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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
BRYAN'S BUSY DAY
MAKES THREE SPEECHES WHILE
 PASSING THROUGH KANSAS.
In All Three Of His Addresses, Mir. Bryan Discussed POIitiea-All Praise For Senator
 Lu Toilette.

Garden City. Kansas. April 4.-wil- liam J. Bryan delivered three speeches in Kansas today. one in the morning at Hutchinson. one in the afternoon at Dodge City and one in the evening at Garden City. Mir. Bryan departed from here late tonight for Colorado where he will continue his speech making.
 At Hutchinson. Mir. Bryan addressed a crowd of 5000 persons. At Dodge City an equally large crowd was pres ent while at Garden City, MT. Bryan greeted d crowd of like numbers. Tn all three of his speeches. Mir. Bryan discussed politics. He praised sena- tor La Toilette for his stand against the trusts and criticized Secretary Taft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
FORTY PERSONS HURT IN
 CRUSH AT FOOTBALL GAME

Glasgow. April 4-One hundred and twenty thousand persons attended the foot ball match between England and Scotland here today. A mob of a thousand broke into the enclosure and forty persons were injured in the crush. During the progress of the game, stones and bottles were thrown by angry spectators in the rear. Three of the injured were taken to the hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
ROcKEFELLER's LATEST GIFT.
VIII Donate Five Million To Union
 Of RtbIe Claaaea.

New York. April 4.--JohD D. Rocle- feller is to announce $5.o00,000 gift to the union of Bible classes when the Fifth Avenue Bible class is in session tomorrow. acording to reports.
 The first announcement of a cnion of Bible classes was made at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church on March IS. when a plan was outlined by George S. Stafel in which 1t is was planned to invite all the classes. so that they could work together for the encour- agement of Bible study among men. The churches named in the alliance are the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. the Brick Presbyterian Church, the Bread way Tabernacle and the Calvary Young Mems meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
EXCITEMENT CREATED.
welIknown Louisiana Business Ms
 Holds In Restaurant Proprfefor.

WelIknown Louisiana Business Man
 Holds Up Restaurant Proprietor.
 Baton Rouge. La, April 4.--Much ex- citement was created here today in the central portion of the city when H. K. Hopkins, a well-kno-n business man. held up Louis Meyer. proprietor of the Hotel Meyer. at the point of a pistol.
 Hopkins marched Meyer Into the lunch room of the hotel and forced him to close up the establishment, threat ening to kill any one who interfered. The police finally overpowered Hopkins and took his pistol from him. at the same time placing him under arrest. Hopkins also owns a restaurant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
DuI<e Le.vcs for Rome.

Turin, April 4.-The Duke of the Abruzzi left here late this afternoon for Rome, where he has sent a telegram to King Victor Emmanuel. saying that he would be at the Quirinal Sunday morning. It is believed here that at this interview the matter of the en- gagement of the Duke to Miss Kath- crime Elkins. daughter of Senator Elk ins of West Virginia. will be settled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
sTRAUs IN SAVANNAH.
Labor Secretary Is Entertained in
 GeOrgiR's Port City.

Savannah, Ga. April 4.--Secretary Oscar g. Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor spent another day as the guest of Savannah and will re- main here in that capacity until to- morrow night, when he leaves for Co., lumbus. Ga.
 This morning Mir. straus was given a ride in a fast automobile over the course used in the recent races. this concluding with luncheon at a neigh boring resort. Tomorrow he will take aL trip down tho harbor aboard the lighthouse tender Wjstaria.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
NEGRO SUES HEFLIN
LOUIS LUNDY SEEKS TO RECOVER
 S20,000 AT LAW.
Action fs Filed in wsshinKton By Four Black Lawyers--Judge Jones Calls on the
 prenfdeuf.

Washington. April 4.-(speciaL)-- Louis Lundy. the negro With whom Representative Hefiin recently had a difficulty on street car. has entered suit against him for s20.000 damages.
 The Washington negroes have been much wrought up over the affair be- cause Mfr. Heiin tried to have passed law providing "Jim Crow street cars here.
 It is generally believed that Lundy has been put up to the suit by negro politicians. and for the effect else- where.
 Lundy alleges that the Representa- tive kicked him, slapped him in the face and with great force knocked him of, the car,. shot him. infiicting a wound above the left ear and extend ing backward to the top of his head. Lundy is represented by four negro lawyers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
BAD AUTO ACCIDENT.
Adventurous Tour of German Author
 Has Abrupt Ending.

