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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
RE-DrsrRICTING LEAGUES.
Board to Meet and Adjust
 All Disputes.

Cleveland, O., Jan. s--The arbitration board of the National Association of Minor Leagues. will meet here tomor- row for the purpose of adjusting dis putes in connection with the re-district- ing of the several leagues. thus avoid- ing a threatened split owing to the alleged refusal of the Eastern teams in the Ohio and Pennsylvania League to play with the Western and South- ern Teams.
 The board is composed of Chairman J. H. Farrell, of Auburn, N Y.,. Mi- chael Sexton. of Rock Island, III. i; Tim Murnane, of Boston; J.. H.
 o'Rourke, of Bridgeport. Conn; J. c. Ewing, of San Francisco: D. M. Shive- ly, of Kansas City, and ]. D. O'Brien, of Milwaukee. Magnates representing the Ohio and Pennsylvania, the In- terstate and the Central Leagues will be here. The storm center hangs about the Ohio and Pennsylvania, while the others are waiting for develop ments with the arbitration board to act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
NO REcoMMENpATIoNs.

Washington. Jan. s.-The Senate Committee on Judiciary met today but failed to recommend for confirmation the nominations of three Federal judges which were referred to the committee at the opening of the Congressional session on December '.
 These are oscar R. Hundley. to be District Judge in Alabama; William R shepherd. to be District Judge in Florida. and Silas H. Reid to be Dis trict Judge In Alaska.
 Tn A letter to the committee, Con erassnan Richmond Pearson Hobson withdrew certain objections he had filed against the confirmation of Hund- lev. saying that in the light of recent information received by him he be- lieved he had done Hundley an injus- tice.E Consideration of the Hundley nomination. however, was passed over until Senator Bankhead of Alabama. vet to be sworn in, could express his opinion to the committee.
 The nomination of Shepherd was re- ferred to a subcommittee consisting of Senators Knox. Dillingham; and Ba- con.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
MIR. ENRIGHT RESIGNS
MASTER MECHANIC OF M. & O. WILL LEAVE MOBILE.
He Will Be Succeeded By Elliott Brooks--Bequests Made In
 VIII Of Rufus

Mobile, Jan. 6.--(Special )-Master Mechanic J. F. Enright of the Mopile and Ohio shops at Whistler has re- signed to accept a position with the l. 6 c. N. at Palestine. Texas, as su- perintendent of motive power.
 MT. Enright has been connected with the Mobile and Ohio for many years and his resignation causes much re- gret.
 To succeed him Elliott Brooks, for merly of Mobile, arrived in the city to- day and will take the place made Va- cant by by Enright's resignation on August 10.
 wnr or Rufus Dane.
 The will of Rufus Dane, the aged Mobilian has been filed in the probate court.
 The Young Mems Christian Associa- tion of the city Is beQueathed Sl,OO0 $250 of which has been paid.
 The deceased left $500 each to the Government Street Presbyterian Church and the Mobile Society for the Proven tion of Cruelty to Animals and Chil- dren.
 Miss Jennie H. Bidweil. a cousin of the deceased, who was his constant companion and business representative for many years. is left the home on North St. Joseph street together with all the furnishing and five per cent of his entire estate after the special be- quests are made. Numerous relatives are also remembered with small be- quests.
 George Sage and Jennie H. Bidwell are named as the executors.
 New M. A. o. Schedule.
 conference was held today by a number of officials of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for the purpose of mak- ing a new schedule that will go into effect January 12.
 When the new schedule goes into effect local trains Nos. 5 and 6, rum ming in and out of Mobile will be taken of reducing the facilities to some extent. The dining car system of the road that has been in opera tion steadily for the past four years will be taken off after January 12. This is said to be only a temporary arrangement.
 General Manager Taylor said that the reduction in train service Is due to the financial condition of the coun- try anu the falling off of business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07

There were other departures too, on yesterday, which will rob Mobile society of some of it's most liked rep resentatives, for MT. and Mrs. W. D. Stratton and MT. George Ketchum Gage left for the North. Mir. and Mrs. stratton will return in about ten days. to spend the winter here fin the Ketch- um homestead, and MT. Gage will re-. main East at college.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
aserran county's Maudamus.

