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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
NEGRO DIVES RAIDED
OVER ONE HUNDRED ARRESTS ARE
MADE.
Owing 10 series Of HsId-upn, EaobbeFfes
and Murders. New 0rieans Po-
Ilee Resort fe Most strenu-
or,a Measures.

New Orleans. March ISL Following a
murder and several attempts a high
way robbery by negro degperadoes here
yesterday the police tonight raided
many Of the dives and saloons fire.
quented by members Of that race. At
one saloon alone los negroes were
found In the building and all OF them
were placed under arrest.
In a raid on Fulton Street barrel
house. Robert Johnson. one Of crowd
Of negroes In the place. knocked down
a detective and started to run. He
was fired ON BIZ Special oficer VOL.
and fell. fatally wounded.
The series OF hold-ups. robberies and
murders which have been perpetrated
by negroes during the past few weeks,
eliminating In the hold-ups and MUIR
der by James Williams and Robert Bon
ner. negroes. last night. has forced the
police to resort TO strenuous measures
in Kidding the city of the bad negro
element responsible for the crimes.
During the past twenty four hours sew
eral hundred negroes have been arrest
ed and against all OF these there have
ben brought the technical charge Of
being dangerous and suspicious char
actera.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
POLICE BREAK UP
SOCIALISTS MEETING

philadelphia. March 15--Aeting I'M
der orders from Director of Public Safe
~ Clay, the police tonight aroused the
Socialists and their followers by stop
ming number Of meetings which were
scheduled to take place in various sec
tions OF the CITY.
One meeting. an anniversary gather
ing to commemorate the death of Karl
Marx, tho Socialist leader, was to have
been addressed by Carl M Somatkin.
Another was a scientists meeting at
which DIR. Charles Worstman. of New
York, a former professor in Heidelberg
University, was to have talked on the
scientists movement or the return of
the Jews to Palentine. The stopping
OF this meeting caused those who had
arranged for 1t to retain counsel, who,
they say. will tomorrow go into court
and ask for an Injunction to restrain
the police from interfering with their
future gatherings.
A large meeting was under the aus
pIces of the Socialists for the purpose
az celebrating the thirty-seventh ami
versary of the death of Marx, the So
cialist leader. was held In an uptown
labor hall. Morris HillQuitt. Social
ist Party leader Of New York. addressed
the meeting. A squad OF police in civ
iIian clothes were refused admittance
even though they offered to pay, but
anally thirty officers In uniform were
permitted 20 enter in the name OF the
law and the meeting went on. The
police were sarcastically referred to by
soma Of the speskerss but the speeches
were not stopped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
WELFARE OF CHILDREN
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

washington. March 1.-THE moral
and religious education OF children
formed the topic of discussion today
of the International Congress for the
Welfare OF the Child. Addresses were
made by Rev. VIM. Loring OF Worches-
ter on "The Bible and the Spiritual
Development of the Child; Rev. Jacob
e. Warren. Cambridge, Mass. on The
Meaning OF the new Movement in Sum
day Schools" Mrs. j. w. Barnes. Su-
perintendent Of the international Sun
day School Association, on Daily Va
cation Bible schools for Children; Rev.
Robert @. Boville. National Director OF
the Vacation Bible Schools, on THE
Preparation Of Sunday School Teach
ers"; Rev. Richard M. Hodge, Column
bia University, on Fitting Children
for Service. the Aim Of the Sunday
schools" and Rev. Josiah Strong, Amer
lean Institute Of Social Service. New
York, on "Co-operation of Sunday
School and Home"
Tonight memorial services for Mrs.
Theodore W. Birney, founder OF the
National Mothers Congress, were held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
A RACE RIOT
AT VERDA, LA.
Several Persons Are Sc
riously Injured.
EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT
People are Swarming Streets
Armed With Shot Guns.
Special Train Conveys the Intured TO
Aiexandrsa for Medical Treatmeat.
Farther Trouble /. srementar-
ny Expectea.