Munich. April An abrupt ending was the fate of an adventurous auto mobile tour which was planned from Frankfort to India. The start was made today. the machine carrying Ru- dolph Zabel, an author of Berlin. and his wife and chauffeur.
 Not far along In the journey. the automobile collided with a tree and was totally wrecked. Frau zabel had her jaw broken and the chaufeurs arm was broken. zabel sustained a severe shock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
CAMPAIGN
 HAS CLOSED Illinois to Vote on
 Prohibition. BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY Women and Children Play Con-
 spicuous Parts. The Campaign Has Been the Most Spectacular and Vigorous since the Civil wsr--statements
 to Public.
 

Chicago, April 4.--Toiay saw the formal but not the actual closing of one of the most spectacular and wig orons campaigns waged in this state since the civil war
 The sole issue has been the licensed saloon and in eighty-four Of the 1oe counties of Illinois. the voters will be called upon Tuesday to decide whether the dram sbops shall continue their existence within the confines of vari- our local option districts as defined by the State law which became effec- tive July 1, 19o7. About 1.15O of i POS townships of the State and about 1,5eo cities and villages are affected. Tn addition, the saloon question: has reached seven other counties In one form or another.
 The closing of today's campaign which has been waged practically since last November, has been marked by many unusual features. Tho antf-sa- loon league has made most of it's fight with the churches and schools as nuclei and as consequence women and chif- dren have played leading parts in many communities.
 The saloon and brewery interests have worked with unflagging energy.
  meetings have been held nightly. Personal liberty" leagues have been organized to combat the prohibition organiza tion.
 Both sides are claiming victory to- night. Alonzo F.. Wilson, chairman Of the Illinois prohibition committee. said in formal statement.
 'It Is probable that more than two- thirds of the saloons will be put out of business and less than 500o square miles in this State will be territory where saloons will be licensed. Fifty counties will be dry and the anti saloon majority in the popular vote will be more tbHn 100000.
 Only q Skiruiish.
 Yet the Tuesday vote will be only fought in November. The country districts are eryinE 'clSsn up Chicago. and State prohibition will be the issue of the next struggle"
 Daniel Lobe. President of the TrAv- cling Mems Liberty League. has this to say:
 The public Is beginning to realize that temperance is one thing. ahsti- hence Is another. and that coercion. al which these so-called reformers aim. is a third. Our men report that many towns are in fear of having their lead ing industries threatened by the en- actment of sunptuary laws which will harm glass works. wood working es- tablisltments and kindred Institutions. to say nothing of breweries and dis- tlileries.
 'f am confident that citizens will Sthink twice before being carried away by paid reformers who seek to destroy and offer nothing in return.
 They are learning that taxes Will be raised in some cases as high as ga per cent. and that prohibition, as en- forced in Maine. Kansas and some Of the Southern States. has been a potent factor in the increase of crime and in the consumption of the vllest kinds of liquors. They are learning too. that the prohibitionist is narrow. stubborn and selfish, advocating his Conception of reform solely for the purpose ofI furthering his own ends"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
FIRE IN A HOTEL.
Over One Hundred Guests Flee in Their
 Night Clothes.

Night Clothes.
 Meadv.lle, Pa. April 4.-over 100 guests at the Lafayette Hotel were compelled to make a hurried exit fin their night clothes early today when fire destroyed the hotel square. csus- ing a loss estimated at sf00.o0O. For a t.me the fire threatened to spread and the fire department of Erie and Franklin, Pa, were held in readiness to assist the local department.
 About 2 o'clock this morning one of the bell boys. while on h.s way to sum mon one of the guests. discovered that one of the hotel passages was quickly filling with smoke. An alarm was sounded Immediately. but the Ire burned so rapidly that guests left their belongings in the hotel and fed to the street. Practically everything was lost. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
NEar Kim I.eglsIation.

