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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
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Seeretary gsaeaua Reports On EmnsaBra-
 tfan and Ksrmagratf0m te CA5anef.
 Washington Feb. 13.--Afs the CApi- net meeting today Secretary straus. of the Department of Commerce. and Labor. laid before the President some significant figures as to immigration and emigration. .g E
 The figures show that for, January there was large decrease in the number of Japanese arriving in the United states, The total arrivals for bothN tae mainland and Hawait were 87is, ssss compared with 5000 for Jan ,iary. 1907. .MrA Straus did not offer any explanation as to the falling on in Japanese arrivals
 As to the immigration to the United States from other countries, Mir. Straus said the total for January was in round numbers 2,700 as compared with 5,4o0 in January one year ago. decrease of 50 per cent. Mir. Straus showed that for the month of July, August. Septem- her and october. the total immigration 10 the United States was 4ss,eOo, while the emigration for the aaphe perio4 was 1so,000.
 When Secretary Straus was asked as to whether he drew any conclusion from the figures, he said: They seem to point to the fact that immigration and emigration are much like affairs in the business world. They adjust themseives to conditions. There ia no dxfty in arrivals or deparutres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
MORSE MAKES BOND
BAIL OF s10.o0o REQUIRED ON PER-
 JURY CHARGE.
Counsel objects to Additsoaal Require ment, ChaFacferining Action of District Attorney as tn HKeep-, ing With Unreasonable
 Arrest.

New York, Feb, 1s.--Charles W. Moxbe. the former banker and steam ship company promoter who was yes terday indicted on a charge of perjury, today entered plea of not guilty tc the charge and wns released on $10.00o ban.
 The perjury indictment grew out of a loan of e100.000 to F. R. Thomas concerning which 1fr. Morse was called before the gvand jury as 6 witness. It is charged that Thomas caused a de- posit 6f eE0.o00 Of the funds of the Providence Savings Life Assurance So- ciety of New York to be made with the National Bank of North Amerieas of which Morse was Vice. President. and that Morse then authorized the bank to loan MT. Thomas sio0. GOO.
 Mir. Morse is Aiieged to have at nrss testlfee befcre the grapd jury that hs did not aufhoEize the loan and then sd- Eiittsd that he dtd SO.
 Rhfaap q Britt counsel for Mfr. sAf8smn nRyfe4 Ae 4h hasreenixA1neak oa additionai bal for Morse on tho per jury ehAr8s ff court today. He said, s'Oth6r tjexeone have been arrafgned in tilIss csiirt eiI the sarie count and re- leased under bail aa lew as @, 300. Mir. Morse is under S50.o00s bonds already. To aslx another e2o.000 ts in aceordance with the brutal and unreasonable con- duct of the District Attorney on sun- day, whom he Sent three detectives down the bay to arrest in sensation al and ostenfaticus manner man who had traveled 5000 miles to suFrsnaer hiInself.'
 The bAii' was sfurniahed by the surety company which gave bail for Morse yesterday.
 Attorneys for, Morse announced todd ' that preliminary gteps have been taken in motion to yacate the attachment against Morse's property taken out. two weeks ago by Charles 4. Hanna, rec ceiver of the National Bank of North America. The attachment Is for 3s4s.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
OHIO EAVgxS
 NE9fAsKAN Democrats Endorse Wm.
 J. Bryan. HARMoNS FRIENDS ACTIVE Delegates fer Him May Go to State
 Convention. 'PeerIess one. Addresses the Lesisla- ture and Is Guest at Douar Das- aer-raft Speaks on shs
 Negro. <

Columbus. O.. Feb. 1s--william T. Bryan's visit to Columbus today was signalixed by the Democratic State Cen tral Committee unanimously endorsing his candidacy for President.
 Mir. Bryan arrived at the Southern Hdtel, while the committee was still in session. and upon being introduced to say that he found "a keen feeling throughout the country that our af- forts will not be in vain."
 While endorsing Mir. Bryan. the State Committee made provision in the call for Statea Convention in Columbus. May $ and 6. by which the vcters of any county in which there Is \ reg istration city. may express their Apref- erenee for a candidate for President by having the names of candidates printed on delegate tickets. This action was taken at the request of Hamilton Coun- ty Democrats. who favor ti1e nominA- fion of Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati. former Attorney General of the United States under President Cleveland. for the Presidency.
 After taking luncheon with the naem- bers of tho Reception Committee of the General Assembly. at the residence of Colonel James Kilbourne. Mir. Bryan addressed the General Assembly in joint session in the Hall of Representatives on the subject Of ''Guaranteeing Bank Depoeits,s
 MT. Bryan was accorded an lenthu- siastlc reception by the legislators and his address. which was confined closely to his subject, was heard with marked attention.
 Tonight Mir. Bryan was the sole speaker at . dollar dinner, given at Memorial Hall. under the auspices of the Democratic members of the General that number had seats in the gallery. MT Bryan's subseet wae 'afhs Point
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
SEA NOT GUILTY.
MAN W.z0 MUmuMnEU GswEN1-
 HEART DECLARED INSANE.
Prisoner Taken to Salem and Locked Up fer Safe Keeping Because of Open Threats to
 Lymeh.

