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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
LOOKOUT INN { RAZED BY FIRE Famous Hotel Wholly
 Destroyed. LOSS WILL REACH sl5O,OOO Deal for Sale of Property lust
 Closed. Flame. on the Mountain msde Rare Picture As Viewed From Chat
 tanoesa-wM Net Be
 Rebuilt.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 1T---Fau1olia old Lookout Inn, on the crest of Look out Mountain, was burned to the ground this afternoon. together with all tta contents. Also four cottages in close proximity to the hotel.
 The owners. Messrs Jung and sham otuIsISi, stated that a deal had just Inn property for consideration of sI35. O00. and but for the fire, the deal would have been closed today.
 There was but $2e0n0 insurance on the hotel and its furnishings. AsIds from the hotel, four cottages and their contents were destroyed, entailing s loss estimated at s1s.0o0. The amount of snsurance on these could not he learned.
 The houses burned were: J I. Car ter, six room frame house and stable, value about s3.500; C. A. .Lyerly. eight room frame cottage. value about $4.- 900; B. F. Thomas, six room cottage, value about s4.000; Carl. White, seven room frame cottage, value. about ss . 0OO.
 The incline power house was badly damaged and the trestie on the face of The hlufs was ablaze for consider able tinc.
 Tonight there is a streak of fire al- most from the top to the base of Look out Mountain along the line of the iu- cline and Q force of men is lighting it to prevent it's spread to the timber, and many cottages which dot the slope of tho mountain.
 The fire started In the south wing of the hotel building. but the exact cause has not yet beeIl asesrtained. The generally accepted theory Is that de- fectIve f1ue Is responsible for the fire.
 Tho building was as dry as finder and a high wind, which was sweeping across the mountain from the west. quickly carried the flames the entire length of Inc structure. which was con- sumed in very short time.
 Seen from the city the fire was spec tacular during It's, early progress, but soon the mountain vas entirely senvel- oned fn deuBe cloud Of alnolse and all that could be seen from Iiish RGfnts tD the. clty. was what appeAred as tsfg ribss storm cloud rolling from the southwast
 With the coming of darlxness, how ever, the smoke cleared and the out lIne of the crest of old Lookout was marked by "a rim of red fire, resembling huge figure B.,
 It Is deiiniteIy known that there will be. no attempt in the near future to re- build the Inn. The hotel was completed in 1889 at a cost of $l5o.o00 and contained about 400 rooms. Each succeeding season fols lowing tits, opening it has been visited by persons of note from all over the world Prince Henry of Prussia pro- nounced it tho most ideal spot he had ever visited and the scenery more gor- geous than that of the Swiss Alps.
 There were no casualties so far aE can be learned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
LAWYERS BATTLE
 TO FREE RIDERS


 Nashville. Tenn. Nov. IT--For four and 'one-half hours today able counsel battled in habeas corpus proceedings. instituted on behalf of the alleged Reel foot Lake night riders before Judge Thomas D. Matthews in the First Cir- cult Court of Davidson County.
 Arguments were not concluded at ad- Iournmens and will be resumed Eomor- row by Sparrel Hill for the State. He will be followed by former Congress- man Rice A. Pierce, attorney for the prisoners.
 ePtitIoners are seeking to force tho State to show it's proor against the ac- cused men, and this is the main point in the battle. But around it is thrown a labyrinth of legal questions, some of them new. which were argued at great length. Among them are the con- gtitutionality of the Governors action in sending troops to the night rider district, the legality of the present term of Judge Jones's court at Union City, the Governors authority to order the removal of prisoners to Nashville, and the power of the State to hold the prisoners pending the grand jury in- vestIgations at Union City without ale lowin gthem to be heard as to a ques- tion of ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
ADVISES THEY. W.C.A.
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS TO YOUNG
 WOMEN.
Party Received at White House, Where Prcafdemt Pays HiKh Tribute to Work oe the Or-
 gmnfSmafOm.

