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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
T.Ik. ef Alabama Miners.

Omaha. Neb. Sept. s---A crowd which nearly filled the big auditorium greet ed Eugene V. Debs here tonight and cheered his sentiments to the echo.
 The Socialist leader and party, trav- cling through the country in the Red Special" reached here this afternoon and were met the depot by a large number of Socialists headed by George c. Porter. A parade, headed by a band, marched through the downtown streets.
 MT. Debs declared thnt of the 30.0oo,- 900 wage earners in this country. s. 100000 are women, 100000 are chil- dren, and 5.Ooo.ooo are at present out of employment.
 Turning to the Democratic Party. he declared that in the South, where Democratic rule has been absolute for many years. wages are lower. ignor- ance is more prevalent and child labor most in evidence.
 In Alabama, he said. 5000 miners were almost starved to death. In ad- dition to reciving the smallest wages. they were compelled to buy at pluck me- stores. Finally. against a ten per cent reduction in wages, the men struck.
 That same hour" declared Mir. Dehs, "the Democratic Governor of Alabama called out the militia to enable the mine owners to put non-union men in. to the mines"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
BnIBERY OF JUROR.
Ruef Case is Again In the Public
 Limelight.


 Limelfght.
 San Francisco. Calf. Sept. 3.--A sensational incident occurred in Judge Lawler's department of the superior court today during the examination of talesmen for a jury to try Abe Ruef for the second time on the charge of bribery.
 One of the prospective jurors. J. M. Kelly stated that he had been offered by one G. s. A. Blake s2,000 to vote against the conviction of Ruef. in the event of his being accepted as juror. It developed that Kelly disclosed the matter to District Attorney Langdon in July last saying that Blake first of- fered him $500, afterwards increasing the amount to s2.o00.
 When Kelly was calico to the box and before he was sworn, Frank J. Murphy. one of Ruef's attorneys. arose and said:
 This man approached counsel for the defendant and solicited a bribe." Kelly then took the stand and rA- lated in detail the conversation with Blake. Attorney Murphy then under oath testified that Kelly had not told the truth.
 Judge Lawler will make an inves- tigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
STANDARD ON TRIAL
WITNESSES TELL or DIsCRIMINA-
 TIoNs IN PRICES.
Suit to Dissolve the Great Corporation Begins Before Special Examiner
 --Hisgens Underso1d the
 fine Great Trust.

New York. Sept 3.-The Govern ment's suit to dissolve the Standard oil Company of New Jersey in the Sherman antitrust law, which was be- gun over year ago. and adjourned in July. was resumed here today before Special Examiner Franklin Fernis.
 It is expected that the heainss will continue for at feast a month and then will be shifted to Chicago.
 Several New York State Erocers who do business near the Massachusetts line told of having been offered oil by the Hisgen Brothers of Springfield. Mass, at a lower price than charged them by ,the Standard oil Company.
 One of the witnesses in reply to a question said he received no threat ening letters from the Standard oil Company and that no effort was made to stop him from buying oil from Ills gen.
 Charles E. Arnold of stissing N: +; testified that Hisgen Brothers sold oil at II cents gallon when the Stand ard asked is cents. but the witness af- terwsrds bought Stapdard oil because 1t has A convenient flank line service.
 "Did you know the Standard was selling oil In springneid for IS cents at the time 1t was charging you lS cents only a few miles away" MT. kel- losg asked.
 T did not
 And you did not know when the Hlsgens were charging you II cents in Stissing they were selling oil in Springfield at ' i-2 cents. half cent under the Standard price. did your" Mir. Rosenthal asked.
 'T did not"
 E. J. Wagner of Albany. N. r., was called to tho witness stand and told of the fight in that section between the Standard oil Company and the Hisgens, and asserted that cuts in the price of oils had been started by the latter. The witness had been em- ployed by the Standard oil Company.
 D. l.. Caulley of Birmingham. Ala, special agent of the Standard oil Company, said that he had charge of the travelling saIesmen in that terri- tory He denied that the men had been instructed to make reductions in prices of oil to get business.
 The witness told of the formation of the Southeastern oil Company by Bir- mingham business men and Of its pur- chase later by the Standard, on the request of one of the company's princi- pal owners, who said it was losing venture. The company was afterward abandoned, the witness said.
 Asked concerning the testimony of c. T. wafert, that the Standard oil Company had secretly leased the Ala barna oil Company to get business from customers adverse to the former concern, the witness stated that the Alabama company published on It's signs and stationery that it was the Standards agent for that territory.
 An adjournment was taken until to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
PROMINENT WOMAN DEAD.
Wife of D. L. Malone in Decatur Passes
 Away.

