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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
TRAGEDY ON A GAR
4 YOUNG AND PRETTY WOMAN
 KILLED BY COMPANION,
The Man Who Did the Shooting. Haa His Pistol Partly Concealed by His HaudICerchief-rled From
 Car.

New York. Feb. 1O.-A young woman of the tenderioin, known to her com panions only as "Queenie" about 2T years old and decidedly pretty was shot and almost instantly killed while riding on a northbound second avenue car at Eighth street early today.
 A young man who was sitting oppo- site the girl. fired the shot, the police say, and then dashing from the car made has escape.
 So far the only clue the police have Is that the murderer had a light gray overcoat. Two girls. who said they were Mabel Cousins. of Lindhurst. N. J., and Helen Sullivan. of this city, and the motorman and conductor of the car have been detained as witnesses.
 "Queenie" and the two other girls accompanied by two young men board ed the car at Brooklyn bridge. All ap- peared to be in merry mood and laugh ed and chatted in boisterous way.
 While the man who did the shoot ing was engaged in what appeared to be a good-natured struggle with 'oueenie," the other young man ab- stracted his watch and scarf pin and placed them in Miss Cousins pocket. The man in the gray overcoat drew a revolver which he had partly concealed by his handkerchief and shot "Queenie" in the breast. The two men then fled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
RURAL PARCEL POST
SENATOR BURNHAM INTRODUCES
 AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.
1t is . BII to Provide . Rural Delivery Parcel Post for Merchandtse and Other Articles Ae-
 tuaIly Mailed.

Washington. Feb. 1o.-senator Burn ham of New Hampshire today intro duced in Congress q measure of dis tinct importance to rural interests [ throughout the United States.
 It Is a bill to provide a rural deliv- cry parcel post for merchandise and other articles actually mailed on rural delivery routes. The rural free deliv- cry routes now number more than Ss,- 900. The measure introduced by Sena- tor Burnham has the endorsement of the President and Postmaster General Meyer. It provides in brief for the es- tablishment a domestic rural parcel post at special rates of postage for the delivery of food stuffs, dry goods, drugs, books and other merchandises The rate of postage shall be cents Sor the first pound and 3 cents for each additional pound or fraction there of and on parcels weighing less than one pound as follows. Two ounces or less, 1 cent. over and under ounces, 2 cents; over { and not exceeding ounces. 8 cents; over and not exceed ing I2 ounces, cents. and over 12 ounces and under one pound. cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
CAPITOL CRAFT TRIALS.
stanford Lewis Corrects stateme
 He Made Friday

Stanford Lewis COrrects Statement
 He Made Friday.
 Harrisburg, Pa. Feb. .1o.-The first act of Stanford B. Lewis, of Philadel- phia, assistant to Joseph NJ. Huston, architect of the new state capital, when he took the stand today at the trial of J. H. SandersoE. a contrac- tor; former Auditor general Snyder, former state treasurer Matheus and James M. Shumaker, superintendent of public building and grounds. charg- ed with conspiracy to defraud the state, was to correct his testimony on Friday when he implicated former at torney general Hampton l.. Carson in an alleged white wash" of those who are accused of fraud.
 Lewis in his correction, said that he had confused the titles of state off, cials and where he said: attorney general" he meant Auditor general Mir. Carson who was at the time att torney general. took no part in the conference where the alleged white wast' of state officials was discussed, according to Lewis.
 Today began the third week of the trial. When court adjourned Friday. Lewis was under cross examination. Counsel for the defense announced they had not further questions to ask Lewis today and the commonwealth be- gan redirect examination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
INJUNCTION IS PERMANENT.
Nemroea Must Not Use Elks, Name o1
 Wear Elks Pins.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. lO.-ChanceIIor HeIskeil today made permanent tenn porary injunction granted in september last prohibiting an organization oL ne, 0roAs styling themselves the Improved Benevolent order Elks. with grand lodge headquarters In Chicago, from using the name "E'ks." wearing copies of the Elk pin and button as used by the white organization of Eiks. or us- ing the ritual of that organization.
 In his decision. Chancellor Heiskell said the name and secrets or an order could no more be usurped than could a copyrighted name of an article in trade. The Memphis suit was test case by the grand lodge. It Is expected simi- lar suits will follow in other cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
ALMOST A RIOT.
Popuiace of Portugal Strive to Viev
 RemnfnR If Monarch.

