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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
THREE ARE KILLED
COLLISION OF ELECTRIC
 CARS.
Wreck Occurred Between Sidney And Piaua, Ohio--Eighteen Are In- 5ured--Cause of Accident is
 UmkBown.

Dayton. O., Aug. 1o.--Three persons are dead. five are probably fatally injured and sixteen seriously injured as the result of collision of two trolley cars tonight between Sidney and Piqua on one ot the fnes Of tho Western ohio Traction Co. The ac- cident was due to misunderstanding of orders.
 The impact of the two cars was so terrible that but one of those on the cara escaped injury. Many automo- biIes from Piqua and Sidney were rushed to the scene, and conveyed those injured to an improvise1 hospital at the Shelby county infirmary. and to their homes In Sidney and this city.
 The dead: James Kehoe. Dayton. ohio wm. Mcclellan. Lockington. Ohio: Wm. Bailey, Motorman, Piqua. Ohio.
 The northhound car out of Piaua was running on time. while the southbound car out of Sidney was late. and run- hing at great speed. The cars met almost direokjy in front Of atha Shelby County Inffrmary to which the dead ana injured were conveyed. Physicians and surgeons were hurried in auto mobiles from Sidney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
TARIFF SPEECH COMPLETE.
Bryan sends 1t to Printers For Publi-
 

Bryan Sends 1t to Printers For Publi-
 Fairview. Lincoln, Neb.. August 10- The tariff speech of William J. Bryan to be delivered at Des Moines. Iowa.
 August 21. was today sent to the printer and the Democratic candidate for President immediately began work
 on his speech on the trusts. which he
 will make st Indianapolis. August 25.
 upon the occasion of the notification
 of John W. Kern of his nomination for the vice presidency.
 Mir. Bryan was an early riser to- day The first visitors were a delega- ton of travelling men who brought
 with them encouraging reports of the
 sentiment in various parts of the coun- try for the Democratic national ticket. The political situation in Illinois was of more than usual interest to MT.
 Bryan by the declining to be inter viewed on the subject. He said how
 ever, that paxhaps after thiElxins the
 matter over. he might make a state ment some time during the day, giving expression to some views regarding the situation. Representative Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama. and Dr. J. W. Me- Cure, of Sedalia, Mo, a member of the notification committee came out to
 Fairview in the early morning and
 were in conference with Mir. Bryan for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
THE WEATHER.
THE WEATHER. Washington, Aug. 10--For Alabamss Partly cloudy Tuesday, Wednesday shovvers and cooler In the afternoony variable winds.

yer of Ohio, is to be Secretary, will be decided upon. Plans for the general campaign will be discussed during this conference, when 1t is believed final decision will be reached regarding Mir. Tafts personal arrangements. AL though many requests are being re- ceived for his presence at various places, he has so far accepted no invi- tations. Incidentally. Mir. Hitchcock will be asked to define the course hls committee is to take in West Virginia, whether aid and directions will be giv- en to Mfr. Swisher. the regular Re- publican nominee. or to Mir. Scherr. the so-caIied "bolter."
 Senator Eikins of this State Is here. as is also Mir. Swisher. who came on the same train today with Mir. Taft. Senator Scott Is to come Wednesday and 1t is said Mir Scherr will be repre- sented. Senator Elkins today predict ed Swisher's election by 25,000 and said that 10000 more votes would be given the national ticket in the State. He believes the regular organization should be sustained. Mr. Taft con- tinues to refuse to become involved in the controversy.
 The trip today from White Sulphur Springs was devoid of special Incident. Mr Taft made the comment that he had been able to get a real rest, of which he had felt the need.
 As the guests of Senator Bourne of Oregon Mr. and Mrs. Taft participated In a coaching party which drove to the Oaks, Warm Springs. five miles distant for dinner tonight. General Edwards also was a member of the party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
TEXAS FILES
 A COMPLAINT With Interstate Com merce Commission ON INCREASE OF RATES Railroads Are Given Only Fifteen
 Days to Reply. The Complaint Alleges A Conspiracy Among The Railtosds For Sup pression of Competition And
 Restraint of Trade.
 

