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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
FOUR MEN ARE INJURED
 IN BOOMING HOUSE FIRE

Pittsburg, March 21.-Two men were horribly burned and may die. four oth- CTS were seriously burned and a side of the new Eagle Hotel, the largest hostelry in McKees Rocks. a suburb was destroyed by fire. resulting from a gas explosion. early today.
 The seriously injured: Andrew Nor tard. 70 years of age. body burned. may have inhaled flames, will probably die: c. W. Hiburn. 36 years of age. face and entire body scared, condition critical.
 In No. 1 room where Hiburn and Nortard were sleeping. the explosion occurred from some unknown cause. and the two men were enveloped in flame and smoke. All exits were blocked and the men. rushing frantic ally about finally fell to the floor where they remained twenty minutes with the flames eating into their bodies before firemen played streams of wa ter and gained admittance to the room.
 When the explosion occurred all of the seventy five roomers were thrown from their beds and made frantic ef- forts to leave the building. Many persons living near the hotel were awakened by the detonation and crowd ed the streets and the scene was one of widest confusion.
 The property loss is about S2.0O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
A MESSAGE
 TO CONGRESS Roosevelt Will Prepare
 Another One. A DECISION IS REACHED Legislation Amendatory to Sher-
 man Antitrust Law. Message Has Not Been written sad VIII Net Be Sent to Congress
 Until Later on In

Washington March 2o--As the result of an extended discussion of the neces- sity of again directing the attention of Congress to the recommendations of the President, looking to Legislation amendatory to the sherman antitrust law and of other topics mentioned in his previous messages, decision has been reached to send another message to Congress within a day or two.
 It is said at the White House that the message has not been written and that 1t is not probable that 1t will be sent to Congress before the introduct- ion of the civic federation bills by Rep. resentative Hepburn. This statement Is based upon the belief that the moral influence of the introduction of these bills might be seriously impaired if they are preceded by a Presidential message indicating their scope In ad- vance. thereby reducing them to mere forms.
 No explanation whatever can be had from any official source for publication regarding the reasons which brought about this decision after 1t had been announced that there was no intention to send a message to Congress at pres ent. It is believed, however, that the explanation is to be found in the stirn- ulation of public interest in the pro- jected Legislation to be dealt with in the message. caused by the very active propaganda instituted by the labor ele- ment and the pressure brought to bear by that element directly, upon the ad- ministration and upon Congress by the labor chiefs who have been in confer ence in Washington within the past few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
FINE HOTEL BURNS
GRAND PACIFIC IN CHICAGO sUF-
 FERs LOSS.
Elevator Men Stuck to Their Posts And The Guests Were Carried Down to Safety-No Lives
 Lost.

Chicago. March 20--Fire resulting from cross electric light wires. dam aged the Grand Pacific Hotel today to tn extent of s1O0.0o0 and for time threatened to destroy the seven story building at Clark street and Jackson Boulevard
 The flames were mostly confined to the top floor. No lives wehe lost. al- though many of the guests were com pelled to make nasty exits by the fire escapes. Only three prsons were in> jured. Two onlookers were slightly cut by falling giass The third was a fireman. Walter English. who fell from the Ire escape and suffered fracture of the left arm.
 A banquet on the second floor of the hotel was broken up with scant cers- mony by water streaming through the ceiling. The diners had been told that there was little danger, of a serious fire. and they remained at the table up- til the water drove them out.
 During the progress of the ire two men were arrested while robbing rooms. One of them was downed by Detective Magner, while ransaciking room on the sixth floor. The thief closely pur- sued by the officer ran to tlFs fire .lss. cape and descended to the third floor bfore Magner dragged him in through q window.
 The Grand Pacific Hotel was erected immediately after the great Chicago fire in 1871. The building is owned by the estate of the late Levi 2. Letter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
MURDERS HIS WIFE
USES CHLOROFoRM AND THEN
 SHOOTS HER.
After CoHapieting the Deed, George Wflloughby Fired Two shots
 Into His 0yvn Breast
 and WEi Die.