POpuiace of Portugal Strive to viev
 Remains of Monarch.
 Lisbon, Feby. 10.-There was almost a riot this morning on the part of the populace to get Into the cathedral where the bodies of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz are lying in state.
 The crowd waiting outside for a chance to get a last sight of the mur- dered King and his son, was so great that the police were unable to close the cathedral doors at the hour ap- pointed for the beginning of the cere- monies of the final ipterment. It is estimated that no less than 10000 peo- pie were striving at one time to make their way into the cathedral. The po- lice and gendarmes made futile efforts to drive this mass back from the DOT tals. It was quite impossible to even hold the people in check.
 The surging multitude thrust the po- lice aside and forced in a side door to the cathe edral through which it poured into the main ediffce. Cavalry finally was summoned to disperse the crowd and found it necessary to charge be- fore the people would move. There were no casualties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
ENGINEERS OF L. &N.
 MAY GO ON A STRIKE

Birmingham. Feb. 1O-(speciaO--lt was announced here today that loco motive engineers of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad are complaining bitterly against the recent cut in wages made on the system.
 There is talk of sending for the higher officials of the Brotherhood and a strike may follow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
MOB TAKES NEGRO
 FROM THE MILITIA.

provides for the regulation. identifi- cation and registration of motor vehf- cles engaged in interstate travel. In talking of the bill Chairman Jenkins said that he was opposed to 1t for the reason that 1t undertook to interfere with the rights of the States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
BANK PRESIDENT SUICIDES.
Francis T. Roots shoots Himself
 Thr0uKh The Head.

Connersville. Ind. Feb. 10--Francis T. Roots. President of the First Ma tiona1 Bank. committed suicide to-day by shooting himself through the head with c revolver
 He had been In bad health for sev- erai months. Mfr. Roots served several times in the legislature and was tdenti- fled with a number of business inyer- ests. including the Connersvilie Buzz KY Company. Roots and Barrows. the ConnersviIle Natural Gas. Company am& the Triple Sign Company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
TAFT GIVEN OVATION.
War Secretary Atteaaa Banquet Given

War Secretary Attends Banquet Given in His Honor.
 Kansas City. Feb. 10--William H. Taft. Secretary of War, was given a memorable ovation by a large throng in Convention Hall tonight where he was the principal speaker at the most elaborate banquet ever attempted in this city. It'was given by the Associa- ton of Republicans of Missouri and attended by 1,200 persons from Nebras- ka. Kansas. Oklahoma and distant Mis- souri cities.
 Secretary Taft's speech was general defense of the Republican party. E. E. McJimsey, editor of The Spring field, Mo, Republican. acted as toast master.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
BAIL IS REFUSED.
Young Beach Hargis to Stay in Jail
 Until Trial.

Jackson, Ky, Feby. 10.-Notwith- standing a constant downpour of rain, the circuit court room. was crowded to- day when Beech Hargis was brought examining trial, charged with the mur- der of his father, Judge James Hargis.
 He showed no signs of breakdown. Judge Redwine. for the defendant, said they desired to waive examination since the circuit court Is to begin here next Monday. He asked leave to give bah but this was not allowed and the prisoner was turned over to the Jailer to await action of the grand jury. It is believed that the defense will be in- sanity, although young Hargis still in- sists that he killed his father in self defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
southeru AboIisheo DivIeIou.

Macon, Ga. Feb. 1O.-Orders we're re- ceived here from the Washington head quarters of the Southern Railway today to abolish the separate Macon division of the road and merge 1t with the At lanta division. Superintendent w. J. Bell was made trainmaster and former Trainmaster O. A. Gunterpse was made train dispatcher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
 PLEAD FOR WOMAN.
Final Speeches In Mcdonald Trial By
 The Defense.