Birmingham. Jan. 6--While several writs of mandarnus have been filed in various counties of the State, against Probate Judges to compel them to ts- sue licenses for saloons. it was learned today that the petition of the liquor tn- tsrests at Decatur, in Morgan County. wili be the first to reach the Supreme Court.
 The writ of mandamus Is sought on the ground that the local option law Is unconstitutional, because it is locat instead of q general law. and was not sufficiently advertised before passage. The cases will be heard by Judge gDeake Tuesday and will be carried tq the Supreme Court at once as cases from the Eighth District are next on the docket.
 Able lawyers hold that if the local option law is declared unconstitutional. the general prohibition law, by which the entire State becomes dry, January 1908. can be found unconstitutional 2n the same grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
TO MEET MIR. TAYLOR.
Mobile Will Give Banquet to Congress
 man.

man.
 Mobile Jan. 6.-(Special 1.-Two in- portant meetings have been scheduled when Congressman George W. Taylor arrives in Mobile, one of which will take place tomorrow at noon in the Chamber of Commerce when the com mittees of three oI the city's commer- cial bodies will get jointly to discuss harbor work. The other Is scheduled at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon when Congressman Taylor will be present at a meeting of the executive committee of the Mobile Basin Tennessee River Association.
 Congressman Taylor arrived in the city on the Southern Road tonight from his home in Demopolis, and will remain here until tomorrow night when he will leave for Montgomery.
 Tuesday night Congressman Taylor will be the guest of the business men of Mobile at a banquet to be held in the Cawthon Hotel. This banquet is expected to accomplish much good in that the business men will be afrord- ed an opportunity of meeting Mir. Tay- Tor and acquainting him with existing conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
IN JEFFERSON
4MrN
COMPANY APPLIES FOR
 A LICENSE.
udEe Refuses to Grant Appli- ,n of Meyer-Marx and
 They VIII Go to ff Court.

rrlts shan, Jan. e.--(Speciai. )---The TX Company, former whole A pr dealers. today through at-
 lied an application with the -xss1ss Judge for license to conduct a iiouor business in Jefferson County.
 The application was immediately re- fused and an application was filed with q Judge of the City Court to mandamus the Probate Judge to issue the license. This means test case of the prohi- bition law in Jefferson County for this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
NOTICE
 TO CREDITORS
OF FIRST MEETING.

Of A1N0s In the District Court of the United states, For the Middle District of Alabama, In Bankruptcy.
 In the matter of Jim Brown, John Brown and Polous, doing business as Metropolitan Cafe, Bankrupt, Post Office. Montgomery County, Montgomery. Alabama
 The aforesaid party having been adjudg- ed a bankrupt. under the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Establish a Uniform System of Bankruptcy Throughout the United States" approved July lst, 1898. 8 meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt is called at the office of the undersigned Referee, In the United States Court House. Montgomery. Alabama, on the sth day of January, next at 10 o'clock a. m.. to make proof of debts and for the election of a Trustee. and such other matters as are necessary and required Ly the Act of
 ASA B. sTRATToN,
 Referee. Montgomery. Ala, Janury 4th. 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
GOVERNMENT ENTERS SUIT
 AGAINST M. AND o. ROAD

Danville, H., Jan. 6-The United States Government today filed suits in the Federal Court here against the Iron Mountain, the Illinois Central and the Mobile and Ohio Railroads, charg- ing violation of the cattle quarantine laws. It Is alleged that the defendant railroads transported cattle suffering from fever from points in Mississippi. Alabama and Arkansas. to the National Stock Yards at St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
GILBERT LANG SHOT.
Mobile Negro Called to Door and
 yVOmndad

Mobile, Jan. 6.-(Special. )-In an- swer to a telephone message at 10 o'clock this morning, Jailer Cherry and Deputy Sheriff Brown drove to Cedar Grove, five miles north of Mobile. and found that a negro, Gilbert Lang, had been shot through the hip from am- bush.
 The negro Lang operates a store at Cedar Grove. He says someone called him to his door and on answering he was shot, the bullet entering the right hip. Lang said that as soon as the shot was fired he saw a negro running away from where the flash came.
 The two officers were busy hunting the assassin until early this morning. when they returned to the jail without capturing the guilty person. They found some clues that are expected to lead to arrests within a short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
DEFAULTING BANKERS ARRESTED.

