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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07

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 ended. He said he had read the report of the former trial pretty closely. but had formed no particular opinion. His examination was brief. Several tales men who followed were excused be- cause of the strength of their opinions. When the evening recess. from to 8 o'clock was ordred. the five tentative jurors :n the box were taken out to dinner in charge of uniformed officers of the court.
 Josiah Thaw was the only member of the defendants family present at the evening session. The examined talesmen were the sole spectators. Thaw seemed thoroughly to relish the idea of being out of the Tombs prison af- ter htfall--his first experience of the kind since his incarceration following the roof garden tragedy of June 25, 1906. Half an hour was consumed in the examination of the first two tales men called. both being eventually ex- cused by consent. They had opinions which they felt would prevent an im- partial judgment of the evidence.
 Evening Session.
 It was not until the seventh tales man of the evening session had been reached that the sixth juror was se- cured. William F. Brewer, a decora- tor. declared that while he entertain cd an oplnlOn Tn the case, that IL was not strong one He was accepted
 The third talesman following MT Rrower proved acceptable as juror No '. He Is Arthur K. Naething, a ba- ker, who surprised all of the attor- neys by declaring that he had read none of the evidence presented at the first trial He discussed the case at home with members of his family, who read the newspapers and gained a more or less definite opinion from them. This could be laid aside. he said. when he took his place in the jury box.
 Maurice Bouvier. vice president of a large exporting firm. was temporarily passed as Juror No. 8. as the evening session drew to a close. There was a strong impression that Mir. Bouvier would not remain on the panel, for he declared that defenses based upon in sanity usually aroused his suspicion. Six talesmen were next excused in rapid order. and when the ninth chair was filled by the selection of George W. Cary a dry goods dealer. MT. Cary said he had an opinion but 1t was not a fixed one. Court adjourned at 1O:1O p. m.. until tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07

TO PREVENT THE GRIP LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE removes the cause. To get ths~ genuine, call for full name and look for signature of !:.W GRONE. 22c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
Sheriff Warns HoteIn.

Sheriff D. L.. Higdon, of Jefferson County, has made a personal visit to the various hotels in the city, giving warning that there must be no gamb- ling on the premises under penalty of the law.
 The hotel proprietors will be taken in hand where there is gambling To- cated about the premises, asserts the Sheriff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
Contract For Locks.

Construction work on Locks Nos and at Griffith and Cherokee Landings on the Tombigbee River under contract recently awarded by the Government to the F. H. oBrlen Construction Company of Anniston. Ala. will probably begin the early part of next week.
 There is about s1.ooo.ooo in the building of the two locks and it was announced to- day the O 'Brien Company has delivered to the Federal government the s2oo.ooo bond required for the faithful carrying out of the contract the plans and specifications of the engineering department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
CASE IS DISMISSED
PETER vENrURIsn DID NOT VIOLATE
 LAW.
Judge Afford Did Not Go Into Merits of Nine O'clock Closing Law-Brooks Lawrence Writes Mir.
 Boone.

Mobile. Jan. e.--(speciaL Jon the ground that there had been no offense against the law Judge Jules E. Afford dismissed the case against saloonkeeper Peter venturini this afternoon. in the inferior court. !. The arrest of venturini occurred on New Years Day and twas intended as a test case of the nine o'clock closing law. It appears however, that the law reads that on and after January 1, iso7 all saloons in cities of the first class must close at o'clock at night
 These words From and after" Judge Afford construed as placing the law in eff feet January 2, and that as Venturinfs ar rest followed a warrant charging breach of the law committed on January 1st, 1t could not be said that he had broken the o'clock closing law which was not in ef- feet until the day after.
 Judge Afford makes 1t emphatic that in no sense can his action in dismissing this case be construed opinion on the constitutionality of the law.
 City Attorney B. B. Boone is in receipt nf letter from Brooks Lawrence. Superin- tendent of the Anti-Saloon League in re- gard to MT. Boone giving 1t as his opinion that the o'clock closing law is unconsti- tutionaL
 Mir. Lawrence says that while the League Attorney differs from MT. Boone as to the coustitutionality og the law he would like for MT. Boone to advise the city officials nf Mobile to make an arrest and test the validity of the law.
 Mir. Boone answered the letter telling Mir Lawrence that he could not advise the city to take this action. as if he would advise the city to make the arrest and the law is unconstitutional the arrested person would have a cause of action against the city. At any rate he states that to advise the city to make an arrest would be in direct vio- lation of what he thinks--that the law is unconstitutional and he would not wish to place the city in that position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
HARRY THAW FACES
 HIS SECOND TRIAL

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
Grand Jury Charged.

