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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
SEVEN ARE KILLED
TEN OTHERS INJURED IN A MINE
 EXPLOSION.
1Eame Was Wrecked and Set on Fire The Dead Were Battered and Burned Knt0 an Unrecog-
 nazmbfe Mass.

Pottsville, Pa. July 15.--Seven mine workers were killed and ten others in jured today by terrific explosion of gas in the wilIiamstown colliery of the summit Branch Mining Company. in the lower part of the anthracite coal fields. The mine was wrecked and set on fire. The dead:
 John Reilly Arthur Hawk. Charles Rickert, John Whittle. Anthony Frela, James Bowman and Michael Stakum. Rt The explosion occurred in No. shaft of the colliery and is believed to have been caused by one of the men lifting the gauze of his safety lamp just after an explosion of a shot which brought down a large body of coal.
 The explosion shook the entire col- fiery. The work of rescue was imme- diately begun and when volunteers were called for almost every man at the workings offered his services which meant a hazardous trip into the burn ing mine. Near the foot of the shaft the injured were found. they having rushed toward the entrance only to fall over unconscious. All of the dead were found a short distance from the shaft, battered and burned into an ai- most unrecognizabie mass
 Physicians from Williamstown and nearby villages treated the injured. WniAo uulHUSf oA "NiAOH NotohtSotoo their services as nurses. Several of the injured were removed to their homes after receiving temporary treat ment but others were in too serious a condition to be moved until tonight. and cots were provided for them. Tho doctors say three of the Injured may die.
 one of the injured was taken to the morRue, and 1t was not until an ident- ifcation of the bodies was made, that it was found that he was living. He was badly burned and battered. but win probably recover.
 The fire in the mine probably will be extinguished before much damage is done.
 The williamstown eolliery is operat- ed by one of the companies controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16

the contract for sanitary sewerage.
 The contract when completed will give sewerage to most of the town.
 This Is the biggest contract for city iimprovembent ever let by this town.
 Negotiations for the sale of bonds. to, build the high school. are under way. and prospects are that this year will see the completion of S40,o0o irn- provements by the town. This will include the sewerage system, high school and curbing streets.
 Last evening the young women en- tertained the young men at Leap Year moonlight ride. They rode out for about five miles and served de- licious refreshments.
 The Misses McCreary. of Georgiana are visiting Mrs. A. L. Parks, their sister.
 Miss Maya Lou Martin. of Brewton is the guest of Miss Pansy Chapman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
SPENDS QUIET DAY
CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE OF P0LITT-
 CLANS AT FAIRyIEW.
MF. Bryan Finds Ttme to Take Up Some Important CoFrespondence
 --Questi0n of ExtendSd Cam ]. paiwm Tour Unsettled.

Fairview, Lincoln. NsB.. July 1S.-- Politicians were eonspieuously absent today from Fairview. the home of Wm. T.. Bryan, and in consequence the pem- ecratic nominee for the Presidency spent a very quiet time.
 Except for two or three neighbors who called in the early morning to pay their respects. there were no visitors and Mfr. Bryan was enabled to take up some of his most important correspond. ence and dispose of 1t. As yet he has not begun the preparation of his speech of acceptance and the probabilities are that he will not do so until Mir. Tafts address is delivered. The question of whether or not he will make an ex- tended campaign tour is one which Mir. Bryan Is now considering. He said 10. day, however. that the matter had not been. suflicIentIy developed for him to make any statement regarding it. The belief is general here. though, that he contempIates the delivery of num- Der of addresses in various parts of the country.
 Ills first trip away from home since ilis nomination will be made on the 24th of the present month when he will go to Chicago for conference the next day with the subcommittee of the National Committee which yester- day was authorized to select a National Chairman ana other omcera. lt fs not his intention to make any public speeches on that occasion.
 Mir Bryan stiil entertaina the view advanced by him on ms several cam paigns that the Vice President of the United States should be admitted to the councils of the ofilcial family. He believes that the occupant of the Vice. Presidential chair should be accorded greater dignity and not only sit in Cn nd naFtfRfnafa their deliberations, but also should be kept informed on all matters of state in order that he might be the better prepared to perform the duties of the President. should he suddenly be called upon to assume that office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
TRAGEDY IN DALLAS
GUS BURTON IS KILLED ny ENocH
 WALKER.
Young Men Engage in Fatal Array Near Mfnter, and 0ne is
 Left Dead.