Hattiesburg, Miss, Jan. 6-Sheriff Magruder was today notified by wire from Vancouver, B. C.. that J. w. Har- per and W. T. Smith, alleged default ing employees of the First National Bank of this city, are under arrest in Vancouver.
 They surrendered themselves last night and are held awaiting the arrival of a police officer fro mhere. Harper was assistant paying teller and Smith q clerk. The exact shortage has not been announced, but is said to be small.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile, Ala. Jan. 6.-Arrived: Steamers Sabine (American) Mcintosh. New York; Dora (German) Hansen, Gulfport, Miss.
 Cleared: Steamers Hiram (Norweg- ian) Johannessen, Honduras; Maple Leaf (British) Arenburg, Santo Do- mingo; Mcclellan. Cuba; M. A. Achorn (American) Bodden, Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
stnIe HonnehoId GoOds.

Mobile, Jan. 6.-(Special )-Johanna Marsh, a negress, formerly employed in the household of Horace Turner on west Government street was this
 morning bound over to the City Court under a heavy bond when 1t was proved that she had stolen numerous things form the Turner home ranging from a handk erchief to a piece of fur r rtfure. Properties of the Turner h household have recently been disap- bearing with alarming regularity and d watch was put upon Johanna result fng in her arrest and charging her with the theft of all the goods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
DUTY or COMMISSION.
President Roosevelt Approves Isthmian Ca
 nal Order,

Washington. Jan. 6.-President Roose- welt has approved an order prepared by Sec retary Taft defining the duty of the 18th milan Canal Commission and the duty of the Secretary of War in relation to canal mat ters
 This order, according to Secretary Taft, makes substantially no change in the thority of the commission. the chairman and the Secretary of War are now exercis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
CONGRESS ABJOURNS IN
 RESPECT TO DEAD SENATOR

Washis gto1. Jan. 6-The Senate was in session only four minutes today. ad- iourniT,k upon the adoption of resolu- lions introduced by Senator Talliafer- TO. in respect to the death of the late Senator Mallory. of Florida.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
BIG PROPERTY DEAL.
Boston Capitalist Buys JacksOnvIIIe,s
 Negro Street RalINaY.

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 6-Henry M Endicott, Jr.. of Boston, Mass, today bought at public auction for $70.OO0 the property of the North Jacksonville Street Railway and Town Improvement Company, popularly known as the me gro street railway"
 The sale was made to satisfy the judgment in a referee of a mortgage in which w. D. Barnett was trustee.
 This road was built here several years ago by negro capital and was the only line in the United States own ed and operated by negroes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
BOY STOLE MILK.
Eddie Murphy Pleads Guilty Tn Mo-
 bile.

bile.
 Mobile, Jan. 6.--(Special. )--Pleading guilty to the theft of bottles of milk from front galleries, Eddie Murphy, a youth barely sixteen years old and a stranger in this city, was this morn ing sentenced to thirty days at hard labor while another lad. held in con nection with the case, was ordered to leave the city when Murphy exonerated him of all blame or connection with the affair.
 Murphy and his companion were ar rested a few days ago by an officer on the charge of stealing bottles of milk from the gallery of Joachim street home. The boy had practically noth- ing to say, only admitting his guilt and exonerating his companion from all blame.
 The senetence of hard labor for thirty days will take the boy to the convict camp at Vinegar Bend where he will serve his time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
VISIT OF MIR. BRYAN
WILL BE INTRODUCED BY RUFUS
 N. RHODES.
Nebraskan Will Be Accompanied to Birmingham by Mir. Harmon and Guests WlH Be
 Given Banuuet,