The Defense.
 Chicago, Feb. l0--The final pleas in behalf of Mrs. Dora Mcdonald on trial for the alleged murder of Webster Guerin, were delivered today by attor- neys Benjamin Ehaffner and J. Hamil- ton Lewis. The Iatter's speech proved such an attraction to the public that riot call was sent to police station to keep spectators quiet. One woman struck policeman in the face and was arrested.
 Attorney Lewis emphasized the sex of the defendant and said: "The man who makes the same rule for woman as for a man or who claims to under stand her. not only shows his mex
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
NINE MINERS KILLED.
Gas Explosion ia Kentucky Mine Does
 Much Damage.

Central City, Ky, Feb. 10.--Nine min CTS were killed and ons other fatally injured by an explosion of gas in the mine of the Moody Coal Company at South Carollton. three miles from this city. this afternoon. The mine is small ana only thirteen men were at work at the time of the explosion. The acci- dent was caused by slow blast set ting off accumulated ges. The dead are: Robert Cook and q. Y. Bush, ly fnjureds John Bryant. white.
 Each of the victims leave q family. The three men who escaped. reached the bottom of the shaft where they kept clear of the gas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
etorna in DqohaIe nmv.

Mobile. Feb. 1o.--Reports from Bald win county, across the bay from Mo- bile, today say that much timber es- pecially khat boxed for turpentinlng. was destroyed in the storm of Sunday and Sunday night. No fatalities are reported.
 fleet in the lower bay were blown across the bay and beached on the west side. The schooner Laura c. was driv- eR ashore and was not gotten or today being high up and dry. A barge on the east shore of the river across from this sity was blown from its moorings and driven to the wharf. It did no damage. Reports from the lower bay and outer bar are that the sea was ter- riffic Sunday and Sunday night and died down this morning. although the wind subsided at midnight Sunday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
sIeet in Chnttanoona.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Feb. fo.-There has been almost continuous rain in this vicinity for the past twenty-four hours. Last night and this morning there has been rain, snow and sleet which continues up to the present time. The rainfall here up to o'clock this morning was reported at i.17.
 Prospects now are for more sleet and snow and it is growing colder. All communication between Southern points Is broken by heavy sleet on tel egraph wires which destroyed the con- nections of both telegraph companies. Rain and sleet in the vicinity of At lanta has caused that city to be isolat ed so far as wire communication Is con- cerned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
studeutu Demand ResIgnntIon.

College Station. Tex. Feb. fO.-The Board oe Directors of the State Agrl- cultural and Mechanical College ar rived here today to adjust differences between the faculty and student body. The students since Saturday have re- fused to attend their classes, having demanded the removal of President Harrington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
Kentuclry's Senatorial RaIIot

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 10.-The ballot for United States Senator taken in the joint session of the Legislature today resulted as follows: Beclxham, 50; Allen. 8; Charles P. Geheler. l. No choice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
-The Weather. l. .washington, Feb. IO.--For Aiabsmas Cieuay Tuesday3 Wednesday rniny Iixht to fresh east winds.

