor. about midway of the entire stock.
 At 1:O5 o'clock this morning a great explosion shook the entire surround ings. breaking plate glasses in build ings for several hundred feet away, The roof of the Baumhauer candy es- tablishment 'caved 1t. With the cave in came an additional pyrothenicaI dis play that exceeded the display earlier in the fire.
 Part of the falling roof caught the roof of the three-story building adja- cent. occupied by the Ogburn Grimm Grocery Company, carrying a stock estima ted at S60.0O0. The front wall of the Baumhauer building fell, driv- ing the firennen from their apparatus and completely crushing the aerial
 Many of the firemen had narrow escapes from death and injury. but they gamely returned to their work. only to be driven away from time to time.
 The estimated loss at o'clock this morning. with the fire under control. is placed at SfO0. .0e0. The, Baum hauer candy establishment and the ogburn- -Grifhn Grocery Company store are both gutted,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

Russell admits that he was a night- rider, and that he was induced to join the riders by Arthur Cloar, one of the eight on trial Russell was not at the Ranken murder. The defenae objected strongly to hfs testimony because 1t did not concern the murder This pre- cipitated an argument The state held that the murder of Ranken was simply a part of the gigantic con- which murder was one. The court ruled with the state and permitted the witness to testify
 Young Russell was approached by Cloar several months before the kill- ing, given a mask and told to come to Q certain spot in the woods, Armed, that night. He did not want to join but they made him. One of the men wore shiny things on hls mask and was the leader. He was told that if he revealed anything upon the riders.
 Death, heiI and destruction" would be his portion.
 That same night they went to .'oId man" Fagin's house; took Fagin into tn 0 woods and whipped him with leather strap. He learned the next day from Cloar. that the man who swore him in was Fred Pinion. one of the eight now on trial On another night when another man was whipped, Frank Fehringer, who has turned states evil dence, was captain. There was dif- ferent captain almost every night Fagin was whipped because he would not work and sold his wifess chickens
 state Nearly Through.
 When court adjourned this afternoon until Monday the State had nearly completed It's case against the eight alleged night riders.
 On Monday it will put Frank Feh- ringer on the stand. He was one or the riders and has made a complete confession. He says he was present when the murder was committed and knows the name of every man whe was present.
 After that the State will merely nil in with corroborattve testimony. The defense will depend solely upon alibis and for that purpose. has summoned nearly hundred denixens Of the Reel- foot Lake. district to testify as to the whereabouts of the indicted men on the night of october 10.
 The State thus far has identified only three of the eight as present the night of the nurder. Garrst Johnson. Tod Burton and Roy Ransom. 1t depends upon Fehringer to identify the others Fehrtngey probably will be on the stand all day Monday and he is expect ed to reveal the oath. signs, passwords and the Ghastly ritual of the riders.
 Unusual precautions VIII be taken in the court house while he ia testifying to make sure that there is no demon : stration against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
News i'm NasI.vlsle.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 1s.--A tele- Hamilton, Ont. stating that R. B. Bond, well known produce man of this city, who abscondsd several weeks ago and for whom the First National Bank of this city and other victims of his speeulations. offered sl,O00 reward, had been arrested.
 It is alleged that in shipping a ear load of stun, Bond would make dunli- cates of the bills of lading and take these to the bank and receive the cash
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
DaIseii and naxke.

Washington. Dec. fs--Announca. mont of their candidacy for ahe uniteea States Senate to succeed Senator phlis ander c. Knox. who has just accept cd the portfolio of Secretary of state in the next administration. fs hourly expected by Pennsyivaniana h Wasl4- ington from two members of the House Representatives John DaixaIL- and John Francis Burke. both of Plktnburw
 It Is known that both began Co sound the sentiment among other members Of the Pennsylvania delegation and PennsylvanianB generally as socn as the Knox ruxnor arose.
 Representative Dalzeli haN aerved twenty-two years in Congress and am one of the ruling powers in the House He is said to possess the conndenca of the business men of the big com merciaI centers in Western Pennsygs vania and VIII have e strong follow ing in case he makes a fight for the senatorship.
 Representative Burke. now serving his second term ia Congress, has had a brilliant career Never having made a speech on the floor of the House. he burst forth as one of the most pop0- lar orators sent out by the Republican National Committee last fall. demands coming from all sections of the Uuiou for him. He made the campaign of Senator Knox for the Presidency.
 Col. W. R. Andrews of Meadyille. chairman of the Republican 6tato Conn mittee. is also mentioned as q posaibio candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
VERDICT or GUILTY.

