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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
MASON WILL CASE
REVERSED AND REMANDED TO AE0-
BILE COURT.
Contest for Large sum Left By Banker
May Never GO To Second Trial
In the Gulf City.

It developed yesterday that the 81.
preme Court has reversed the Probate
Court of Mobile County in its decision
that the will OF the late Mobile banker
]. H Mason, was invalid and has
sent the case back to the lower court
for a second trial.
The will, 1t will be remembered, was
contested by ]. H. Mason. Jr., son
Of the banker The young man resides
In New York City. As soon as a judg-
ment was rendered in his favor, GER
tain OF his New York creditors TOOK
steps to collect a part of the money
the estate being worth about 100000
The senior Mason, who died in ktoto
Japan, beuueathed nearly all OF his
property to his second wife and she
was the defendant in the will case,
Since the verdict of the lower court
it is said that Mrs. Mason No. and
young Mason, have reached COM
promise. It's said that this may have
been done to outwit the New YORK
suitors who came in as claimants OF
part of the Judgment.
At any rate the visit OF Mobile Jaw
yers to the Supreme Court and the pro
ceedirigs were not given to the public
A member of the court said yesIer-
day that the lawyers representing the
parties to the controversy came TO
Montgomery with a confession OF error.
Without argument or opinion the court
made an order reversing the case ana
sending it back. Its merits were not
gone into.
The impression prevails here that the
case will not be tried again, in the Fro
bate Court of Mobile
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M. Chambers Talks of Mobile
y Situation and the Schedule

President n. y. Chambers Of the
montgomery baseball Company, return
ca yesterday, morning from Mobile.
where he went at the request Of DR..
,inEe OF that city TO be present at the
forHal organixationt OF the Mobile club.
The telegram from Mobile published
IN The Advertiser Wednesday morning
gave the proceedings which resulted
IN Mobiles being n bona-fide member
OF the Southern League The Mobile
club was capitalized at $4,000 with
$4,000 Of stocks paid in and starts off
as the soundest basebail club in the
South financially and one OF the sound
est in minor league circles The con-
tract and full details of the deal by
which Mobile bought the Shreveport
franchise and bought her way out of
the Cotton States League, said Mr..
Chambers, were sent tot President
Kavanaugh to be approved by him. Az
ter the Mobile meeting President Cham
bers went over TO New Orleans to talk
over the proposed schedule with Char
lie Frank, as he. Frank and Finn are
appointed as the schedule committee.
Nothing DEFINITE has been done yet,
said Mr.. Chambers, but It IL possible
that the 1908 schedule viii be very
similar to the one of last year, the
substitution of Mobile for Shreveport
OF course making some material
changes.
There will be one decided change"
he continued. land that is that instead
Of Montgomery. birmingham. Atlanta
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
TEAM ron MOBILE.
Tom Fisher Has Already. Seat out

Tom Fisher Has Already sent Cav
- C0mfTacfs.
Mobile Jan, AIT Especial - Mana
ger Tom Fisher OF the Mobile South
ern League Club has already begun
the selection Of his team and has sent
out contracts to twelve men. waivers
are asked for on seven.
The contracts that have been Tor
warded are to Catcher White; sPitcn ers
Nelson, Torrey. Gasl<tll and Becker,
second Basenan Carlin. First Bessman
Hart. Third Baseman Daley, outnslders
Thornto, McIver and Daley, Pitcner
and Outflelders Noblet and warren /.
The players on whom. waivers are
asked are Pitcher Lively, Catcher GraI-
fius, Third Baseman Larry norman
Pitcher Bill Drummer, Utility Griggs,
First Baseman Arnold and Catcher
Ii begins to look as II Bernie Nc
CAY leaving the Mobile team this year
Is i Certainty for the manager OF last
year states that he has deal on 20
manage the Shreveport team In me
Texas league in addition to the oIneI
club management offered him az NC
McCay says that more than likely one
Of these deals will so through ana ne
VIII not be seen in q Mobile UNIFORM
ns sescr sl Charles Colsson Of the 10.
cal assoclation states that the openine
game Cor Mobile will be pulled on II
fha Creecent City, the home of the Eel.
leans. -and IL Tom Fishers team ls
AZ strong on the field as It " on paper
the Pelicans viii be started tlying the
first game.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
FILES CHARGE AGAINST
AN ALABAMA COMPANY

