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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
Porto Rico nnd Tarlf7.

san Juan. P. R.. Nov. Is--aoHsfno7 post and Commissioner Larrinaga hav{ isft here for New York on board tho steamer Philadelphia Senor Larrfnaga will appear before the Ways and Means Committee of the house to urMa the protection of Porto Riean cofKsa in Q revised tarid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
DoDD IS ACQUITTED.
Naval Omcer Exonerated of Blame For
 ExPIos;~n.


 ExpIOsszn.
 Washington. Nov. 1S.-Lieutensnt Edwin 1T. Dodd. United States Navy. recently in command of the torpedo boat Grampus at Mare leland. Cal ifornia. and charged with carelessness fin discharging a large quantity of gasoline on September IS. resulting in fire damage to two tugs and drown Ing of two men, has been acquitted by the courtmRrtial and the findings have been approved by the Secretary of the Navy.
 The defense was that Lieutenant Dodd had taken every precaution against fire when he discharged the gasoline in the harbor. trying to have repairs made to the gasoline tank.
 The liquid having been set on fire in an accidental way. the courtmartial exonerated Lieutenant Dodd from all aspersion in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
INvEsTIGATING WRECK
Coroner And Grand Jury Wii Pr01~
 ably Fix Responsibility.


 ably Fix Responsfbtitfy.
 New orleans, La. Nov. 1S--Not until the official investigation by the coro- ner and grand jury does It seem pkso- atie thaf inc responsibility for the Little Woods Railroad wreck of Wsd- nesday and its eight deaths will be ae- termined .
 Both the Northeastern and Great Northern Railroads. the two concerned ir inc wreck. are conducting a secret inauiry of their own. but it is regard ed as unlikely that the result of tnetr investigations will be made public pe- fore the inquest of the coroner ses forth for tomorrow at 10 o'clock The fixing of the responsibility TOT the wreck is matter of great flnan- ciaI moment to the two roads, as the road found at fault will undouotedly be called upon to pay eno@s1nss Sa.asss "a inc rolling stock and other equipment resultInE from the collision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
neavr FreIrht Increaaer.

Los Angeles Cal, Nov. lS.-Ten mill lion dollars a year will be added to inc freight revenues of the railroads by the increase in west bound trans continental freight rates which become sffsctive January 1, according to the sstirnate of Fred P. Gregson, trafiic manaEer of the associated jobbers of Ioa Angeles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
FOR Ex-UQNvTCTs.
EmpIoyment Barenm wtlI ne Opened in
 Nsmw.

Mar.
 New York. Nov. ta.--An employment bureau for ex-convicts 10 to be estab- lished sn Jercey City. according to J. E. Larkin. chief of the Jersey City detec- tive bureau.
 are released from prison are branded by the public at large and find great dificuity in starting life anew. 1t is ISarkin's plan to have each man or woman whom he places in position report to him from time to time of his or her progress. Their employers will also be communicated with, and in this way the deserving will be helped along in their struggle to re- gain lost respectability.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
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BrSHor Hoss AGREES WITH
 cARMACK EDITORIALS.

} Naehville, Tenn, Nov. l3.-- } Bishop F E. Hoss. of the Metho- .
 , dist Episcopal Church. South. in , speaking before the Methodist {
 Conference to-day at Covington. I. Tennessee, said: "If Carmack . } was killed for what he said in . those editorials. l mould be kill ,
 cd also. for I affirm everything he , } said in them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
PROSPERITY DINNER.
Hartman and Others win Speak in
 New York.

New York, Nov. i3.-A prosperity dinner is to be held in this city on November 30. A symposium of the out look for business by authorities In various departments of finance and in- dusfry is to be feature.
 P. Fl Hartman Is to speak on The Out Look for the Railroads" Cyrus c. Mccormick. of the international Harvester Company will speak on The National Agricuitural Interests
 pr. Butler. pt Columbia University has chosen conditions Necessary to Prosperity for his theme. while Au- sustus Thomas. the playwright will delivered an address on High Tarin Prosperity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
FOuR ARE KILLED.
Eour others severely Injured In q
 Boiler Explosion.

serRent. Ky. Nov. 1s.-In boiler sxnIosion of the Miller Lumber Com pany's plant at Pound, near Pound GAp' four men were killed and four more severely injured.
 The dead:
 John Hubbard, Rollo Fleming. Willie Tackett, John Muliin- ts beIieyed to be fatally injured. The names of the others sustaining in5u- rieg are not known. The property loEs is considerable. 4 part Of rh engine was blown 900 yards into mountain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
xTrI,,,Iwind .Doee DamnKe