I've Chinese smugmIerM are Coavieted
 in CallfoKnaa.
 Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. Ie.--After ten minutes deliberation. jury in the case of Francisco Chavier Ieacio lar rios and Salvador Armenia, charged with smuggling Chinese laborers across the border into this country from Mex leo. today returned verdict of guilty.
 The defense claimed the men were on their way from Calexico. near San Ffancisco, and never had been seen un- til they were caught In the brush near the Imperial Junction. This story lacked corroboration. The men will be sentenced Dec. 2s Trials Of other aileged smuggleFs captured at san Diego and in this city will follow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
B. 5. BOND ARREsTED.

Nashville Man Is Captured in Canada.
 Hamilton. Ont. Dec. ls.--Wearine vest that was padded with $50 and SlOO bills. to the value of over S6.000. $. t. Bond. of Nashville. Tenn. was arrest cd here today on 6 charge of obtain- ing between s6,0oo and ss.0o0 by false pretense from the First National Bank of Nashville.
 Bond has been here since December l, under the name of J. L. Jones. when arrested he said he would go back without waiting for extTaditlon pro- ceedings. but on advice of his lawyer decided to wait till Monday. He will then decide whether or not to light ex- tradition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
A SCRAMBLE
 FOR SENATE Many Want to Succeed
 Knox. A HALF DOZEN CANDIDATES Representatives Dalzeli and Burke VIII Probably Offer. It Is Believed thst Senator Knox wtn Not Resign Ills seat Untm
 Sometime After
 January %.
A HALF DOZEN CANDIDATES

Philadelphia, Dee is.--Early tndiea- tions point to scramble among well known Republicans to succeed United States Senator Phnander (. Knox. who has accepted the offer of Prssident- elect Taft to become Secretary of state in the Taft Cabinet. s.#
 Following custom fin Pennsylvanfs which gives both the East and west representation in the Senate. Mr Ahox successor will come from the western part Of the State. At least ~ nAI uozen candidates have been men- tloned overnight. all of them real0Ir.a . in or near Pittsburg.
 It Is believed here that genatav Kxrs,. will not resign from the Senate nnsif some time after January 90. on whice date the Legislature win meet In f0s,st session to elect Senator for the terrrs beginning March l. Senator noise Penrose is q candidate for ragalecfIoss and as he has opposition, # ls inc, a.- sire or Senator Penrose's friends that senator Knox keep his seat for t5n present In order not to compIicate tl,a political situation with regard to san ator Fenrose's candidacy. Senator Pen rose Is opposed by John O sheakn vvha Is identified with the reform eleYrisse Of the Republican Party. He was orfv recently proposed. and Senator Par roses friends express cenfidence thaf the Senator will be re-elecfNd. srha Republican caucus will be held Janu. ary {.
 Senator Knox's term exnirea Afarch {, 1911. and his successor, viii be eIset- ca 10 serve out the unexpired term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
TEN ROUNDS AND DRAW.
Young Dosabue ana Daye DeshIer
 Ffahf,

Fioht.
 New Orleans La, Dec. 1s.--Young Donahue. of Boston. Mass. and Dave Deshler. of New Brunswick, N. l.. fought ten rounds to draw before the Royal Athletic Club here tonight. The men weighed in at Iss pounds.
 It was announced tonight that Young corbett and Phil Brock. of Cleveland will fight before the West Side Athletic Club here on January IT. Corbett and Brock fought ten rounds to draw here on the night of Decem- Der 12 before the Southern Athletic Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
FAIRBANKS ENTERTAIN.
'esldent and Mrs. Roesevelt We're