Milwaukee, Wis. March a0.---George wilIoughby. manager of the Jewett and sherman Company. coffee and spice mills. today shot and killed his wife, Florence wiIloughby, at their home on Prospect Avenue. Wilioughby then fired two shots Into his own breast and Is not expected to recover. Willough- by confessed to the police
 The couple last evening attended q social at the Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church, where both were prominent workers and where MT. Will ioughby also taught Sunday School class. Upon their retarn home they
 while Mrs. wfilorghby was asieep. 4he htlsband chIorofcrned her and then shot her behind the left ear, causing instant death. He then shot himself twice in the breast. the bullets pierc- ing his lung but missing his heart.
 Willoughby told this story to the police:
 T married my wife in LudinsAon, Mich.. twenty years ago. sad he. T did not love her but married her most Iy out of sympathy. she being a poor woman. We frequently quarreled. Mrs. willoughby was insanely Jealous or
 aFour years ago while was on my way to New York, I met woman on the Arain. sOur acquaintance ripened into love. Then for the first time l reaiised had met q woman really loved. This woman also was living an unhappy life. Her husband was cruel to her and soon after met her, he de- serted her and her two small children. f then began to support her. We be- came intimate and have been so for several years. Two years ago, she oo- tained a divorce and since that time l have been providing for her and her children. She Is now living in Chicago
 "B'or many months I have been plan hing. I began to collect chloroform. I bought it in small lots and began to keep it until had large bottle of the drug.
 T decided to end it all this morn ing. After my wife had fallen asleep I obtained the chloroform and then shot her. then fired two shots into my breast. intending to shoot myself in the heart. but failed"
 willouRhby was 50 years old. His wife was three years his junior.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
NEWSPAPER MEN ANGRY.
Press Gallery in the Reiehstag Was
 Deaevted YesteFday.

Press Gallery in the Reichstag Was
 Deserted Yesterday.
 Berlin, March 20.-The press repre- sentatives whose duties are to attend the Reichstag, have ceased entirely to report the meetings of that body. be- cause ot the incident yesterday during inc debate on the colonial budget when Herr Groeber. the centre leader. called the Journalists swine" because they teered at a statement used by a mem Der to the effect that negroes also had immortal souls
 Over 100 newspaper men debated the matter in the Reichstag building this morning and decided that no further reDorts would be sent out unless an apology was forthcoming. The news paper proprietors and the news agen- cies all support the reports. resolu- tion has been drawn up demanding an apology from Herr Groeber or that the President of the House call him to or der. Today the press gallery was en- tirely empty.
 The President of the Association of foreign newspaper correspondents made a speech in one of the Reichstag gall leries to the local reporters. He said the foreign correspondents supported their German colleagues and expressed his indignation at Herr Groeber's i'm suit to the entire press
 It was suggested by various news paper men that one of their number be selected to challenge Herr Groeher to q duel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
TAFT AND THE SOUTH
SAYS HE WON'T GET
 THE DELEGATES.
Washington Post Points to Failure of His RepubIican Friends to File EmbIem-Captafn scote
 Talks

Washington. March 20.-(Special.)-- The Post today publishes a long ar- ticle. the points of which were fur- nished. 1t is stated, by an "Old Line Republican" in which the claim is made that Secretary Taft will have a the Southern delegates to the Chica- go Convention.
 The following appears in the article:
 "The Republican organization in Alabama that has the recognition of the Alabama courts vii send delegates absolutely against Taft. The Taft party in Alabama Is outlawed so far as a standing under the laws of that State governing political organizations is concerned. If the delegates chosen from that State for Taft are seated in the National Convention, the National Committee will have to ignore all par ty regularity.
 "J. o. Thompson. Collector of Inter- aal Revenue. protends to be the Re- publican State Chairman. and he is for Taft, but he and his faction for feited their right to be recognized as the Republican party by failing to put out a State ticket two years ago."
 Referee Scott, who is still here. was shown the above, and he laughingly admitted that 1t was true in the main, because the party in Alabama had not complied With the SLate law Tn Iur- nishing an emblem.
 Scott thinks the National RepubIi- can Committee. of which he is a mem Der. will get to work In Chicago fully ten days before the convention meets in June. This early meeting will be necessary on account of the many con- tests from the South, the prospect be- ing for double delegations from nearly every State in that section.
 The Southern Senators think that when the omnibus claims bill comes m again next week, hundreds of items win be added to include damages to churches and Masonic lodges, whose buildings were destroyed or injured during the war.
 Although the courts have passed fa- vorably upon them, the Senate Com mittee was not disposed until now to recommend that they be placed in the pending bill.
 Senator Johnston has been looking Into the situation, and he is of the opinion that the Aldrich fnan- cial Bill will certainly pass the Sem ate and with the changes that have been made and other concessions, It's author will probably make the chances and 1t will receive some votes on the Democratic side.
 The indications now are that fifteen or more Senators will deliver on the flth of next month addresses eulogiz- ing the late Senators Morgan and Pettus. AlIred J. StoIer'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
BISHOP FOWLER DIES
METHODIST DIVINE sUCCUMBs TO
 HEART FAILURE.
Bishop Fowler Had Enjoyed a Noted Career and Was Originator of the Twentieth Century
 Thank Offering.