The grand jury Of Jefferson County met and was charged by Judge Weaver in the place of Judge D. A. Green, who is i'll.
 The judge touched at length on the prohibition law and also on the law against carrying concealed weapons and gambling.
 W. D. Gum was designated as fore man of the jury and already the in- quisitorial body is at work on the va rious matters to be considered.
 Solicitor Hefiin or one of his assist ants will be with the jury all the time 1t Is in session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07

Mir. Curtis Bush, Jr., has rented the Horace Clarke house on Government Street.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
SCORE HURT IN EXPLOSION.
Dust Combustion Causes Serious
Fire in Woodworking Plant.

Dust Combustion Causes Serious
Fire in Woodworking Plant.
Chester, Pa, April 2S.-Fire caused by a
combustion of dust broke out in the ship
ping department Of the sharpless Ex-
tract Company's plant at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. seriously injuring a score Of
workmen, several of whom cannot re-
cover, and entailing a loss estimated at
between 100000 and $SOo,O00
Sections Of the roof OF the main build
ing were torn OF, emitting forks of flame
which soon covered the top floor of the
structure. Three men are said to be
missing, and it is feared that they have
perished in the flames.
The burned and injured were taken to
the Chester and Grocer hospitals, while
several OF the injured workmen had their
wounds dressed in the company's office.
An official of the company states that
it was the most destructive dust explO-
sion ever occurring in a log wood plant.
The news Of the explosion spread like
wildhre, and within a brief time the yards
and street in front of the plant were filled
with a surging mass of humanity. Women
who had husbands and sons employed at
the plant wrung their hands and cried in
their intense grief and anxiety, while the
fear Of children was pitiable-
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
REPUBLICANS WANT ROOSEVELT.
Taft Leading, But Second Choice.

seeking the nomination. or secretly as
piring 10 another term. that is wholly
out of the question. Il would be suicidal
on his part to become a candidate. or
allow himself TO be put in the attitude
o. a candidate. But II the convention
should nominate him, as patriot and
lover OF his country he would be in
duty bound 10 accept
They say you are ready to give s10,-
O0o.o00 20 re-elect him. remarked the
Washingtonian.
They do?" said Mr.. Carnegie. with
twinkle. why didn't they say SO0. -
Omo00?"
I, Is to-day the consensus of party
opinion that Roosevelt or Taft viii be
nominated. If not Roosevelt. Taft II
not Taft, Roosevelt.
The first choice Of most Of the instruct
ed Taft delegates is Roosevelt. the first
choice Of most of the other delegates is
Roosevelt.
The strength OF the Favorite Son can
didates-FaiTbaHks. Knox. Cannon. and
Hughes-is inevitably destined to go to
Roosevelt OF Taft. It can be transferred
to no other. As between Roosevelt and
Taft, the Oposition prefers Roosevelt
not because 1t really loves him the more.
but because it looks beyond the conven-
ton to the election. Not only is the Pres
idency at stake, but Senatorships. count
less seats in the House, the Speakership-
everything political worth fighting for
in Nation and State-and Roosevelt to-
day is regarded as the one Republican
who can assuredly save all these.
Taft's vote-getting strength. doubted
by Republicans generally on account Of
negro disanection. labor antagonism,
party discord in Ohio. and widespread
resentment of official activity in pro-
noting his candidacy. is unquestioned by
Roosevelt. He believes Taft is the log
ical candidate and that he is the man OF
all men, not excepting himself (Roose-
velO, 10 lead a victorious campaign.
Growing fears on this point. felt in
other quarters. are not entertained for
a moment at the White House, and so
Roosevelt will permit no relaxation OF
effort 10 nominate Taft. Moreover, he
thinks the big Secretary Of War is al
ready as good as nominated.
In Congress. however, misgivings as to
Taft's availability. uncertainty as to the
outcome of the November election with
him as the candidate. are proving a pow
erful incentive toward forcing the re-
nomination OF Roosevelt. Congressman
without number from States instructed
for Taft and pledged to Favorite Sons
are openly talking Roosevelt and pre-
dieting his nomination. They want to
come back. With Roosevelt they feel
sure OF coming back; with Taft. whether
rightly or wrongly. they have visions Of
their seats gone and Bryan in the White
House. II is an anxious period for them
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
EVANS Will REJOIN
FLEET ON MAY 8
Communicates with Thomas
by LOng-diStanee Phone.
HEALTH IS ABOUT RESTORED
"FightinE Bob" Expects TO Board
the Connecticut at MOnterey-COm-
When It Reverts to ThOmasy Then,
After Five Days More, 90 sperry.

