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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
STREET ISSUES CALL.

Gadsden, jan. 2s-(special)-The
Republican campaign in Alabama, al
least in the Seventh Congressional
District, bids fair to open in earnest
within the next ten days.
Chairman oliver d. Street of the
executive committee of the seventh to-
day issued a call for a meeting OF the
committeeman to be held in Alfalfa
at noon, Friday January 81. The
seventh is the strongest Republican
district in the State and polls about one
third of the entire Republican vote of
Alabama. On this account the result
of the meeting will be watched with
interest by the Republican politicians.
Three years ago, when 7. w. Powell,
of Cullman was. a candidate for Con-
gress he polled 5000 votes and carried
Winston County and in three others
the result was close.
The committee will likely adopt a
plan for the selection of delegates TO
the National Republican convention
and consider the nomination of a can
didate for Congress to oppose the
Democratic nominee.
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NlPPED IN THE BUD
PLOT TO ovERTHRow PoHrUGAL,s
MONARCHY DHsC0vERED.


Lisbon, Jan. 25.--By courier TO Bada-
5ios, Spain, Jan. 22.--An abortive at
tempt TO overthrow the monarchy and
proclaim Portugal q republic, was nip
ped In the bud last night by the prompt
action Of the Government. The plot
was organized by small group Of adj
vanced Republicans. AS near as can
be ascertained. the plan was to assas-
sinate Premier Franco and then de-
pend for success upon street risings,
supported by secret. Repu blican and
labor organisations. armed with bombs
ana revo1yers.
The consp.rators intended to take
advantage OF various festivities to car
~ out their plans. The royal family
were at villa Vicosa. entertaining the
Duke of Abruzzi. Most of the army
and navy officers. who were In the city.
were attending q gala performance at
the theatre while many OF the chief
functionaries OF State were present
at a magnificent ball at one of the le-
cations.
The police discovered what was In
the wind early in the evening and sur
rounded and raided a house where the
ringleaders In the plot were confer
ring. When they broke In the DOORS
the lights were extinguished and In
the confusion that followed, most of the
conspirators managed to make their
|cnCdPC. 0cNSTdl OF tHciiis uuWpt0ht WCE0
captured. including the leader. Joao
Chargras. Republican journalist. who
was prominent in the Republican revolt
of 1881; Franco Berger, editor of Omun-
do. and merchant by the name of
Grandalia.
A case of revolvers and bombs was
found In the cellar. A general alarm
was Immediately sent out and while
the prisoners were being taken to jan,
troops began to appear from all direc-
lions. A squadron of cavalry was
placed around Premier Frances house
and the night passed. without further
incident
: From papers captured, It was evident
that the conspiracy was badly organ
lied and premature. Chagras, the lead
er, has always been an active revo1u-
Zionist. After the revolt In 1891, he
escaped to Brazil and subsequently, be-
ing pardoned by amnesty, returned to
Portugal.
The details of the plot are in the
hands Of the police and other arrests
are expected.
Premier Franco has established
vigorous censorship. so that details of
the conspiracy may not be learned
abroad. Outside of Lisbon, no disturb
ances are reported. The peaceful Sec
tion of the Republicans, headed by Ber-
pandino Machiado. apparently IL in no
way implicated in the affair.
The Government organ, Diario Illus
trao. today printed a warning that agi-
tators against public order would be
treated as criminals and the enemies
of society.
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DOTNGs or DEMoPOLHs.


Military Company In PrepaFinw ErSr So
IRapecff0n.
Demopolis, jan, 23---( Special1 Capt.
Walter Griffith. OF Company NJ. zno
Infantry. Alabama National Guards. ID
drilling his company from two TO thres
times a week getting them In three
shape for the inspection which fl TO be
held in the armory Of this city Ia tina
near future.
The negro woman. Lucy Williams,
who died several days ago for want OF
morphine. was buried wednesday
afternoon. It looked at one time as
II the city would have to meet the ex-
penses of the funeral. but when the
officers discovered that she had weel-
to-do relations, they compelled them
TO defray the cost Of the funeral.
Demopolis Lodge. No. ~, 90. r..
held Its regular weekly meeting In Its
lodge rooms Wednesday night. The
Noble Grand. Walter Griffith, was
present as was also a large number
Of the other officers and members and
quite an interesting meeting was held.
Emanuel Lewis one OF the negroes
charged with being implicated in this
recent Southern Railway robbery at
this place. was arraigned in the
Mayors court Wednesday morning ana
owing to the absence of some OF the at
torneys his trial was continued until
next Monday.
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CARRYING OUT HIS POLICY.
Secretary Tart Does Net Desire gwl
In New Xn~ar