wasllinRton. August 10--The Rail- road Commission of Texas today flleo a formal complaint with the Interstate Commerce. Commission against sixty- seven railroads and other com&on car riers, alleging conspiracy on the part of the defendants through the South western Traffic Association, for the suppression of competition and re- straint of trade in the recent action increasing freight rates to common points in Texas
 The Commission will forward notice of this complaint to all the carriers in- yolved and will give them fifteen days to reply the usual period allowed for answering a complaint being twenty days. The commission will expedite this case as much as possible on &C., count of it's widespread importance.
 The complaint is signed by Allison Mayfleld, Chairman of the Texas Rail- road Commission with R. V. Davidson, Attorney General; Claude Pollard, As sistant Attorney General of the State of Texas. counter signing the paper.
 The complaint undertakes to com pare the alleged cost of maintenance and operation of the railroads with the actual cost and the claimed indebted ness which Is supposed to justify the increase, with the actual indebtedness The Railroad Commission of Texas, 1t appears, has appraised the cost of con sfruction of the roads as we'll as the actual indebtedness upon which the rates may be fairly based. Eight freight schedules which have recently been filed with the Commission, are made the basis of the complaint and all are claimed to have been brought about by an unlawful agreement between the defendant carriers and the South- western Traffic Association of which they are members or whose members represent, through power of attorney, those who are not.
 It declares that the increased rates will fall primarily upon the cofnmodi- ties of prime utility and daily neces- sity; that they will seriously disturb trade relations. causing loss to ship- pars and the consuming public. and that the increased tax. so faB Us Texas alone is concerned. will amount to $2.- e5s.000.
 Senator Cul6erson was actively as- sociated with the representatives of the Texas Railroad Commission in the framing of this complaint. having core here from his home with Chairman Mayfield and Assistant Attorney Gen erai Pollard to confer with the mem bers of the Interstate Commerce Com mission upon the proper course to pursue in order to defeat the proposed increase of freight rates. The Com mission was asked to proceed against the defendant carriers on their own be- half, but it was pointed out to the Texas representatives that in case the commission did not have authority to fix rates to take the place of the pro- posed rates by the railroads. the Com mission would have to procsed upon a complaint of shippers or their repre- sentatives in order to jix rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
DODGE FOR THAWs
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS MAY
 EFFECT HIS RELEASE.
In Case Referee Demands Thaw, FaiI- ure To Appear Constitutes Con- tempt and Federal and State Authorities May
 Clash.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1O--The probability that some New York man may soon succeed Detective Roger oMara. now serving as receiver and custodian of the estate of Harry K. Thaw, Is the proposition in the much complicated case most generally discussed in Pitts burg tonight. This is based upon the provisions of the Federal bankruptcy law. It is admitted by all having a knowledge of this law that creditors have the right at their first meeting to elect a trustee to take charge of all of the property of a petitioner in bank ruptcy, and that such trustee imme- diately supersedes any receiver that may previously have been appointed by any other authority.
 Acting upon this provision 1t Is sur- missed that the creditors, majority of whom are residents of New York. are likely to make a concerted move for one of their own selection to act as trustee. The hercest legal fight, how ever, is expected because of reports from New York that should an attempt be made to bring Thaw here, District Attorney Jerome will oppose any such move. fearing that if Thaw is once re- moved from the Jurisdiction of the New York courts there will be trouble in having him returned Under the bank ruptcy law, should the referee call for Thaw and he fail to appear, such fail- ure would constitute contempt. Hence the prospect of a clash between State and Federal authorities.
 Legal authorities here agree that there is no precedent governing tho questions raised in this case. and all are watching developments with much interest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
FIRST PROCLAMATION
GOVERNOR CONFER MAKES RATHER
 INEFFECTIVE STATEMENT.
Declares Whole Power of State VII be Exerted if Necessary and As- sures W0rkingmen of
 aafofy

