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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
PROMINENT WITNESS TO TESTIFY
 BEFORE COMMITTEE.
The investigation of Hfr. Laiiey'S Charges Against the Electric noat Company Will Be
 Resumed on Monday.

Washington, March l4.--The special committee appointed by Speaker Can non to investigate the charges made by Representative Lilley. of Connectt" cut. concerning alleged efforts to innu- ence legisIation by the Electric Boat Company, has summoned number or witnesses to appear before 1t Monday morning. when the investigation VII be resumed. s i{
 subpoenas have been issued for Ma rfon Butler, former Senator from North Carolina, C. D. Creecy, D. w, Crescy, 6. P. Bs Sands and pr W. R. Kerr, all of this city; Frank l.. Edinborongh' Bay City, Mich; and W. D. Gordon, Midland, Mich. The subpoefas duces teotissl which were sent by the commit : tee to Mir. LllIey for President Rice and others of the Electric Boet Company, have not vet been served, The name of former Senator Butler of South Car oIfna. was not among th& list of wit nenses handed the eomuHttee " Mr ]. LifIex bfrs ButieT's naQie, however, had been mentioned by Dir hiiley be- eenfieman wrote Chairinan Bcpkelie re- questing that. he be heard. The com- lnfttee granted his request
 ReplyIng to .ChaiFman Bcuteli's 6 statement published today that Mir. Iiifey had retracted before the special committee charges which ne naa ihs1e before the Rule Committees cgncerning members of the House. Mr Ltlley says
 "Mr. Boutell says n told the Commit tea on Rules that I expected to prove that large sums of money were contrib uted to campaign funds of political par ties fin Congressional districts. but that before the Investigating committee ! said that did not charge corruption of any member of the House. Now 1t is well known that contributions to campaign funds heretofore have been the comment practice and are not le- ralIy corrupt. I do not expect to prove. if the committee will give my attorneys an opportunity to do 90. that the Electric Boat Company. through It's agents. has contributed to campaign funds of both parties"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Matches. Miss. March ls.--Eisht per- sons are dead another is> badly injured and property valued at many thousands of dollars is mass of wreckage to- night as the result of an explosion of gas late today in the basement of the five story building occupied by the Natchez Drug Company and located at the corner of Main and North Union Streets. in the heart of the business section. The dead:
 Cleve Laub. aged 25 years. single; Mrs. Ketteringham. Mss Luella Booth. Lizzie Worthy. Carrie Murray, Inca NetterviIle Ada White. Uriah Hos kins. a carpenter. who ran from the building and fell on the curbing. break ing his neck.
 Injured: John carkeft. 7t years of age: both legs broken. not expected to live.
 Ths explosion tore away the rear wall of the building which In falling crushed an adjoining two story tene- ment building. Immediately follow tnx the explosion the wreokage caught fire. a sttfr wind, which was blowing. carrying huge sparks to the north and west setting fire to eighteen residences, seven of which were destroyed.
 All business has been suspended and the city placed under martial law. with the two local companies of militia on duty. Tomorrow morning the work of recovering the bodies Of the victims.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
AHA CUTS THROAT
 OF" "7RUSTY" AT JAIL.
Condemned Slayer Of Father Leo Makes Bold Attempt to Escape The
 Wounded Man Captures Prisoner.

and as he passed Alias cell. he spoke to the condemned man in Italian.
 It is surmised that Brunetu may have left the razor concealed in the bowl of the water closet in the cell. and told Afia where to look for 1t when he passed out last night.
 Micahelo Brunetti. suspected of hay. ing left the razor where 1t was found by Alia. when interviewed this after noon denied positively that he had done so or that he had any knowledge as to how Alia obtained the weapon. Sherih Alexander N.sbit and the police, how ever. are convinced by this incident that the murderer of the priest has ac- complices or confederates who are de- termined to save his life if possible. and that they belong to an organiza- tion.
 Baron Gustav Tosti the Italian Com sul, said to day that Alias hopeless attempt to escape from jail. confirmed the belief that the man Is Insane. He added:
 T have no intention of appealing to the Italian Government or of trying to make this an international affair; it is purely c local matter. AIia is here, his deed was committed in this country, and he must be dealt with under the lava of Colorado. have formed no plan for attempting to secure his re- lease, even though I am convinced he should be in an asylum. In fact, I do not know how anything can be done"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ROOSEVELT PRESDES
sw wErTFNG or MOTHERS II
 WHITE HOUSE.
r...,...t |. Eudorsed Looking to the A SI"s ,e me Public school Bufid-
 ings for Meeting
 Purposes.