AFDE& ENT&NKE4
In New York.
Washington Jan. 23--Secretary Of
War Taft Is carrying out the policy IN
New York that he has directed his
managers to follow in other states
where there are candidates for the re-
publican presidency. In a letter 70
Herbert Parsons. chairman Of the re-
publican county committee. New York
the secretary makes IL clear that he
does not want his friends to prosecute
a campaign in New York as against
Governor Hughes. The letter which
was made public by representative
Parsons tonight Is as follows:
My Dear Parsons
! am aware that you and many other
friends of mine in New York state who
are also friends OF Governor Hughes.
have hesitated as TO the course to pur-
sue in respect TO the republican nom
nation for the presidency. 1 wish YOU.
and them to know that as far as / am
concerned, there should be no emhar-
ressment in this regard. have uni
formly urged friends OF mine not to
attempt to divide in my interest the
delegation from any other state which
has a candidate of it's own. Since
Governor Hughes has Indicated his VIII
lingness to accept the republican nom
tnation, l now make the same request
of you and my other friends In your
state. Moreover, / would greatly de-
precate a contest which might imperil
republican Victory In New York in
November. Anything that can do to
avoid this, l am anxious to do.
Very sincerely yours.
''Wn.. H. Taft
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FRENZIED FRENcHMAN
ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE
Reuuests Mayor OF Montgomery To
Help Him In Spreading Panacesn
Cult.

Whether the French have gone SO
far as to have q Ministry OF Labor and
Of Social Providence is of course mat
ter to beleft entirely with dear Paree
and nobody In Montgomery would ever
thought up the question IL Mayor
league had not received from one R
Blitz. in Paris, a letter asking the
assistance OF the municipalities chief
executive to establish the new science
OF "Biozymology," which is supposed
to mean the regeneration of that dear
old fellow, Hugh Mainly.
The letter was written In the Eng
fish language. but the Mayor was In
doubt about It. He gave 1t out TO the
press without saying much. His idea
was that somebody ought to reply to
It..
Prof Blitz Is especially serious about
serums He says they are fine. Just
before he signed his name Prof. Blitz
asked that the mayor encourage him
with a few lines. Then he subscribed
himself. most respectfully. the Gen.
eral Director of the Society for The
Prevention of the Maladies OF the
Human Race. all OF the which was
written in very creditable French.
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COMPLICATION In THE
CASE AGAINST STELLA BELL


About ten days ago one Stella Bell
was arrested In Birmingham on advices
sent from this city and was brought
back here on the charge of embezzle-
ment. the property In question being
about $500 worth of diamonds Since
that time the case has developed into
one OF the most complicated AFFAIRS
that the local authorities have had to
deal for some time. 1t broke out again
in two Pisces yesterday.
Immediately on being brought back
to Montgomery Stella Bell made bond.
Wednesday her bondsman became
nervous and evidently believed that
his name on the bond might cause
him to pay the amount so he forfeited
1t and ordered the re-arrest OF the
woman. She was again placed in jail
but soon after made another bond.
Mr.. Bondsman No. 2. after he had
properly signed his name and the wo-
man was released from jail. thought
that perhaps he had made the wrong
move. took steps similar to those of
Bondsman No. /. He forfeited the
bond and had the woman re-arrested
yesterday. Bondsmen were evidently
plentiful among her list OF friends so
IT was not long until she secured some
one else and now she Is at liberty at
the expense of her third bondsman.
While all this IL going on, case
styled C. C. Thomas against w. II.
Taylor, the chief of police. is called In
the City Court hut was dismissed. New
ertheless the origin of the case 10
most interesting.
When the testimony in the embez-
element case was heard in the Record
er's Court 1t appeared that Ed de Bard
laben came to Montgomery to have
the diamonds, alleged to have been
enibezzled by the Bell woman, cleaned.
She claimed that he gave them to her
but nevertheless they were In her
possession when she was arrested.
After she was brought back they were
taken in charge by Chief OF Police
Taylor.
5 C. C.. Thomas is a son-in-law OF Mr..
de Bardlaben and claims that the jewels
lost by his father-in-law belonged to
his wife who Is dead. At her death
they were taken to the safe of Mr..
de Bardlabenlfor safety. It is alleged he
brought them to Montgomery and they
finally got to Stella Bell. Mr.. Thomas
claimed that under the circumstances
that he should have the stones and
after finding that his requests to the
chief of police would not get them
he filed suit against the officer in the
city Court. Why the SUIT was dis
missed Is not known.
In the meantime Chief Taylor has
the stones and Stella Bell is out OF
tail on the bond of bondsman No. 3.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
FAXED RUSSELL FARMER.