AWMy.
 Decatur, Sept, 3--(Speeial)--Mrs. Malone. wife of Baynard L. Malone. died yesterday at their home, Jackson Street. New Decatur, after an illness Of several months.
 Before her marriage to Mir. Malone she was Miss Annie Maggie Vert. of Chattanooga. Tenn. Her marriage to Mir Malone took place in April 1897 and since time she has resided in New Decatur with her husband. She was a member of the Baptist Church and took much interest in the church and society affairs of the Decaturs. She was niece of Col. S. T. Vert of De- catur Her husband. Baynard L. Ma Ione IS a city alderman of New Deca- tur and a prominent business men. Her husband and two small children survive her.
 The funeral services took place this morning at To o'clock from the family residence, 24s Jackson Street. New De- catur and the interment followed in the city cemetery. The attendance at the funeral and at the grave was one of the largest seen in the Decaturs In long time. The city officials of New Decatur attended the funeral in a body out of respect to Mir. Malone The floral offerings were many and beautiful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
TALKS OF CONNECTS.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. S.--The House of Representatives of the Georgia legis- Iature devoted much of today's ses- sion to a discussion of the convict bill passed by the Senate but did not reach Q vote on that measure.
 The House during the morning paas- ed a bill which seeks toestablish the parole system in the State aad a rec solution providing for the appoint ed 6 bill which seeks to establish the an inspection as to the advisabllity of using the States convlcts to extend the Western and Atlantic Railroad to the sea. The road Is owned hY the StatA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Social and Personal

Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Roberts have re- turned from Birmingham and Besse- mer. after a two weeks visit.
 Mrs. Mary F. billiard and Mrs, H. O Hendrick, have gone to Oklahoma to visit Mrs. IT. M. Stone. sister of the former and mother of the latter.
 + +
 Little Miss Clair Zixkle was hostess at lovely party yesterday afternoon at the home of her grand parents, Mir. and Mrs. M. DeJarnette. on South Hull Street. The little hostess is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles G. Zirkte.
 Miss Mary Pitts, who has been visit ing her uncle, Dr. R. N. Pitts, and Mrs. W. W. Screws. has gone to Troy and from there will return to her home in Pitsview In q few days.
 Rev. B. F. Cobbs and family have returned from Toxaway. N. C.. and are at their Cloverdaie home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEWS OF LIVINGSTON.

Livingston, Sept. 3.--(Special. )--rhe Alabama Normal College will open September 8.
 It Is believed that there will be a larger school than ever before. as they have made many improvements in the school.
 Professor Davis and wife of Tus. oaloosR will have control Of the board ing department
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
WARMER IS RENOMINATED.

Detroit Mich. Sept. S.--While not eonceding the re-nomination of Cover nor Warner in last Tuesdays primary election. The Free Press tonight com pleted a new tabulation of the elect ion returns which, with seventeen pre- cincts insisting, gives Warner a lead Of SIS over Auditor General Bradley who opposed Governor Warner for the Republican nomination and who was supported by The Free Press. The lat est Free Press tabulation gives War uer S7.535: Bradley s7.21T.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Hears West VirginIa caae

New York, Sept. 3.--A sub-commft- tee of three, composed of National Committeeman Dupont of Delaware, Broker of Connecticut, and Ward of New York, heard arguments today at the Republican National Committed headquarters on the question of which of the Republican gubernatorial tickets in West Virginia should be recognized by the National Committee in the cam paign.
 The nominee of the Lincoln Republi- can Party, s. C.. Sherr, appeared be- fore the committee and was represent ed by counsel Gen. James Frazer and Frank Reynolds.
 The sub committee. after hearing ar- guments on the West Virginia case for nearly three hours. announced that 1t would render a decision next We'd nesday. In the meantime, it Is ex- pected that the sub committee will sub init its report to Chairman Hitchcock for his consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
pEBs OFF TO WEST.
Socialist Doubts if He VIII Visit Ala-
 bamn.