Washington, March 14.-The morning session today of the International Con ~ress on the Welfare of the Child was given over to addresses.
 The principal speaker was pr. Charles S. Turnbull. who spoke on "A Consideration of the Welfare of Deaf Children and the Duty of thu Medical Profession" Other addresses were made by Dr. E.. A. Harrington, Ban croft Cox School. Harlinfield, N. J.. on "Backward and Deficient Children" by Miss Mary s. Garrett, cofounder of the Home for the Training in speech of deaf children before they are of school are:v on "Education of the Deaf by n E. Schowalter; on Extension of Op- nortuuities for Early Training in Speech and Language for Deaf Children" and by Mary s. Garrett, on Helps and Hin drances in Acquiring Speech and Lam Ruage at the Proper Age" which was iilustrated with the aid of deaf chill dren.
 At a meeting of the Advisory Coun- ell and officers of the National Con- zress of Mothers. held at the White House today, at which President Roose- welt presided, a letter was read from Commissioner of Education Brown en- dorsinR the movement for which the Congress has stood from the beginning. IooIxinr to the use of public sch ool buildings for meeting purposes to ac- conplish an extension of the influence of the schools in the community and at the same time to bring about more fruitful participation of the parents in the social life of their children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
CATHOLIC WEDDINGS
BOTH PERSONS MUST RE MEMBERS
 OF CHURCH.
Pope Plus Issues Decree Coneermlnw Marriages that WGII Have a Far Reaching E9ect-The
 Changes.

New York. March l4.--In accordance with the decree of Pope Plus x of last August. Archbishop Farley sent a letter today to the rectors of all the Catholic Churches in this city. explain ing the new marriage law that will so into effect at Easter. It will be read at all masses tomorrow.
 In the main the decree prohibits cIvIl marriages for Catholics and declares unions in the church on and after April 1s invalid if either the bride or brids- groom Is not Catholic.
 The following charges are made in the marriage legisIati0n of the church {: -First-No marriage will be valid un- less it Is performed by a priest duly authorized and before at least two witt nesses.
 Second--A marriage performed be- tween two Catholics or between a Catholic and a baptized non-CatholiO by a civil magistrate, alderman, notary public or Protestant minister. w;li be null and void. Hitherto. such mar. riages were valid.
 Third-No marriage will be lawful unless 1t is performed by the pastor of the bride or by a priest delegated by him or the bishop of the diocese.
 Fourth--Those of the faith who arc of marriageable age or who may be contemplating marriage In the near future. should secure positive and cor. rect information as to the date and place of their baptism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Denver, Colo. March i4.--An attempt was today made by Giuseppe Aiia. the condemned murderer of Father Leo Heinrichs. to escape from the county jail. where he has been under heavy guard day and night.
 He made use of razor blade, with which he siashed the neck of ''trusty'' who was cleaning his cell. and made a rush to get away. The "trusty." despite his cut. rushed after Alia and pinioned him. and he was quickly overpowered with the help of Deputy warden Car penter.
 The trusty has wound two and a half Inches long on his neck. but. as the jugiar vein is not severed. he will recover.
 When returned to the jail after his conviction on Thursday, Alia was strip ped of everything and a complete new outfit was given him except his socks. These were turned inside out. examined and returned to him. Alia was then placed in the cell for the condemned This cell had been occupied by an Italian named Brunetti. who accom- panied Alia to Denver from New York and has been held as suspect. Bru- netti was released from jail last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ST. LOUIS UNION DEPOT
 THREATENED BY FLAMES

St. Louis. March l4-St. Louis union station. said to be one of the finest in the world. was threatened with de- struction tonight by a fire resulting from an explosion of a gas tank under a passenger car and only quick work by firemen. saved the great train shed.
 As it was. eight passenger coaches, the Pennsylvania two Chicago and Alton. two Frisco and one Wabash were ruined and a section of the shed was destroyed, the total damage being estimated at $50, 0,000.
 Trains were preparing for departure on several of the stations twenty seven. tracks, when the wooden ceiling of the train-shed caught fire, and scores of passengers, many of them women, became panic stricken and leaped from the cars. As they ran from the blazing arc behind them, they found the gates leading to the midway closed. A squad of policemen held the frightened passengers back while q train caller. standing near the burning cars with a megaphone. assured them there was no danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
sUBPoENAs ISSUED IA NEAT BUNc0 CAME
LUMBERAAN rLEEcED
 OUT or BIG SUM.
He Bet Nearly Forty Thousand Doflarw On Fake wrestIing Match And Lost By . Very
 Slick Trick