Selma, July 15.--(special. )---Gus Burton, a justice of the peace, was shot to death by Enoch Walker near Minter today, the trouble being the result of alleged intimacy between Burton and the wife of Walker.
 Walker used shot gun loaded with bnckshot and fired twice at close range. Death was instantaneous. It Is reported that Walker with three brothers Is barricaded in a log cabin and are defying arrest
 Burton. who Is a young man of that neighborhood. was in Selma today. and left on the Pensacola train this morn ing for his home near Minter. On the public road. he was met by Enoch Walker. another young man. and shot to death.
 The cause which led to the killing of Burton by Walker is stated to be tn e unwritten law. Before leaving Selma for his home this morning. Burton is said to have told some of his friends that he was almost afraid to so home as he expected to have trouble as soon as he got there with Walker.
 Soon after the shooting, Sherif De- herty received word Of the tragedy. He left in an automobile accompanied by Deputy Sheriffs Cherry and Keys.
 It was reported here this aftepAoon that It was feared that the officers would have trouble in arresting Walker. as 1t was rumored that Walker, with some friends, had entrenched them selves in his home and are armed with shot guns and would resist arrest.
 John Waugh. an aged negro. was brought to Selma this afternoon suffer- ing from injuries which will probably cause his death. The negro lives on the Carson place, six miles west of here. and was sitting in his home when Lilly Mobley a negro woman, slipped up behind and hit him on the head with jug. The negro is in a preca- rtous condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
LoAcHAPoKA NEWS.

Loachapoka. July Especial )-- Mrs. R. M. Hagler Is visiting her pa rents in Fairburn. Ga.
 Misses Onie Cloud of Montgomery and Louise Martin of Shorters are vit- ising Miss Louise Warren at her home on Railroad Avenue.
 Miss Lucy SIaton of Tuskegee is visiting her cousin, Miss Alice Dobbs.
 Messrs Wright and Mitchell of Au- burn were in Loachapoka Sunday.
 Miss May Warren of opelika visited her parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. F. War TG Sunday.
 z Rev. E. M. Rocks filled his regular appointment here Sunday and Sunday
 Sam Haynie of Auburn was a visitor
 Miss Annie Beck Nunn is qnite i'll with fever.
 Miss TInnie Addison of Notasulga re- turned to her home after spending last week with friends here.
 Messrs. Heard and Henderson of Au- burn wore in Lcachapolxa Monday.
 Messrs O. W Hau and W. B. Hall and families of opeIika. were ths guests of O. T Waller and family Last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Beck Of Will Hams. Ga, are visiting the latter's pa rents, Mir. and Mrs. John Cuipepper.
 A large crowd from here attended the annual picnic at Macon's Mills Satur- day
 Miss Minnie Patterson of opeliks visIed relatives here Saturday night and Sunday.
 R. M Hagler will leave tomorrow for Fairburn. Ga.
 F. R. Cline will have charge of the depot while Mfr. Hagler is away.
 Mrs. Hayes and childre nof Atlanta, Ga, Mrs Hill and children of Mont gomery. and Mrs. McGhee and children of Montgomery are visiting their pa rents. MT and Mrs. Thomas McRitchie.
 Mrs. A. F. Warren is visiting her daughter. Miss Mary Warren. in ope- lika.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
WILL WEDCHINAMAN
MONTGOMERY GIRL TO BECOME
 BRIDE or ORIENTAL.
nfi-s Edna Koblents, Who Met Chin Loo Here, Has the Consent ef Her Mother, Mrs.
 Stanley.