President and Mrs. Roosevelt We're
 Guests of Honor.
 Washington. Dec. 19g-~President and Mrs. Roosevelt were guests of honor at a dinner given tonight by Vice. -Presi- dent and Mrs. Fairbanks at the Fair- banks home here.
 The guests were the President and Mrs. Roosevelt; the Speaker and Miss Cannon. Senator and Mrs. Knox, Judge and Mrs. George Gray of Delaware, Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson of the District of Columbia Supreme Court, Major General and Mrs H. c. cofbtn. and Representative and Mrs Burke of Pennsylvania
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
MOTHER KILLS CEEILDREN.
Idaho weman Had Suffered Frsin Msl- z 4 amehofsa.

Montpelier. idaho. Dec. iV.--Mrs. John Rosen. the wife Of ranehman, living near this city. today .adrninis- tered strychnine to her three children aged fenF. seven and ten years She then. poisoned, herself
 MT, Rosen entered the house soon af- terwartie and discovered the condi- ton of .a0saIrs. sent the oldest boy to Q nei eiEhbof fer Help. peath sopn elaisn- a the mother and youngest csifId The father followed the son who had gone for heIn and found hisn Iytnk in the road lifaless. There fs said to be hope Tor the second son who realetea ehn enoFts of his mother to give htm poaion ana nwalEuwen but little of 1t
 Mrs Rpeeh had been suffering from meldnohoila
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
Married ,u AIabama. .

Birmingham. Dec 1s.-John C Lums- den. who shot and killed Henry B. Suydam in New York Is well known in Birmingham, where he lived numbeT of years. He was tympany player in a local theatre for four years and was known as fine musician.
 During bis residence here he mar rled Miss Miller, of Birmingham. who is sister of Reid Miller tenor who is now singing in opera in New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
nnIreII Q 5 Candaaate.

Washington. D. c. Dec, t9---Wnen asked about his reported desire to succeed Senator Knox. Representative Dalzeii said today:
 6 AS 1t is now a matter of common comment that Senator Knox Is to be the premier of. this next edminstratiou which will create a vacancy in the United States senate, and as, I have been approached by many friends on the subject. have no hesitancy in saying that shall be candidate fox the honor
 T appreciate very highly the dignity of the office and shall feel very grate- tli for such asslstance as my friends may see fit to give me. l have been Cor a long time in the public services and feel that 1t is not out of place Co asplre to a seat in the Senate"
 George T. Oliver. Qf Pittsburg, who has also been mentioned as candidate was in the city today and had a com ference with Senator Knox and Mfr. Burke at the capitol
 Mir. Oliver was not SO frank To one interviewer he said:
 T do not know that I shall be 6 candidate for Senator but the chances are that I shall be"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
WRECK IN ILLINOIS.
Nanx Passengers Hart in RailrOad
 Yarda

Yards.
 Springfield. Ill., Dec. 1s.-Cinetnnati. Hamilton and Dayton passenger tram No. 90. due here at 10;30 o'clock from indianapolis. eollided with a Chicago and Alton switch engine in the wares here tonight.
 A dozen or more passengers were slightly injured and the engineer ana fireman of the passenger train were seriously hurt.
 This was the third wreck of the night In the same yards. The same switch engine ran into an extra freight a few minutes before. badly damaging the latter and while the wreckage WAS being cleared away two freights on the Chicago. Peoria and St. Louis. two blocks away collided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
10 ExPEDTrE SUIT.
Attorney General HadIey BEakea PIann
 To Eaeffxa

To Retire.
 Jefferson City, Mo. Dec. 1s--Pians for expeditIng the custer suit of the State, against various lumber companies Alleged to be in combination in re- straint of trade. were announced by At- torney General Hadley today.
 It is his intention to put the case Co the Supreme Court Commissioner De- fore January II, 1909, when the Attor- ney Generals term will expire
 Judge Brace has been asked to set an early date for the hearing. which will be in St. Louis. The Attorneys General of Oklahoma. Kansas and Texas also have similar suits pending and will be notified of the date.