New York, March 20.-Rev. Charles E. Fowler. Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. died at his home here today.
 Bishop Fowler had been critically i'll only since last Wednesday. His death was due to heart failure resulting from a complication of diseases. He had been in i'll health for two years.
 His last public appearance was at Metropolitan Temple on Sunday follow ing washinEton's Birthday. when he took part in 8 Washington memorial service Bishop FowIer's long lifs was RIlcd with activity for the church and the cause of education. Born in Bur ford. Ont. in ts3T, he was graduated from Geneses College. now Syracuse University. in 1859.
 After completing his education he re- moved to Chicago. where he studied law. but never practiced that profss- sion. Entering the ministry at the con- ciusion of his law studies. he served as pastor of several churches in Chicago during the next twelve years. and in 1872 was elected president of North western University. He remained at the head of that institution four years and then became editor of The Christian Advocate In New York. He was made general missionary secretary of the church in 1880 and four years later was elected Bishop.
 As missionary secretary. Bishop Fow- Ter organized Pekin University, in North China; Ranking University in Central China; the First Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Petersburg; es- tablished the McClay College of Theol- oRy, in Southern California, and consol- idated the three colleges in Nebraska into the Nebraska Wsleyan University at Lincoln.
 He suggested and inaugurated the Twentieth Century Thank Offering of his church, whereby more than twenty million dollars was raised for the church. He also originated the Open Door Emergency Commission, which eventuated in the great Cleveland con- vention at which the Bishop presid- ing, $235.00 was raised in a single evening.
 He was a member of the Board of Managers of the Methodist Missionary Society, Freedmen's Aid and other Methodist societies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
AsKs FoR INvEsTIGArEoN.
Attorney General Jackson Sends Kseates
 to State Senate.


 Albany, N. Y., March 20,--Attorney General Jackson today sent to the Sem ate a letter asking for an inveatiga- ton of his department by the Senate.
 The letter was referred to the Ei- nance Committee, which is now considr ering the resolution introduced yester day calling for an investigation of the Attorney Generals action in regard to receiverships for financial institutions Tn his letter Mir. Jackson says:
 My administration of office of Att torney General has been severely at tackled in certain quarters. due, as believe, to ignorance of the facts. or to political opposition or to personal en- mity because of enforcing the law without fear or favor"
 Tn a brief discussion in the Senate following the reading of the letter. the opinion was expressed by several Senators that if the facts appeared to justify it. impeachment proceedings against the Attorney General should be begun immediately.
 In the executive offices, however. the view is taken that the removal of . public officer other than the Governor can only be made by the Senate upon charges made by the Governor of mall feasance or malversation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
REAL ESTATE BARGAIN.
Pennsylvania Railroad Property ia
 Sold for Taxes