Columbus. Ga. Jan. 2S-(Special)--
]. M. Slaughter. a Russell County Ala
bama farmer is mourning the loss OF
s45 which now adorns the wallet Of
a clairvoyant who visited Columbus
recently.
Mr.. Siaughter's barn burned and he
went to the clairvoyant to find out who
fired 1t, and why he did the deed. The
professor" told him that he would
give him the information in ten days
and added incidentally that he had
found out that there was gold buried
on his farm. and that he would help
Mr. Slaughter locate 1t.
Mr.. Slaughter paid him S45, his fee,
and went away eIated over his good
fortune. When he returned at the ap.
pointed time. the clairvoyant had left
for parts unknown.
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suits, he declared, q great saving would
be accomplished. He favored increased
Notifications, ana said that IL. for In
stance. Pearl Harbor and perhaps Ma
Mia. were properly fortified, I'VE would
not be talking SO much. or hearing SO
much about q foreign war and we
would not have had to incur the mil
lions of expense In sending our feet OF
sixteen battleshfps around the Horn.
in order that we may show that we
have some spirit left for war IL war
should come"
Consideration of the bill had not been
concluded when the House adjourned.
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OWNERSHIP IN DISPUTE.
Areas Keys Islands are Not Registered
with Government.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Inquiry at the
State Department developed the fact
that the Areas Keys Islands in the Gulf
of Mexico, the ownership of which, ac-
cording to a dispatch from the City of
Mexico. Is in dispute, are not among
those registered under the act Of Con-
gress at the Department. and, conse-
Quently, no attention has been paid to
the claims of ownership by the Taylor
heirs,
This act requires that bond shall be
filed in the United States Treasury by
the DISCOVERIES of Guano Islands, who
desire to remove the guano. and this
has not been done in several places.
In any event. title to the island could
not be acquired under the conditions
described in the Mexican advices and
the rights of the discoverer would be
limited to a claim to the guano in
sight.
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feet. We have been unable 70 get up
a single one Of these bills before the
House for consideration.
II have on several occasions CO.
operated with Southern representatives
to get q bill OF this character up for
consideration, but have always failed.
Under the rulings OF the Supreme
Court, something like $4,000, 900 had
been collected under this unconstitu-
tional and void tax.
why II is not returned to the peo-
pie of whom the tax was collected
Is strange and unaccountable thing
to me-"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
WANTS IMMIGRATION ENoOURAG-
I'D.
Senator TiIInaan Addresses General As
SemhIy of His State.

Columbia, s. c., Jan. Ex-senator B.
r. Tillman, in an address before the
general assembly tonight advocated
the repeal of the 5th amendment and
the encouragement OF desirable immi
grafton as, a means to onset, as he
said. inevitable negro domination in
the states in which the blacks FREEDOM
mate.
He said that the regular education
fund OF the several states coupled with
that of the northern philanthropists.
the negro would soon be able to COM
ply with the constitutional require
ments of the various southern states
and thus govern where they outnum-
Der the whites.
q He believed the north and west
would help the south to repeal the
fifteenth amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
LEWIS WINS FIGHT.