West Palm Beach, Fla. Nov, 1S.-A vvhirlwind struck this place today and i've partial waterspouts were seen to ocean. slight damage was caused by the vghlrlwind. tearing off the roofs of several buildings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
symnnehv of Frmuee

Paris, Nov. ls.-Presidena Failieres has sent a telegram to Emperor Will liam expressing the sympathy of France in the Hamm mining disaster.
 The President recalls in this message the generous German aid and the Ger man sympathy on the occasion of the fatal mining district at Courieras.
 The Chamber of Deputies today adopted resolutions of sympathy with Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
BRYAN To slExIco.

W8IN NUNNUys Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 1S.--AIr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Bryan viii leave Sunday for a trip to Mexico. They will seek rest and recreation.
 MT. Bryan will deliver commence ment address at Philadelphia De>em- Der 26.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
wife m, Husband Suicides.

New York. Nov. 13-Grievine over the verdict of physicians that his wlfs would never recover from an iiines. which had made her an iinvaiid fci months. James FreebOdy Thompson. s teacher of languages. killed himaal6 te, day by inhaling Illuminating gas ln 2 boarding house. He was "a years ale
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
nonnerelt poenn.t eare.

washington. Nov. 13.--In connection with the publication fin New York of q news story to the effect that The outlook Magazine with which FTesi- deis Rooaevelt has signed a contract ko become an associated editor. fs eem< froiled by James n. Sttllmau. deai8 mated as tho silent man of the stand , ard oil party. the trusted business as- aociate Of the maiefaetors of great wealth. 2 and the friend. aide and ad- visor of B H. Hartman. brought forth from the white House today the fct- lowing official statement:
 s@The President has not the sligntest concern with the question as to who are the Stockholders of Tee outlook, His concern is with the general policy of the paper. which is and has been consistently admirable Tn every Ls spect. The President will be respon- sible only for what he himself writes. and his probable future attitude must be judged by his action in the past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
gchooner Coea Arround,

New York. Nov. is.-The schooner F,lezaor W. Clark from Savannah for New York. which went aground today on the Romer Shoal. has been fioated by a wrecking tug. She received no damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
Aid fnr anaRnrnrn.

Berlin, Nov. 1s--Prince Eitel Fred. erick, representing his father. the En- peror, has left here for Hamm. Suh- who have lost their. lives in the dis trict have been opened Tn Berlin. Co., Iogne. Frankfort and other big cities
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
wIRnI.Rss FoR ENaINns.

Device which wiIl Lessen Danger Os
 Collisions.
 Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 19--An electrician in the Union Pacific shops has equip ped a. locomotive in the yards with a wireless device which railroad officials declare will greatly lessen the danger of collisions. It enables dispatchers and station agents to sishal engineers between stations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Nov. 1S.--FOr AlabamAi shOvVers Saturdays Sunday fair, fresh 10 strOng north winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
numora About Empress.