Birmingham, Aug. 10.--Goveinor B. B. Conner tonight Issued his first proc- slaniation in connection with the exist ing miners' strike in Alabama After reciting the various deeds of violence That have been committed within the ,ast week. the Governor proc1aims that s'the whole power of the State will be exerted for the, protection of everybody who desires to work, even if 1t should be necesaary to use all the military forces of the State for that purpose. and to summon every citizen in the State to act as member of posse comitatus."
 The proclamation further says: "All persons who desire to obtain work In the strike district are hereby assured that the whole power of the State will be used, if necessary, to protect them in the peaceful prosecution or their labors."
 Jefferson or adjoining counties today and numerous arrests have been made n connection with the shooting of the train At Blocton Sunday morning ana tha dynamiting at Acton Friday Re- ports were received tonight that train had been fired upon In Waiker County, but 1t Is understood no TUT ther damage was done other than the breaking of window.
 Two men believed to be miners were brought to Birmingham today m bugEy and placed in hospital Botn are badly injured and 1t Is oeieveo they were members of the party which shot up the Blocton train, and were in- 1ured by the bullets of officers fired m fine darkness. Neither is able to glVe an account of how he was wounded.
 The feeling in the district IS more hopeful tonight, and 1t Is expect.sS'u Ia.,s sna the Governors proclamation VIII nave d wholesome effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
AN AUTO EXPLODES
TWO KILLED AND ONE FATALLY
 INJURED.
The Four Occupants of the Car Were Hurled in All Directions When the Explosion Oe-
 cured.

Painesville. O.. Aug. 1o.-Mrs. Mary Rowden. s5 years of age, and Mrs. Rose Beckwith. 43 years of age. were instantly Killed. Fred Beckwith, 45 years old, was perhaps fatally injured and Bessie Beckwith. 16 years old, his daughter. badly bruised and burned by the explosion of a steam automobile at the foot of Stiekey Hill. about eight miles from Gainesville today.
 Beckwith. accompanied by his moth er-in-law. wife and daughter. was on his way from their home at Windsor, O.. to this city and was running his machine at a rate of about eight miles an hour when 1t exploded. The occu- pants of the car were hurled in all di- rections Mrs. Rowden. who was on the front seat with Beckwith, was found about forty-five feet El front of the wreck while Beck with landed about the same distance to the right. Mrs. Beckwith was hurled twenty-five feet In the air Bessie Beckwith was thrown about fifteen feet and sustained severe bruises.
 An ambulance conveyed the injured to this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
FOUR CHILDREN DEAD
TEN OTHERS ARE SERIOUSLY
 BURNED OR INJURED.
Fire Sweeps Through CrOwdea rene ment in New York And Who Scenes of Panic Ensued--
 Heroic Firemen.

New York. Aug, 10-Four children are dead and ten other persons were seriously burned or injured, Is the record of a fierce blaze that early to- day swept through a crowded tene- ment in East 112th Street
 Scores were carried down the lad ders from the blazing building by fire- men and wild scenes of panic ensued as the scantiIy clad tenants rushed to the street The dead all were the children of Vincenzo Sausto, janitor of the house. aged from eight months to ten years. Sausto and his burns about the face and body. As he leaped from a second story window to escape the flames, Salvtore Logefarni had his right hip dislocated, and sew eral others were more or less seriously injured, either by being burned or lacerations caused by leaping from windows.
 By the time the fire was discovered the flames had spread through the first floor hallway and had seized upon the stairs, cutting off escape. There were 150 persons in the building. When the firemen arrived. ladders were run up the sides of the building and thirty persons were rescued by means of them. Many would not wait for the ladders, and crazed with fear. Ieaped to the street below, receiving injuries more or less severe. After hard work the firemen finally got the blaze under control and went through the building to see that all were out.
 The police declared the fire was un- doubtedly of incendiary origin. as strong odor of kerosene was detected in the lower halls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11

twenty-seven Thiel and Pinkerton de- tectives to watch the movements of the strikers in the West. William Whyte, second vice president of the company. left Vancouver tonight for Winnipeg, after issuing a statement denying that the Canadian Pacific was importing strike breakers from the United States. He said that under no circumstances would the company eonnive at any violation of the alien labor law. If many of thousands of skilled and un- employed machinists in the United States voluntarily sought work in Canada that was their own affair.
 The first act of violence since the Canadian Pacific Railroad strike was instituted in Win nipeg occurred last night about mid night when almost all the windows in the passenger coaches and several panes of glass In other cars were broken by stones hurled through them by unknown persons in the St. Boniface yards across Red River from here.
 The passenger train was sent to be turned and the missiles were thrown while the train was on the return trip to Winnipeg. Many of the stones were as large as a mans fist and were found all over the floors of the cars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
DODGE GIVEN ORDERS
TO PROCEED AT ONCE TO TEGUcI-
 GALPA.
state Department to Settle Question of Cancellation of ExeQuafeura Direct With Government
 of H0nduxas.