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 23.-Harry
Lewis of Philadelphia by left swing
of Providence. II. l., holder Of the well
ter weight championship of the coun-
try in the third round Of their twelve
round bout before the Edgewood Ath
letic Club tonight.
Mantell held his title by a recent de-
feat OF Honey" Melody. Lewis upon
winning the championship stated he
would challenge Billy Papke for the
middle weight title.
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Early Croning Law.

The case against l.. K. Nicholas.
charged with che first violation OF the
O'clock closing law, has not yet
been tried by the Recorder, e. r.
Baber.
When II was called yesterday Re-
corder Bhber took 1t under advisement
without rendering judgment. He will
probably deliver his opinion today.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
A state Reeeption.

Washington. Jan. 23.--The second %
a series OF state receptions was given
at the White House by the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt this evening IN
honor OF the Judiciary. The wives 09
the members OF the cabinet with the
exception Of Mrs. VIM. H. Taft. wife Of
the secretary of war and Miss Wilson
daughter OF the sgeretSry Of RGEical@
turs, were in, the receiving line
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DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.
Savannah Judge EnJoinS Two Biz
Steamahlp Companies.

Savannah Judge En10tna Two Big
Steamship Companies.
Savannah, Ca, Jan. 23.-Judge George
T. Cam, in the superior court today is
sued a restraining order against the
Ocean Steamship Company and the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company, directing that they show no
discrimination against lumber ship
ments and in favor OF cotton, naval
stores and other commodities.
Granger and Lewis and other lum-
bermen. were the petitioners. They al
legged that the steamship companies
were handling cotton and naval stores
in preference to lumber and that as q
result shipments of lumber destined
for Philadelphia, Baltimore and New
York were held up indefinitely upon
the local wharves thereby greatly
hampering and delaying the business
Of the petitioners. The injunction is
temporary. pending the determination
of the case upon its merits.
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sURsCRTnERs 40 STOCK.
railroad VIII BE Bualt From Hunts-
VILE TO Nashville.


Hpntsville Jan. 2s.--(Specisl.)--
Telegrams received by T. w. Pratt OF
this city yesterday and last night In
dictate that the subscription to stock
OF the Nashville and Huntsville Rail-
way has been made up at every point
except Huntsville.
A message received by Mr.. Pratt
states that the business men OF Nash
vile have fxed their end Of the prop
osition.
Huntsville lacks only few thou-
sands ana the matter would have been
closed up before now only subscrip.
ton blanks could not be obtained until
a day or two ago.
The contract made with the con-
struction company provides that money
shall be deposited in local banks GOV.
srIne the amounts of subscription and
IL work does not begin by April i.
the money is to be returned to the
subscribers.
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KNIFE AND FORK CLUB.
TIVE Noted Guests AZ The Regular
Mom6hny Dammer.

Kansas City. Jan, 2s--Rabbi Samuel
Sehulman, of Temple Bethel. New York,
city, and Alfred Montgomery. the artist
OF New York city. were the guests OF
honor here this evening at the months
dinner of the Knife and Fork Club.
Mr. Montgomery gave an illustrated
talk on art. Rev. Schulman spoke on
Money as a measure OF manhood"
He declared that money is becoming q
national idol in the hearts OF the
majority of Americans. This rush 70
gain wealth" he said ''is the bane of q
one-sided triumph Of a material indus
trial civilization
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Springfield. Mass, Jan. Z5.-The
superior strength of heavy weight
champion Frank Gotch brought him
victory tonight in his handicap wrest-
ling match with middleWeight cham
pion Jim Barnes. Gotch agreed 90
tn row Barnes three times IN an hour
and accomplished his task after some
clever work.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
wRITEs ON CoTToN TAX.


f Cam'k DO Anything.
Huntsville, Jan. 23.-(Special.)--
In letter to r.. r.. Pettus. of Hunts
Vile, Congressman William Richard
son of this city writes from wash
ington. that he and many other MEM
bers OF Congress have SO far been I'M
able to bring up the bill providing
for paying back to the people of the
South the money that was Illegally
collected from them as tax on cotton.
He, writes:
'Tt was decided by our Supreme
Court many years ago that this tax
Was Illegal. Many hundreds OF bills
have been introduced by members of
Congress from the different Southern
States for the collection of this money,
unlawfully taken from the people OF
the South. There are now pending be-
fore Congress several bills to THIS eff
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
EIIs Theatre CompIeted.