K
 tireiy wrong. and in conclusion MT. Bryson's letter said:
 Favors the President.
 T favor the, President. but not his candidate and shall not. so long as I think Bryan can beat him at the polls"
 MT. Bryson announced that while he would like to continue in office, he would not do so by the sacrifice of his Independence.
 Mr. Foraker said he supposed Doug lass had laid the letter before the Pres ident and asked that the President send in the nomination.
 Mir. Foraker gave the President en- tire credit for seeing the justice Of such a course, in view of the manly reply made by MT. Bryson to the criti- cism that he had made of him.
 MT. Foraker asserted he could estab- fish to the entire satisfaction of any unbiased mind that there are hum dred such cases in Ohio. He said that estimate was no exaggeration, all though the Presidents hand could not be traced to all of them. He said they had been engineered by men who rep resented the President.
 No reply was made to Mr. Foraker's remarks.
 The reading by. Senator Forakef of correspondence between Representative Douglass of Ohio and c. H. Bryson. postmaster at Athens. Ohio. caused Mir. Douglass, on the floor of the House of Representatives, to read another letter of his to Mir. Bryson which he said MT. Foraker had failed to read. Mir. Doug lass said he was uneble to under stand how Mir. Foraker came by the letters which were private. or why he failed to read all of them unless he IfH vnf F,ava thera
 The letter was in reply to one from Mir Brysou. who had acknowledged himself Foraker man, and in this re- ply MT. Douglass declared MT. Bryson was making a mountain out of a moie- hill and in order to disabuse this mind about the Presidents feeling toward candidates for public office. suggested that MT. Bryson come to Washington and have q talk with the President.
 Meyer Gives Out Statement.
 Waahfn9ton Feb. 1e.-Commenting upon Senator Foraher's remarks today, Postmaster General Meyer late tonight gave out the following:
 T do not quite understand Senator Foraker's charge. because his statement itself shows that notwithstanding the President know that Postmaster Bry- son favored ForakeF he sent in Bry- sons name for postmaster at Athens, O. The President had previously di- rected me to hold up tl,e nomination, it having been alleged to him that Bryson had been guilty of corruption and had been violent opponent of the admin istration's policy. After looking up the matter. I notified the President that the charges had been investigated were not sustained and proved to be wholly unjustifiable. The President then directed me to send in his nane."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
snow In south Carolinn.

spartanburg, s. C., Feb. 1O.-Five inches of snow followed by a sieet storm for the last twelve hours makes weather conditions In this section the worst experienced in several years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Joseph March Kills HI. wifi

Joseph March Kills His Wife and
 Then HimseIf.
 New Orleans, Feb. 1O.--Jos. March, a bookmaker operating at the local race tracks, shot and probably fatally wounded his wife here at their board ing house. 2119-CarondeIet, this after noon. He then killed himself with the same revolver he had used against his wife. Jealousy ts believed to have been the cause of 8, act. March and his wife are said to nave come to New Orleans from New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
SHEET STORM DOES DAMAGE Cold Weather in Sunny
 South. SNOW IN SOME SECTIONS Atlanta Completely Shut Off From
 Outside World. Business Has Almost Been suspehded In Georgia's Capital City,
 All Wires Prostrated And
 streets are Blocked. 
NOW IN SOME SECTIONS

Atlanta, Ga. via Howeli's station. Ga, Feb, 10-The ice king made ms appearance in Atlanta yesterday ana with one mighty sweep. tore into shreds every bit of the commercial ana social activities of the city.
 Every nook, every corner In the town was touched by the sheet Of frozen water; communication with the entire world was shut off; the street cars were compelled to stop and traffic of all sorts was discontinued; long dis tance telephone connection and tele- graph wires were out of use; and Tn addition the courts, the schools and many places of business had to stop work for the day.
 The blizzard advanced Sunday With out a word of warning. and on Mon day morning the people of Atlanta were forced to face one huge scene or wreckage. Wires were down, streets were covered with a sheet of ice. trees were hanging over, breaking. falling on the sidewalks and trolley lines. the electric currents were ordered shut off; the street cars were put out or business and everybody had to walk; the telegraph and telephone com pantes were unable to handle business; the fire department was handicapped. and every wheel of business refused to turn an inch.
 Not until o'clock this evening was it possible to secure any wire com munication with the outside world. At that time, the Western Union discover ed that Birmingham could be reached from Howeil's Station, five miles from Atlanta, on the Seaboard Air Line. Linemen and telegraphers were rush. cd to this point on the first train out and in a short time. the Associated Press was connected with its regular South wire to New Orleans and the Western Union established an outlet. Hack service was established and mes sengers were constantly on the way back and forth with the first news from the outside world since Sunday night.
 No casualties have been reported out side of a number of people being struck by ice falling from overhead wires and trees. i only one fire alarm was turned in during the day, While making run to q fire this afternoon. a pole crash ed across hose wagon on Peachtree street. The occupants escaped but the wagon is wreck
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
snovv in snartanhurw