Washington. Nov 17.-sI doubt if there is a movement among those movements that one can term broadly phiianthropic in the country that more deserves the interest and support of our people than the movement for Young Women's Christian Associa- tions.s
 Thus spoke President Roosevelt to a gathering Of prominent young wo- men of Washington at the White House today.
 Continuing he said:
 "This Association Is peculiarly to be commanded for the way in which 1t works in harmony with all other bodies. It is a very real misfortune to see philanthropic organizations pull. ing against one another. You have striven to make your work part of ths general helpful work of the commit. nity. You trysto work in connection with the various churches of all de- nominations to help hand in hand with them; you fry to work In connection with the other philanthropic organiza- tfons. I do not know in Washington an organization which has greater need and which has juster warrant for aslaAg outsiders to help 1t than this. t3 A
 T desire to say that this is one of the few gatherings seen in the White House that has come not on it's own suggestion, but on mine. You may be interested in knowing how you hap psned to get here An African mis- sionary called on me one day; he had just come hack from Africa and had two or three people with him. among them 8 young lady. was speaking to the missionary about the need in missionary work of insisting on indus trial training. point on which I have very strong convictions. told this young lady that I would like to help her out If could, # slliy in. the way Of calling attention to xonr needs; and fhak if NIse Msaa hes& ffiends would briug any one they efSsfsd around to the White House I should be glad to receive them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
RUFF TRIAL RESUMED
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO FRO.
 TECT THE DEFENDANT.
Shortly After Court Opened Q Man Was Elected By Police For HEakfmg Threats Against Abraham
 Rmef.

San Francisco, Nov. f7.--Superior Judge Lawler brushed aside all dIla- tory motions interposed by the attor- neys of Abraham Ruef today and the trial of the former political boss on one of the many charges of bribery against him, which was interrupted by the attempt to assassinats Pros- ecutor Heney. will proceed tomorrow with the taking of testimony of the State, unless the defense delays the hearing with furtk@r technicailties.
 Judge Lawier today denied in success sion the motions of Ruef for change of venue. continuance of thirty days and dismissal Of the jury.
 The same precautions were taken today as on yesterday to safeguard the court room from violence. Ruee was brought from the county jail closely guarded and & large number of police were scattered along the apprpaches and threughout the court room.
 *nortiy after Ruaf reached Ytlse court xo3na man giving the nss1se of R. A.. Adams. who was ttteFshg threats against him, was ejected bt the police. The move of the prosecution after court had been called to order. was the presentation of afIidavits. counter to those filed yesterday by the defense in support of their motion for change of venue.
 Ruef and his attorneys declared in their afSidavits that owing to the pretu- dice of the community and expressions Of antsgonisnn at recent mass meet ings, 1t was impossible to secure a fair trial in this city. The assertions were answered today in the affidavits of the Rev. c. N. Lathrope. the Rev. William. Rader. Attorney Matt L. Sulli- van. John w. Sweeny. Assistant Dis trict Attorney John O'Gara and several participants in the mass meetings held on Saturday and Sunday
 :, Their affldavits went to show that there exists no disposition in this city not to give Ruef a fair and impartial trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
Astempt no Dynamste Ye

Frahkfort on Main, Nee AT-Ru- mors were current here tods that an attempt had been made to blow up the train on which Emperor William jour neyed from Donaueschingen to Berlin.
 The royal railway administrative of fcials here declared that on both Sum day and Monday, dynamite cartridge was found on the tracks near the sta- tiou at Muhleim between Frankford and Hanau. The cartridges were not found on. the tracks over which the imperial train was to pass, but on the tracks parallelfng these.
 The States attorney at Oarmstadt has instituted an investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
pisuatisfed wlth Plat.

Albany N. r.. Nov. 17-Dissatisfed with the conduct of affairs of the Uni- ted States Express Co, of which Uni- ted States Senator Thomas c. Platt Is President, a committee representing over 50 per cent of It's shareholders to- day appealed to Governor Hughes to recommend to the coming Legislature the enactment of law giving to the stockholders of joint stock companies the right to hold an annual election of directors and providing for annual re- ports of officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
JUssERAND IN CLEVELAND.
French Ambasaador Speaks st Business
 Mems Bamquef.