Kansas City, Sept. 3.-Much refresh ed from a good nights rest, Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist candidate for Pres ident and his party departed at 9 clock this morning on the Red Spe- cial" from Omaha, stops to he made at Leavenworth and St. Joseph.
 At the union station Mir. Debs held an informal reception in his car this morning and several times while eat- ing his breakfast. stopped long enough to shake the hand and chat while with some workingman. who. dinner pail in hand, had dropped in on hIs way to work to bid the Socialist leader good bye,
 Mfr. Debs said he had not yet deter mined what to d6 in the matter Of going to Birmingham, Ala, to cam paign for the coal miners there. He thought it too expensive a proposition now to alter his schedule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
AUBuRN's ENROLMENT.

ssatriculation Ahead of same Time
 Last Year.
 Auburn. Sept. 3-(Speciai. 1--The enrolment at the Alabama Polytech- nic Institute continues to exceed that of any previous record. So far there ha sbeen an increase of about fifteen per cent. large number being new students. The old students will con- tinus to arrive urfng the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
fndienation in France.

Paris. Sept. 3.--The Petit Republfque today says that the Franco-Spanish note regarding guarantees to be ex- acted from Mulai Hafid which was despatched to all the French diplo- matic agents last night will be pre- sented to the signatorles of the Alge- ciras today.
 Under these conditions" says the Petit Republique, ''negotia tiuns have been opened officially on the question of the recognition of Mulai Hafid and the German note becomes object less"
 The morning newspapers with unu- sual unanimity express indignation at Germany's "disconcerting duplicity."
 The Associated Press is able to give an outline of the guarantees which France and Spain will insist upon from Mulai Hafid. The first Is the acceptance ot the stipulations in the Algeciras act. Second, the acceptance of all the treaties and conventions previously entered into by Morocco: and third. the acceptance of all con sessions. privileges and settlements of whatever character signed since the Algeciras act, or in virtue thereof.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Pope Recelven Gotti.

Rome, Sept. 3.-The Pope today re- ceived in audience Cardinal Gotti, who has just decided to submit before the congregation of the propaganda on September s, the questions relating to the appointment of a coadjutOr arch- bishop of San francisco and a bishop for the new diocese of Rockford. Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
pebs ArraIwns Cannon.

St. Joseph. Mo. Sept. 3-Eugene V. Debs. candidate for President on the Socialist ticket. was in St. Joseph this afternoon and spoke to 1000 people from his Red Special. He later left for omaha.
 Debs arraigned Speaker Cannon, of the House of Representatives. in se- were terms. He said Uncle Joe is worth s2. .00O, 900 today and he did not have a dollar whom he entered Congress.
 "Uncle Joe is the property of the trusts" said Debs. The two great parties are wings of the same fowl a bird of prey" continued Dsbs. "Lin- coin would not belong to the Republi- can Party if he were alive today. and the Democratic Party has degensrated sadly from Thomas Jefferson and An~ drew Jackson to Roger Suily and" Rathhouse John and Hinky Dinky."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Heron Encnnea Chnir.

Trenton. N. J.. Sept. 3.--Archtbald Heron. who shot and killed the Rev. s. V. D. Priekett at Metuchen on July IS. will not be put to death in the elec- tric chair next week. His case has been carried to the courts of errors and appeals, where 1t win be argued at the November term. Pending a decision Herron's sentence will not be put Into effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
SULTAN GIVES UP
ABpEL-AzIz or MOROCCO YIELDS
 TO HIS BROTHER.
Frsnce is still Indignant at Germany Hut Kaiser's Government Ex- pIains its Foreisn Posi-
 ton Fully.

Paris. Sept. s.--A morning newspa- per prints an interview with sidi-El- Mokhri. Moroccan minister of foreign affairs in which he declares that af- ter reflection and consultation with his ministers. Abdel-Aziz has definitely resolved to give up the struggle. all though he has not yet decided wheth- CT he will reiinquish the throne quiet ly or formally abdicate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEWS OF DEs1OPOLTs.
Schools Making Ready For Opening
 senfenber l4.