Lexington. Ky, Jan. 23--Suit was
flied in the Circuit Court here today
by benjamin NJ. Lanning of this city
and otheEs against the Standard Trust
Company OF Birmingham, Ala, asking
that a receiver be appointed for the
company.
Allegations are made in the petition
that the company contracted to invest
and handle earnings and compound in
terest; that $7s5 interest would be
paid ananually OH each $1,000.
Petitioners charge that the promises
were fraudulent and false and were
used for the purpose of getting them
to invest; that the promises were a
lottery and known to be false by the
ulcers when they made such repre-
sentations and v ere known to be i'm
possible of performance.
Juggling Of serial numbers in the
contracts is also charged. The plain
tiffs say that the company is insol-
vent and probably VIII DO for two
years. Liabilities are said to be $780,
900 and the assets not more than
$175,000, scattered in the several states
9here the company has offices.
The company was Incorporated IN
der the laws of Delaware with cap.
ital stock of 100000.
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The RACES
city Park Results.

Nav orleans, La. Jan. 23.-The
steepiechasc at City Park today was
won by Bell the Cat at se 70 J., py q
barely finished a length In front OF DR..
Logan the heavily played favorite;
Cooney X. won the fourth race by
short head from Posing,
7 Weather clear, track heavy.
First race-rhree furiongs: Tony w.
107 W. Ott. to / won; Teddington
iG5,Nicof "a TO / second; The Sucker
lO4, Christie. 8 IL to l third Tine
3S S-5. Or. Armstrong; DICK G9gnni,
Posotaligo. Mique o.Brien' Joe, fao"eli
second race-Steeplechase short
course; Belt the Cat 147 McCiatn, 30 to
won: Gold Circle 1877 ]. Rae 10 to !
second; DR. Logan IA Sobell to
third. Time s:is. Dr.. Heard, Monte Car
10. Itacatiara. Ralph Reese, Gold Run
Mixup. OnyxIL. Gault and Berry Wad-
Third race-rhree furlongs; Brough-
am 100 Mcdaniel 5 to I won; Hammock
cence I07 Minder I 10 third; Time;SS
Fourth race-~Six furlongs, selling.
Cooney K. l06 ]. W. Murphy IS to 20
won; Posing 10s Ia v. Powers II to /
second; Fred Mulholland 105 J. Lee 40
tori third. Time lao 1-5. Lucy Young
Young Stevens, Prince. Bowling1. PEN
rhyn. Dick Rose. Annie Sanford and
Fifth race-one mile. selling, Bridge
Whist y100. w, OFT, s to 1 won; Banrida
100 g. Henry 8 10 i second; Third Rail
l07 ". Powers 9 to third. Time $50
40 Kitty Smith. Divorce, Stone Man.
Florida Glen. Albert NJ, Ethel NCarr
Padrone. BucHing Boy and The Gavei
ran.
Sixth race-One three sixteenths
mile. selling; Red Gauntlet 100 w. Allen
20 to won; Adesso los S. Flynn is to
l second; Debar 102 w. OFT II to Id
third. Time 2.11 As. Katie Powers,
Granada. Warner Griswell. Grenade
and Poem ran.
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and Nashville cpmposine the eastern
division and New Orleans, Shreveport
and Little Fock the western, as was
the case Hast year, the two divisions
this year VIII ~ New Orleans. Mobile.
Montgomery and Birmingham in the
western division, ana Atalnta, Nash
vile Memphis and Little Rock in the
EASTERN, While IL Mobile / tried to
buy McIvor. the hard hitting outfielder
with Shreveport during the latter part
Of last seaeoh@-of course he reverts to
Mobile with the Shreveport franchise
-but Fisher would not part with the
man.
..There~will- be no trouble in regard
to z Fishers staying with Mobile and
managing the clnbs for he told me that
everything had been arranged In re-
gard to the waiver rule on the list of
February before he 1eft ST. Louis. The
Mobile people told, me that they intend
TO play Sunday ball this summer--the
bal park down there h. inside Of the
corporate limits and the Mobile City
Council has passed ar1ordinance to per-
NIT the playing Of Sunday baseball.
There Will be game between two ann
ateur. teams there next Sunday at which
admission Will be charged. Whether
this will be d test case or not 1 don't
know. The Mobile club claims that as
the grounds are inside OF the city Nm
its and the City Council has author
ICED the playing Of the game on Sun
day the state has nothing to do with
it,
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THE MOSES PLANS
WILL COME Rack 70 ~sHow. THE
He writes OF Ma misrepresentation Sea-
= son Last Year--Haa Cut Out
The Drunk. ~