Aloha. La. March l6--About MIDI
night, special train passed through
here en- route to Alexandria, La. from
Verda. La. small lumber town In
Grant Parish. Parties In charge OF
the special train said that there had
been another serious race riot at ver-
ds and several persons had been Sc
riously wounded.
On the train was George Poole. OF
Orange. Tex, an emp1oye OF the Tay-
lor- Richardson Lumber Company. who
Is seriously wounded. He was shot
through the stomach. II IL said he Will
not recover. Robert Strong was shot
in the hand. A man known as Scot
sy'' Is missing. having disappeared dur
ing the shooting. It Is also reported
that George Smith, booikkeeper for
lumber company. was shot. More than
q score Of shots were exchanged.
People are said to be swarming the
streets around the railroad station at
verda with shot guns and all kinds OF
fire arms. Excitement IL at fever heat
and further trouble lie expected.
The trouble grew out OF the dissat-
isfaction and friction over wages and
the recent race trouble in which the me-
groes were driven from Verda They
returned and caused another outbreak
between Representatives of the lumber
company and white Iaborers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
BODIES RECOVERED
NATCHEx WITNESSES DAY OF
CEAsELEss ACTIVITY.
The City Remaina Under MsFtlaI Law
ana Tive Military Companles Are
PatroHlang ,vaeinffy 81 Wrecked
Ruildhnms.

Natchez, Miss. March 15--Today has
been one of eeaseless activity for city
oficlaIs and the volunteers engaged In
searching the ruins OF the Natchez
Drug Company's 1--WE story building,
which was wrecked yesterday by an ex-
plosion of gas, causing the death Of
eight persons.
Al nightfall. the remains OF two of
the victims had been recovered, that Of
Cleveland Laub, the chemist In charge
Of the laboratory. and Inez NettervilIe,
one OF the young women employed in
that department. Laub's body was en-
folded In an excelsior mattress, his face
biistersd and an arm burned to the
elbow, but his hair and other parts Of
his body were untouched. 1t Is be-
lieyed that Laub wrapped himself In
the mattress in an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape through the 1re wliic4
folloWed the explosion. The other was
the charred torso of a woman, partial
" Identified as that Of Miss Meter
ville.
The search of the debris will be con-
tinued until all Of the bodies are re-
covered. Several theories have been
advanced, but the exact cause OF the
explosion has not as yet been determ-
insd. An investigation with this end
in view has been tnaugurated by Cor
onor w. G. Ducrow.
srha city remains under martial law,
the two local military companies pa
trolling the vicinity OF the wrecked
BUILDING. There has been no lawless-
ness. The chief duty Of the military
has been to keep the people from pres
sing beyond the danger line. 1t being
feared ths portions of the walls stand
ing might fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
4 DARING ROBBERY
BANDIT BOARDS TRAIN AND PLAYS
DUAL ROLE
Dvereonaes the Two nEail Clerks, RoAs
REGISTERED P9uehes ama Threw
on Mail ~ Each Regular
NAam.

epokane, Waafn., March ia BAN
siik boarded the mail ear on the west
bound Oriental Limited. OF the Great
Northern railroad at Bonners Ferry,
Idaho. before daylight today, bound
the two mali clerks. robbed the mail
car and delivered way station mail for
one-hundred miles. Then he dropped
OF the train and escaped. The rob-
berry was not discovered until the
train reached Spokane. Ave hours after
the bandit boarded the train.
The train carried the through mall
ana much Of it was registered. The
AMOUNT stolen will not be known until
the registered mail has been checked
up.
when the train arrived at Spokane
~ go o'clock, the mail car was closed.
Employees at the station opened the car
ana found one of the mail clerks lying
bnund on the mail sacks. The other
clerk was locked in a closet. They
said that bandits boarded the car Al
Boomers Ferry Q division point, one
hundred miles east OF Spokane. The
hsn5it entered the train as 1t left Bon
ner,s Ferry, suhdued the clerks with
ravolvers. bound them and went
fhrotwfl the registered mail. At reg
,,Iar stops, the rcbber threw on the
:, Il sacks for each point and took the
c,,twoina sacks but 1T smaller places
xvf1ere the train does not stop. ne dto
NAT throw or the mall. He jumped on
81 train at Oregon Railroad and Nav
'iastior Junction, two miles east Of
NAN clerks Benz stumpf and John T.
Asygtun tonight told Of their expert
anca. Locked IN a closet, hardly two
feef aauare. Mystun almost suffocated
altar the train had pulled into Sand
Point Sc miles west Of Bonner's Ferry.
Rapping on the door he pleaded with
the robbar to allow him some fresh
air. the bandit responded willingly
leaving the door ajar about an inch,
secured with piece OF rope. Twice
afterward the robber ceased his work
81 rifiing the mall sacks to inquire how
Wystun was feeling. When Stumpf
demonstrated with the robber that the
sn0ydg that bound him were cutting his
~ rists. the robber loosened the letters
somewhat and made every effort to
make IL as comfortable as possible for
his victim. While ripping openath re-
ristered sacks. the robber dressed like
: mail inspector. cut one Of his fingers
and many piece OF mail were blood
stained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
Dramatic Scene Enacted
In Australia.
PREMIER READS cABLEGRAM
And Citizens Of Sydney Respond
With Deafening Hufrahs.
American Battieships WIN Receive >
welcome Never EauaIled outsids
Of the Unitsa states--Prepar-
ing Elaserase Program.

