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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
BANKERS AT DENVER
SAVINGS BANK SECTION OPPOSES
 GUARANTY IDEA.
The Sentiment Was Almost .Unani- nous Against Postal Savings and Overwheimnfngly Against
 the Guaranty Idea.

- Denver. Colo. Sept. 2S.--As a fore runner of the annual meeting of the American Bankers Association, sec l tion metings were held today. The most important discussion in the savings bank section occurred at 1 the afternoon session when the ques- tions of postal banks and guaranty of bank deposits were taken up. While | it was evident that the sentiment was | almost unanimous against postal | savings and overwhelmingly against the guaranty idea, respectable minority tried to prevent action on the latter question. contending that 1t was a matter for the convention of all the members of the association to decide.
 John Schuette, of Wisconsin. was the only speaker in favor of the guarantee of bank deposits. He op- posed the establishment of postal savings banks on the ground that the system would establish 1S,000 banks in the county to compete with the present banks. Former Governor My ron T. Herrick, of Ohio, then offered resolution opposing the guarantee of the bank deposits on the ground that "any plan or scheme to make each bank responsible by taxation or assessment for the acts of one anoth- CT or to connect them with the na- tional banking system is oconmically unsound In principle. congscatory in form and inimical to the best interest of depositors, stockholders and bor- rowers."
 The resolution continues:
 Tt is a spacious form of paternaiism and socialism. It would tend to en- courage speculation and an undue ex pansion of credit. Therefore. be 1t.
 Resolved. that VIC enter the most n law either by states or by the na- ton of any principle so subverseive to sound economies and so revolution ary in character"
 Aftr a heated rebate. c. B. Brecken- ridge, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, offer ed to substitute to the effect that the action on the resolution be referred. This motion was voted down, 49 to 32. and Governor Herrick's resolution adopted
 After a discussion of postal savings banks, a motion was carried placing the savings bank section in opposi- ton to the establishment of postal savings banks and asking the support of the American Bankers Association in this association.
 J. P. Johnson, of Detroit was elect ed president of the Savings Bank sec tion and William R. Greer. first vice president.
 The clearinghouse section also held it's convention this afternoon. Be- sides the report of Secretary Farms worth and routine business. there were several addresses and banking guaranty also was brought up and condemned.
 E. c. McDougar. of Rochester, was elected preside ent; Sol Wexler New Orleans, was elected vice president and Fred E. Farnsworth was re-elect- ed secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
HIGHWAYMEN ROB
 TRAIN OF LARGE SUM

St. Petersburg. Sept. 2s.--A success full train robbery has been executed by a band of 30 men near Wilma.
 No definite statement of the exact amount of the booty has yet been made but 1t is estimated to vary between $50, 900 and $100.)00
 Tn addition to this money there was on board the train valuable registered correspondence and the days recepits from all the railroad stations between the frontier and Wilma.
 The guard on board the train con- sisted of six men oniY. The robbers shot down the train guards as the engine slowed up. They kept up a constant fuidale during the robbery to intimidate the passengers. a number of whom were wounded by broken glass
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
IS BROKEN
HEAVY RAINS GIVE A MUCH-NEED-
 ED RELIEF.
The Results of This Rain wiII Be Bene- flciaIly Felt Throughout All of the Affected Dis
 trlcts.

New York. Sept. 2S.-The long drouth in New York. New Jersey and Penn sylvania. which has resulted in seri- ous forest fires. stopped industrial pur' suits and caused a water famine ir many districts. has been broken.
 Rain, which fell lightly in the morn ing. increased in volume IS the day advanced and reports from throughout the affected territory tonight announced that the railfall has become genera and heavy High winds accompany the storm and are damaging telegraph vvtreE and interfering with communi. cation.
 Brief dispatches. however. have comt to hand from many points in the Cats kills. the Adirondacks and other regions which have suffered from forest fires
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
EVIDENCE CONCLUDED.
Arguments In Rustin Murder Case to
 Begin Today,