When he is At II is possible that
there IL not a minor league ball player
anywhere in this country that has
anything on Moose Baxter. One OF
the hardest workers on his team he
unusually good hitter. In 1905 with
the Butte team IN the Northwestern
League he, stood sixth in the batting
OF the entire league, being points shy
OF being a 400 hitter. His batting
average that year was. 81 games, sts
two-baggers. ;three-baggers 8 home
runs, 10 sacrifice hits, l9 stolen bases
and q batting average fof 1886, In
tielding he ranged third. having. at nrst
oaSe ssl pGtouss; - assists 81 e sTrors
rors in 81 9chAnces. Along with Bill
Hansen and Fred sHoutz he was se-
ns fsSI sh Mscl9skeE Sf tas s.
team and Iastsyear succeeded Mullaney
at the first sacler for the Climbers.
As the fans q MostsSmeyy , EaoM sas :,
bis own that not. during the whole
season did he do himself Justice. The
personal troubles that ne had were ere
many q man. but the Moose pluckiiy
stuck to It and though at times he
tried tcdroMn his troubles aa, at yariouss
self the reputation Of a boozer. on
the &3rd OF OCTOBER ne nlkeu 70 f1Ot
Springs, thoroughly boiled out all
symptoms OF boose and suds germs
and says he will not touch another
drink until the 2Srd Of next October.
Even with the handicap Of bis trout
ples last year he played an unusually
fast game and next to Neal Ball and
Houtz was the fastest base runner OF
the Climbers and one OF the swift
est In the league, having tWentyeseven
stolen bases. His inside work was SUI
perd and ne stood third in sacrifice
/. hits in, the entire league, Gilbert, the
Little Rock outfelder being hfst with
525s Demont, the Birmingham short
stop second with 46, and Baxter third
with 81. In fielding he had ] ,066 put
outs SO assists. rs errors and an aver-
aga OF ,e77--1,115 chances and rs err
rors is going some.
In a letter to a friend In Montgom-
cry Baxter says that he IL taking the
best care Of himself this winter and
Is Determined to set pace IN me
Southern League next year that Will
make the best 81 them hustle to keep
up with him. TO keep himself in con-
dition he 10 playing indoor basebali,
the team that he is. captain OF win
ming the opening game In league
Moose pitched for. bis team and IN
six times, at bat made two runs. -FOUR
hits. three putoutS four ASSISTS ana
no errors. 81
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Young N1nnnon silent.

Mobile, Jan. 23.-Special III. II
Mason. Jr., who secured a verdict IN
his behalf breaking his fathers WIZ
several weeks ago, is in the city put
absolutely refuses to talk of the case
and will not state whether a compro-
mise has been brought about or not.
Rumors are many on the streets that
young Mason and Mrs. Mason No.
have agreed on a settlement OF the
case but as neither lawyers nor parties
to the case will talk the rumor cannot
be verified.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
MRS. ApLER DEPARTs.
Supposed She VIII Join Her husband
At Port CorteS.

New Orleans La, Jan. 2S.--Mrs' WI
ident of the State National Bank ac-
companied by four OF her children,
left New Orleans today on the steamer
Mobila for Port Cortez, spanish Hon
duras.
Adler, who was also the head OF
the wholesale grocery and commission
firm of A Adlereand Company, recent
ly disappeared from New Orleans. FOL
lowing his departure, new president
was elected and the State Nationai
Bank and the Adler Arm was placed IN
the hands OF receivers. Adler Is now
reported TO be in Central America
where he has mining Dropertys
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
ANOTHER SMALLPOX CASE
is FOUND AND CARED FOR
Three Patients Befng Treated In Pest
House Meme Of the Cases VtFu-

House None Of the Cases ViFu-
lemt.
Sending another patient to the pest
house yesterday to be treated Tor
smaIl-p ox, the City's Sanitary Depart
ment made the third case OF the disease
recorded within two days. All OF the
patients are negroes and none OF them
has the malady in a virulent type.
They are having adequate service by
physicians as well as in diet and In
medicines. and they are expected to
recover shortly.
In the meantime, every precautionary
measure will be, employed.
Only one of the cases had its origin
in Montgomery. One was brought to
the city from Troy, another case drift
ed in on a railroad from some point
between Opelika and Montgomery.
The other case, 1t was suspected, had
its origin without the borders of Mont
gomery, but the facts of the case. have
not vet been established. and 1t Is sup
posed it belongs to this city.
In the offices of the Health Depart
ment yesterday 1t was stated that a
spread of the disease. at least from
the focii of the cases now in hand,
was not feared. and 1t is expected that
with the end of the present illnesses
the Department will have no more diff
fieulty.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24

