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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
A DASH FOR LIBERTY
NEGRO ESCAPED POLICE BUT WAS
 WINGED.
Jim Washington Plunged Down step. of Police Headquarters with Of- hcers in Pursuit-Chase Stopped
 By Bullet in Head

Diving down the steps leading from police Headquarters as he was being led to a cell by Sergeant Ragland at s:25 o'clock last night, Jim Washing ton, a negro, arrested a few minutes previously, made a desperate attempt to escape: He was caught block from headquarters by officers Canty and Sykes after a bullet from one of the revolvers of the officers had creased the back of his head.
 Several shots were fired after the fu- gitive but only one took effect break ing the skin of the head and infiicting a trivial wound.
 A huge crowd, drawn together by the sound of the shots and the sight of the fleeing negro and his pursuers. gath cred about headquarters. the report that man had been killed circulating rapidly among them.
 Washington, about a week ago. made a brutal attack upon his wife and se- riously wounded her with a murderous knife. The police have been searching for him since the commission of that crime but were for several days unable to obtain any trace of him. Sergeant Ragland discovered Washington yes- terday afternoon and arrested him at 6:25 o'clock last night.
 The negro was taken into the office at headquarters and. as Is the custom, was searched before being locked up in cell On his way to the cell he passed only a few feet from the stairs leading from the building and when he had reached the point most favor- able to his purpose he made desper- ate dart for freedom. tumbling down the steep steps in his haste
 So sudden and unexpected was the movement of Washington that Sergeant Ragland, who was accompanying him to cell with the key was unable to seize him, but he shouted for help and officers Canty and Sykes rushed out of the office to his aid. They grasped the situation without much ex- planation and as soon as they reached the bottom of the stairs caught sight of the negro running at headlong speed down North Perry Street, away from the business section of the city. Both officers pursued him, firing shots from their revolvers as they ran.
 When about half way down the block below headquarters, Washington was observed, directly after the sound of g shot, to drop his coat which he held upon his arm, evidently being hit. He proceeded only a short distance fur ther and then lodged behind a large tree at the corner. The officers ap- preached him rapidly and for the sec- ond time within a half hour he was made a prisoner.
 The City Physician was summoned and he made an examination of the ne-
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 trihuted in this section, some localities re- ceiving good rains. and others had none. = Sumter. sumterviIis: The first half of the week was showery; the last half was fair. w. E. ( B. B. Godfrey. CT rn,,sp0oss sy,ssS Camp hil: showsry westns ns inches. of which i.o2 inches fell on the sth. The days were warm. but the nights were pleasant. The sunshine was deficient Tuscaloosa. Posters: Showers occurred en the first two days; the weather was fair Hnl.
 Southern District.
 Baldwin, Magnolia Springs: The fore part of the week was showery; the latter part was fair The days were quite warm. About ss per cent of the average sunshine Barbour. Eufaula; The mean tempera- ture was SO degrees; the highest was ss de- oeeSsr.d n@ on tsres dsys fss ses rsSfa being ...,, o:ss @ insh:--p J; E. whitIock: . heavy rain occurred on the afternoon of the 7th.--J. 0. Mcclue.
 Clarke. Thomasviile; The mean tempe rature was so degrees; the highest was es degrees. and the lowest so degrees. Show CTS were frrequent. though the total rain Coffee. Pink: Several local showers were received and heavy rain fell in this sec tion on the sth.-J. T. Dean
 Conecuh, Evergreen: The mean tempera- ture was so degrees; the highest was sl degrees. and the lowest s2 degrees. The total rainfall was 0.so inch. .--R. L. Whit comb.
 Dale, Ozark; The mean temperature was 80 degrees; the highest was ss degrees. and the lowest s2 degrees. Several light showers were received. the total railfali being 0. s6 inch.--Lucy Sellers.
 Henry Abbeviife: Fair weather prevail ed thougT rains fell on the 6th and sth. The days were quite warm Henry L. Marsh.
 Mobile, Mobile: The mean temperature, SO degrees, was exactly normal; the highest temperature was 90 degrees. and the lowest 66 degrees. Several showers were received, the total rainfall being 1. 20 inches. About l7 per cent of the average sunshine was received. .--weather Bureau.
 Washington. Fruitdale: Fair weather prevailed, though good rain about 20 inches. fell during the early part of the week About the average amount of sum shine was received.-G. M. Blllhimer
 F. P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director, Montgomery. Ala.
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gro's wound. stating that only the skin was broken. Evidently the negro was leaning forward considerably as he ran. for when standing upright 1t ap' peared as though the bullet must have penetrated the skull and entered the brain.
 washington was incarcerated in q cell at headduarters and precautions were taken to prevent any further at- tempt to escape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
Temperature 1 Rain
Extracts from Reports of Corresponder (County-Place)
 Northern Die4ricf