Pekin, Nov 13.-(i0;o0 p. m.)-Tne run1or that the Dowager Empress Is dying. if true, would explain the two edicts regarding 8 regency of the era-
 The foreign residents of Pekin are confused by the sudden developments of today and rumors emanating from the palace.
 if ts absolutely impossible to obtain any confirmation officially of the re- ported death of the Emperor and the condition of the Dowager Empress. There is a certain amount of suspicion in regard to what IS actually transptr- ing. It is believed the Government VIII utilize the dying condition or the Em- peror, if he Is not already dead' 70 screen the condition of the DoWasst Empress. the Emperor, Kuang Hsu, which indi- cstas That he was still alive at the bn,,r the members of the Grand Coun- ciI were in conference at the palace. T,hts was at 9 o'clock in the after noon. The second edfct orders that pu wei the son of Prince Chuns ch,,d 5 years old. be trained in the naiace for succession to the throne Thgs makes him heir presumptive.
 The hour of the day at which these adiets were issued shows that the i'm. neriaI family as well as the grand eauncillors. before deciding upon the . snnoIntment of Prince Chun to the re- -spcv, awaited the return of Prince cbfY1S, President of the Board of For sien Affairs from the eastern tombs. 1-bither he went to inspect the mau- soIeum of the Dowager Empress.
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 Pekin. Nov. 1s.--fs p. m. 1.-Two im- perial edicts were issued from the pal- ace this afternoon in quick success sion. The first makes Prince Chun re- gent of the empire. and the second ap- points his son. Pu Wei, heir presunp- tive.
 Simultaneously with the removal of the Emperor from the winter palace to the death chamber in the Forbidden City. the members of the Grand Coun- ell assembled in the palace. The Dowager Empress was present at this meeting and is reported to have swoon- ed.
 At half past this afternoon sspal- ace ofEieial of high standing said the Emperor was still alive. All the Government offices are de- serted. The palace is crowded with officials.
 Prince chun is a brother of the Em- peror. His name is Tsai Feng, and he succeeded to the title of his father, Prince chun, in 1891. He is a Lieu tenant General of the Plain White Ban- ner Corps. and visited Germany In 1901 as a special commissioner Of the throne.
 This last illness of the Emperor as- sunned e serious aspect fortnight ago. It was then declared that he was sIfferfng from a grave intestinal com plaint, He has persistently refused to accept Western medical attendance ai- though medical men attached to the legations here have stood ready to give their services.
 His majesty has been suffering for ten years from chronic nephritls, which recently heearne rananl ie@tsa wieh dtar hefea and sciatica. It was admitted yesterday that his brain was affected.
 The members of the Grand Counsii have been in close attendance at the palace for ten days. Statements ofa- cially gazetted that his majesty was fn conference with the councillors were absolutely untrue and were made Tor the purpose of misleading the public
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tcsnslnl.ea on Paae Twe.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
EMPEROR DEAD; DOWAGER DYING This E Report From
 China. PRINCE IS CALLED TO THRONE
 -e-- Secrecy in Pekin Causes Much
 Confusion.
 --e--- Minister Wa Hetieeut in Ds.eu.sion of Edlets That Have Been Is- saed--Grand eounen sits
 ia Palace.
 #
'RINcE IS CALLED TO THRONE

Picking. Nov. 1s--ls p. m. )--The Emperor of China was reported dead at o'clock this afternoon. It had. however been impossible to secure of- nciai confirmation Of this announce ment up to o'clock this evening. His majesty was transferred 10 the death chamber at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. At that hour he was still breathing
 It Is reported that the Empress ia dying.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
MRS. JULIA ELMORE.

Mrs. Julia Elmore, wife of Barnet Elmore. man
ager Of the Globe Ticket Company. of Philadelphia.
died at her home, No. 345 Riverdae avenue Yon-
kers. yesterday. She born il. London England,
on June "a 1919, and studied there for the stage.
She supported the late Joseph Jefferson in both of
his tours of Australia. Mrs. Elnore also a
clever writer and vocalist In 1851 she married
to Mr. Emore at Sierra Leone. West Africa. The
family had lived in America about twenty four
years. Mr. Elmore three daughters and a son sur
her. The daughters Miss Julia Elnnore, late
O. THE Sea King; Miss Lena Elmore, known on
the stage Lena Mervilie, formerly leading woman
in The Girl from MaAims," and Miss Marion
Elmore. The last named is the wife of Frank
Losee, Of David Belasco's Rose of the Rancho
company The son is Edward n. Elmore, florist,
of this city. Mrs. Elmore the aunt OF Edward
Solomon. the composer
The funeral. which will be private. will be at the
family home at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The
burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
OBITUARY..
JUDGE CHARLES A. BISHOP.

Waterloo, Iowa. July 1o.-Judge Charles A Bishop
of the Iowa Supreme Court. dropped dead In the
lobby of hotel here last night He was attending
the meeting of the State Bar Association and
seemed in the best of spirits. Just before he was
stricken he remarked about his good health. Phys-
clans said a clot of blood the brain caused pa
ralysis of the nerves controlling respiration.
Judge Charles Alvord Bishop born in Wau-
kesha County Wis, May 2, 1854 His educa-
ion secured in the public schools Of La Grange
anG Palmyra Wis and his training in the law
was secured privately. He admitted TO the bar
in 1916 at Waupaca, Wis, and a year later settled
in Japorte City, Black Hawk County. Iowa He
was a member of the Legislature from that county
in 1882. In 1885 he removed to Des Moines He was
district judge in the 9Th Iowa District in 1S9's0
and in 1S95-19O2. In the latter year he was ap-
pointed TO a vacancy. and in November of the same
year elected Supreme Court Judge. He was
afterward Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Judge Bishop was a Republican in politics. He
belonged to the Grant and the Prairie clubs of Des
MOineS.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