St. Louis, July 1s.-(special. )-Miss Edna Koblentz, who is reported In dis- patches from Chicago to have become a slave In Chicago in Chinatown, prov ed today to be the ts-year-old daugh- ter of Mrs C. w Stanley, who moved to St. Louis i've weeks ago rom Montgomery. Ala
 It develops that Miss Koblentz's Chinese companion. instead of being a kidnapper, is Chin Loo, formerly of Montgomery, whom the girl loves and wants to marry if. Indeed. she has not already married him.
 Despite a dispatch from Chicago to the effect that Miss Koblentz and Chin Loo are married, the girl arrived to- day at the home of her mother, 5oS South Garrison Avenue, St. Louis, say ing she was still Miss Koblentz.
 "AIl my good clothes were in my trunk, and the Young Women's Chris tian Association matron at the depot in Chicago refused to let me have this trunk" she said. T did not want to get married in my street clothes Mr. Loo said 1t would not make any dif- ference to him, that he loved me just the same, but I concluded to wait. So he paid my way back to St. Louis. As soon as the excitement over my leav- ing home to marry him subsidies will write him and he will come to St.
 
 me to Chicago"
 Miss Koblentz Is wearing a diamond ring which Chin Loo. who runs q chop suey restaurant in Chicago. gave her yesterday.
 Mrs. Stanley declared today that she had given her consent to her daugh- ter's marriage to the Chinamaan.
 He was born in San Francisco. is nice looking. Is a member of the Bap- fist Church and has property, too" said the mother. He Is 6 nice look ing man and if my daughter prefers him, that's her affair. She Is of age and I know he will make her good husband.s
 Loo is 2s years old. He became ac- quainted with Miss Rodents six months ago at Montgomery.
 Three of Chin Loo,s letters to Miss Koblentz found by the Harrison Street police, who declined to interfere in the chinanian's wedding plans. arc in teresting feading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
OrFICER DIsMIssED.
TuscaIoosa Mayor Relieves PoIlceman
 of OfFlce.

of Ofzice.
 Tuscaloosa. July 15.-(Special)--At yesterdays session of the police court Police officer. Marcie Caraway was re- Quested to turn in his badge of of flee, his services being. no longer re- quired on the city police force.
 Charges were preferred against Car away, and Officer Simpson, for failure to discharge their duty, in the shoot ing scrape Monday night, letting Barnes alone and allowing him to walk down the street with a loaded pistol in his hand. Mayor Faulk after considering the charges gave Cara way his discharge. and Officer Simp- son will be given a hearing as soon as he returns to the city
 Company F Of the Alabama National Guard is drilling regularly, prepara- tody to going to the annual encamp- ment, which will be held at Chicka- mauga.
 The skating rink of this city will be formally opened Friday night. The rink will be operated the coming year by the Birmingham & Gulf Railway Co. A new maple floor has been put inA and everything Is now in readiness for the opening night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
HunaIex pccfler cases.

Huntsville. July l5.--(special. )--rn the United States Court yesterday Judge Oscar R. Hundley rendered opinions on two applications for new trials Of cases that were tried at a previous term of court and held that the judgments rendered by the turies were out of reason.
 Tn the case of Kidd vs. the Southern Railroad, the plaintiff has a judgment for $to.0e0. The plafntiff in the suit of Alston vs. the Southern has a judg- ment for the same amount.
 Judge sHundley holds that the dam- ages in the Kidd case should be $7,o0o and in the Alston case sS.ooe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
Arrentea For selninr.

Decatur, July 15.-(Speclal) Dep uty Game and Fish Warden w. c. Sterling yesterday arrested a negro for violating the fish laws of the state. The negro was caught in the act of seining fin the Tennessee river, in violation of section three of the State fish laws. The negro was placed in the county jail to await bond. This is the first case of the violation of the State fish laws that has come ito the attention of the officers of this county, Under the law, if the negro is found guilty. his fine will be not less than fifty or more than two hun dred dollars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
SYKES IS DYING:
 SELLERS IN JAIL

Enterprise, July 15.-(Special J. Duncan Slkes. the white man shot oy Guilford Sellers, another white man, three miles north of Enterprise Tues day morning, is in a precarious condi- ton at an infirmary in Enterprise
 Ii was first thought and reported that the wound received by sikes was not so serious, but upon further ex- animation the physicians attending him have stated that the wounded man has little change of recovery, and that he is liable to die at any moment
 After the shooting occurred Sellers left home with his gun. A posse was organized In Enterprise yesterday even- ing and went to arrest him. He was found about three miles from his home. and his arrest was effected without any more trouble. He was brought to En- terprise and placed in jail last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
RATEUNREASONABLE
FREIGHT BUREAU
 WINS ITS CASE.
Interstate Commerce Cemznaasfon De- cides Fertilizer Tariz Es UnJunt.
 Negro Political League Te work for Bryan.