Extracts from Reports of Correspondents.
 (County-Place).
 Northern District.
 Blount, Oneonta: Moderately warm, cloudy weather prevailed. and several light showers were received. The highest tenn perature was s3 degrees. and the lowest 65 degrees. The sunshine was somewhat deficient.--Aquilla J. Ketchum.
 Cherokee, Mackey: Showers occurred on the 9th and 5th the remainder of the week was partly cloudy. The days were quite warn.-B. F.. Mackey
 Cieburne, Edwardsville: Favorable weather conditions prevailed Good rains were received on the 4th. 5th. and 9th. - James M. Tyler.
 Colbert. RiveFton: Showers were fre- quent but there was sufficient sunshine. The days were moderately warm, the high est temperature being s2 deErees.-E. R. Nelles.
 cullnlan. cullman: Showers were fre- quent. The total rainfall was o.s0 inch, of which 0.67 inch fell on the Sth. The highest temperature was s5 degrees, and the lowest ee deEres. About 57 per cent of the average sunshine was received. - Eugene A. Grayot. Etowah. Gadsden: The rainfall was very
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
AuCTTON sALE.

Notice ts hereby given that the un- Company will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder. for cash, at its Freight Depot, corner COosa and Talla- poONa Streets, in the City of MOntgom- cry, Ala. on the third day of Septem- her, 1908, nt twelve o'clock noon, the following described property, two car- loads of wood blocks, consigned to the Burton Veneer Co. .... =. ....
 By w. c. Hunter, It's Agent.
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A Correct Guess.

Eufaula Times.
 When John D. Rockefellow was told that Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis had assessed a fine of S2s.000,000 against the Standard oil Company, he said that Lands would be dead a long time before it was paid. We believed it then and we believe it more now.
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light here. though heavier rains fell in adjacent distriets. The highest tempera- grees.-D. P. Goodhue.
 Fayette. Fayette: Cloudy weather pre- The temperature was a little below the average.-V. Savage.
 Jefferson. Birmingham; The mean tenn the highest temperature was 90 degrees, and the lowest e2 degrees. Showers were freaysnt. but light. the total rainfall be. the averagt sunshine was reeeived.-weath- CT Bureau.
 week was fair and warm. the latter part was ss degrees. and the lowest CT degrees.
 Morgan. Decatur. The mean tempera- ture was 7s degrees; the highest was e2 dssrsss and the lowest 5s degrees sSv shcw- the total rainfall being ss0 inches. me sunshine was deficent.--E. A. carriser. vailed. There were a few light showers. the total rainfall being about o.So inch. The days were warm. but the nights were
 walker. cordoea; Several good showers were received during the week The high. oS.ss sss ss was 0
 Middle District.
 ,rs s0e; so ssys eb. % rssinssr of the week was partly cloudy. The sunshine was somewhat less than the average -Frank
 Chambers, Boyds Tank: Partly cloudy to cloudy weather prevailed, and the sun shine was deficient, A good rain fell on nights were pleasant. M. R: Boyd.
 Choctaw. Pushmataha: Cloudy weather the rainfall being moderately heavy on ths sd. The days were rather warm.-E. A. Carr.
 Clay Ashland; The weather was gener. ally warm and cloudy. Several showers were received .-James L. Carwile and i'V warm during during the first few days. A good rain fell on the sth. followed by copious showers on the 7th and sth. The
 Greene. Boiigee: Showers occurred on three days. the total rainfall being ss inches. The highest - .smRsrsasSrs ass<. was rss ss sunshine was deficient. Guy P. Brugh.
 Hale, Greensboro. The mean tempera- SIa deSress. w.s and the % lowest ss degrees show CTS occurred on three days. the total rain fall being los inch:-w. E. "; Yerrsy: . days, the total rainfall being i.21 inches. The days were warm, but the nights were age sunshine was received.--J. T, Ander-
 Montgomery. Montgomery: The mean ternperature, so degrees, was exactly nor nal; the highest temperature was s9 de- grees, and the lowest s5 degrees. Showers SeSnred Seinr .s9 h inch. % During % violent thun- dersform on the 7th. CTS inch of rain fell in fifteen minutes. and the wind blew at the rate of 4s miles per hour. The sun shine was somewhat deficient Weather Bureau.
 Pickens carroIlton: Cloudy weather pre- vailed and heavy rains occurred on the 9th and Sth. The nights were pieasant.-W J. Stuckey.
 Russell seale Fair weather prevailed. there being no rain except mere sprinkles. The days were warm. but the nights were pleasant.-John E. Bush.
 shelby. Harpsrsyille; warm weather
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
Death of an Infant Son.