Cleveland O., Nov. 17.-Gapitafs re- latIon to labor and the efforts that arc being made throughout the world. es- pecially in France to better the chance of the working man to help himself in life was the theme of Ambassador Jus serand. the representative of France to the United states. who spoke st the banquet of the Chamber Of Commerce. in this city tonight.
 Declaring that he was proud to. be the guest of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, which he said was one o9 the most influential in the United States, and such as, should exist in the powerful State Of Ohio. famous for its wealth, energy and productiveness. he added that though the State did not do so in the early days when the country was insuficiently developed. ''it has taken of late te producing Presidents for the United States and remarkable specimens. too. witness Garfield, wit ness Mckinley. witness William H. Taft"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
 URGED IN LOUISIANA

Alexandria. La, Nov. 17.-What may Drove to be more active state- de nrohibition movement than has yet ta- ken place was given it's start here to- day. when prominent temperance work CTS from many parts of the South came to attend the convention of the Louis- iana Anti-Saloon League.
 pr. Brooks Lawrence, of Birming- ham Secretary of the Alabama Anti saloon League and other active work : CTS in behalf of temperance, are here to urge the Louisianians to light for their cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
no shlp strickcr.s Bodv.

Birmingham. Ala. Nov. 1.-The body of Emile Stricker. the automobile racer whose tragic death on the fair grounds track last night brought to sudden close the twenty-four hour race against time. started by himself and Louis Strang, will be sent to New York tomorrow morning.
 Strang will leave Birmingham for Sa . vannah tomorrow afternoon to take part In the races there.
 Strieker and Strang were seven miles ahead of the worlds record last night when the accident occurred. They had made 252 miles in the five hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
FIRE IN MIs sIssIPPI.

Co1nprea sad Warehause With CouteRts
 Destroyed tn FndIanoIa- ! Indlanola, Miss, Nov. 1.-The plant of the Indianola Compress and Ware house Company and several adjoin- ing buildings were destroyed by ire late today.
 The loss will probably be in excess of $500, 900 with comparatively small amount of insurance.
 Five thousand eight hundred bales of cotton were stored in the compress building at the time of the fire. or this about 4.6O0 bales were burnea. Twelve cars of cottons. which were on a side track leading to the compress were also destroyed.
 The fire is believed to have orf8inate9 in the grass of an adjoining field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
Hiwh speed in Savannah.

Savannah, Ga. Nov. I7--In prelin- mary practice for the Thanksgiving Day races. W M. Hilliard. driving a Lancia light car. today made more than seventy miles an hour for a short dist ance.
 Hemery, in Benz car. drove twenty i've miles and roo feet in twenty two minutes and twenty -six seconds.
 Tonight 1t was decided by the Savan. nah Automobile Club to offer an ad- ditional prize of $2.500 to the winner of the grand prize race if his record should beat that of Nazaroo of 74.3 miles an hour average time. This is the worlds record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
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eurCrpEs nEFoRE yuRY.

l, Little Rock. Nov. i7.-Sam
 Haywood. a prominent farmer near Monticello. was called to , his door Saturday night and as-
 ] ssssinated by a man standing } at the gate who enptied t charge Of buckshot Into his
 ! body. Louis Hursch. who was under suspicion. was last night ] taken before a coroner's jury
 , and denied his guilt.
 A. negro juryman demanded } the 'svoodoo" test. calling for
 Hursch's gun, saying If it was j discharged. and Hursch was
 guilty. it would sweat blood at
 the muzzie."
 The gun was discharged and I Hurscii, believing the rust on
 the barrel was blood, plunged knife into his throat. expiring
 j before the jury without utter ing word.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
Corriean vVll oaIt Tur9.

OorPtgan. the veteran turfman and race track owner, tonight made ar engagements with the Fasig- Tipton Company to conduct an absolute dis persal sale of his horses tn this city on Wednesday, Nov. 25. This sale will end the career as sh owner of one of the oldest and most conspicuous figures In American racing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18

tonished. by the assembiags of facts indicating the aspirations and de- mahds of the people.
 The Chancellor alluded td the con vfeticn long held by the advisors q the crown and stesdfly, growj z among the people that the soverf < ought invariably ito rule through chief councillors, who could be he e- sponsibie in different manne. ian the Emperor. and that independ ac- tion should end M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
Government sues for sss,ooo.