San Francisco. April 2S.-Direct eommu-
nieation by telephone between Admiral
Evans and the feet in this city yesterday
settled beyond doubt the question as TO
whether he will command the battle ship
feet in person when the guns of the
Preside boom out a welcome on May 6.
He will board the Connecticut May at
Monterey. As he has, in theory, retained
command all the while he has been at
Paso RobIes. there will be no ceremony
when he returns, and Admiral Thomas
flag will simply be transferred TO the
Minnesota.
The feet will then remain five days un-
der the orders Of Admiral Evans. after
which Admiral Thomas will have su-
preme command for five days more. until
Sperry's flag is raised for the trip around
the world
Admiral Evans health, according to his
long-distance telephone message. has al
most returned to a normal condition. and
he has gained remarkably, both In weight
and strength.
He has requested the feet committee
to permit the High School Cadets from
Salt Lake City to act as his personal es-
cort during the big parade here.
A pretty piece of sentiment attaches
TO this. as Admiral Evans was appointed
to Annapolis from Utah.
Jaekies Take a Day OF.
Santa Barbara. Cal. April 2S.-The fleet
took a day off to-day to recover from the
floral festivities and last nights ball
There were band concerts morning, after
noon, and night on the ocean boulevard
by the ships bands. In the afternoon
Rear Admiral and Mrs. McCalla gave a
garden party to the officers of the fleet.
There was another ball tonight at the
Country Club; also open-air dancing on
the boulevard by sailors. Canvas was
spread on the asphalt and a city band
played. Last night the bluejackets found
Santa Barbara girls somewhat shy. and
so scores of sailors danced with one an
other.
The bluejackets are not pleased with
tnelr reCepuDn-
At the Hotel MTamar. a well-known
suburban resort here, several were made
to eat with the servants because they
wore Uncle Sans uniforms. In Les An
geles the boys were welcome everywhere.
Dozens of them have gone to Los Angeles
TO have a good time. Many are over
staying their leave, but are willing to
take the punishment If they can get hack
to the city where it was announced that
bIueiacket uniforms looked good
There were athletic sports by school
boys for the benefit of those sailors who
wanted to pay to attend.
The Morning Press, a leading news
paper, says:
Having now assurance that Santa Bar
bara will be widely known by the time
the feet shall have departed we must get
to work to provide means for making the
most of our advantage"
The fleet thinks that Santa Barbara is
doing pretty well at il.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
HEPBURN LAW Is BLAMED.
New Hampshire Railroad Commits
siOner Reports on Fatal Accident.

New Hampshire Railroad Commits
siOHer Reports on Fatal Accident.
Manchester, n. H, April 2S-The State
railroad commission to-day gave out
statement blaming the Hepburn act for
the collision Of freights at Haverhnl. on
March %, in which five men were killed.
This law" says the report. which in
many cases necessitated the employment
OF three instead of two men each twenty
four hours, compelled the reorganization
of telegraph forces by railroads and the
substitution of young and inexperienced
men for those long in the service and
familiar with It. If the mistake at Ply
mouth was due TO the youth and mex
perienoe of the operator, it is TO be said
that the Federal law is a contributing
factor in the case"
The crash was due TO the dropping of
the word east from a dispatch. The
commission found that the accident was
due TO a mistake in the dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
EIGHT DIE IN TROLLEY WRECK
Confusion Over Orders Cause of
Fatal Crash on Michigan Line.
Limited Car on Electric Road Meets
Regular, Both Going at
High speed.

Detroit. Mich, April 2S.-Eight persons
were killed and a score or more injured,
several of them fatally, when a limited
car on the Detroit Jackson, and Chicago
Electric Road, generally known as the
Ann Arbor line, collided with a regular
car four miles east of Ypsilanti.
1t is said that confusion over the or
ders, which are reported TO have been
changed to-day, was responsible for the
collision
The cars crashed together, head-on, and
were smashed TO pieces. The point where
the accident occurred IS about thirty-five
miles west Of this city. There were about
fifty persons in the two cars. The dead
and injured were taken TO Ypsilanti.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
AMERICANS FOUND GUILTY.
Train Crew TO BE Imprisoned fOI
Causing Deaths in Wreck.