The Infant son of MT. and Mrs R. D. Scott died at o'clock yesterday morn ing at the residence of his parents, Lake Street. Highland Park. The fun eral will be held from the residence at { o'clock this afternoon. The inter- ment will be made in Greenwood Ceme- tery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
NEWS OF RECORD

The following transfers of real estate was recorded yesterday In the office of the Judge of Probate:
 Leila Walker and L. Edwards Ay- mard to Mrs. L. F. Whitaker. lot on Winnie Street, consideration, &2.5oo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12

The following building permit was yesterday issued In the office of the City Engineer:
 To the National Lumber Company for the erection of q lumber shed on Law. renee Street, the cost of wfiich will be Sb50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
WEATHER BULLETIN
u. g. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
 ALABAMA SECTION.
Clfmatological Service Weather Bureau. Weekly Weather Bulletin for the
 Week Ending Monday.


 The week was characterized by ge.s. siiy moderate temperatures. ample fainfsll in the Tennessee Valley and Foine ,f tho cen- tral and southern counties. with a general deficiency in precipitation elsewhere. and somewhat less than the average sunshine
 The weekly mean temperature for the entire State. 80 degrees. was exactly nor nal. The middle of the week was niodsr- ately warm. Friday was the warmast day. and the highest temperature was s7 de- Erees. at several of the interior stations The nightss were generally pleasant. though the night of the 9th-10th was rather cool for the season. with the minimum temperature slightly below so degrees at several points in the northern and central counties.
 Cloudy weather prevailed. and showers were frequent but generally light. The weekly fainfall was over an inch in some of the middle and southern counties. and ranged from one to nearly three inches in the Tennessee Valley. over much the great CT portion of the State. however. the rain fall was slightly deficient. During . Yio- lent thunderstorm at Montgomery on the afternoon of the 7th. 0.75 of an inch of rain. fell in fifteen minutes. and the wind reached a velocity of AS miles per hour.
 The following table shows the tempera- ture and rainfall at selected stations:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
FLAMING MILL

WE ARE prepared to do all kinds of car penter and mill work Estimates furnished
 Door and windows screens a speciality. J. C. Lewis. Phone No. -tf
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ENGRAVING.

 WANTED-You to illustrate your ada with attFa1tIvsness of any ad. talk it over with The Advsrtissr EnEraving Company. 'Phone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
TAGGING AND TIES.