sydney. Australia. March is.--There
was dramatic scene today at great
gathering Of citizens. who. at the con-
ciusion OF an address on the subject OF
national defense. the Premier. Alfred
Deak:n, read q .cablegram announcing
that the American fleet OF hattleships
would visit sydney and Melbourne. He
called for three cheers for the United
states. and the audience rose and re.
sponded with deafening hurrahs.
The Prime Minister said that he was
sure that such q welcome a. an Ameri.
can fieet had never known outside OF
It's own country would be accorded II
BY Australia, and the cheering tnat
followed the statement seemed eVi-
dence Of the fact that the Australians.
one and all. have q feeling stronger
than mere friendship for the American
Deople and their navy.
Premier Deakin, in his Speech aovo.
Gated greater expenditures for national
defense. He said that the burdens ma
roaed mon the people for the mainten.
snee Of their naval and military forces
was beginning to tell and that wealthy
Australians could not expect 20 enjoy
the privileges with protection against
Investigation with bearing their snare
of the coat The expenditure recon-
raerfied ts $4,000 900 annually Tor an
arxfv OF 10000 men and nfteen coast
d6fense vessels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
SUICIDES ON TRAIN
i TENNESSEE CAPITALIST CUTS
HIS OWN THROAT.
James Jahnson, whale Enrouae Home,
Ends EEan Life In Xsavutary
81 Coach Dies In W9fe's
Arnam.

C;hnkfaNaaRAs Teunsei March 1k--z
James Johnscn. capitalist and leading
politician 81 this city. committed sui
eide BY citing his throat on an Ala
bama Great Southern train tonight
between this city and Birmingham.
Mr.. johnson has been to New Orleans.
accompanied by his wife and baby. Last
night he was taken i'll and stopped
over in Birmingham. During the night.
he took an overdose OF strychnine. but
this morning he was so far recovered
that he continued his journey home
ward. When the train was between
whitney and Caldwell, Ala. Mr.. john
son left his wife and went to the lava
tory. In few minutes he Was found
with his throat cut. the 5ugular vein
being severed by very small pocket
knlfe. He was carried back TO his
seat in the coach and within ave min
ufes. he died in HIS wifess arms.
Mr., johnson was president Of the
Forest Hlll cemetery company and was
4 large holder of realty In this city.
ris afFairs are in excellent shape and
no cause can be assigned for the deed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
ALDRiCH BILL DEBATE.
Vote in senate Depends on Senator La
Folletteis TlImess.

Vote In senate Depends on Senator La
FolIette's Eilmess.
washington, March 15.--The date OF
the vote in the Senate on the Aldrich
currency bill depends upon Senator La
Toilette.
Owing to his illness. II has been post
poned from time to time in order to
give him opportunity to present his
views, but he has now sufficiently re-
covered TO make It certain that he will
be heard this week. Senator LaFol-
lette will be heard on Tuesday and II ip
expected that his address will extend
over into Wednesday and possibly
Thursday. He has prepared an ex-
hausttve argument In favor OF his
amendment for the physical valuation
OF railroads whose bonds are to be ac-
cepted In security for emergency bank
issues.
From the best information now OBJ
talnable II Is not likely that. the AID
rich bill will reach the nnal stages DUR
ing the present week. The House will
give It's time after Monday to the APP
preparation bills. Monday will be CIV
en- up 10 the consideration OF bills TO
which there Is general assent under the
suspension rule. Both houses are count
ing confidently on nnal Adjournment In
May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