sSpartanburg. S. C.. Feb. 10.--Spartan- burg Is buried under seven inches of snow, the heaviest snowfall In many years having occurred last night and today. The weather Is the coldest of the winter. g degrees above zero. All trains are late and street car trafic is at a standstiii. Sleet commenced fall ing early today. and telephone. tele- graph and electric light companies may suffer damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
soIdIera RetuFn Home.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 1O.--rhe Jackson military company from whose custody a mob secured Eli Pigot, returned to this city late this evening. almost ev- cry member of the company bearing some marks of the encounter with the mob.
 was seriously injured, being struck in the breast with a heavy gun and trampled on. Adjutant General Arthur g. Fridge was badly bruised, the mob throwing him across fence and strip ping him of his weapons. Lieutenant Miller was also roughly handled. The injuries to the other members of the company consist of blaciEened faces and bruises.
 Captain Albert Farley. who was in command of the local militia. stated that the soldiers exerted every means to save the negro from the mob.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
CoeII,n RiII Herring.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The House Ju- dietary Committee issued notice today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
SOLDIERS BEAT BACK CROWD
 WITH BUTTS OF THEIR GUNS
Military Fires on the Mob and
 Wounds I've.
The Judge Who Was to Have Presided at Negro's Trial, witnessed the Lynching, But Was Poweriess to Pre-
 vent It.

Brookhayen. Miss, Feb. 10.-Eh Pi- get, the negro who criminally assaulted Miss Williams. a young white woman. near Brookhaven. Miss, several weeks ago. was taken from the custody of the Jackson military company and posse of deputies this morning at Brookha- ven and hanged from a telegraph pole within less than a hundred yards of the court house where he was to have been tried for his crime.
 The military company and the posse were overpowered by mob of more than 1000 citizens. several shots were fired during the melee and two mem bers of the mob were wounded. Piget reached Brookhaven from Jackson shortly after o'clock in custody of Sheriff Frank Greer. and under the armed escort of the Capital Light Guards. ordered into service by Gov erfior Noel to protect the negro from the mob. When the soldiers, sheriff and negro alighted from the train. the mob surged around them and fierce hand to hand fight ensued in which fists were freely used and the soldiers clubbed many members of the mob with their guns.
 The fight lasted i've minutes and the military started with the prisoner to the Court House, when the mob re- enforced and re-organized, made anoth- CT attack. secured the prisoner. dragged him to q telegraph pols and hanged him. Two of the mob were shot by the military.
 The mob began to assemble here be- fore daylight. coming into town in wagons. on horseback and walking. Its ranks included some of the most prominent farmers in Lincoln County, especially in the neighborhood of Ruth. where the assault by the negro is all leged to have occurred By the time ths train from Tsckson arrived there were over 2.0o0 men at the railroad station. No attempt at coneeaiment was made, not a man in the mob wear- Ing mask
 The first attempt to take the negro from the military proved futile, the soldiers beating the members of the mob back with the butts of their rifles and taking up the march to the court house. Before the court house was reached, however. the mob, which was not much larger, entirely surrounded the soldiers and swept down upon them The command was given to ''hre" by the captain of the military company. and two members of the mob dropped, but the soldiers were by this time swept from their feet and the ne- gro was dragged away from them.
 Judge Wilkinson, who was to have presided at the negro's trial. witnessed the lynching, but was powerless to pre- vent the mob from carrying out it's purpose.
 The two men shot down in the fight with the soldiers were Joseph Cole of Brookhaven, and an unidentified farm CT, Neither of these is seriously wounded.
 Captain A L. Farley commanded the Jackson company. which had in it's ranks about thirty men. He has re- ported the affair to Governor Noel and is now awaiting orders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
Herbert and Grubh.

Tn the House today, Representative Underwood introduced bill author izing T. H. Freil to construct dem across Mulberry Fork Of the "arFioE River within ten miles south of It's function with sipsey Fork in Walker County.