Chicago. E0v. 17--Suit for forfeiture to the government of property valued at Ss2O00 said to belong 10 Mrs. Jack been smuggled into this country froI England by Mrs. Emily Crane ChaA bourne, was begun in the United States District Court by United States Dis -rict Attorney Sims, today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
n,anelr aeIIn nanl. staelk.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 17--zt was an- nounced this afternoon that ". h Ridgely, president of the National Bank of Commerce, and formerly Comptrol- Ter of the Currency, has sold hls stock in the bank ti pr. W. &. Wood. the former president. and the lRtter'a asso- cIates. and that Mr. RIdgely will retire within a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18

we could tell from the noise that some thing had happened We rushed to the scene and found the car across the track and both men on the ground. Outside of the bursted tire the car was in pretty good shape. bat the fife of StrIcker was despaired of the moment we saw him Barfows was able to get up. but he was dazed from the concus- sion.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
May Turu state,a Evideuee.

Union City. Tenn. Nov. 1.-Two of the alleged night riders being detained at the local barracks today, declared to Attorney General Caldwell their in- tention of telling all they knew of the night rider band.
 The Attorney General announced to- night that the two prisoners would be heard at a council of his associates in the prosecution and that he had Every assurance that the conference would be of great importance to the State.
 At today's session of the grand jury. one of the first acts of the night rider band of ReeIfoot LaRe was taken up, that of the burning of the fish dock of J. c. Burdick. at Samburg, and import ant evidence secured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
Kentucky Bank Closed.

Washington, Nov. 17.-The Comp tro1ler of the Currency has been ad- vised of the closing of the doors of fhe First National Bank of Monticello. Kv. on account of 8 shortage of over ss0. 600 tn the cashiers department. Tire bank had q capital of $50.o00 and total resources of about s194,o00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
oeorgta ChIId CrematesI.

McRae, Ga. Nov. I7.-Thc t-year- old daughter or J. T. Tucker was ere- mated early this morning in hre which destroyed the country home of Alex Graham near here The aunt and uncle of the child managed to escape as the burning house was failing in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
TDen1h Dafe for niIIeIE

Chicago. Nov. l7.-Herman Billek, convicted of the murder of five mem- bers of the Vzral family. was sen- fenced by Judge Barnes today to hang on December Ii. The fight of Biftek for liberty. which carried the ease baS fore the United States Supreme Court has attracted wide attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
c1evelapa Hlppoarome Sold.

Cleveland. O.. Nov. l1.-The Hippo aroue Cleveland's biggest theatre, chased today. its organization has besn abandoned and its $50 employees nayed of The Cleveland Hippodroma Company. which owns the S1.0o0. 0eO building. went into the hands of a re- ceiver some time ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
HARVEY warTERsON's WILL.
Eals Property Goes to Ills Wife Unti
 She Marries.

Hts Property Goes to Ills Wife U1tal
 She M4rries. New York. Nov. l7.-The will of Harvey Watterson, the son of Henry Watterson, killed in a fall from the nineteenth story window of an office building, was filed today.
 The income of his estate, the value of which Is given as $50, 900, Is to be paid to his wife until her death of re- marriage. She Is allowed, however, to draw upon the principal for her own use as she may desire.
 At her death or remarriaGe. the principal. if any be left, is to so to Ethel Watterson Gilmour, the testa- tors sister. or her issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
Aetue Cotton AGIlla bold,

Union. S. C., Nov. 17-Aetna Cotton Mills. equipped with 10000 spindies and 500 looms. which today was offered for ssIe by order of the Federal Court, was soId to James D. Mitchell and Com nsny commission merchants of Phila- deiphia. for $2o0.0o0. IL ia understood that the mill win resume work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
nal.n nrrranrin wede.

Jackson, Miss.. Nov. 1T.--Miss Laurie McIauFin, youngest daughter of Uni- ted States Senator and Mrs. A. J. McFaurin. was united in marriage in the Methodist church at Brandon to- day to MT. R. c. Watts, a promt- nent young Virginian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
ATLANTA GETS MEETING.
cf Conference For Educa tiOn ia sous
 Next April.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 17.-At a meeting of the executive committee of the Conference for Education in the South, held in this city today, 1t was decided to hold the next annual conference in Atlanta April 1915, 1909.
 Robert C. ogden, of New York. is Drealdent of the executive committee which includes prominent educators from every State fin the South. near Iy all of whom were present at the meeting today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
>Iaener Contlnnen to Tmnrnre.