Representatives Sims tTenn.). who is the ranking Democratic member of the House War Claims Committee. says that the big light the Democrats are making against legislative procedure in the lower branch of Congress, will prohihly kill two important bills for this term at least that the Southern States are much Interested in. the "oln- nibus. claims, and the captured and abandoned property bills.
 Tk fke HffbuSkeFina does not last very long, Mir. Sims thinks that possibly the Republicans may let the. measures go through. a
 The Republicans are mad all over be- cause of the situation. What makes 1t embarrassing is that some of their members are sick, some are in their districts trying to be renominateds and still others are chronic abseDtees. Un- der the circumstances they are operat. ing under a close margin of votes and this gives determined minority an advantage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
JUDGE T. E. GOODWIN DEAD.
The Probate Judge of FaJette County
 Passes Away

Fayette. April 4.-(Special. )-Thom- as E. Goodwin. Probate Judge of Fay cite County, died at 6 o'clock this af- ternoon at his home here.
 Judge Goodwin was one of the most prominent citizens of this section of the State and was widely known in Northwest Alabama. His death came as quite a shock to the community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
Was a Surnrise.


 Washington. April 4.---Johu &. Leech, of Illinois, now public printer in the Philippines, was today appointed pib- lie printer here. MT. Leech will suc- ceed Public Printer Stillings. whose resignation was accepted some days age. The appointment as made by President Roosevelt was in the nature of a surprise as his name had not been mentioned in connection with the place.
 Mir. Leech is A legal resident of Bloomington. H., although he served especially as compositor and proof reader in the government printing off, flee here from 1889 to 1901, at which time he was selected as public printer for the Philippines. He has made for himself a most enviable record as an organizer and an administrative offi- cer there. according to reports from the possession of the insular bureau. His appointment has been cordially endorsed by Secretary Morrison. speak ing for the American Federation of Labor. He is young man, but was given an honorary suspension to per init of his occupancy of his present official position.
 MT. Leech is about forty-five years old and his selection for the post was heartily recommended by the late Public Printer Palmer, and his as- sistant. MT. Bryan.
 Mir. Leech was notified by cable of his appointment and requested to re- port for duty at the earliest practicable time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
yIrpIuIn Plnnter RObbed.

san Francisco. April 4-F. S. Roys- ter. millionaire tobacco planter of Nor folk. Va.. who has been touring the Orient. and who was passenger on the steamship Mongolia when she came up to the Pacific Mail wharf last night. was robbed after landing of $6.oO0 in Bank of England notes, his railroad ticket and $150 in gold. 4 number of persons have been arrested on suspi- cion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
LEECH IS APPOINTED
ROOSEVELT NAMES HIM FOR PUB-
 LIC PRINTER.
The Appointment. Which Was Fore casted in The Advertiser, Came as Surprise. HOwverer, to
 the General Public.

Washington. D. C.. April 4.--(Spe- cfal)-The President today announced that he had determined to appoint John S. Leech. of Illinois. public print CT. This actipn was foreshadowed in last nights dispatches to The Adver- tiser.
 Leech ifs Taft's man, and being member of the union. the administra- tion's calculations are that much of the labor opposition to Tafts Pfesi- dential nomination will be silenced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
Taft is Amused.

Chicago. April 4.-The Manila dis patch was shown to Secretary Taft. who laughed heartily when he had read if. He said:
 Isn't that funny7 It Is very sat isfactory that they did not find 1t nec- essary to condemn me"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
.Ionea Secs Roosevelt.

Among President Roosevelt's callers today was Judge Thomas G. Jones of Ala abama.
 Although differing in politics, the President and the Judge are warm personal friends, and they had quite jolly chat today. Alfred J. Stoter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
THE WEATHER.