Washington. Aug. 10.---The State De- pertinent Is taking up directly with the Government of Honduras the set- clement of the questions arisIng from the cancellations of the exequateurs of the American Consul and vice-consuiar honices at ceiba, bY President Daviia, berause of the alleged intervention of those officers in the political affairs of Honduras.
 For this purpose it has directed Mfr. Dodge, the American Minister at Saiva- dor. to proceed at once to Tegucigai- pa, the capital of Honduras, for con- ference with the ofIleials of the For eign Office there. It may require sev- eral days before Mir. Dodge can reach Tegucigaipa. so that some time must elapse before he can begin his confer ences with the Honduran officials. In this case the State Department is ig- noring the Honduran Minister here. Mir. Ugarte, who has not been to the State Department since he had an in- terview with MT. Bacon abont ten days ago, which it Is said terminated rather abruptly. The result of Mir. Dodge's visit Is awaited with consid- erable interest at the State Department which feels that Honduras has acted hastily and in an ex-parte manner in cancelling relations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
COY. COMER URGED
 TO RESTORE ORDER.

was in command, but Major vaidei. gas in the party. Singulariy enough the men had supplies of cartridges. but none was in the chambers of their rifles when the firing began. Major Walden cried out an order for the men to lie prone on the floor of the car. This probably saved many lives. Sev- eral of the men were eager to battle with the murderers. but they say when the conductor was killed, they could not stop the train. The engineer put on full speed and steamed into the station at B1octon.
 Military at Scene.
 As soon as news of the ambuscade reached Birmingham, Colonel Hubbard quickly despatched Captain Morris with the Dothan Company to the scene ac- companied by several field officers. The two companies took charge of the min ing section of Blocton. Scores of houses were searched. One of the of- ficers said nearly every house was ap arsenal.
 we seized enough firmearms to equip more than one company of men. he said.
 The body of Train Conductor Joe Collins was turned over to his brother tonight, when the latter reached here from Washington, D e. Collins was unmarried. The body of Deputy Sheriff Dent was shipped to his old home in Knoxville, Ga. The remains of Will lard Howell. the dead strike-breaker, is stiIl unclaimed at tbs Morgue. These were the three men Killed instantly in the train at Blocton. Robert Siglnond, a strike-breaker, shot through the stomach, is believed to be dying at a hospital. Privates w. H. McAuley and M. A. Pearson, members of the Union- town Company. are at St Vincent's hos pitaI. They are not seriously wounded and may be able to travel home in 8 few days. The other injured persons will recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
No Need of Conference.

Chicago. H.. Aug. 10.-Fred W. Up- ham, president of the Illinois Manutac- turers' Association, to-day made pub- lie a letter from W. c. Brown, gen eral manager of the New York Central Lines, in which Mir. Brown declares that he sees no present need for a conference of railroads and manufac- turers over freight rates.
 q want to say" writes Mfr. Upham, that no general or horizontal increase in freight rates has been considered by the railroads nor has any definite per cent. of the increase been decided upon"
 The letter continues;
 T do not wish to be understood as suggesting or intimating that the question of a reasonable increase iD freight rntes--not sweeping or gener- al. but applied to classes and commod- ities where the effect on manufactur- CT, merchant or consumer will be in- appreciable--has been abandoned or in- definitely postponed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
MEN
 HARE KILLED Nearly a Score Seriously
 Injured. A BIG BOILER EXPL0DES Thousands of Dollars Worth of
 Property Damaged. Ambulanees. from Hospital Were Hur- ried to Scene and Delivery was- ous and Other Conveyances
 Pressed Into Service.