Mexico City, Mex, April &.-TwO Amer
leans, David r. Randleman and Charles
J. Brock. conductor and engineer, re-
spectively, OF the freight train which ran
into a passenger train on the Mexican
Central near Encarnacion several months
ago. killing forty people. have just been
sentenced 10 Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary at Guadalajara for two years each.
It was alleged that they were responsible
for the wreck, and they were tried and
convicted on that charge.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Roosevelt or Taft.

| Roosevelt or Taft
! One or the other viii be nominated by
the Republican national convention al
/ Chicago,
! Roosevelt has no ambition 10 succeed
/ himself. He Graves relief from public
cares. He honestly and earnestly wishes
to retire. Just as honestly and earnest
/ ly he desires the success OF Taft. But
/ II the nomination should be thrust upon
him against his will II !t should come
| to him. through the convention, not as
the result Of party Vaccinations. but
in the nature Of a direct command from
the people he would be placed in a po-
sition that, his friends say. would leave
him no patriotic alternative but 10 BaCTt-
fee his personal desiLss and accept
Roosevelt apprehends 40 such contin-
gency. He viii use every proper means
at his command 10 prevent il. But,
since his attitude IS thoroughly under
stood and appreciated the country over.
he will make n0a further announcement
or declaration on the subject.
Taft men. Fairbanks men. Knox men.
Cannon men. and Hughes men look for
ward TO the possibility. If not probability.
OF Roosevelts nomination. They appre-
hend the very contingency which he in
sists viii not and cannot arise.
A justice Of the United States Supreme
Court. meeting a friend on the Avenue
yesterday. asked:
Who will the Republicans nominate
for President"
Roosevelt. It seems to me" was the
answer.
And the Democrats"
Bryan. That is a foregone conclu-
sion
Roosevelt will beat him out Of sight, "
said the justice. stroIling on.
One OF the biggest fnanciers OF the
West, a Republican Of high station, hail
ing from a section committed to TAFT,
said in passing conversation;
Taft viii be nominated at Chicago.
1t is as good as settled now"
"Win he beat Bryan?"
Il don't know. Tt is doubtful He
ought to win. but we are bound to have
a hard fight. The West likes Taft. but
there Is no popular enthusiasm or upris-
ing for him. prefer him to Roosevelt,
but the people are Roosevelt mad. He
is the man they want. and if they can't
have him fear they may decide to take
Bryan"
This is the sort Of talk one hears in
Washington these days-confdence as TO
Roosevelt and doubt as-to Taft; and this.
too, at the law-making center. where the
men of affairs are largely out of sym
pathy with Roosevelt and the Roose-
veltian policies.
a Washingtonian not long age met An
drew Carnegie on a railway journey and
talked politics with him.
do you think President Roosevelt
would consent TO run again?" the multi
millionaire phiIanthropist was asked.
~ am sure that he is sincerely averse
10 it," said he, in substance. "As for his
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Lon Dillon FonIS Rnv Ftux

Cleveland. Ohio, April 2S-Lou Dillon.
1:5S IL. foaled bay flly. sired by
John A. Mekerron. 2:0l 1-2, in the barns
Of c. K. G. Billings at the GIenville
track here to-day. The flly is the second
Of Lou Dillon's get by the great stallion
the first. yeariing siste. to to-day's foal
being called Lou McKerron. and evincing
a speed possibility. The foaI is eligible
70 5000 In futurities
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
THOUSANDS DIE IN FLOODS.
News of Chinese Disaster Brought to
Victoria by Steamer.