Demopoiis Sept S.--(SpeciaLl- l--At a meeting of the School Board in Au- gust 1t was decided to open the schools on September 14th. Pupils are advised to collect all of their old books and take them to stores when buying new ones. They are good for one half the price of new ones. but will not be after the first exchange is made. The new books have been ordered and will be here by the time that the schools open. Repairs and renovatlons are being made at the school building, and all will be in readiness by the 14th.
 Prof. W. c. Blasingame and family have returned to the city after a will devote himself to preparation for the school opening on the 14th.
 Miss Lena Donovan. of Selma, and Miss Nancy Shahan. of Faunsdale. are two visitors to Miss Marguerite Leder.
 Mrs. H. Taylor and her daughter. Miss Vera, have returned home after a pleasant summer at different points of interest.
 Miss Lela Taylor, of Birmingham. is Tor.
 Pat H. Kennemar left Tuesday af- ternoon for visit to his mother in Marshall county.
 J. J. Bolton has accepted the posi- ton of check clerk for the Southern Railway at this place. Mir. Ernest Lister preceded MT Bolton and resign ed @ few days ago.
 On Tuesday evening the home of Rev. Mir. and Mrs Spurlin was beau tifully decorated and well illuminat- ed, the occasion being an entertain ment given by Miss Alice Spuriin in honor of her visitor. Miss Tisington. of Monroe. La. The young people en- joyed the evening to their hearts con tent. Delicious refreshments were served.
 Hubbard kudisiI. manager of the FaunsdAle oil Mills, has leased the Round Lap ginnery at this place, and has installed square bale presses, do- ing away with the round bale ma chinery. The ginning is now doing nice business.
 The opera season will open here on the 10th of this month and the lessee of the opera house promises to give the theatre -goers some good attrac- tions this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
HUGHES ON TICKET
REPUBs PROPOSE A TEST OF HIS
 STRENGTH.
Candidate Taft Anaiyxes The Vote in vermenf--He Wn1 Make
 Speeches in His Native

New York, Sept. s--with the pur- pose of testing the sentiment in Man haitian for the re-nomination of Cover nor Hughes, it was announced at the headquarters of the Republican county committee at the Republican primaries next Tuesday. Governor Hughes name would be printed on the ticket in nine assembly districts.
 Republican leaders in this county stated tonight that they would regard the result of the primaries as morally binding upon them, as to their attitude in the state convention.
 Replying to criticisms of the plan. Herbert Parsons. chairman of the county committee, said tonight:
 There is no fairness in the criticism, that the enrellment Is not represent alive of the Republican party. Under the law. the enrolled votes, whether 10000. or 100 1000. constitutes the par ty. That is the party to which Cover nor Hughes has appealed A supple mentary enrolment would not help Governor Hughes or the Republican, party"
 The assembly districts where the tests are to be made are in widely ea- tended sections from the lower end of the city to the Bronx on both sides of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Ienrnker ls Irritated.

Cincinnati Ohio. Sept. 3.--In an ex- planatory statement which was com prehensive denial. Senator Foraker today disposed of a story published in The Toledo Times of this morning giv- ing what purposed to be an authorized statement from him.
 As soon as he reached his home the substance of the story was repeated to him and the Senator at once made the following statement to the Asso- ciated Press:
 "The statement published in The Toledo Times. as you report it to me, Is grossly misleading. The only basis call Is this: As I was leaving the hotel to take the train for Cincinnati last evening a gentleman introduced himself to me and told me he repre- scented The Toledo Times and that the Associated Press was sending out a long story-some 2,000 words as now remember his statement--gtving an account of an agreement that had been entered into as basis of peace between Judge Taft and myself. and he wanted me to give him my version of the matter.
 q told him there had been no agree ment of any Kind. neither made nor suggested: that there was no trouble between Judge Taft and myself. that the trouble SO much talked about in the newspapers was manufactured, that had not made at any time. any request of Judge Taft and he had not made any of me. that we had met on the reviewing stand at the public meeting which both addressed; that our conversation on the reviewing stand was only social and that which would be naturally suggested by the character Of the occasion; that at the public meeting We had no private com versation and what We had said at the public meeting spoke for itself-that is all there was or 1t. bid him good evening and went to the train.
 "I wish there could be some way found to stop the publishing of these misunderstanding reports"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
A Wnrnlnn.
St. Louis Post-D

Nt. IOuIs FOSL-DIEDdICH.
 The arrest of the man who was closely following the President ia Q warning to Mir. Taft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Force From Lock ..