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 2S.-The taking of evidence in the preliminary hearing of Charles Edward Davis, charged with the murder of Dr. Frederick Rustin, was concluded today and the arguments of counsel will begin Tuesday morn- ing.
 Mrs. Rice spent most of the forenoon under rapid-fire of cross examinatio by Attorney Gurley for the defense, but nothing of importance other than what had already developed, was brought out. During the afternoon, the de- fense presented its evidence, about a score of witnesses being called. MT. Gurley sought to prove an alibi by showing that Davis was at his hotel when the shooting occurred.
 The county attorney had lively half hour with two police officers who had been called into the case. and sought to show that they had not been vigil lant in presenting the result of the in- vestigation to him.
 The arguments will occupy most of the day Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29

Durham. against whom the State of California has a charge of murder, Sheriff A. B. Langford of Santa Clara County. Califonia. said to the represen- tative of the Associated Press: :.
 We will not take Hatfield back with us. While he has @ great many points of similarity to Durham. he Is lacking in such vital respects as shape of nose and ears. The dimple that Durham had in his chin is not found. and Hat fields hair is too light. I want to say, however. that no experience in my con- ducting a case has produced a man in general ways who looks as much like Durham as Hatfield does.''
 Deputy Burlington of California. who was a personal acquaintance and an associate of Durham. said tonight:
 ''I felt sure from the very first that 1t was not Dunham. although when saw him, the marked general resem- blance was so strong that I wanted to fully satify myself, and this have done. Hatfield is not Dunham.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
.SJUTH DAKOTA \ GREETS BRYAN A Truly Western Re-
 oeption. GREAT CROWDS HEAR HIM
Speaks on Live Issues of the
 Campaign.
Each Town That He Visited Gave Him a Noisy Reception, In Which the Cowboys whoop Predom-
 mated.

Mitchell, s. D., Sept. 2s.-Acclaim- ed everywhere along the line of travel from Sioux City. William J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for President arrived from Minneapolis and was ae- corded an ovation. A great throng was at the station in this city to greet him on his arrival, and his ride through main street to the hotel oc- casioned big demonstration.
 Addressing a big audience a short tune afterwards. MT. Bryan's remarks were on guaranty of bank deposits. publicity of campaign contributions ana the tariff He referred to the fact that MT. Taft had explained Saturday night that he would not deliver the speech he had given out because he saIo some times after a speech was gwen out. one found that 1t did moi fit the conditions.
 am,' declared MT. Bryan. afraid that no speech he has will fit the con oitions in South Dakota, and 1t will De dimcult for him to make a speecb which will fit Republican issues here mat would not be out of joint when ne goes back to the Eastern States.
 The Democratic candidate was to nave delivered his first South Dakota speech at Sioux Falls at s:30 o'clock this morning. His train was nearly two hours late, but the crowd waited In the chill air for his coming.
 Montrose, Salem, Spencer, Farmer and Fulton gave him a noisy reception in which the cowboys whoop was pre- dominant.
 At each of those places he exploited his views on the Democratic and Re- publican platforms and told his hear CTS that there was no prospect of real reform from the Republican Party.
 MT. Bryan left at 3 o'clock over the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road for Rock Island. III. En route he made speeches at Yankton and Vermillion Tn this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29

announcing that copious rains are fall ing and that the fires are being rapidly obliterated.
 Although reports from some Adiron- dack districts still indicate menace from the flames. 1t is believed that the ef- fects of the rainfall accompanying the widespread storm. will soon be bene- hcially felt throughout all the affected districts. The weather bureau prom ises that the rains will extend Into New England by tomorrow, thus bring ing relief into that section.
 The drouth which has been the most prolonged in many years. has lasted about eight weeks. So serious has been it's effect, especially in the country dis tricts. that prayers have been offered up in many churches for relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
BAILEY WON'T RESIGN.
With of the Texas Senator Denies the
 Report.