WE CAN save you money on secondhand baRging and ties. See or write us before buying M. sabel Son. Montgomery. Ala
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CAFE.

me New Hong Kong Cafe. 2Os Dexter Ave. next to the Grand Opera House Ia now open for business under the management of ex- perienced Chinese cooks. Everything new fresh and clean. Regular meals 2Sc. A trial will convince you of our excellent sarvicA, choD sasy 2Sc. chas. Young. Mg& s0s
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WANTED-sAI.ES0dEN.

SALESMAN WANTED-A man who can sell clothing, dry goods gents furnishings. write ads, dress windows; give references and experience; Hebrew preferred. Box III. Troy, Ala. -B WANTED - Ftrst-class saisamen. Ex- perience not required. Good pay. No. bA. Vandiver building. --$-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
FURNITURE.

GAY 6 SIGHTLER-The guarantee Furnl- ture House carry a complete line of furnl- ture. Will make prices and terms to suit S6 Commerce street, Montgomery. Ala
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COOL DRINKS.

WE ARE STILL serving thoss delicious lfmaadea pure coca cola. in fact. we mix
 the drinks to nit the spot" L. p Hale
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.


 WANTED-Young lady to play tho piano Must play well. Address Advertiser. cara Advertiser Co -~4-St WANTED-Two first class experienced fit- ters for ladies' ready-to-wear department. Apply to R. T. w., care The Advertiser.
 -4-Bu-Wed WANTHD-White girls to do general hoQse~ work in private homea; fair wages, modes ate work. good treatment and good oppoS- tunitiea Those who wish a situation and five out of town may wfake The HaIVation Army. Montgomery Ala OtherwiRs may call at SIT Whitman B.. or phone 1eel.
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 CLEAN store breed business-uss Perolin the best sweeping compound and your store will be free from dirt. Montgomery Wood enwars Co.,. sole distributors. -ei
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
Blacksmith and Carriage Shop

SCIENTIFIC Horseshoeing builders and re- l pairers of buggies, wagons and drays; rub | Der tires put on T. R. Carter. 31S N Perry St. --s0t
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WANTED--AGENTs.
WANTED-sITUATION.

goods grocery business- Four years ex- perience; reference furnished. Address A. B., care Advertiser. --e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12
PLUMBING.
FURNITURE.
CONTRACTING BUILDERS


 ID M. AVERY, Contractor and Builder. aA- timates rendered all kinds of work in the building line. your patronage solicited. Phone 1908. -30t Wg INVITE specifications on all kinds of contracting and building. Work guaranteed w E Soles & Co. Offiee phone III real dence ITsi, 10 South Perry St.
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POSITION wANTED-Bank clerk. with four years experience, wants position offering possibilities for advancement. Al refer enoe. State salary. Address c. A., cara Advertiser. --B-tu-St
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REAL ESTATE
WoODENWARE.

JAMES AGHER--Refsrsneos Pirsl
 National and Fourth National Ranks Oi Montgomery. -o
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LOST.
TYPEWRITERs.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.

THE BEAUTIFUL building lot fronting iel feet on South Perry street. at the inter- section of East Jefferson Davis avenue is for sale at Q low price Edw. S. Watts
 owner. lift
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FOR RENT-ROcMS.

FOR RENT-Four rooms with baths; rooms furnished Fine opportunity for four young men to get good quarters. Call at
 221 s. Court St. wed -su-tf
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WANTED-Position by young lady who has had good experience in printing office Best of straight matter. Can distribute case and set two and a half columns of eight point daily. Splendid references furnished. Pres position wanted. State wages. Address Box xs Troy, Ala --6-Bu-wd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12

FOR RENT-Corner Holt and Heron. store and room dwelling. modern conveniences. porcelain bath tub and hot water. best To- cation in the city for market. dry goods or groceries. Apply I1s N. Holt St. -l2-7t
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WANTED-RoOM OR BOARD.