Birmingham. Jan. 6.-(Special. J. Hon. William Jennings Bryan will speak at II o'clock in the morning on the occasion of his visit to Birm- ingham, January 23.
 The Bijou Theater, which will &C., commodate 5000 persons. will be used. Hon. Judson Harmon of Cincinnati, will occupy a seat on the stage. Rufus N. Rhodes will introduce Mir. Bryan.
 MT. Bryan and MT. Harmon will be guests of honor at a banquet to be given in the evening at the Hillman Hotel by the Birmingham Board of Trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
TO TEST PROHIBITION.
Georgia Man Sold Liquor, But VII
 Fight the Case.

Fight the Case.
 Augusta, Ga. Jan. 6-Announcement was made here today that counsel has been employed to make a test of the constitutionality of the State prohibit tion law at the coming term of the City Court, probably next week.
 A white man by the name of Thomas Norris was arrested last night for sell ing bottled liquor. He admitted the charge, and it is stated will plead gull fy and the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court of the State on the ground that he was exercising a con- stftutional right. Counsel of high le- gal standing in the State has been re- tained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
Ford is in Trouble.

When Payton Ford appeared in the infe- rior/ court today to answer charge of petit larceny he was brought face to face with Deputy Sheriff Phillip Patch, who im- mediately cause his arrest on the more se- rious charge of burglary and took him to the sheriffs office.
 According to the deputy sheriff. the name Ford" is an alias. and the mans real name is Payton Brown. Under this latter name he is accused of entering a house on Blood good Street between Hamilton and Lawrence Streets and stealing therefrom a gold watch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL ACT
Coontinued from Page One)

which from the beginning have been and must continue to be under their control so lcng as the Constitution en- dures.
 Concluding as we do the statute whilst it embraces subjects within the authority of Congress to regulate com merce also includes subjects not with in it's constitutional power and that the two are so interblended in the stat ute that they are incapable of separa- tion. we are of the opinion that the courts below rightly held that the stat ute to be repus nant to the Constitution and non enforceable and the judgments below are therefore affirmed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
NOTICE. BANKRUPT SALE.

Pursuant to an order issued to me out of the United States District Court. Mid de District of Alabama, I, as Receiver, will sell at public outcry for cash. during legal hours of sale subject to approval of said Court at storehouse formerly occupied by bankrupt at Eufaula, Barbour County Alabama. on Friday. January 10th, 1sOS' stock goods, fixtures and boek accounts. GEORGE STUART. Receiver.
 Montgomery. Ala. Jan. 6th. 1sos:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
The House Adiournn.

washington. D. C., Jan. 6-The House of Representatives, after an hour ses- sion today. adjourned until tomorrow, out of respect to the memory of the late Senator Mallory, of Florida. Rep resentative Hardy Bascom Slemp, of the Ninth Virginia District, took the oath of oface
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
SUES FOR LICENSE.
uluuor Men of Girara Ask Fer Wrifs
 of Mandamus.

Columbus. Ga, Jan. 6-tSpecial)-- Mandamus proceedings have been filed with Circuit Judge Evans, in Alabama. to compel Judge of Probate Benton, Of Russell County. to issue liquor licenses for Girard, Ala, and the case will come up for a hearing before Judge Evans, at Scale. Wednesday.
 If the petition is granted, numbers or saloons will spring up just across the State line. within a quarter or a mile of the business center of Columbus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
Cnntrnct Awarded.

B:ds for county feed for the ensuing year were opened by the Board of Rev .enue yesterday. On finding that Hud- son & Thompson had given in the low est bid. it was ordered that the con- tract be awarded to that firm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07

ing. except. perhaps. in respect to few duties of detailed executive character. which are transferred from the commission to the Chairman. leaving thssoommission
 still in general charge of the construction
 of the canal as provided by law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07

Fool and His Money Soon Part.
 The only man who makes money out of a get-rich quick scheme IS the one who furnishes nothing to the people who want to get something for noth- ing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
ChareIne Ut On The WOmen.