branches. They lost the Fifty fourth
and have been In the minority ever
since. But they did not relax their
EFFORTS to make the Republicans toe the
mark TO such . noticeable extent
until the Fifty-ninth Congress. II may
be that old Uncle Joe" Cannon has ac-
complished what Reed could not do
has hooded" them. Certainly II is
that the former pluck and energy seem
to have deserted the Democrats In a
collective sense.
The Republican program IL TO pass
the regular appropriation bill and get
away as soon as possible Some days
while these BILLS are under considera-
tion there will not be twenty Demo-
more than thirty or forty Republicans.
The proceedings are often so dull and
listiess that few men and women I'm
ger In the galleries whore the white
folks sit. and the negroes who make
II q practice to squat In the public
spaces to get warm on winter day.
cannot help falling to sleep so tame
are the proceedings.
Force An Adiournment.s
The Republicans are trying to force
an adjournment by May IL. The aver
age Democrat heard to express an opin-
ion seems willing that the session
should end early. Very few of the
Democrats will be able to say they
have passed bills In which their con-
stituents are interested. At least.
that's the record UP to the present
writing. 1t may be the Democrats. gen.
orally speaking. will wake up before
May ! and either cause the Republicans
to permit some legislation or give their
reasons for sending practically every
thing over to the coming winter SEES
sion, which lasts only three months.
IL most Of the local bills are lost, then
the Lord only knows how many Demo-
Gratis in this House. who will be nom
mated and reelected this year, will be
able 70 say. II they live. that they are
members of the Sixty-second Congress-.
. The 37-500 q year salary Will be an
inducement for men to aspire TO Con-
greesional honors. who would not think
OF entering the lists II the pay had re-
manned at $1,000.
TO those who have bsen watching the
progress OF events In Congress It oc-
ours that the Democrats Will fall short
of their duty IL they do not before the
close OF this session put the Republic
cans on the rack and expose them for
their failure to pass a river and har-
bor bill. The big conventions held
last year at Memphis. Washington and
Philadelphia. in the interest Of tho wa
terways. do not seem to have had
the slightest influence upon Congress.
Even IL the government revenues do
not admit OF large appropriations. much
could have been done to pave the way
for a bill during the short session. and
some idea could have been had Of the
probable extent the government would
60 in meeting the demands made BY
the, great commercial interests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
0RCHARD'SSENTENCE
WILL HEAR HIS FATE ON wEDNEs.
DAY.
slnyer Of Fermaer Governor steunen-
burg, Says He d Guilty and a.
Ready to Take His Puniah-

Boise. idaho, March ls.--on his 42nd
birthday, next Wednesday, In the dis
trict OF Canon county Harry Orchard
confessed murderer Of former Cover
nor Frank SteunenberB. who was kill
Cd BY the explosion Of = bomb at tire
gate to his residence in Caldwell on the
evening OF December 5. 1906, win face
Judge Fremont wood. prepared TO bear
the death sentence melted out to him.
Harry Orchard. of his own volition
and against the urgent pleadings OF
his attorney and others. refused when
arraigned on March 10 TO let his pre-
vious plea Of mot guilty. stand. He
also refused TO plead TO lesser degree
OF murder than first degree. He said:
81 arm guilty and am ready to take
my punishment have-told the truth.
/ understand fully what must be the
consequences"
Those who have been in close COM
munication with Orchard, prison Of
ficers and spiritual advisers all ex-
press the opinion that should an ef-
fort be made to commute his sentence
or pardon him, Orchard will refuse to
accent the ieniency. The general be-
lief is that Orchard wishes to suffer the
penalty for his crime.
Orchard refuses to make any state
ment for publication. He spends much
time with books, especially the Bible
and religious works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
A FIRE PANIC
IS AVERTED
At Moving Picture Show
IN Theatre.
COOL HEADS SAVE LIVES
Fifteen Hundred Men, Women and
Children Present.
s
A sheat of Fire R.ns Throush the
House sas Rush for the Doors
Was Made--Nene
Injured.

Hofyoke, Mass. March ia are
panic was narrowly avertcd this after.
noon at the Hoiyoke Opera House.
where i.b00 men, women and children
were witnessing . moving picture
show.
suddenly shout OF fire rang throuRh
the house and flames and smoke were
seen coming from the wall at the rear
Of the second balcony.
A rush was made for the door ana
soon hundreds Of peor.> In the balcony
were pushing and showing to force their
way down the stairs TO the street. The
theatre lights were turned on prompt
~ and the alarm signal sounded while
j. III. o'Conneli, the manager, address
ed the audience. announcing that the
IRE was not serious. Firemen. alse as
sisted in enforcing order with the re-
suit that In three minutes the housa
was entirely emptied and not person
had been seriously injured.
The FIRE. which started IN 9 smoking
room, was put out after slight damage
had been done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

= f.
must he held morally responsible. 10
the outcome OF certain divorce proceed
fnss which have been instituted in Eng
land BY parties who were married By
Bishop Awdry himself in Toxic.
In the course of the proceedings. the
Judge declared that he was unable To
grant q divorce on the gy2und thF<
English law a legal marriage had b
contracted. II this ruling shoulf
sustained II must apply with u 4
force to all other British marriage in
Japan contracted under the same Y d.
lions.
The clergy. in the person OF their
head. have frankly avowed this mis-
take the only point now worthy Of
consideration Is remedy. The only
feasible one would be another act Of
parliament to iegalsze these nsarri-
ages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
MORSE MAY PAY UP
JUST DEBTS WILL PROBABLY BE
SETTLED.
Counsel for the Former Financial kang
Issues n statement and Asks
for C0-0peration of All
the Creditors.