Roanoke. Va, Feb. 1s.---rhe jury in the case of Frank Cauthorn. the young white man on trial at Christiansburg, for the murder of his former sweet heart. Mrs. Ada Jones. returned a ver- dict today of Not guilty of murder. but insane.'s after being out two hours. Judge Moffett ordered cauthorn locked up in jail until he can be con1mittsd to a State insane asylum cauthorn said he slew Mrs. Jones because he loved her and she married another.
 .Cauthorn was taken to Salem and locked up in Roanoke County Jail for safe Keeping. because of open threats to lynch the prisoner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
.JAPAN'S NOTE SATISFACTORY
 -s Makes Concessions on
 Emgration. WAS PREPARED WITH CARE Will Be Handed to Mr. 0'Brien
 Today. wasAinEten Is Pleased, and Already Plans Are Making fer Cordial
 inception of Baron Takahira.

Toiio. Feb. 1s-=The reply, of Japan to the memorandum from the American Government of January 20, will be handed to Ambassador Thomas J O'Brien tomorrow. February IS.
 The document, which has been care fully prepared. outlines plans for the proposed future control of the en1tgra- fion of Japanese to America It in- ciudss many concessions which follow cd conferences between Ambassador c,Bfien, viscount Hayashi. Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Baron Ishii. Chief of the Bureau of Commerce. and D. ". Stevens. advisor to the Japanese Embassy at Washington. The latter ts acting as advisor to the Foreign Of- flee. pending the arrival of Mr. pennt- aon, who is expected to resume the duties oS, that position on April ls. upon his return from his vacation
 It is believed among the JaDanese officials that the proposed plans for the restriction of emigration will be sat- 1sfaetory and therefore will finally set tie all the existing differences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19

do with the present financial disturb ance If his Investigations or recom- mendations have tended to squeeze the water o1t of watered stock the blame should fan not on him, but on those who have watered the stock. My criti- cism would be that he did not com mence soon enough to storm the fort.
 The great questions to share the at- tentiou in the coming campaign, be- lieve. said Mir. Bryan, 'are the trusts, the teriff and the railroad questions. But one issue runs through all of these. however. and that Is shall the government be administered in behalf of all people or for the beneft of a few of the people,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
POSITION
RUSSIAN rosxTgoN IN MANCHURrA
 Es JUsTKFIED.
M. PuketiTaR. Afinister to Chama, Cors- n1mnlemeee to Representative ek Powers Cfnimipg Justification
 by Convention.

Berlin. Feb. 1s--In view of protest lodged by China against the establish ment of municipal administration by Russia at Harbin, the Russian Minister to China. M. Pokotilon. has commnni- catef to the representatives of the pcwbrn here an explanation of the. Rus sianI position. He says the Russian clal1s In this matter are Justified by the convention with China giving Rus ats tic right to administer the railroad landa I'd MAnchuria.
 The este bIsshment of Russian muni- cipalikiaa ln Manchurta is a source of anxIelv 10 China. especially at Japan ts making extsnsiye pIans to follow the e1anplo of Russia ana set up ex- tra teiriforial municipalities in Man cliuria to accommodate the increasing JapauesA popslstiop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
VIIl Co "a FIo~Ia,.

Washington, Feb. Is.--FouIth Assist ant Postmaster-G General De Graw representing Postma ster-General Mey- CT; W. R. Spilman. Superintendent of Rural Free Delivery, and W. H. Hay cock, Assistant Superintendent of Free Delivery, will attend the convention of the Florida Association of Post masters to be held at Tampa on the 2Oth, 3lst and 22nd instant All of the officials will participate in the proceed inRs of the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
SECURITIES FOUND
POLICE LOCATE s4O.OoO
 IN BONDS.
Arrest of Minneapolis Men For Theft
 Of Fur Bea Leads to Discovery / of Hidden Wealth.