York, Pa. Aug. 10.-Eight men were killed. nearly score more or less ser iously injured and thousands of dol- lars worth of property damaged by the explosion of a boiler in the York Rail- ing Mill late this afternoon. The dead: John Clency, York; Benj. Bremen; Har- ry Seachrist, Paoli Puci; Alfred Struck: John Slossman. Harry Feger, all of Co., lumbia, Pa; Edward Ftttler, Marietta. Pa.
 The boiler was located in the center of the mill. Thousands of persons were attracted to the scene by the shock and a rescue party was quickly organized and a search for bodies was instituted. Ambulances from the York hospital was hurried to the scene but owing to the number of dead and in- jured delivery, wagons and other con veyances were pressed into service. A majority of the killed and their heads and limbs torn from their bodies and were so badly mangled that identtfica- tion was almost impossible. The mill had been closed about a week and about two-score of men were engaged in making repairs to an engine when the explosion occurred, not one of them was able to make his escape.
 The shock was so terrific that 1t de- molished a large portion of the mill and sent heavy pieces of twisted iron and metal in all directions. The. plant of the Broonaal, Schmidt and Steach Com pany, located nearby was badly damag- ed, and a horse standing three hum dred yards away was instantly killed. Box cars on the railroad siding adjoin- ing the mill were torn to spltnters and several persons close to the damaged building were slightly injured by fly ing debris. The shock was felt over inc entire city. The head of the boil err. about four feet square, was hurled nearly a block.
 The injured many of whom were so black with smoke that they could not be recognized, are all expected to re- cover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
TAFT PLAYED GOLF
AND ATTENDED TO ACCUMULATION
 OF MAIL.
Vorys and Hitchcock Are Expected at Hot Springs Wednesday for a COnferenee-TO Settle West
 Virginia Problem.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug 1O.-william H. Taft. accompanied by Mrs. Taft and General Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the Insular Bureau of the War Depart ment reached here today from the Green Briar (West Virginla) County horse show, where they went last Fri day. Several hours were devoted by MT. Taft to an accumulation of mall. In the afternoon he played golf and In the evening again went at his core spondence.
 A. I. Vorys. MT. Taft's chief of stan. will arrive here for conference to- morrow or Wednesday Frank H. Hitchcock will arrive Wednesday, when 1t is expected the personnel of the "ad- visory committee" of which Elmer Do-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
HADNARR0W ESCAPE
EUGENE CHAFIN CAME NEAR BE-
 ING DROWNED.
Candidate For President on Prohibi- tlon Ticket Had Unpleasant Ex- perience in Swimming Pool in
 Lincoln Y. M. c. A.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 10.-Eugene Chain, prohibition candidate for Pres ident, narrowly escaped drowning Sat- urday night while swimming in the Y. M. c. A. pool.
 Great effort was made to keep the matter quiet and pr. Chain now re- fers to 1t as "groping about in the bottom of the pool" Three young men rescued him. One of them, Mau- rice HyIand. vouches for the statement that Chain was practically helpless after he sank in the deep part of the pool. After being brought to the surface Chain speedily recivered from the effects of too much water and was able to deliver a Chautauqua ad- dress yesterday.
 Chain was the guest of A. c. Wolf enbarger who placed him in nomina- ton at the Columbus convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
STRIKE IS SERIOUS
MORE PROTECTION NEEDED FOR
 CANADIAN PACIFIC PROPERTY.
Men Employed in Stores of Road VIII Strike TOday-DetecttVes Have Been ImpOrtedj Trains Are
 stoned.

Winnipeg. Mann.. Aug, 1o-Canadian Pacafic workmen were engaged all day in building a second high fence around the shops of the company. General Manager Bury wired to headquarters in Montreal that he had vacancies for a thousand mechanics and wanted them sent here as soon as possible.
 It was stated that the men employed in the Canadian Pacific stores will walk out tomorrow morning in sym pathy with the mechanics. It is said that he men object to issuing stores to strike breakers, and considerable fric- tion has resulted. number of employees being dismissed.
 The railroad company has imported
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
LEGISLATIVE WHEELS BLOoKED.
Geormsa Senate Aa1ourns and House
 Can Do Nothfn@.

Can Do N0thtM&.
 Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 10--By adjourn ing at o'clock this afternoon while inc House was still in session, the Senate efgectually checked any wheel of legisIation in the House so far as House measures were concerned. This means that no further measures could eb passed to the higher body, and all movement toward getting through bill having to do with the convict lease system was successfully blocked until tomorrow.
 On wednesday the Legislature ad- iourng and everything Is being done for or against the two leading bills be- fore the Legislature. to end the con- vict lease system immediately, or at the end of three years.
 The legislative Investigating commit tee continued its work today, and the evidence adduced showed that the prac- tice by county authorities of leasing the labor of misdemeanor convicta. guilty of attractions of police laws and such minor offenses, to private con- tractors in remote sections of the State has very generally prevailed in Geor- gta.