Washington, D. C., July i6-(epe. cial.)-The Montgomery Freight Blu reau has scored again. This time il Is against the Mobile and Ohio Rail road and other lines.
 Commissioner Prouty. of the Inter state Commerce Commission. decided today that the rates exacted by the defendants for the transportation oi fertilizers from Montgomery to points upon the line of the Southern Railway in Mississippi. west of West Point were found to be unreasonable. and maximum rates substituted therefor.
 The Commissioners are turning oui . great many decisions in order to clear up the cases as far as possible before they take their usual summer vacations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
GARDNER FOR GOVERNOR.

Bangor. Me. July l5.-Maine Dem ocrats in convention to-day unani- mousIy nominated obediah Gardner. of Rociland. for Governor and Everett M. Mower. of Augusta, for State Au- dItof Electors of President and Vice President were also nominated.
 The platform declares for re-sub- mission of the prohfbItory law. repeal of the Sturgis law: abolition of the State liquor agency: a ffty- eight hour law for women and children in fac- tories and prohibition Of child labor in factories and endorses the national ticket and platform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
Ihatitntn of Preachers.

Decatur. July 15.-(Special)-A teachers institute of the Eighth Con gressional District which is composed of the counties of Morgan. Madison. Limestone Jackson. Lawrence. Laud- erdale, Colbert. will be in session for a week or ten days and it is expected that there will be several hundred teachers present from all parts of the district. Committees are already at work securing homes for the visiting teacherse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
DAY OF sURPnrsEs.
Champisnskfp Teurnamenf of Western
 Golf Association.

Golf Association.
 Rock Island. Ill.,. July 15.--It was Q day of surprises on the links in the Western Golf Association champion ship tournament. Chandler Egan. pres ent champion. was put out -four down and three to play in the second rosnd. and Kenneth Edwards. Warren K. Wood and Harry Legg. alf, retired to the ''also played" class.
 Results: Second round: Phelps won from K. P Edwards two up: Ed two. / Hunter won from l.. H. John- son, three up and two. Taibott won from Wood, four up and three. Callen- dar won from Legg, two up Allen won from Guinand, two up; Lambert won from l.. Mitchell. three up and two: Cady won from Egan four up and three.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
MRS. PARTRIDGE DEAD.
Wife of Thawss Attorney succumbs
 Pittsburg Hospital.

EtNtaDuKE A0BPAtai.
 Pittsburg. Pa, July i5.--Foilowing an illness of ten days in the Homopathic Hospital this city. Mrs Clifford w, Hartridge, wife of the New York attor- ney who defended Harry K. Thaw, died Monday morning from cebrio-spinal meningitis
 Mrs. Hartridge was entered into the hospital under an assumed name. An all night dnuestigation has failed to disclose when Mrs Hartridge came to Pittsburg. It is also unknown why a hospital in this city should be selected for Mrs. Hartridge.
 While much mystery surrounds the death of Mrs. Hartridge her death here clears up a mystery here. that has baf- hed the police of New York and almost all the other large cities of the coun- try since she disappeared from New York during the latter part of Thaw trial. kat9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
Newroen for Brvam.