New York, March 15.-In a statement
issued tonight by Eugene p. Carver.
counsel for Charles w. Morse. declara-
ton is made that the indicted banker
believes he Is able. and. with the co.
operation Of his creditors. proposes to
pay al1.his just debts.
Morse's counsel further states that
all legal rights and remedies Will be
invoked to accomplish the settlement
az obligations and that all pending
criminal matters before the State and
Federal courts will be urged for a
quick determination as to matters Of
law and facts. Counsel for Mr.. Morse
contends in the statement that the
banker is solvent. and adds that all at
tempts to petition him into bankruptcy
Will be fought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
Trnlu n Held Up.

Butte. Mont. March 15.-Great North
ern railroad officers were advised today
that the Oriental limited was help up
near Bonnerss Ferry. Idaho. early today
by q highwayman. Both mall clerks
were bound while the mail car was
rihed. No attempt was made to blow
open the safe. No estimate Is obtain
able as to the probable loss. but It Is
not believed TO be heavy. The bandit
escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
ANARcaIsTIc EplToRIAI..
A.tAerltis. q r..sr..a WIN Process

Paterson. N. j.. March i5.-The at
tention of the local authorities have
been directed to q sensational article
alleged TO have been published BY thohe
Interested. in the propagation OF an
srchistic teachings.
Prosecutor Finley today said that X
there was any state law under which
he could proceed in the matter. he
would see that 1t was vigorously ap~
piled but he doubted whether the state
laws we're broad anough to warrant
him taking action IN the circumstances.
The medium containing the alleged
incendjary utterances is said 70 circu
late chiefly outside of the state 50 that
the question Of the propriety OF the
pubiication IL more likely one 10 he
passed upon by the postal authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

sydney. March 15.-The Slave says
that the return OF the American fleet.
AZ announced as Its departure for the
Pacific.
Apparently The slave thinks the dan
ger Of war has disappeared, for, II adds,
while this arouses deep satisfaction in
europe. the preservation OF peace Is
rIue TO the display OF the big stick OF
the United States, the prudence Of ia
pan and the good ofness OF Great Brit
ain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
no ADVICE RncrIvnp.
Japanese Embassy Attempta 60 ExRiniE
Naval Movement.

Japanese Embassy Attempta 60 ExplMtm
Naval Movement.
washington. March t5.-The Japan
eee embassy here is without advice
from the home government regarding
the reported sailing from Fornlosa
Yesterday of the first Japanese naval
squadron on secret service.
While Baron Takahira. the Japanese
Ambassador disclaimed any knowledge
concerning the reported naval move
ment. he said that Il had no bearing
on the Tatsu Maru incident. The AM
bassador called attention to the pub
lished account of the planned manon-
vers OF the Japanese first naval SQUAD
ron which appeared two months ago.
He Indicated that no political sisnin-
canoe attaches to the present move-
ment Of the ships,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

sharon, Pa, March 15.-Announce-
ment was made today that the entire
plant OF the sharon Steel Hoop COM
pany viii resume operations next Tues
day. The open hearth. blooming mill.
eight, mime and ten inch billet mills
w,il also start. About 1000 men are
afEected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16
ANaLTcAN MARRIAGE.
ouestaon Is Exciting Considerable At
fentioa In Japan.

fentaon In japan.
Z Takio. March 1B.--The question of
Anglican religious marriages In Ja-
pan is Just now exciting considerable
attention among foreign residents In
general. and English residents IN par
ticular.
The admission of the Right Rev.
Bishop Awdry, head OF the Anglican
church, IN Japan, leaves little room for
doubt but that thirty or forty marri-
ages contracted in conformity with the
rites Of the English church are In the
eyes OF the English law, invalid and
that the offspFing OF such unions are
iliewftinata. This tardy realization on
the part Of the American clergy in
5apan o q grave error for which they
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

sc FettfabufE MnflN Its--~Aa. Chit
cheRlovitoff, the minister Of Justice
has asked the durna for 1000 900 Tor
the enlargement OF the Russian pris-
ons. which are overcrowded. The OF
"details figures show that there has been
an Increase OF Ill per cent since 1905.
In January 1908 the total number WAS
1887 prisoners and In February 1885,
SIS OF which $4,000 were political
prisoners.