New Orleans. March 14.---J. D. Kav- anaugh, wealthy Iumberman of Day. enport Iowa. reported to the police here. today that he had been flecced or $S1.b00 bya party of men in New Orleans. who posed at Representatives. ot prominent local sporting clubs He aispiayed the stubs in his check book 4nd onered to furnish the police with any evidence they might desire.
 Mir. Kavanaugh said he was recently approached in the Middle West by a man who told him that there was a crowd Of wealthy men in New Orleans who were willing to risk all they had on wrestIer here. but that he knew Of a uan named Marsh from Seattle. Wash, who could throw the New or- leans wrestler and that an opportunity was presented to make . lot of money. Kayanaugh came to New Orleans and saye he met by appointment several well 6roomed men who said they had a wrestler named German who could beat the world. 4 match was arranged and 1kr. Kavanaugh bet saT $500 on Msrsa- The match was held in secret. Marsh won by the first fall, but when the men went to ths mat second time. Marsh suddeniy hled profuseIy from the nose and mouth. man who said he was a doctor. declared Marsh was dying. Mr. Kavanauah was ad 2 viged that if he did want to 70 Co jail. he had better get out of the way and he went to Memphis. Tenn. He waited some time for news about Marsh, but seeing nothing about 1t in the newspapers. he came back to New Orleans for his e37.50O. He could neither find men nor money, SO placed the whole matter in the hands of the police.
 The trick was worked by Marsh Ro- ing on the mat with bag of red liquid betYeen his teeth and that by chewing 1t the hemorrhase effect was prod Jed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
SHOT TO DEATH IN A STREET
 DUEL.
He Was a Member of Black Hand so- eicty anA Was slain By Men .9s .. Wh0ae Lsves He Had
 Threatened.

New York, March 14---A well dressed 1,rosperous looking Italian. was shot to death in a street duel with two men at i14th Street and First Avenue Today .
 The two men made their escape and have not been captured. From stories told by several persons who witnessed the aftair, 1t Is believed that the man was a 'sBlack Hand" agent and that, htH death was a result of an attempt to collect tribute from the men who ar forwards killed him. or that he sought revenge upon one of the men he at- tacked. The we'll dressed mans who xraa stranger in the neigh borhb 4 which ls the Harlem Italian District had been seen there for several hours yust as the shop keepers were prpar- inr for the days business. tho tall stranger stationed himself at the cor uer of one hundred and EouEteentn etraet and First Avenue. For nexernl rssInsstea he stood. and. when the tive ir.an wheeling harrows flied with De- 1anas, eassaA alonR. he started towards them. The barrow men stopped ana the stranger was heard to ask: s.,
 ssfSia you receive that messagey
 rsofh men with che barfows made an answer. Then the stranger drew re- volver. The tive mon were equally as quick, The weapons were ieyeiea az Ske nansa time. The tall man nrea s-sd if is believed his shot struck one of the men in the hand. With the echo oi inc first shot, the two men ciosea ln s,., .ha stranger. They caught his re- yclver hand. and while one held t. the other pressed a revolver close against the back of the mans head ana nred J; The bullet passed through his nSao @ ana came out through the left eye. tna naan feIi to the sidewalk, dyins'
 For a moment the two men s.o1o watching the death strugsies ol St
 victim. Then they ned m opDos''o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
BOWELS ARE FOUND GUILTY Of Operating a Confid- ence Game.
 ---s--- INVENTORS OF @c0LD MOTOR" Obtained Large Sum of Msney Un-
 der False Pretense. The Case. Which Came to . Close Yes- terd.s Hss Been Drsssins in
 ceurts since Early
 February.