washinxton. April 4--For Aisbamai Showers sunday or sunday night, ex- cepf fair on the coast, Monday fair, light to fresh south to southwest winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

gressional action to secure the intro duction of capital Into the islands.
 After an exciting session of four hours duration. the conservatives measures were adopted by a large ma jor.ty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05

cent each: Westminster seminary, s per
dent; Tarkio college, eh por cent; Monmouth
college, Sk pere cent; Muskingum college,
6s per cent; Cooper college, 6% per cent.
Foreign missions, 17h per cent; home mis-
sions. 10 per cent; Freedmen's mission, 5
per cent; church extension, 8 per cent; edu-
cation, III per cent: publication, ~ per
cent; Woman's Missionary society. 2s per
cent; woman's association, 2h per cent.
A voluminous report of the committee on
revision of the book of government and
discipline was overturned to the various
presbyteries for action.
The sessions were to have continued to-
morrow, but business was concluded this
evening and final adjournment taken.
A reception to the survivors of the First
United Presbyterian general assembly held
in this city in 1858 was held in the First
church tonight, at which actresses were
made by a number of the pioneers OF the
denomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
DIET ELECTION IN PRUSSIA
Five Socialists Are Chosen, First in
History of Body.
LIGHT VOTE GENERALLY CAST
Radicals Make Suffrage
Their Main Plank but
Carry on Lansutd
Fight.

BERLIN, June 18th Diet elections were
held throughout Prussia today. The most
noteworthy result up to midnight is the
election Of five socialist members, of which
four were victorious in Berlin and the
suburbs and the fifth in one of the Han
over districts. This is the first time that
the socialists ever elected a member to the
Diet.
The socialists made the campaign wholly
against the radicals as the most likely
party from which it would be possible to
gain seats. AT the beginning of the cam
paign the radicals stated the main plank
in their platform to be the introduction Of
manhood suffrage throughout Prussia, but
they carried on a very languid fight.
AS usual only a small proportion of the
voters went to the polls, the great mass
Of the people remaining indifferent, as they
have despaired of bringing about a change
in the voting system.
In the Berlin precinct, which embraces
the MINISTRIES. the capitalists from the
first divisions of voters, Chancellor Won
Buelow voted in the second class along
with five others, while DR.. Bessler, Prus-
sian minister of justice. and the other
minister's, voted in the third class, which
embraced 1883 names.
The radical union carried Charlottenburg,
which is a new district, electing Prof. Won
Liszt, a distinguished professor of law in
Berlin university. So far as indicated, a
comparatively few changes in the personnel
of the Diet will be made. most Of the mem
bers being reelected.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05

CREsTON, Ia, June 4-(special)-John
Hall OF this city. IN ice dealer, who has
figured prominently in several big law suits
against the Burlington Railroad company.
several of which have been decided against
him, and one especially, in which he asked
$4,000 damages for personal injuries and
was given a verdict for, but $500. He lately
began a series of suits against the COM
pany alleging overcharges In ice freight
rates. In these suits he insisted on acting
as his own attorney and in several sue
ceeded in getting judgments against the
railroad company. Now the railroad COM
pany has filed an Injunction In the district
court temporarily restraining Hall from
further court proceedings until further ac-
ton can be brought by the company when
they propose to stop Hall from bringing
any more of the suits he has planned. Also
TO restrain him from acting as his own
attorney. The case is attracting consider
able attention as the excess rates which
Hall alleges have been charged. have been
from different shipping places all over
the state and in other states as we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
ENGINEERS FOR CLEVELAND
Brotherhood VOues TO Keep Head
quarters in Forest City
Until 1920.

~ COLUMBUS, June A-BN aaypteoo two
to one the international convention or
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
this afternoon voted TO retain the general
headquarters at Cleveland for the next
decennial period beginning 1910. The
contest narrowed down at the close to
Cleveland and Chicago. The twelve dele
gates of the committee of twenty to whom
the propositions of the various cities
seeking the headquarters had been re-
ferred voted for Cleveland and seven for
Chicago, while one did not vote.
Majority and minority reports were
submitted and it was finally decided to
submit the question of location to the
open convention with the result that
Cleveland was chosen, that city and Chi
cago being the only ones voted upon.
Detroit was selected as the place for the
next biennial convention and in accord
ance with the custom of selecting a resi-
dent of the convention city for third as
sistant grand engineer, w. II. King of
Detroit was elected for that position.
Two important committee reports remain
to be received. One is on the question Of
increasing the pay of the grand officers
and the other on the pay of delegates.
Delegates from the weaker subdivisions
are stil contending for uniform pay Of
81 a day, which plan was once adopted
and then rescinded.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
WEST POINT COMMENCEMENT
Visitors Are Gathering at Military
Academy for Annual
Exercises.