Quite a number of the force of hands from Lock 8. some distance up the Tombigbee river from this place. have arrived at the Lock about a mile ab owe this city. and the work of completing this lock will be pushed as rapidly as the weather will permit. During the recent rains the coffer- dam at this lock has been washed out and thereby delayed the completion some time. It was thought that the lock would have been completed ere
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Death An Accident.

Jordan declares that his wife struck him first; that he then knocked her down stairs. and was terrified to find that he had killed her. This hap pened at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night ,Fearing discoWery. he conceived the idea of cutting the body up, taking 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Enaland ls IrriItatea.

London, Sept. 3.--It was learned fo- day that the British government is holding aloof from Mulai HAfid. the new Sultan of Morocco for the pres- ent, but that 1t proposes to recognize him in due time.
 British officialdom is irritated by the course adopted by Germany which it regai ds as an attempt to maintain influence over and the good will of Mu- lai Hafid by stealing a'march on the other powers.
 Consultations are now going on be- tween Great Britain. France and Spain. and there Is no doubt that Great Brit ain and France will act together and probably insist that Mulai Hafid give promise to carry out the obligations of Morocco to the powers before they recognize him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Taft at Flrhinr aronna.

Little Bass Island, O.. Sept. a-- Neither Mir. Taft. General Corbfn. nor Representative Keller would comment Tor publication today on the Foralxer incident yesterday in Toledo with the exception of the general admission that the meeting between the candidate and the senator was brought by the previous knowledge of Mir. Taft.
 comment indicating that the Repub- ucan situation generally might have been improved if the Vermont uator- ity had been less, was made today by Judge Taft "
 The returns" he said. "are very majority Is sC,ooo, which Is nearly what It was in 1904. and equal what 1t was in 1900. It is an indication that thsre is no undercurrent against the Republican Party and there is no trend toward such radical change in the opinion of the electorate as is es- sentiai to . Democratic success in No- vcmber.
 "It would. perhaps. have been better from the standpoint of the party man. agers. if the majority had been less. in order that danger of over confidence might be lessened among the Republi- cans.
 The vote in Vermont Is much more significant as one cast under normal conditions than will be the vote in Maine next week. because 1t Is under stood the political situation this year prevents reduced Republican major ity there having national hearings"
 James R. Garfield and Mrs Garfield reached here today. After a conference It was announced that Secretary Gar field would put in four days ou the stump in Maine.
 MT. Garfield will go from here to his home at Mentor. O., and remain there until notified by the National Commit tee where and when he Is to speak,
 It was decided today that Mr. Taft will not go to Sandusky in time Mon. day to participate in the Labor Day celebration there. He may leave here Monday evening for that place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
speechen in nhin.

Cnicdgo. Sept. 3.-The people ok Ohio will be given the first opportunity Of the campaign to see and hear the Republican candidate for President,
 Chairman Hitchcock, of the Repub- ltcan Committee. announced tonight that when Mir. Taft goes from Sam dusky to Cincinnati Tuesday next, the candidate will meet the people at all points where stops are made by the Big Four train. The meetings are be- Ing arranged by Fl. A. Williams, chair man of the State Executive Commit tee for Ohio.
 MT. Taft will leave Sandusky at 1:4o D. m., arriving at Cincinnati at 7:4S D. m.
 Joseph A. Breckons was appointed secretary of the bureau of Republican headquarters of this city. He reports in Washington during sessions of Con- gress and is familiar with political conditions in most of the Western States.
 rams BIxby of St. Paul visited Re- publican headquarters today and de- clares he believes Taft will receive 50 900 majority in Minnesota. and la. cobson, the Republican candidate for Governor, will defeat Johnson by close vote. Mir. Bixby Is manager of The St. Paul Pioneer Press.