New York, Sept. 2S.-A despatch from Galveston, Texas. to several newspapers last night stated that Joseph W. Bailey intended to resign as United States Senator and that he would no longer make his home In Texas.
 Senator Bailey a Id his wife arrived in the city from Washington last night and went to the Waldorf Astoria. Inc senator immediately started out to call on friends, but Mrs Bailey said. when told of the dispatch: Ut is absolutely untrue I am sure Senator Bailey Is not going to resign. At least think would have heard of 1t if he contem- plated such a move. and I have never heard him say he did
 "A new York paper printed an article saying he was in poor health that, too was false.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
JACK FROST HITS COUNTRY Backbone of Summer is
 Broken FROST AND SNOW REPORTED Long And Damaging Drought is no
 More Low Temperatures Extend as far South as New Orleans and Rain
 is General Where
 Needed.
FROST AND SNOW REPORTED

Washington. Sept. 2s.-The breaking of the prolonged drouth throughout the country is announced in reports to the Weather Bureau.
 Rain has fallen generally in the United States and Forecaster Garriott. of the Weather Bureau. announced to- day that it would continue today and tomorrow throughout the Eastern States, followed by clear and decidedly cooler weather. The rains now pre- vailing in the territory east of the Mississippi river started in the far west several days ago.
 Frost and snow are reported from many sections of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
REPUBS GAVE
 WATSON HELP Senator Pettigrew Tells
 of an Offer. FINANCES FOR P0PULISTS South Dakotan Turned Down $1O,-
 900 for Speeches. National Committee Proposed Big Sum If He Would Make Campaign
 for the Georgia Cam

Salem. s. D., Sept. 2S.-Whilc travel ing with William J. Bryan from Slous Falls to Mitchell, former Senator k. K Pettigrew today publicly announced that four years ago he had been ap- preached by the Republican National Committee through former United states Senator with an offer of $10,00G if he would deliver ten speeches al such places as the committee would dictate, in support of the candidacy of Thomas Watson of Georgia, the Peo- ples Party candidate for President.
 Mr. Pettigrew said that with the view to ascertain what was behind the effort he wrote his Senator friend ar q asked him if the amount could not be increased to $20,000. but the reply was that they were not inclined to give one man that much.
 Senator Pettigrew declared that he declined the offer and conducted an in- vestigation, with the result that he sat isfied himself that the Republican party financed. in a large measure, Mir. Wat sons campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
IRREGULARITIES THE UNION.
Paper sInn workers wnI Not Com

Paper nIfiI Workers VIII Not Com, |
 With Agreement.
 Boston. Sept. 2S The employe.$ the International Paper Conpan ir New England today refused to < irn to work in the various mills the company In Massachusetts. Ma and New Hampshire under 5 AS cent wage reduction: denying th1 ght oi the President of the nation lnion to accept the lower rate.
 The workmen. who are members oi the International Brotherhood of Pa per Makers. have been on strike for several weeks because of notice that wages would be reduced 10 per cent.
 Officials of the company held confer ences with officers of the International Union and last week President Carey of the Brotherhood. notified the local unions that the unions officers had accepted compromise proposition and that the strikers would return to work today under wage cut of per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
JAMES s. SHERMAN SPEAKS.
Republican Campaign In Cook County
 Illinois Is ODened,