Chicago, March 14.--Benson BidweIl and his son. Charles F., promoters of the Bidweli Electric Company. the so- called .'cold motor concern were found guilty tonight of operating confidence gams and of obtaining money under false pretenses- The for mer is a penitentiary offense, while the penalty for the latter includes term in the house of correction and a fine or e2,O00.
 Benson Bidweu. who defrauded the Bank of England out of $5,0o0, 900. started the electric company in 1905. He declared that hs had invented an electric motor that would not burn out.
 He also claimed that he was the in" ventor of the trolley car and the cleo. tric fan. Investors from all parts or the United Statese answered these ad- vertisements. sending Into the company e22B.000, according to the books Of she concern. Charles Bidweli was appoint cd secratary and general manager or the company and given S66.000 shares of the s2,s0O. 900 stock of the concern. It was claimed by the prosecution that the BidweiIs sold their private stock in the company to persons who thought that they were buying treasury stock. This was supported at the trial of Miss Ida c. Palmer. who had been employed ae an assistant by Charles F. Bidwell. in addition to testifying against her former arnpIoyes she turned over 70 tne gtate a secret stock book containing Che nanaes of investors in the concern.
 Tmspraetaeable Invemti0n-
 The Stafe also brought forward ex- nars electrieians who declared that the mnfnr invented by the elder Bidweli yvaa innufacticahle. A model of the nfo- for wac also exhibited In operating it.s cerbonic aeid sas vas pumped Into hn aperture The expanding gas caus- cd tho outside of the machine 70 oe coated with frost but the state dectaTeo that the aruaature was not ahecfed ard wsn Aa likely to burn out ay in an nrStnaTvf motor. Tn support of this, Kgise pM1nsse 4eSfihea that AQFiuE Fn ] \ n7l,ikif3su of tIS3 1saeIalne ats q lsc- frIcaf expedition. the appaTasS pc. cn,rsa s6 hef shat snaei<9 cnrle9 out of ss ans that ChmflAs Eldwefi cat near tta- ~sh ibits Slowing cigar SEnnke about lt so that spectators might uok discov- er the real cause of the fumes.
 Henson Bidwell maintained through o,,. inc trial that he had invented q rssl motor and dsno anced the proeeed- frrn as part of plot to Wreck ms company for the benent or rivai con cerns. He accused Miss Palmer or nay " Srw soid the company's secrets to It's r5vsls His son accused Miss Palmer
 The ease. which was based on com nIaJnt brought by an investor in the coTnnany. was brought to trial Febru- arv 'IT. It went to the jury shortly hefore noon today, the verdict or guilty Being found after seven hours of delib- Nration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ITALIAN IS KLLEDIFOUR BARNS BURNED
KENTUCKY NIGHT RIDERS HAVE
 BUSY NIGHT.
Governor WtIlson And Legislators, While Returning From Lexing- ton, Ran Through The Party
 Without Knowing Yf.


 Versailles. Ky. March i4-Three barns in Woodford County and one just across the line in Scott were burn ed early today by a party of masked men.
 The men were on horseback and in huWgies, the party numbering not more than fifty. A number of shots were fired. but as far as known. nobody was hurt. The barns destroyed were the property of:
 George Strange. on the Harris estate. near Midway.
 Hardip Rogers. on the Tucker piaes, in Scott County:
 Captain James Williams, former owner of the R4ee HoFss. Rams Horn George Gsaddy. ca the Fisla 1s.sa- pike.
 The men cams from tho direction oi Scott County They cut all telepko one wires and the amount of damage dons ts not yet Known. Governor Willsoe and party of Isglsiatora wsre returnins from Lexin@kon to Frankfort on 2 trolley car and ran through the party of night riders without Knowing it near McKee'a Croas Roads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
GUNNER ON CONFEDERATE
 CRUISER ALABAMA DIES

Atchison, Kan. March i4-FredericlE W. Foster. machinist and gunner on the Confederate cruiser Alabama dur ing the civil war, and one of forty men who escaped when the vessel was sunk by the United States cruiser Kearsarge. died here today.
 Foster kept his connection with the Alaabma's career a secret until less than a year ago. He was an appren- tice in the British navy yards, and helped to build the Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ABDUCTED HIS DAUGHTER.
English GemtIeman surrenders and
 Goes t0 ymfl

London. March 14--The Hon. James Gully, son of viscount Selby, former Speaker of the House of Commons. was committed to Brixton jail today for contempt of court. in that he abducted his own daughter from the custody of her mother.
 MT Gully and his wife had separated. and the daughter of the couple was made a ward in ohancery and placed in the care of her mother. Recently carried her of to the Continent. The child was recovered only after a pro- Ionged search.
 Mfr. Gulley surrendered to the police this afternoon and was sent to prison to await formal sentence. This probab- Iv will be given in a weeks time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
LOOKS LIKE JAPAN IS
 PREPARING FOR WAR

Hong Kong. March l4.--Information has been received here from Forposa that the first Japanese naval squadron will sail today on secret service. The cruisers Yakumo. Akitsushima. Asama and a number of small vessels have been called ready to sail at a mo- ment's notice since March 2. At sas- eho inc naval station. everything Is excitinRly busy. The Tatsu affalr has caused a sensation in the navy and some action in this department is sur-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
VIOLATED GAME LAW.