A letter from Ryan received yester-
day states that he has closed deal
whereby he buys ap outfielder and an
infielder. both from the ranks OF the
not want the names made public until
after the waiver limit on the list OF
February but 1t Is understood that the
outfielder IL q youngster drafted by
the Chicago Nationais---he hit ..31S and
fielded 95s last year. The infielder Is
thought to be youngster drafted by
the Boston Nationals. Ryan has been
hot after him for several months ana
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
NORRIS JEssUp's FUNERAL.
Services VIII PAFtske of Nature of a
Public Ceremonial.

New York, Jan. 2S.--Because OF the
active part in which he took in NUM-
cipal affairs, the funeral of Morris X.
Jessup, who died yesterday. which will
be held in the brick Presbyterian
Church on Fifth Avenue Saturday morn
ing. will partake of the nature Of a
public ceremonial.
Representatives of lany civic or
ganizations and charitable institutions
with which the late banker and man
OF affairs was called. will attend It,
Today a special meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held to ac-
tfon on Mr.. Jessup's death. He was
for several years president of the
Chamber. and for a long time had been
one Of it's most active members.
Among those who will deliver adj
dresses are, Joseph IT. Choate, Seth
Low and Brayton ives.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
PROBATE NOTICE.

stAts Of Alabama. } Probate Court,
No4ioe A. herehv ~tvan that I. I. Gaaton
guardian Of Marie l. Alexander and John
Irvine Alexander. minors. this day fled his
accounts and vouchers for q Anal settle-
ment OF his Kuardianship of the estate Of
the said Marie L. and a partial settlement
OF his guardianship Of the estate Of the
said John Irvine; and that the 14th day OF
February, 1903, hAs been set for said set
Elements J. B. CASTOR,
wkg1-St Judge Of Probate.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaIntances of Mrs. Bet
tie Young. Mr.. and Mrs Isham Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, MT and Mrs.
7. w. Ivory and Mrs. Fannie Finley. Tcol-
ored) are requested to attend the funeral
of the former a. the Columbus Street
At pm
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24

Pursuant to an order issued to me ont
OF the United States District Court for the
Middle District of Alabama. ]. as receiver
for T. Rosshein. Bankrupt, will offer fol
approval Of said Court on Tuesday. Febru
airy 4th, 1908, at the store house formerly
occupied by said bankrupt in Dothan
Houston County, Alabama during the le-
gal hours of sale stock Of goods, fixtures
and book accounts belonging to the above
named bankrupt. Inventory now On file,
GEORGE STUART, Receiver.
ian 24-feb 2
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ItnIinn Rox Arrnntna- {

Waco, Tex. Jan. 23--Joe Abatte, Ital-
ian boy. II years old. charged with
being an accomplice In the assassina-
ton of Joe Pritchio at Lake Charles.
La, in December, was arrested here
yesterday afternoon. This makes the
NTH arrest in this case.
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Alabama Ponfrnnatern.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 23-(speciaI.)
-Postmasters appointed;
Loop, Cherokee County. Louis KEN
nedy: Stafford Pickens County, GroS
yer c. Wharton.
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/
street Selma Council No. ~, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics, held
an interesting meeting.
The meeting was largely attended
by the members OF the order and State
Secretary Fl. r. Conway. Of Mobile,
made an interesting address to those
present upon the AFFAIRS of the order
and its workings throughout the State.
The Selma Council Of the order is
growing and new applications for
membership To It are received at nearly
every meeting.
During the session OF the lodge the
recently elected Officers were installed.
Secretary Conway assisted in the in
stallation.
Those who assumed the various
chairs were has follows: r. IS. Ellis.
Councillor; G.. b. finch. Vice Coun-
cilIor;jJ. d. johnson, Secretary: Rev.
r .fB. Robinson. Chaplain; ]. W. Pres
ton. Financial Secretary; J. A. Wau
chope. Treasurer; ]. D. Lloyd, Junior
Past Councillor: !. d. Lloyd, Repre-
sentative.
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ANNOUNCING