nex. year were elected: President z. S. Tent,
cashier of the First National Bank of Syracuse;
,ce-rresjdent Frederick E. Lyford. president or
the First National Bank of Waverly; treasurer
Deloer Runkle cashier of the Peoples BANK
1Ioosic Fails. secretary. E. o. Efdredge. New York;
assistant secretary, w. J. Henry, New York Ihe
following were elected delegates to the convention
90 tho American Bankers Association at Denver:
U II satterly Rockville Centre; ]. I. Sawyer
1x-oxe-,v- Thomas Curley. Balston Springs; b. Il.
c,,y.be Fronxville; H. L. CrandaI, Brooklyn. ana
Io,s u Pierson New York Three secretaries OF
bankers. associations sat the same bench To-
dav namely Mr.. Eldredge, New YORK; N +.
l,a+bing of Virginia and e. Q. Rankin, or oh1o
bradford Rhodes who is chairman OF com
;ttae anpointed by Group of the New YORK
state Bankers Association TO perfect a ha'ioiisa
,,r-ancv association under the terms or the Al
z-;ct, vreeland law said that the committee eA-
octe6 IN devise plan in time to report at meet
ing of national banks in the territory coVereo ny
Group on July Il . .ha,-
+ro,bles this afternoon in the excitement Oh ten
nir golf and boating and again this evening "heh
tbay were treated to display of fireworks and
some music
WANT BRYAN CRUSHED.
1,a,t.r, from about every town in New York
State than can boast of bank are here, and they
make no secret of their ideas on the ponucal si'
uation They want Bryan crushed this tlme' anu
they report that this sentiment is general IN al
districts of the state. They also are WILING 10 30
on record regarding the business situation. Ihey
find evidence of better times ahead, and they pe-
lieve that though there will be business boom
at present there will be gradual Strengthening
of conditions in all parts of the country with an
ultimate resumption of record breaking prosperity
Bankers are well qualified TO make predictions on
the business outlook.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
NEW WORKERS GET WESTERN BONDS
Syndicate Headed by A. B. Leach and
Kountze Brothers Bid in $22 100000 Issue.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune,

III"1'VI
Los Angeles July 10. The Los Angeles city
Council sold 100000 of Owens River water bonds
to-day to a syndicate headed by A. B. Leach and
Kountze Brothers. of New York. The bonds bear
~ per interest and were bought at a premium
Of fourth of per cent.
The securities were issued by Los Angeles for
the construction of an aqueduct to bring the wa
ters of owens River hundred and forty miles
to Los Angeles. The interest to be per cent,
all efforts to dispose Of the bonds at that hg-
ure were in vain, and few days ago the Council
raised the rate to AZ There spirited bidding
for the securities.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
SUICIDES AUTO RAN DOWN GIRL

Erie Penn, July 10--Escaping from his room In
q bosr,tal to-day John Clemens went TO the Marine
,-,,,onaI Rank where he employed a clerk
and shot himself through the head, dying soon
aftarv,ard II is believed Clemens temporarily
i,sene as a result of worrying over the serious in
Jury of young girl whom he accidentally ran
do,,p with an automobile several weeks ago
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
VERMONT.
tIP In VERMONT

That's the place Real Vacation Most delightful
summer climate; unequalled scenery. IS to $40
week at hotels farm village homes. country camps
in heart of Green Mountains and shores of Lake
ChampIan. Express trains from New York and Boston
via Central Vermont line Send &c for 150-page i'll
"Summer Homes" A. w. ECCLESTONE. 3s5 Broad
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
FRUIT coMPANYs STOCK INCREASED

TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]
Boston. July 10-At a special meeting of the
United Fruit Company to-day it voted to
amend the certificate of incorporation 80 TO in
crease the capital stock from s9O0O00OO to $500.
Nro Stockholders will have the right to subscribe
AT par TO the stock equal to 10 per cent of their
holdings the subscriptions to be paid for by the
evtra 10 per cent dividend declared recently.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
MRS. PHOEBE PALMER KNAPP.