 Chicago. Sept. 2S.-Opening the re- publican campaign in Cook county be- fore the Hamilton Club tonight, James s. sherman, vice presidential nominee Tor the party, bega a speaking tour which in the nextt wo weeks Is to take him through Illinois. Indiana and Ohio.
 Other speakers at the opening of Mir. Sherman's tour were Congressman Nicholas Longworth and Senator Will liam Alden Smith. Mrs. Iongworth, daughter of the president. occupied a box at the meeting. Ahe presence of Mrs. Longworth caused the attendance of large proportion of women.
 Mir. Longworth said that with the next senate surely republican if the next house should be democratic. it was perfectly apparent that it would mean the postponement of tariff revision for at least two years.
 Senator Smith devoted his attention largely to a comparison of the achieve ments of the republican and the dem- ocratic parties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Tom watson Talks.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 2S.-In reply to the charges of Former Senator Petit grew, Thomas E. Watson. tonight fs- sued the following formal and sign ed statement to The Associated Press:
 "The reason why MT. Bryan has put forward Pettigrew to attack me is that my exposure of Bryan's deals with the negro leaders and with sa- loon interests of Maine, Indiana and Ohio are hurting the Peerless.
 Their deels are disgraceful and ought to be exposed. The Bryan poll icy on the negro question threatens calamitous consequences to the South, endanEers the result of thirty years of work to establish white supremacy and therefore I felt 1t to be duty to expose and denounce 1t. As to Petit grew, shall not notice him further than to say that if anybody ever or cred him ten thousand dollars for ten speeches on any earthly subject, the man who made the offer was more liberally supplied with money then sense. In 1904 I made my campaign for the principles which the presiden- tiaI ticket of Bryan and Watson ad- vocated in 1886. Bryan had deserted these principles and had gone over to the gold standard men.
 '"The Populists called me to take up the Jeffersonian propa ganda where Bryan had left off, and I did so. Re- publican money had nothing to do with it. Tn my speeches and In my letter of acceptance, hammered both old parties with strenuous impartiaii- ty. The speeches are of record and show for themselves. Whether the Roosevelt managers gave financial aid to those who managed the Populist campaign, I neither know nor care. Everybody who knows a thing about 1t is well aware of the fact that the campaign funds of both the old par ties come from practically the same source. The beneficiaries of class leg islation, the national bankers of the money centers, the Wall street ele- ment of both leading parties. these are the contributors to campaign funds and we all know it. Bryan well knew that the Parker campaign fund of 1904 was raised by the Wall street ele- ment of his party. He said so time and time again in public speeches and written editorials. Yet he himself did not hesitate to use that campaign fund. It was the money of Ryan and Belmont which paid for the luxurious special train employed by Bryan in his campaigning for Parker. Accord ing to Bryan himself, the source of the campaign fund of Judge Parker was certainly not less than was that of the campaign fund of Roosevelt.
 "Bryan's own brother and brother in-law got $15.000 of the Parker funds and violated the law of Nebras- ka by their failure to render an ac- count of what went with it. That $15,000 came from August Belmons and Thomas F. Ryan. two of the most notorious of corporation criminals and corruptionists and although Bryan said he would refund the mon- ey, he has not done so. Before Bry- an fires off his man Pettigrew at me again. he had better do one or two things. either disgorge Ryan and Bel monts $15.000 or explain what be- came of it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
sues For the stnte.

Guthrie. OK. Sept. 2S-Governor Charles N. Haskell, on behalf of the State, filed suit nere today in the Dis trict Court against the State Capital Printing Company, Congressman B. S. Mcclure and Dennis T. Flynn. former Delegate in Congress, for the recov- cry of $195,062.1S, an alleged over charge in the State printing from 1891 to 1907.
 The petition in the suit alleges that the State Capital Printing Company did not receive all this money G..d charges Flynn and Mcclure with being bene- ficiaries
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
WILL SUE HEARST.
Oklahoma Governor VIII go Into

Oklahoma Governor VIII go Into
 Courts.
 Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 2S--A special to the times from Guthrie, Oklahoma, says:
 Governor Haskell announced on his arrival here las. ntght from Chicago that he would bring suit against Wm. R. Hearst next Wednesday,. For criminal libel, Governor" Well I don't know what you would call it.
 ITO make him prove what he said?'' No sir, to make him prove that what he said was not true"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
At MOntrOse.

Montrose s. D., Sept. 2S.-A truly Western reception was accorded Wm. J. Bryan upon the arrival of his train here to-day en route to Mitchell. A large crowd gathered and greeted him with cheers and cowboy whoops.
 In a brief speech he thanked his hearers for the vote they gave him in the two previous campaigns, but said the Democratic ticket was more en- titled to-day to the votes because" he said the abuses we complained of have not been remedied. They are worse now than ever and there Is no prospect of real open reform"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
They Meet In Convention to Nam
 ErIacAnrm

Trenton, N. J.. Sept. 2S.-The Dem ocratic convention called to nominate twelve presidential electors was held in the Taylor Opera House this after noon,
 State Chairman Nugent introduced Former Mayor Frank Katzenbach of this city as presiding officer.Mr. Kat zenbach in his address paid consid- able attention to the administration of President Roosevelt and criticised the presidents dictation of the Republi- can presidential nomination. He also charged the Republicans with no long CT having an opportunity to accuse Democrats of being responsible for panics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
nn,u In wisconsin.

Marinette. Wls.. Sept. 2S-A soaking rain which began Sunday evening and continued today has extinguished the many forest fires in Marinette County which on Saturday had grown more menacing than ever.
 Before the rain came the villages ot Coll and Kinsman on the Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad were wiped out. The loss to the lumber companies fin standing timber will be large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
NOT THE RIGHT MAN
WILLIAM HATFIELD IS NOT JAMES
 c. DUNHAM.
Hatfield Has Great Many Points of Similarity to Durham, But Is Lacking in Few Vital HeNueets.