A blind tiger would starve to death in Gadsden at present Everybody has a-plenty. It's mystery what the women are going to do with all that booze their husbands bought for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
Must Pay More.

Alexander City Outlook.
 After singing the funeral dirge over the remains of old John Barleycorn, we must all face the city license col lector and pay for the privilege.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
WiII Go to LouIniana.

Reports from the navy yard today are to the effect that the cruiser Isla de Luzon. which Is being rebuilt at thu Pensacola navy yard will be ready to be transferred to the Louisiana Naval military about February 1.
 The gunboat is one of those captured by Admiral Dewey at the battle of Ma nila, and was recently assigned to the Louisiana reserves. When she again goes into commission. she will be boat of difference to the one which came here.
 The guns have been remounted ac- cording to the plans of the war vessels of this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
A PROHIBITION BILL.
RursI Mail Carriers May Be Denied
 Carrying Packages of whiskey.

Carrying Packages of whiskey.
 Washington, Jan. 6.--If Representa- five Sims of Tennessee can prevent 1t. no rural route mail carrier will be per- mitted. Knowingly. 70 carry a package of Intoxicating liquors to or from any one on the route. and if he, does so, his action shall be deemed unlawful ana me offender shah bS dealt with accord inr to such rules and regulations as the Postmaster General shall prescribe. The prohibition Is contained in two bills introduced by Mir. Sims today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
NEWS FROM FLEET
COLLIER HANNIBAL PUTS IN TO
 PENSACOLA.
Onleers and Men With Admiral Evans Happy Over Long voyage--Gun-
 boat Machias to

Leave.
 Pensacola. Fla. Jan.% e.--(Special.)- The collier Hannibal arrived here today from Port of Spain. where she'had car- fleet recently.
 The collier remained at the port until the arrival of the fleet and after fill- ing the bunkers of several of the ves- sells. left for Pensacola.
 The vessel reports the fleet in good shane. and the officers and men antici- patinR the long cruise to the Pacific With pleasure.
 The collier will leave here tomorrow. or the day following for New York, having in tow the gunboat Machias, the largest of the vessels to be damaged here over a year ago by the hurricane. The Machias is to be rebuilt, and the work had been planned at the local navy yard at cost of an immense amount. but owing to the departure of so many war vessels. leaving no work, the rebuilding of the gunboat is to be done there.
 Every effort was made by Senators, and citizens to prevent the ship being sent elsewhere, as a large force of machinists and ship workers would have been kept employ ed for six months rebuilding the gum boat.
 Republicans to Meet.
 Notices were sent out today of a here tomorrow of the County Republican Committee. and with the present friction existing between the it will probably be inter-. esting. The purpose of the meeting Is to select delegates to the State and Con- gressional conventions. and also tc is- sue call for a convention which is to select members to succeed the present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
GETS HEAVY SENTENCE.
First VEOImtOr of Georgia Prohibition
 ln anmf

Law is Sent Up.
 Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 6-The first viola tor of the prohibition law was given a sentence of one years Imprisonment after a trial in the City Court today. Jesse Ponder, a negro. who was dis covered selling whiskey by the police was the first offender.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
VIOLATED PROHIBITION LAW.

F. ". Jones, of Birmingham, Sentenced
 To Hatd Labor.
 Birmingham, Jan. .56-(Special.) )--F. !. ". Jones, white man, was tried and convicted in the police court of Birm- inkhan this morning on eharse or vfolatlne the city ani State prohibition 1nvva and was fined by Judge reagan 800 and 1so days m the streets.
 This is the first prohibition law Nlo- 1atfon tried in he police court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
Amerlcus Physician Summoned.

Amer.cus. Ga. Jan. b.-Dr. n. o' Crockett. a prominent physician or Americus. and formerly one of the phy- s'cians at the Virginia State Insane Asylum. received a request today from counsel for Harry K. Thaw to come to New York immediately to give testi- mony in the second trial of Thaw.
 It transpires that one of Thaw's family name was confined in the Vir' gina asylum while pr. Crockett was there. a fact which his attorneys are desirous of establishing by the physi- elan then in charge.