San Francisco, Nov. I7,-Francis J. Heney is recovering with surprising rapidity and 1t Is predicted that in a few weeks he will be able to resume his prosecution of the graft cases. He is able to swallow without serious diff hcuIty and was able to take liquid nourishment today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
nhIo Treaaurer Dead

Mcxinnon, State Treasurer, died at his
 home in Ashtabula. O.. today. Mir. McKinnon was 56 years old. He had been iu Ill health for more than year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
noosnvELT prAIxrs. noAsTs.
Says He Would Have Broken solid
 south if He. Had .Rwms .ss

South If He Had 'Huus v
 Atlanta. Ga., Nov. 17.--"If had been candidate for President thIs time. I would have carried Georgia and broken the Solid South.' 7 were the words to- day attributed to President Roosevelt by Commissioner of Agriculture Hud- son of Georgia. who has just returned to Atlanta from Washington. where he went to consult the President about the Country Life Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
1MPRoPnrrTY oF sAaANs.
CasteIInne's Lawyer Makes Pubaie zie
 fshaRMea.

Paris, Nov. i7.-Maitre Bonnet to- night made public the general grounds on which Count de Castellane claims that the atmosphere of the Sagan home is unit for the children.
 They are, first, Prince Helie's record before his marriage; second the tms proper action of the princssh in travs cling with the prince before she be- came his wife: third, evidence that Prince Helie has not reformed since his marriage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
TRAIN JUMPS TRACKS.

R. and o. Cars Tumble Over 6 HiGh
 Fsmba bamkmenf. 70
 C.owan. W Va, Nov. iI--A Baltt- more and Ohio passenger train on the west Virginia and PittsourK division. hatween this place and Camden ofl- Gs,iIev. went over fortS-foot ssn- bsnkment and rolling over. landed in a gulley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
WEATHER FORECAsT |.

WashinstSn, Nov. 15.-FOr AIabamai Fair. warner Wednesdays Thursday fasrl llght to fresh soath winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18
JUSTICE HARLAN

WON'T QUIT. Washington, Nov. Illus tice Harlan, of the United states Supreme Court, today de- nied a report that 1t was his intention to retire from the "Whenever come to retire voluntarily" said Justice Har- Ian. q will let the public know. lust now I see no reason to quit tho bench"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-18

Veteran Rohhed aaa Murdered.
 Lynchburg. Va. Nov. 1Ts-Thomas B. Munroe a Confederate veteran. was robbed and murdered near here last night. lie was 8 night watchman and had just received his pay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-13
Railways and Express.

/ The New York public service
commission has denied the applica-
ton Of an interurban express COM
pany to do business on a system of
syndicated electric railways in Cen
trial New York on the ground that
! there is no proof furnished that the
public convenience would be sub
served thereby. 1t is held by the
commission that the trolley COM
panies themselves can and ought to
render the service required. 1t
says: The public would pay di-
rectly to the express company for
the carrying of the package, and
would also pay indirectly to the
railroad company for the use of its
tracks in carrying the same pack
age; and the cost to the public is
certainly increased by the addition
of the extra company" This line
of reasoning applies with equal pre-
cision and force to the great ex-
press companies in the country that
have almost a complete monopoly
of light carrying on the trunk lines
of railway. A double profit is reap
ed on this immense business at the
cost Of shippers. One of the most
urgent reforms in railway admins
tration is involved in the correction
of this long standing abuse Soda
liza Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-13
High Prices and Tariff.

The continued high cost of liv-
ing and the declared intention of
some OF the trusts and combines to
hold out for high prices must force
the American people to consider
the tariff and economic conditions
in the coming campaign. AS it is
the people are facing the extraordi-
nary predicament of decreased
wages and incomes and but little.
if any, reduction i'll prices of trust
products. Many raw materials
such as iron. copper, cotton and
wool are much lower in price, but
the finished product produced by
the trusts ore high in price as ever,
for they still insist ON such large
profits that retail prices average,
nearly as much as they. were before.
the panic. The price of iron has
decreased ~ per cent, but the tar
iff protected Steelsstrust has made.
no reduction in the price of its pro-
ducts to the American consumers,
although steel products for foreign
lands are being sold at a great re-
duction in price. Other. trusts and
combines, of which the beef COM
bine is a sample, have evenincreas-
ed prices here and also charged
with selling goods at a much less
price.
The question. therefore, that the
voters of the United States must
settle at the coming election is
whether they will continue in pow
er the Republican party, the policies
or which protect the trusts instead
of curbing them.-Keokuk Demo
Graf.