San Jose. Cal, Sept. 2s.-District At torney Free today received the follow ing dispatch from Sheriff Langford, dated sherman, Tex, Sept. 2S:
 Burlington says wrong man, but a ringer. Many strange things. Shall I bring him to show people? Do not like one opinion. Mrs. Zimmerman thinks he is Dunham"
 To this District Attorney Free re- sponded:
 Do not bring man unless satisfied he is Dunham."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Low Stage in Ohio.

Cincinnati. O.. Sept. 2s-Before tho rain of today. which broke a six weeks drought throughout the Ohio Valley, tho Ohio River had dropped below threo feet at this point. reaching the lowest stage in thirteen years. The last rain here fell on August IT.
 It is estimated that at least 22,0o0 GOO bushels of corn has been loaded at Pittsburg and in the Kanawha region ready for shipment ju-t as soon as Q rise comes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
RECEPTION SUSPENDED.
Cholera in Manila Causes Postpone
 ment of Fleets Entertainment.

Cholera I'm MnniIn CnuNen PostpOne-
 ment of Fleets Entertainment.
 Washington, Sept. 28.-The formal reception of the Atlantic battleship fleet at Manila except the water parade. has been suspended until early in Mo- vember because of the better weather conditions usually prevailing then, ac- cording to a cablegram. from Governor General Smith at Manila today.
 Despite a more favorable cholera situation today. the governor general doubts whether the disease can be elimated before the fleet arrives there on the westward trip. Accordingly. the reception will occur during the months stay of the fleet there for target prac- tice on the way back from China and Japan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
CHOLERA ON DECREASE.
Conditions in St. Petersburg Al
 Slowly Improving.

Slowly Improving.
 St. Petersburg, Sept 2S.-The chol- era continues to decrease. The num- Der of new cases in the municipal hospitals for the twenty four hours ended at noon today was 263 and the deaths 102.
 The statistics for the previous twenty-four hours were 26S and 143 respectively. Eight hospital atten- dants have come down with the dis ease and as a result the other at tendants are in a state of panic. Great difficulty is being encountered in persuading them to remain at their posts.
 Premier Stolypin has written a sharp letter of censure to the Mayor of St. Petersburg, regarding the con ditions existing in the principal hos pitals of the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
A TROLLEY WRECKED.
One Person Killed and SIX Others In-
 iured.

Wheeling. W. Va. Sept. 2s.--A City Railway car got beyond control on Mozart Hill today. dashed down the heavy grade. left the rail at a sharp curve and crashed into house and telegraph pole.
 One person was killed and siv oth- CTS injured. The dead: Albert Kratz. of Bellaire, Ohio, a contractor. The in- jured: Dorsey Noble. motorman of Wheling crushed. may die: John Dare of East Wheeling, spine injured: Willie Butler, school girl of Mozart Hill: Harry Hazenaver, conductor; Cecilia Farrell, of Mozart Hill; Vesta Essen. of Elm Grove, school teacher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Another Drought Broken.

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. 2s.-The long drought in western Pennsylva mia, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia, Is ef- fectually broken.
 The light railfall which began last night and continued internationally during the morning was general throughout the stricken territory. During the afternoon the showers were more frequent and at most places were heavy and they have brought relief in every respect ex- cept in increasing the volume of wa ter in the rivers. Owing to the earth being so parched an exceedingly heavy rainfall snecessary to produce boating stage and move out the coal with which the local harbor is glutted.
 Showers continued in many places tonight but there was a marked fall in temperature and In the immediate vicinity of Pittsburg the indications are against more rain at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI.
Herman Wheat Ia Shot Down by A
 Unknown Neur0

Greenville, Miss, Sept. 2S.-Herman Wheat. a prominent citizen of Eliza beth. ten miles from here, was shot and mortally wounded by a negro who was ordered away from a cotton gin when discovered proving around the premises early yesterday morning.
 Mir. Wheat after being wounded. fired four shots at the fleeing negor. more however, took effect. MT. Wheat died in St. Joseph's Hospital at Memphis. Tenn. today shortly after an operation was performed. No trace of the negro has been found