The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
HUNDLEY'S
CASE FRIDAY
Alabama Judge Is In
Washington.
STERLING WOOD WITH him
Witnesses VIII Tell Of Political
Past.
Activity Of HIS Opponents Has Been q
Surprise to His Friends--Mr.
Burnett works for
Coosa.
nY ALFRnp ). sToFER.

Washington, d. c.. FEB. 5--(Special1
Judge o. r. Hundiey is due to ar
rive in Washington. and the Senate
Judiciary subcommittee on Friday will
examine witnesses to determine whe-
Their or not his nomination shall
be confirmed or rejected.
The hearing will take place in the
room OF, the immigration COMMITTEES,
Of which Senator Dillingham; is Chair
man, he being Chairman. too. OF the
subcommittee to decide the Hundley
case.
1t is understood that Judge Hundley
will have with him throughout his stay
here. his friend Sterling Wood, Of Bir-
mingham, who is reported to have cir
culated the paper among Democrats
favorable to the judges confirmation
and since appointed by Judge Hundiey
q referee and trustee In the Southern
steel Company matter.
IN addition to Asa e. Stratton and
w. v. Cashin, the well known negro
lawyer. who several weeks ago an
nouncd they would come to washing
ton to oppose Judge Hundley. Attor-
neys Benners, OF Birmingham. and
Morris Adler OF Gadsden. viii be on
hand to tell why, in their opinion.
Judge Hundley should not be con-
flrmed. The Judge 10 also expected
to have several friends who will do all
in their power to have his case favor
ably disposed of.
A telegram received here today states
that an afiidavit IL on the way to
washington. setting forth that while
Judge Hundley was holding a Demo-
cratic commission as q member OF the
Alabama Senate, he took seat with
the Republicans and attended their eau
Gus and in spite Of the fact that
the Democrats OF Madison County de-
manded that he resign, he never did
so. This proof is to be laid before
the Judiciary Committee.
Some people in Alabama pooh pooned
the idea that there would be many
witnesses examined n this case -
| looks rs Il they were slightly mistaken.
Work en- Tine Geese.
Representative Burnett has lntro-
duced q bill for survey OF the Coosa
river at or near the sites selected
| for locks ana dams 10. ~ and ID.
1t is proposed ultimately. Mr.. Burnett
says, to provide a storage plant at or
near lock 10 which 1t Is believed Will
| do away with the necessity OF TWO or
three locks on the Coosa River ana at
| low water stage, II the proposed pro-
| iect is carried out. the water supply
| can be Increased in the Alabama river
| from one and half to two feet and in
| that way obviate the necessity OF con-
| structing locks and dams In the Ala
| bama river.
The plan looks to a reservoir storage
system now q pronounced success In
the upper Mississippi river country and
| in Russia.
Senator Bankhead says that the re-
port OF the Inland Waterways Commits
sion to be made in few days Will
| recommend a similar system for the
| Ohio river.
Mr.. Burnett says the proposed coosa
river water supply plant Is to be AT
what are known as the Immense Fails
of that stream. The Alabama Power
den is at the head, it is proposed, shall
construct the dams in connection with
| the government, the company to get
the benefit of the power and the gov
ernment the benefit of the navigation.
Mr.. Burnett 10 strongly of the
| opinion that II this plan is carried out
| IL will solve the question OF naviga-
ton on the Alabama river and Inn
prove the Coosa by removing obStruc-
lions.
The present project for the Alabama
| Is four feet and as this new plan IL
successful would add two feet. mr..
Burnett thinks it would give six feet
at low water stage.
Representatives Richardson today
appeared before the Subcommittee or
| the Rivers and Harbors Committee in
regard to his bill for the power plant
at Mussell shoals. He thinks the out
| look in favorable but says 1t will take
time to get the matter through.
Colonel William Youngblood who has
returned from two weeks visit to
Alabama says the Taft boom is strik-
| ing snags in the State. He thinks
| Senator Foraker has a better chance
of securing the Alabama delegation
to the chicago Convention than Secre-
tary Taft.