COUPLE without children desires board near in Private family preferred. s. L.. 7I5 First National Bank Building -s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
THE STOCK MARKET

New York March 7--The stock mar
 ket broke Into animation today with
 comprehensive uplift of prices There | was a disposition to attribute the ue-
 the most part the short interest hay ing become increasingly uneasy at the power to resistance shown by the mar ket through the week. News of condi- tions in business and industry did not
 Indicate any marked change from the recent mixed results but the action or | the market either gave rise to piausi-
 bility to some reports that were cur l rent of measures in contemplation py concert amongst powerful influences 10 work a betterment in conditions. The coincidence of the presence in the city of several presidents of the large responsible for the credence given to one of these reports. This was to tue effect that a proposition was to pc made to the national authorities on the part of the principal railway com panies in concert or an agreement on their part to maintain wages of labor on their systems if they shall be al- lowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission to make an increase in fixed ratio in the rate of freight charges. The enormous changes in net results to follow change or
 fraction of a mill in the freight charge for conveying one ton mile on the railroads of the country have often
 been commented upon and 1t Illus
 tfates the importance which sucn an adjustment would have.
 Of this official confirmation of this report there was none. The same was true of an assertion that the anthracite
 carriers had worked out a plan Tor
 meeting the commodity clause of the Hepburn rate law. which goes into effect on May 1. and which had threat
 ened serious endorsements to those companies The announcement that the Knickerboclker Trust Company
 would be permitted to resume business was favorable factor. The reduction in the official discount rate of the Imperial Bank of Germany and de- cline in the private discount rate in Paris witnessed the relaxing tendency of the worlds money markets. So did tho local bank statement although the supplementary statement of the actual condition of the banks on Friday even- ing and of the institutions outside the clearing house had to be looked to trace the Improvement rather than the regular statement of averages. The increase in loans shown by the latter evidently reflected the effect of last weeks operations, the actual loan item on Friday night showing sharp con traction.
 The market losed very strong at the top level of prices. Bonds were steady. Total sales par value, $1.S7S. .00O. United States two's registered declined 3-4 per cent and the twos coupon and three's 1-2 per cent on call dur ing the week.
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NEW YORK BONDS.

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WEATHER CoNDLTIoEs AND GENERAL

wEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
 The storm area that was central over Minnesota yesterday morning has moved off through the St. Lawrence valley. after causing additional rain or snow from the Missouri valley eastward to the middle Att lantic coast and New England and snow Is still falling in western New York. Gene rally fair weather with moderately high temperature has continued in the gulf and South Atlantic districts. and the tempera- ture has risen somewhat from North Car olina northward to New England. An area of low barometer has developed over the extreme western Texas. but 1t has caused no precipitation as yet, the weather con ditions over the greater portion of the country being dominated by an area of high barometer pushing in over the extreme Northwest and spreading eastward tto the lower Missouri valley.
 This high" is giving fair weather in western and middle western districts. and has caused sharp tsmperatuFe falls as far east as Ohio and southwhrd to AriEansas.
 Conditions now favor partly cloudy to cloudy weather in middle Alabama during tonight and Sunday.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather, butean for selected Sou thern states during the twenty-four hour ending at am.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
A FRATERNITY HALL.
MasOnA and odd Fellows VIII Build at
 Centre.

Centre, March -(SpeciaD-Sam Dixon Masonic Lodge and the Odd Eel lows lodge of this place have appoint ed building committees to look after the building of a new lodge hall for the joint use of the two fraternities.
 It will be of cement blocks or brick. two stores and not less than forty by ninety feet, with store rooms below and lodge hall and banquet hall above.
 The contract will probably be let about the first week in April.
 MT. M N. Sewell of Leesburg was married this week at Gaylesville to Mrs. N. D. Bramson of the later place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

New York March 7.-Coffee futures open ed dull at unchanged prices but improved a little during the session on scattering To- cal demand. encouraged by steady foreign markets, The close was steady. net un- changed to five points higher:
 May ... .... .... .... ...s5.95 9S. co December .... ...' =. !. 70 ~ No. s%c: mild coffee dull; cordova 10h @13kc.