 Burlington, N. J., March 2o.-For the sum of s6o743. Andrew H. McNeal, capitalist and iron magnate. has be- come the sole owner of all the Penn sylvania railroad property within the city limits. including freight and pas senger stations round houses, track age and equipment.
 The railroad refusing to pay the tax assessed by the city, Clerk Thomas H. Mooney offered its property. among others, sold for unpaid taxes and de- clared 1t "too good a bargain to miss McNeal is known as one of the most aggressive fighters who has figured in the courts of New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. and those who know him well expect to see trouble when he makes his ultimatum to the rail- road.
 It Is said McNeal will demand that the road vacate his property that he may tear down the unsightly passen- ger station which has been an eye sore to the city for years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

powers of States and Territories all control over intoxicating liquors after such iiquors have been brought with m the States, Mir. Clay made an im- passioned speech in favor of prompt action on the subject of prohibition by Congress so that States might exer- else their police powers to make ef- fective their prohibition laws.
 Senator Gallinger said he would be glad to cooperate in favor of the pur- poses sought by the Georgia Senator but said such legislation should not be engrafted on the shipping bill.
 The bill was then passed without di- vision
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
PINCHED BY HUNGER.
BuIgarians Petition Coiora dos Gov nor au cixra Thas.a R,nrlr

BuIgarfans Petition Coiorado's Cover
 nor to Give Them Work.
 Denver. March 20.-Pinched by hum ger and unable to earn money with which to relieve their wants. 200 Bull garians yesterday sent a petition to Governor Buchel asking him to use his influence toward getting them em- ployment, or to send them back to their European homes.
 The men were brought here short iy before the recent financial furry struck the country and some had been working only a few days when they were laid of. It is believed that some of the men were induced to leave Bull garia by immigration contractors in violation of the laws of the United States. The Governor is unable to se- cure employment for them and the petition will be referred to the Uni- ted States authorities for action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
CURRYER-LEVER BILL.
Question of Purchase of AppaIaehIan
 Mountains Not Discussed.


 Washington, March 20-This was the day set by the judiciary com nittee of the House for the disposal of the question of the constitutionality of the Curryer-Lever bill. which pro- poses the appropriation of $5,000,0O for the purchase of approximately seven million acres of land in the Ap- palachian and White Mountain chain. to be re-forested for the preservation of stream source and flow in all but four of the States east of the Missis- sippi river.
 The subject. however. was not broached In the committee today, both morning and afternoon sessions being used in a discussion of the employers liability act. After that measure shall have been passed upon, the Littlefield bill to extend Federal enforcement to local option laws will have right of way. The Appalachian bill will not be taken up until the LittlefIeld measure Is disposed of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
CIonlnr Onium nens.

Shanghai, March 2O--The municipal council of the foreign settlements of Shanghai. at its annual meeting today voted to reduce the number of opium dens in Shanghai by one-fourtb. The decision of today is an outcome of act i've support of the project by the Gov ernments of Great Britain and the United States. expressed through their consular officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Is considered likely. the entire Ameri- can force now in the Pacific goes to
 Yokohama, 1t will, as The Daily Mail remarks. be "a superb spectacle-one never paraifeled in far Eastern wa
 ters; and It will be welcomed by all as a sign that British diplomacy has been successful in averting serious fric- ton between the two great naval pow CTS of the Paciflc--the one England's ally and the other England's friend"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
In ,JaiI at Henderson.

Henderson, Ky March 20.-The sev4 en negroes accused of compiicity in the race riots. which resulted in the death of J. Barry. were brought 10 Uniontown early today for safety. They have been in the Webster County jail at Dixon and fear of mob violence caused their removal under cover of darkness. One is Harvey McDowell a son of Dave McDowell. who was the cause of the riot in Webster Coun- ty last Sunday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
New PrObIem Play.

San Francisco. March O.--"Memory and Tomorrow the new problem play by F. Booth Triton, was presented here for the first time at the Novelty The atre last night Miss Mary Manner ing took the leading part in which she is said to have done some splendid and emotional acting. The general results achieved are spoken of as quite praise worthy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
GENERAL STOESSEL BEGINS
 SERVING HIS LONG TERM

St. Petersburg. March 20-Lieutenant General Stoessek whom court martial recently sentenced to death on charges of cowardice and treason in surrender ing Port Arthur to the Japanese, but whose sentence was commuted by Elm peror Nicholas to ten years imprison- nnent, today began serving his term in the St. Peter and St, Paul fortress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Arranrementu for FuneraI.