Minneapolis, Feb, lS--It became known here today that through the ar rest in Cincinnati of ". B. Breitner, of Minneapells on a charge of stealing fur. boa from Gladys Farr, a Minne- apolis woman, the Cincinnati police located bonds and securities valued at $40. .O0O which were stolen from the of ffces of Daniel c, Hopkins, Mtnne- apolis real estate broker February $.
 The arrest of Breitner was made in Cincinnati last week on request Of the Minneapolis police A Minneapolis of- ficer was sent to bring Breitner home. When his trunk was searched the tin box containing the papers was found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
HTPPEY WILL DIE.

virHinia Negro Who Assaulsea Woman
 Sentenced to Death.
 Roanoke. Va, Feb. 1s.--Walter Rip pey, tue negro who confessed to com mitffn8 a criminal assault on Mrs Mary pancy last Thursday, was today tried and conyictsd of assault and sem tenced to be hanged.
 Mrs. pancy testified during the trial today and was several times overcome. The Jury was out short time and when the verdict was returned, Rippey was sentenced to be hanged on March 27. .s94s I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
wATERs sTILL RIsINa.
He,wht of Flood Expected to Pass To-
 Naxy s,r grmOrKovT.

Height of Flood Expected to Pass To-
 day or TmOrrow.
 Cincinnati, Feb, 1s--While 1t seems certain that the river at this point will reach the danger line, the actual hlgn stase of the flood seems t0 rest on the prospect of rain tonight. Tomorrow or Thursday the crest of the flood is ex- pected here, having passed Parkers- burg today. Inundation Of low lands has been reported all alongs the river, and thousands have been driven from their homes, but 1t Is now believed that conditions will not grow much more serious.
 pump boat and several barges were sunk. The roof of the pump boat was carried away and floated down in the swift curren with the chimney intact The pump-b boat sank in Twenty feet of water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
GILLETTE MUST DIE.
Court of Appeals Affirms Jury's Ver-
 diet.

Albany, N. r.. Feb. 1S-The court of appeals today decided that Chester Gillette, of Courtland, must die In the electric chair for the murder of his sweetheart. Grace Cor "Billy') Brown of South otselic. chenango County, at Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks on July il. 1906.
 The court affirms the Judgment of conviction of murder in the first de- gree. and the sentence of death. ren- dered at the extraordinary term of the Supreme Court in Herkimer County.
 Gillette is now in the death. cell st Auburn. The court will soon fix q new date for his execution. The opinion of the court reviews the story of the case, and holds that while the convic- ton was upon the circumstantial evi- dencs, the counsel for the prosecution made thorough investigation and pro-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
FLEET IS SIGHTED
AMERICAN BATTLEsHTPs ARE
 NEARING CALLA0.
They Have Averaged Tea Kn0ta am Eemr on Their Voyage UR
 From PuntR .. ARemaH.

Lima, Peru. Feb. ts.-(t0;50 q. m.)--- A Yireiess dispatch has just been re- celved here from the fleet of American battIeships under Rear Admiral Evans. It is dated Tuesday. $40 a, m.. and says that at that hour the vessels were 3s0 miles from Callao.
 Agnerding to the elapsed time and the distance covered since leaving Ppnta Arenas on February 8. it Is evi- dent that the American battleships are proceeding at the rate of ten knots an hour. At this rate they should reach caliao about midnight of Wednesday. It ia possible, however. that they will slow down and enter the harbor early Thursday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
IIIinoIa far Canndn.