Victoria. B. c.. April 2S-News was
brought by the Empress Of India to-day
that the floods at Hankow, briefly report
ed by cable. were more destructive than
revealed in the earlier reports.
The loss Of life reached more than 1900.
The steamer also brought news OF a
series Of destructive confagrations al
Pekin, involving the loss of many lives.
due TO tncendarism. Nine fires took place
in as many days at the end Of March and
beginning Of April. Rebels are considered
responsible, and wholesale arrests have
been made
A naval review OF unprecedented scope
is planned by the japanese 10 welcome
the American squadron on its visit to
Kobe.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
BAILEY DENIES RICHES.
ants TO Donate Property He Owns
- 'VavaS fo Fha-S+v

Wants to Donate Property He Owns
in Texas to Charity.
Austin, Tex, April &.-In a public
speech, Senator J. ". Bailey denied the
reports that he is a multimilHonaire or
had gotten rich off trusts.
He offered TO sell for s.. LOCO all the prop
erty in Texas he owns in excess of 600
acres Of land and to give the $1,000 to
charity.
He did not reply TO the question of a
person in the audience as to the value
Of his stock farm in Kentucky and the
stock which he holds in outside corpora
tons
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
$4,000 yyiImineton .re

wilmington, Del, April 2S.-The South
Side water front In Wilmington Harbor
was threatened by fire this morning. but
the fremen finally confined the blaze to
the building in which it started White
Bros. warehouse. which was damaged
to the extent Of $1,000, including building
and contents, only partly covered by IN
suranca.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
HARMON GETS DELEGATES.
Grateful for Support Received at
Hamilton County Primaries.


Cincinnati. April 2S-Judson Harmon,
speaking Of the result OF the Hamilton
County Democratic primaries to-day.
said.
Il am very gratiied at the compliment
paid me by my friends here. II was a
great victory. I do not claim any OF the
credit. did not mix in the contest. but
the result is an honor any man could
well feel proud Of and ] thank those
who supported NE from the bottom Of
my heart
II. J. Devanney, who was United States
marshal here when Harmon was mem
Der Of the Cabinet. said.
we viii go to Columbus determined
TO secure the Endorsement OF Harmon for
the Presidential nomination With an
instructed Ohio delegation, look out for
Harmon at Denver
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Gettysburg Line Buys Road.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Frederick, Nd. April 28-At a meeting
of the directors of the Washington, Fred
ericksburg and Gettysburg Railway Com
pany. held to-day. the Washington, Fred
ericksburg and Gettysburg Company
bought the controlling interest in the
AIonocacy Valley Railway Company from
Catoetin Furnace to Thurmont. This
gives the Washington. Fredericksburg
and Gettysburg Company a line from
Fredericksburg TO Thurmont. EXCEPT a
gap OF three miles from Lewistown 10
Catoctln Furnace. The distance Of the
Monocacy road is about fours miles, and
u Is understood the price paid was S55,-
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
PLACE BAN ON ANARCHISTS.
Commission of immigration May BE-
come Head of New Bureau.

New York. April 3S.-Robert Watchorn
commission Of immigration, win shortly
resign. It is said. TO become the head OF
q new bureau IN the Department Of Com
merce and Labor which VIII be known as
the Anarchist Exclusion Branch
II is 10 be established with the aim OF
working In cooperation wit hEur0pean
governments 10 prevent the coming of
anarchists 20 this country. The plan IS
said 70 have the approval of Mr. Straus.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Calls Death Accidental.

London, April 2S.-The coroner's jury in
the case of the men who lost their lives
through the collision between the Amerf-
can line steamer st. Paul and the British
cruiser Gladiator has returned a yerdic,
of accidental death. No criminal respon-
ssbility was attached to any one on board
either o. the ships.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
GOTHAM CLUBMAN ENDS LIFE.
Charles CoSter sends a Bullet Into
His Brain.

New York. April S.-Charles Coster. a
well-known clubman and at one time one
OF the best amateur boxers in this coun-
try ana a pupil of Mike Donovan. shot
himself through the right temple at his
home at Il East Fifty-ffth street, Just
before o'clock tonight, and died in
stantly.
Mr.. Coster, before shooting himself, had
sent for DIT W. Allen Bartlett. the family
physician, on the pretext that Mrs. Cos
ter needed his services, and the doctor
was in the house when he fired the shot.
His wife had just come in.
Mr. Coster was a son Of Gen. Charles
R. Coster. who was at one time in the
regular army.
Mr.. Coster was a member Of the bro
kerage firm Of Coster, Knapp & Co. He
was forty-two years old
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Fire at Jamestown Fair Site.

Norfolk, April 2s.-A big fire was made
at the jamestown Exposition grounds al
midnight tonight by the burning Of the
buildings and stocks of the old exposition
Philippine reservation. Other and hand,
someE buildings near the reservation were
endangered.