New York. March 20-Funeral ser vices will be held at the home and at the Madison Avenue Methodist Episco- pal Church Monday afternoon.
 Among those who will take part are Bishops Burke. Goodsell. Mallalieu and Wilson, and Chancellor Day. of Syra- cuse University. pr. Wallace McMullon will direct the services at the church. Interment will be in Woodlawn Gene. terv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
n. n, Compton Ia Acquitted.

Hartwell, Ga, March 2O.-I. F. Compton was today acquitted Of the murder of Virgil Mahoney. Compton had just been released from jail on bond for killing a negro. He feared attack from negroes. Mahoney, with a friend and a party of white men. went to Compton's house. demanded entrance and refused to give their names. Compton fired through the door. killing Mahonsy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Creek Inalans Protest.

Washington. March 2o-The Okla thoma delegation in~~Congress today were advised that at a convention or Creek Indians held yesterday at Checota, Oklahoma. resolutions were adopted favoring the removal of the restriction put upon alienation of lands of mixed bloods and asking for the removal by the Secretary of the Interior of the four Creek delegates and the Attorney in washington, who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
DUEL ENDS FATALLY.
Mounted Custom Inspectors Fight ana
 Both Are Killed.

Fl Paso. March 2o.--Mounted Gus toms Inspectors Charles Logan and Charles Jones fought a duel in the dry bed of the Rio Grande river In this city last night and both were killed.
 Their bodies were found today. It is supposed that each mistook the oth- CT for a smuggler. Logan was a son of the late Major T. H. Logan, of the United States army. and brother of the wife os Captain Frank D. Wick ham, I2th Infantry. United States army, stationed at Governors Island. New York. Jones was a railroad man and lived at San Antonio and Houston. Tex. before entering the customs aer- vice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

ing the enactment of a measure that will result in a Federal investigation of the Ire. ! A committee was appointed to draft resolutions requiring the President ot such disasters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
No Game in BIrmingham

Birmingham. March 2o.--(special.)-- Inciemency of the weather prevented the second exhibition game between the Birmingham Southern League and the Philadelphia American League teams this afternoon. In addition to being damp. the weather turned of very cold and ball playing was simply out of order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
EAsTER LILY CRoP.
Preparations Being Made to Harvest sfa- the Buds.

FrepanAffOns befng Made to Harvest stt the Buds.
 New York, March 20.--Good news Tor the approaching Easter tide was brought from Bermuda yesterday by the steamer Bermudian.
 The crop of Easter lilies on the is- land. it was stated. Is unusually good and early preparations are being made to harvest the buds. When the Ber- mudian makes her next trip, April IT. she will bring about 10000 boxes of lilies, each box containing live dozen buds and selling at the pier at from s3.50 to ss box. according to the length of the stem.
 Last year. the crop of this Bermuda Easter flower, was a practical failure and the retail price of the blossoms here was from $1 to $1.50 each. Deal CTS say that the quality and quantity indicates a probable cutting in two oi these rates for the current season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
SENATOR BRYAN,s CONDITION.
Serious Apprehenslon Is Now Felt by
 Hfn physfciams.

Serl0uD ApprehemsiOn Is Now Felt by
 His Physicians.
 Washington, March 20.-Serious ap- prehension is felt this afternoon con- corning Senator Bryan of Florida. who is i'll at Providence Hospital, in this city of typho.d fever.
 Today is the thirty-second day of illness and his condition is so low that his regular attending physicians called into consultation Dr. L. F. Bar ker of Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Barker did not attempt to conceal his opinion that the case was a critical one, because of the danger that blood poisoning might supervene. Mr. Bryan's wife and brother are in con- stant attendance upon him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
pIeasnre in .Iapan.

2 Tokio. March 20--The American gov ernments acceptance of Japan's off1cial invitation to the battleship fleet to vis> 1t Japanese ports was received with every evidence of gratifcation when communicated to the Foreign Office and the Naval Department by the Associat- ed Press today.