snringfeid, H.. Feb. .Is--Th4 Repub- itcan State Central Committee today adouted resolutions endorsing Joseph e, Cannon for the Presidency, and fixed the date for holding the State Conven- tion in this city on Thursday, March 2s.
 Ter. and other representatives of the Taft Club. of Chicago, appeared before fife committee to ask that provistonNbe made for a preliminary vote on Pres.
 Colonel George T. Buckingham. of Danviile, speaking for MT. Cannon, said that twice within four years, the state Convention has declared MT. Cannon the choice of Illinois for President; that ninety per cent of the Republicans of tha state are for him. and that Mir. Cannon would not hesitate to submit his claims to q primary vote if that were practical.
 p,clrinrham. that the Republicans of each district should be left to select their delegates in their own way.
 Republteans NOn-ComInittaA.
 Louisville. Ky, Feb. 1S.-Fhe hepuD- lican state Central Committee today is- s,,ed a call for a State Convention In Loaisvilie May G.. to select delegates to inc National Convention. No resoiu- fiona regarding a candidate for Prest- dent of the United States were adopted.
 After the regular meeting of the c,ommittee those members who favor the nomination of Secretary of War Tafk held a meeting. A statement was given out signed by eleven of the thir- teen members of the Committee declar- ing their personal -adherence to Taft Tsba abatement was brief, explaining tbat the members do not subscribe to tha nractice of State Central Commit ices endorsing presidential or other
 The members declare that the func- tions of a State Central Committee are iudicial in their nature and that en- dorsenents of candidates would be in- apnropriate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
TO HOLD CONFERENCE.

southexn May Reduce Engineer's Wage
 Schedule Over Entire System
 Knoxville. Tenn, Feb. 18-Southern Railway officials In Washington today summoned the Wage Scale Committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- einers. representing the engineers sm- nloyed on the entire Southern system. to meet the officials in wage scale con Terence in washington on Thursday. February 20.
 It is predicted here that the result of this conference will be a reduction tn ina engfneers' wage schedule
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
LAST ACT IN DRAMA.
General stOessel WilIing to Accept tn
 nea4h Penalty

General St0essel WilIing to Accept the
 Death Penalty.
 St. Petersburg. Feb. 1S.--The trial of IdenteuaIlt General Stoessel reached the last act today. the prosecution waiving the privilege of putting in rebuttal to the defense.
 The last word was given to the ac- cueed general, who uttered only a few sentences in a firm voice and should cred the entire responsibility for the surrender of Port Arthur.
 'If the court decides that the sur render was crime" he concluded. T ask for the death sentence"
 The court is expected to close the proceedings tomorrow with it's opinion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
4 AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
0e1ss Ia,ssr Haurs s.as',sss as nass.,sssss,. -

ConrfifutfsnaI Prehihttion Defeated h
 Lower House of nxinsiszlppf.
 Birmingham, Ala, Feb. le.--A special to The News from Jackson. Miss, says: The surprise of the legislative session occurred this morning when an amend ment seeking to establish constitu- tional prohibition was defeated in the lower house, lacking two votes of tho required. majority of two-thirds.
 A singular feature of the defeat was that all members from open saloon counties favored the amendment, and many who had voted for statutory pro hibition were against 1t. Those favor- ing the calling of a Constitutional Con- vention are credited with having de- feated the amendment in the hope that 1t would strengthen their cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
ALL IsIILTTIA our.

ecvernOr WAlIs0n Orders All Recruits \ To western Ekentueky.
 Knoxville, Feb. 1e--A special to The gautinel from Adiddlesboro. KY. says:
 The remaining members of Company A. 2nd Kentucky Infantry. have been ordered out. Sergeant Ashby Dubusl< will left here tonight for Hopkins vile and Cadiz, ky. in command of thirty men.
 orders have also been given by Gov ernor willson to get all the recruits possible as there is big demand for militia in Western Kentucky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
NO TRUTH IN REPORT.
rxins Alfonso !. st seviIIe in Good
 Health

King Alfonso ts at Seville In GOoa
 Health.
 Madrid. Feb. 1s--There is no truth in the report current in Paris. last night that King Alfonso had been as- sAssinated.
 The rumor probably was an out growth of the bomb explosions at Barceionia yesterday. which now ap- pears to have been the work Of anarchists In addition to killing one woman and dangerously wounding Q chid, the explosions caused much damage to buildings
 The precise object of the, outrages has not yet been made clear, but 1t is Interesting to note that the factions of the parliamentary opposition recently united in . request 10 the government to restore the constitutional guaran- tees in Barceionia, declaring that no immediate characterization preyaiued there.
 King Alfonso is at present at Seville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
SNOW FILLS
 ALL CHICAGO Storm Raging Worst in
 Years. WIND BLINDS PEDESTRIANS Michigan Avenue Crossings Post lively Dangerous. Street Car Companies Ana Elevated Railroads Pared weir Darisg Day, But Heavy Snow Causes Des- perate Work At Night.
 