Huntsville. Jan. 23.--(Special. 1.-The
governing board Of the Huntsville
lodge OF Elks has received from the
contractors the keys to the Elk The
atre and Home. The building 10 now
complete and the Eiks are IN charge.
The theatre 10 one OF the finest in the
entire South.
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Two GENT MILEAGE.
One Texas Railroad VIII Reduce Pass
senger Rates.

Austin, Tex. Jan 2a-rhe Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas
today applied to the state railroad
commission for authority to sell LOCO
mile passenger transportation books at
the rate Of two cents per mile. good
over the entire system as well as over
the company'aT lines in this state,
The application was granted effective
February Is. This action has caused
considerable surprise in railroad cir
cles and ID is, believed other roads In
territory will be forced to
adopt the two cent basis. An effort
was recently made by the railroad
commission to have adopted 2 i-2
cent rate but was not successful
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24

Decatur. Jan. 23.-(Special.) MIR.
Hamilton. aged sixty-three years, was
seriously II not fatally injured yester-
day by being thrown from q wagon
which he was driving near Flint sta
tion. The accident was caused by the
horses being frightened and running
away. Mr.. Hamilton is a well known
farmer of this county. H
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Town nrnrnhnI kulea.

Hope. Ark, Jan. 23.--John Hamilton,
town marshal OF this place, was shot
to death late yesterday by VIII Green,
a negro railroad employee, whom Ham
ilton was attempting to place under
arrest. The negro escaped. A posse
is in pursuit. but so far Green has
eVaded his pursuers.
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mold. OF Frankfort, Ky. The we'd
ding win take place at FRANKFORT Jan
uary 2a. The bridegroom to be 10 one
OF the best known young business men
OF New Decatur. being a member of
the firm OF Hughes and TidwelI.
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uNprR HEAVY BONDS.


Despite the fact that he concealed
one of the two suits Of clothes he
wore into prison, Will Alexander. q
negro, yesterday was bound over by
Recorder e. r. Baber on two charges
of grand larceny, on each OF which
the amount OF bail was fixed at $500.
Alexander Is alleged to have stolen
two suits of clothes from a pressing
club and when he was arrested by
Police ofacers Curtis and Shirley. 1t
Is said he was clad in them both.
Before he was escorted from his cell
TO the court room he removed one
suit and concealed It by thrusting II
through the bars to the roof OF ms
cell, where 1t was found by the OH
GERS in police headquarters.
Alexander was originally arrested on
a charge Of stealing hat. and the
two cases Of grand larceny were de-
yeloped after he was incarcerated.
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A JOB FOR MITCHELL.
President of Niue Workers May Get
Federal Berth.

indianapolis. Jan. 23.-Miners at
tending the convention here were much
interested in the report this evening
that John Mitchell President of the
United Mine Workers may be made
Chief of the Bureau of Mines. IL the
bureau is created by the National Con-
gress.
TIL ere has been much speculation -
to Mr.. Mitchell's future when he re-
tires from the presidency of the min
ers' organization. Mr. Mitchell has felt
that such a bureau would be of great
help to the men who work under
ground. The miners themselves oppos=
ed Mr.. Mitchell taking a political Of
fee.
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a ProhibItIon Election.

Raleigh, N. C.. Jany. 23.--In both the
senate and house today bills were
introduced for an election on
state prohibition to be held in August,
the measure. II carried by a vote af the
people, TO become effective January l.
1909.
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COL YARDMASTER
KILLED UNDER CARS

Columbus. Ca, Jan. 23.--(Special.)--
F.. A. Hindsman. yardmaster of the
Southern Railway in Columbus. met .
terrible death tonight, falling between
two moving freight cars and being
ahod
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Decatur. Jan. 2s.--(Special.) Invita-
lions have been issued announcing
the marriage Of Mr.. Herbert Hughes,
or New Decatur, and Miss Daisy Ar
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Frankfort KY. Jany. 23.--The sena-
toriaI ballot today resulted: Beckham
81; bradley 90; McCreary 4; Scattering