WEST POINT, n. Y, June with their
drawing powers TO the public considerably
diminished by the fact that the first class
was graduated prematurely, the annual June
exercises Of the United States Military acad-
envy are now under way here. While the
number of visitors is considerably smaller
thar usual. outsiders are nevertheless here
In sufficient numbers TO give the academy
its customary early June atmosphere of ac-
tivity.
An interesting incident is the arrival Of
the board of visitors, comprising Lieuten-
ant General S. B. NJ. Young, L.. S. A., re-
tired, of Yellowstone Park, Wyo.; Colonel
II. L. Higginson Of Boston, Charles II.
Hough, New York City; Robert S. Bean,
Portland, ore; George S. Patton, Los An
geles; Senator Morgan G. Buckley, Hart
ford, Conn. Adm B. Capron, saltwater, r.
l., and John C. CLANCY. Sullivan, Ind.
The member of the board assembled un-
aware that their official visit had been
cancelled by one Of the last acts OF con-
gross, recently adjourned. and that there
were no official duties for them to per-
form. They will remain. however, until
the close OF the exercises next week. the
courtesies Of the academy having been ex-
tended 70 them by the authorities.
Today the visitors were entertained by a
cavalry drill by the second class.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
MINOR

Mrs. @. E. White, IA Baughn street, left
last evening on a visit to friends at Onawa.
Joe Bone. $40 West Washington avenue,
left last evening for a weeks trip to
Denver.
Last week of 20 per cent discount on
framed pictures for graduation and we'd
ding gifts. Alexander, 1888 Broadway.
Thu Board of Supervisors ~reconvened for
the regular June session Yesterday after
noon, but owing to the absence of one of
the members adjourned until this morning
without transacting any business.
N. P. dickinson of Wahoo, Neb., and
Manda Freeman of Swedburg. Neb., were
married in this city yesterday afternoon,
the being performed by Rev.
Henry. belong in his office in the county
court house.
Earl Etherington, giving his age as q
years and his place OF residence as Pacific
Junction, and Stella Hyde. who declared
she was is years old and lived at Platts-
mouth, Neb., applied for a marriage license
yesterday. Unfortunately the clerk of the
district court had received but a few
minutes before the young couple put in an
appearance a warning from Glenwood over
the. telephone. not to issue a license to
them. The couple were accompanied by a
young woman who said she was the sister
of the young man and she stated she was
prepared to make an affidavit to the effect
that both of the applicants for the license
were of legal age. Clerk Chambers, how
ever, decided to take no chances and de-
clined to issue the license, much to the
disappointment Of he1youthful couple. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
UNION ABANDONED
United Presbyterians fake No Action
ON Movement for the
Present.

PITTsBURG, June A-The proposed union
of the Presbyterian and the United Presby-
terian churches, or at least to bring the
two denominations into closer relation.
which has been before the general as
semblies for some tina, has been abandoned
for the present. At the closing session of
the general assembly of the United Presby-
terians here tonight. a report recommending
such action was adopted. The report was
submitted by the committee to which the
subject had been referred by the last gen
eral assembly. II stated that this commit
tee had no formal meeting because Of the
great distance between the homes OF the
members and the failure Of the assembly
to provide travelling expenses. However, the
committee was ready to report recommend
ing that a new committee be named to
consider the subject, the members to be
centrally located and provisions made TO
pay their expenses. but since Informally
agreeing or such action the COMMITTEES had
been semi-officially informed that the Pres
byterian church would take no further steps
in the matter, either for union or closer
relations. and therefore the committee de-
cided TO leave the whole question TO future
assemblies. The report OF the committee
against consolidating the Freedmen's mis-
sion, church extension and home mission
boards was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Allison Reed was elected treas
urer OF the Home Mission board TO succeed
his father, Rev. DR.. George NJ, Reed, who
has held the office for many years, but who
has become too old and feeble for the
duties.
The committed on distribution OF the
conference.-the jubilee fund. amounting 20
over 81, $4,000. Of which about ss9s,OO was
donated without specifying the purpose for
which II should be used. recommended that
the money be divided among educational
and missionary departments, the apportion-
ment being as follows;
Xenia and Allegheny seminaries. Z per