WIND BLINDS PEDESTRIANS

Chicago. Feb. 1s.--The most violent storm that has visited Chicago In many years, commenced today at [ o'clock in the morning and tonight is raging with increasing violence. and there is no prospect of lessening of it's force before morning. By ( o'clock in the afternoon seven inches of snow had fallen and 1t was stiii coming down heavily. The wind at frequent inter- vais blew with . velocity of fifty miles an hour and it hurIei the snow through the streets in such blfuding clouds that 1t was impossible to see a greater distance than half a square and often the range vision would be limited to a few feet.
 A great number of accidents of a minor character were caused by the collision between wagons and street cars. Up to 6 o'clock tonight no seri- ous casualties had boen reported. At o'clock, when the homegotng crowd was at it's thickest, the wind was blowing so heavily and the snow was failing in such blinding sheets. that it was positively dangerous to attempt to cross Michigan avenue at its intersec- tions with either Jackson Boulevard or Van Burean street. These crossings are used by thousands of people every night.
 Tt was found necessary to stntion a larra number of policemen at these corners to assist women. and often 1t was more than an officer could do to pilot a woman across without assis- tance.
 The street car companies and the elevated roads fared well throughout the day, but the heavy increase Of snow that came in the late afternoon made desperate work for them. Every available man and all the snow blows were constantly at work in keeping tf,e tracixs clear. In the dtstant au- .burbs: the trolley lines were operated with great difE7ruitx becauee of tho snnnstaflt Increasing drifts ana lccoraos tion became constantly rnaEe dtflcnit.
 If sFas eskimatSd at the Weather Bny. reau that the fe1l of snow would amount to one foot or mere Dv naornr ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
SENATOR LATIMER
 IS STILL VERY SICK

Washington. Feb. is.--At 3 o'clock this afternoon the condition of Senator Jatirner of south Carolina. who is ill of neritonltis following an operation at Providence Hospital on sunday he- came so alarming that members of his family were summoned to the hospital. He rallied, however, and tonight la resting more comfortably. though hl0 condition remains critical
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
BISHOP W. W. DUNCAN IS CRITICALLY ILL

spartanbure s. C.. Feb. fs.-Bishop ". W. Duncan of the Methodist Church, who has been Ill for some time Is considerably worse and tonight Is In an extremely critical condition. None of his family has left the bed side today, and it is not thought he can recover.
 The Bishop has been in iil-health for his neck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
COAL RARons SUNK.
nlver Above Danger LIae apa Refusses

WaveF AboVe Uan8eT LlINe HElW EseHU8Ne3
 Coming Into Hendernon.
 Henderson. Ky, Feb. dSs--The J. b xvfllia1ns. Giant Pittsburgs tow-boat, wass gwept against pier of the -rail- read bridge here early today and four barRes we're sunk. s-Ail were heavily loaded with coal. The flood and wind caused the accident.
 The river Is already above the oan- gar line here and is spreading over inc Indiana low lands. All boats have been pressed into service and refu- gees are crossing into Henderson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
WILL NoT pRAw RILLs.
Cabinet Meefing Decides Such is Net
 One of Their Duties.

One of Their Duties.
 Washington. Feb. 18.--The Cabinet meeting today decided that 1t is not one of the duties of Cabinet officers to draw bills at the request of Congress- men. When officially required by cofn- mittees of Congress, however. bills will be drawn, but not otherwise.
 The question arose over the fact that the Attorney General and other mem bers of the Cabinet have received rec quests to prepare bills. The decision not to- comply with these requests was made upon the idea that to do so would put Cabinet members in the position of fathering the measures drawn by them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
BREWERS CANNOT OWN SALOONS
Opanion Haadea Down by Attorney
 General of. Iowa.

General of Iowa.
 Chicago, FeB. 1S.--A dispatch from Des Molnes. Ia., says;
 Attorney General Byers rendered an opinion yesterday to the Executive Council. that saloons cannot lawfully be owned or controlled by corporations. including breweries.
 Half of the saloons in Iowa are con- troIled by breweries and this opinion will force the saloon business to be carried on by individuals. who will be personally responsible for all Iiabili- ties incurred. Under decision. prosecu- tions may be brought against saloons operated by breweries instead of indi- viduals, if within a reasonable time the property is not transferred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19
ENT0MBED MEN
 TAKEN FROM MINES

Shamokin, Feb. 1s.-All but one of the twenty eight men and boys who were entombed yesterday in the Mid Valley colliery were rescued early this morning.
 Frank orlskie, a miner of Mid-val- ley, fell down chute after the acci- dent and was killed.
 When the rascuing party penetrated