New York. March 14.-Four New Jersey wardens seized yesterday sn the cold storage vaults of the Merchants Refrigerating Company. Jersey City. thousands of plover and grouse. The wardens came upon 265 boxes of birds fin the warehouse. They took photo aphs of the birds for future eVi- dence and sealed the boxes
 The fines for holding over game in violation of the law is S2o per bird. If the three New York firms whose names were on the boxes are found guilty and fined the limit, their penal t;es could be run up to S350.00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Britash Steamer Wrecked.

Durbans March 14-The British steamer Newark Castle. belonging to the Union Castle Line. has been wreck ed at Richards Bay. The few pas sengers on board. together with a part of the crew. have been safely landed
 The Captain, with dozen men. is remaining on board the vessel, but 1t is not likely that she can be saved. The Newark Castel is of 4.0AT tons. She left London February for MauritIus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
HOLD-UPs IN NEW ORLEANS.
 ~--~--ss-------- Charles Fnnk K1iaied ana I've other
 Woaamded.

New Orleans. March 14 Charles Funk was murdered tonight and two other persons wounded as result of daring hoid-upG by Robert Bonner and flames Williams. two young negroes. {,
 After killing Funk, the negroes es- caped, but their trail. YVES found later when they attempted to. bold. up an- other man and armed citizens began a fight with them on the outSkifts Of the citys in which one of the attackers was wounded Bonner was also wounded probably fatally. but his companion es- caped.
 Bonner confessed to several recent hnrgiartes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
MIR. GARRETT DENIES
 REPORTED RESIGNATION

Norfolk. Va. March 1l--W. A Gar- rott. executive oficial for the receivers of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, to- day gave out positive personal denial of the report that he is to become oener- al Manager of the Atlantic Coast IAne Railroad. and stated that he has no idea of retiring from his present posi- ton with the Seaboard.
 Mir. Garrett returns tonight to phila- delphia to the bedside of his son. who is dangerously i'll with bronchial pnsu- monia-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
TWO TWO DT1 m IN HOTEL.
sheridan, wyoming, Develops . DeeI
 Mystery.

BbeEI1HHo WtD1HE1aEF Ng~F-3OE" !"
 Mystery
 sheridan, Wyo., March ld.--W. s. HnnIger and Herman HaHken. who arr rived here from Iowa tonight. regis tered at the Pepper Hotel and retired to the same room.
 Guests of the hotel heard some loud talking between the two men. fol Succession. Bunker was found lying dead across the foot of the bed re- voiver in his hand. a bullet hole through his head. Hanken was lying on the floor, dead from a bullet through the head and also holding a revolver, but one empty shell remained in each revolver.
 Both men were well dressed. They said they had come to work in q tie camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
rATHER JANNIN DEAD.
m.vovea Priest Passes Away in M' hlle.


 Mobile. March 14-tspeeiai:D D-EsS e,s marceilus Jannin. Jesuit Father. dleo at SnrIng Hin College this morning, having come there from New Orleans .s several days ago in the hope that ie wo,Iid benefit his health.
 ycnthsr Jannin was born near Besan- or France. June ii. 1856. His early education wss received II in vraSds tns Sl't0rics AvuS yThs, IA years of age he entered the societv of Jesus and studied at st' Charles Charles College, Grand co.tsag, H..antor La; a; snd fin 1879 became an instructor or 1nu SnrtnR HiH College. He then iest Spring Hnl College to further pur- sue sue his studies and later stS returned; ne n.1 A sho time later he was caiIed to New % nrIesna and made supervisor or the GssuIt Church on St. Charles Avenue there. ,. .... .-
 His health gave way last summer and he steadily declined until the end.
 The funeral will take place in the College cemetery tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Two panaa HYanfeIl.

Washington, March 14.--Representa tive Gaines, of Tennessee. today in- troduced bill directing the Secretary of War to procure, by purchase or con demnation. sites for two locks -. and : the city of Nashville, and put them in operation. The bill approprlates S1,- 259,193.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
f1nvernnr in Erlr1n

Lexington. Ky. March i4.--Governor Willson, who returned here after hear- ing Of last nights raid. said that he would do everything possible to locate and capture the riders. He said he wa told that if the Creclius tobacco bill was passed, night riding would prob ably stop. He directed that if the posses after the night riders needed help, they would get 1t. He said fiat his office had not been at rest for d minute since the night riding began. and the activity would continue.