The National Negro American PoIit- ical League. claiming already a mem bership of 100000. has extended its hupport to Mir. Bryan. and has con- graduated him by wire on his nomsn- 1 ation and predicts his election In No- vember.
 4 number of the leading negro preachers of Washington are officers of the league and they assert in an address Just Issued that fully seven ty-fve per cent of the negroes in the Northern and Western States win Fa. fuse to support Taft.
 The league will maintain campaign headquarters in Chicago. and expects soon to commence the publication of . newspaper to aid the war they have begun.
 The Republican managers profess to be undisturbed in this movement. They say # will not extend very far. but it is noticed they are already ta- king steps to bring the negroes fnfo line.
 Postmaster Barker. of Mobile. is here. having been called to Washing ton by the illness of Mrs. Barker who is at their daughters residence. Major National Republican Committee for Alabama fin place of Charles Scott. says he is not in town on political business.
 The Department today ordered that two clerks at the Decatur post offics be increased in pay from six to eight hundred dollars: that at Opelika two be increased from six to eight hundred and one from nine hundred to one thousand dollars. ,S,
 Alfred J. stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
nTnaa.on f,owvtv T1o,,4mrn.

Huntsville. July l5, -(Speclal. l-- The monthly meeting of the Madison County Medical Society was held yes- terday afternoon. pr. T. E. Dryer read a paper on old remedies and their uses. past and present. while pr. Moor man read a paper on membranous croup The society selected pr. B. E. Graham as essaylst for the next meet ing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
A PASSENGER KILLED
THIRTY OTHERS INJURED IN
 TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
A Car Crowded With Passengers, Strikes Engine and Then Goes Backward, TOpplIng OVeS
 Steep Embankment.

Johnstown, Pa. July 15.-one man was killed and twenty-five or thirty others were injured. some perhaps fatally. tonight when trolley car on the Johnstown Passenger Railway Go. after striking traction engine at crossing. ulile from here. started oaekWaroS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
A Book of Mumor.

In selecting fiction for summer read ing do not fall to Include a copy of the republican capaign book In your order
 This volume also contains several rich Jokes. One of these. the republicans promise to revise the tariH after the election. which will make you split your
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
Cincinnati Gets savidxe.

Memphis, Tenn, July l5.--(Special) Ralph Savidge, the finger nall curve pitcher of the local Southern LeaGgie baseball club has been sold to Cjnein- natl. according to announcement to- day by Manager Babb. Terms were not announced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
GILLEsPIn ARREsTnp.
Insurance Agent Aeused Of Insulting
 VVnvvMUm

Selma. July 15.--(SpeciaL)--S. E. Gillespie. an insurance agent of Birm- 1ngham, was arrested this afternoon and placed under a S200 bond. being charged with using profane language in the presence of females.
 Mrs. H. R. oisman claims that the man came to her home this afternoon and used insulting language and abused her. She informed her hus- band and the warrant was sworn out
 Gillespie claims that he used no inc decent language.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
Thomp.on q neaertar.

Huntsville. July 15,-(Speeiai. J. Sheriff Mitchell has discovered that Walter Thompson, who is serving a term of no days at hard labor on the atraata of this city for robbing the cash
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16

drawer of a restaurant. is . deserter from the United States Navy and the prisoner win be taken to Norfolk, Va Thompson was supposed to be from Birmingham. where he claims that he has . wife,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
Lomhnrdo ChiId pIea.

LUMDWEuW NNINu UHEWs
 Huntsville. July 16.-(6pecial l--- The s-year-old son of Peter Lombardo. A well known merchant of this city. died yesterday after a brief illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16

Miss Mayo, of Brewton. is the KueEt of her sister, Miss Pearl Mayo.
 Miss Russell. of Monroevi1le. Is the guest of isses Dear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
ANDALUsIA IMPROVEMENTS,

spite of hard times and paniclSy condi-
 tions, the city council yesterday let
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
WAsTFINGT0N sESITNARY

r WABHINGTON SEMINARY
 Cor. North Ave, q Peaehtree. Atlanth, Ga. For girls and young ladies established 1878. Number boarding students strictly limited to insure refined home life. Glasses divided ihso small sections. personal atten- ton to each pupil. Faculty of Is special isfH Conservatory advantages fin MUSIC. ART. ELoCUTION Certificate admits to VassaT, Wellesiey, etc. Catalogue free.
 L. D. SCOTT. EMMA D. SCOTT,
 Principals.