Mrs Phoebe Palmer Knapp widow Of Jo-
seph Fairchild Knapp who at the time OF his
death was president of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, died yesterday morning at
Poland Springs, Me. Mrs. Knapp was a lover OF
music and gave many private concerts She was
also active in charitable work Since the death of
her husband, more than twenty years ago. Mrs
Knapp had lived in New York She leaves one son.
Joseph F. Knapp, jr., and one daughter. Mrs
William Wallace.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
NJ MEPLE HERST,

OLD HALIFAX. VERMONT.
500 feet above level. Access by way OF Shell
burne Falls Greenfield. Mass. and Brattleboro. VI.
I1Ire air water, milk. butter. and
tables No noises no odors Slightly, billowy noun
tanous landscape. by woods. fields and brooks
rennS Golf Automobile, touring and parties
accommodated. Garage A competent city caterer In
charge Board. rates by day or week reasonable Ref
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
TuF PARDON CAME TOO LATE.

Columbus Ohio, July 1o.-Eiehteen years otter
George evanston, OF Youngstown completed MS
one year sentence in the pentientiary for vioat-
ing The United States pension laws fun and cor-
ulete pardon arrived nj the Institution to-day.
signej by President Benjamin Harrison and William
F. Wharton, Acting Secretary Of State. The let
ter is dated at Washington, September g. 1880 and
IL supposed TO have been lying in some postoffics
for yeaga.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
OBITUARY NOTES,

WILLIAM H. BAYNE, sixty years old, former
president Of the Cleveland City Council and at
one time Republican candidate for Mayor OF
Cleveland, died yesterday result OF injuries
caused by being over by an automobile on
Wednesday.
MAJOR JOHN ]. REEVE staff officer of con-
federate Generals Hood and Johnson and assist
ant adjutant of the Army Of Tennessee at the fall
of Vicksburg, died Henderson, KY. yesterday
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
Excursion To New Haven.

On Sundays superb steamer RICHARD PECK leaves
~. 90 East River o. A. NJ; foot 22d St 10 90
n due New Haven. 80 Z. NJ Return. New
g AZ p M Two hours in New Haven. Music. Res
nrant Lunch Counter. Tickets. Si0o; Children. so
cents These excursions under Fan River Line manage
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
SUNSET PARK INN

HAINES FAILS. n. II. CarskiIIs 1iest HctsL
Daily Concerts by the renowned Holland Tns
Cuisine and service unsurpassed Eevatorx
o. G. BECKER. Prop, Haines Falls. New Yorx
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

A sRURY PARK BOOKLET. AND HOTEL RATE
z sent on request TO Information Bureau, Mattisc
avenue Asbury Park ". j.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
CALUMET COPPER ALL SOLD.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Boston, July 1O-The Calumet and Hecla Copper
Company has withdrawn from the copper market,
having sold its product for July and August. The
company has no more 13 cent copper for sale.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
DUCHESS ELlzARETH OF BRUNSWICK.

Schwerin July 10-A dispatch received here
from Wiligrad announces the death this morning
of Elizabeth, wife of Duke Johann Albrecht. Re
gent of the Duchy of Brunswick She was born
princess of Saxe-Weimar in 1854, and married
to the duke in 1886
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

county. Pa, March n 1899. When he
was six years old his parents moved to
farm near Millersville. Ind. where he
lived until he was sixteen. At that age
he entered the o d Northwestern Christian
University, now known as Butler College,
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Spahr was I'm many battles and skirmishes
He took part in the battles OF South
Mountain Md; SharpsburG. Fredericks-
burg. Charlottesville. Va, and GettEs-
burg He left the service when the Sd
Indiana Cavalry was mustered out IN In
dianapolis in September, 1854.
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Hall He had been a leading active mem
her Of the L. " l.. since its o-ganiZa-
ton, and was elected its com mander at
the seventeenth national encampment
held at Chicago. Ill. October $, 1902
CONNIE nder Spain was born in Burks
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and was graduated four years later.
Shortly after graduation he enlisted in
the Sd Indiana Cavalry under command
of Col George III. Chapman, and took
par. in the civil war with the Army of
the Potomac.
During his three years service. Mr..
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Much interest is being manifested in
Pythian circ es al this time in the cleo
ton of officers for the coming wear in The
several subordinate lodges and OF repre-
sentatives from each subordinate lodge Ia
the coming Grand Lodge convention in
February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Commander G. w. Spahr of the Union
Veteran Legion and prominent member
Of the g. A. r. died suddenly at Indian
apolis. Ind. his home, December L.. 1905.
while addressing meeting at the George
w. Thomas Post, q. \. r.. at Pierson
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DEATH OF G. w. SPAHR.
Union Veteran Legian Past Com
mander Dies Suddenly in Indiana

Information has been received by his
friends in this city that Past National