hereby anpouncs myself candidate for
the office OF Tax Collector Of Montgomery
County. subject 70 the action of the DEM
oGxnxie Party. CHAS. p. TEASLEY.
hereby announce my candidacy for Tax
Collector Of Montgomery County. subject
70 the action Of the Democratic party.
w. M. HUDSON.
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L. C. Cardinal. travelling freight
agent Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
with headquarters in Birmingham,
spent today in Selma.
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CennfY Treasurer. subject 70 the action OF
khe Daw0crmftc primary.
WILLIAM 3. WHITING.
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hereby announce myself candidate foS
the ofEies Of Tax Assessor OF Montgom-
ssy County. subject TO the action Of the
Democratic party. 8. A. SOLOMON
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hereby aunounca myself q candidate for
the office OF Tax Assessor OF Montk merry
COUNT. subject to the action Of the Dem.
oernfio party. G. ?. ANDERSON
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harehy announce myself candidate
for the efktce of County Treasurer sub
9eee 20 the action Of the Democrats
PRIMARY. JASON II. SMITH.
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Norris Lehman left tonight on bus
mess trip to New Orleans.
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hsrAhv announce myself candidate for
XR4Akuxer OF Montgomery County. subject
"a tha action OF the Democratic Party.
GEO. II. SHA'cKELFORD.
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CDE CTA n
| |! -
Masonic NOTICE.

There will be q special com.
munication Of Andrew Jackson
Lodge, No. 153. A. r. T. A. NJ.
this evening at 1880 O'Clock
for work in the NJ. M. degree.
Montgomery Lodge No. II.
and visiting brethren fraternaily
invited
: Of the w. NJ.
H. d. LONG, secretsry.
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Misses Sadie and Lillian Meyer, Of
Mobile. areNexpected to reach the city
Saturday to spend several days with
their sister, Mrs. Rudolph Richards.
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hereby announce myself as candidate
for County Treasurer, subject to the ac-
fton o. the Democratic primary.
l. d. COLLIER.
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Social ard Personal.
Miss Helen Cannadyy and sister, Mrs.
Moore of Jackson are in the city Wis
iting their aunt Mira. j. II Rousseau,
on Church and selma streets.
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1T STOPS DECAY
WITHOUT DELAY.

~ NE Thousand Boxes ! !
We introduced CALOX into Montgomery and since do
ing SO have sold nearly the above number of pack
ages
.CALoXSis a Tooth Powder. And it is good Ever
try CAOX whens the teeth without nurng the delicate
enamel of the Teeth When comes in contact with the Saliva
it releases Oxygen Oxygen is germ destroyer.
CALOX scientific product and has the Endorsement OF
Profession both in America and England Another
product that formed when CAOX taken into the mouth
Milk of Lime This sweetens the mouth neutrazes the acids
and stops the formation of tartar.
We have free samples and booklets We sell the full size
at 23c.
PHONES SO and go
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omeers InstalIed.
Tonight at its lodge room on Water
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-15
LEGISLATION FOR
FISH AND GAME
FEATURE OF DAY
Bill for Open Season for Doe
introduced
CHANGE IN TROUT LAW
Advocate Of Early Fishing Would
Fix the Limits at April and
August I.

Montpelier, Oct 15-Fish and
game legislation was inaugurated in
the house this morning and several
important bills Of other natures were
introduced The open season for doe
deer, a matter. that has been discuss
cd at considerable length by the state
press, was put into tangible shape by
a bin introduced by MI. Howe OF Ben
nington establishing an open season
for one week for both buck and doe
deer. Mr. Howe also introduced an
other bin providing a penalty for the
careless handling Of firearms i'm the
woods whereby persons are injured
Mr.. Walker of Dummerston intro
duced a bill making the open season
for trout from April 10 August ! and
Mr. Darling OF Groton a bin making
the open season for deer the last ten
days of October and the first ten days
Of November.
Mr.. Fletcher of Cayandish introduc
ed bill providing that the assistant
judges oil county court be paid by the
day at the rate OF So.
Mr. Otis OF Sutton introduced a bill
providing that all fees received from
the granting of liquor licenses shall be
paid into the state treasury instead o.
half 10 the state and half 10 the tow
in which the licenses are granted as
is the case under the statute at pres
ent.