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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
REMARKABLE BLIzzARp.
All of South of England Wrapped fin
 Winter Weather.

London, April 26--A remarkable bliz- gard. the worst experienced in the South of England since 1881. contin- ued practically all over the United Kingdom throughout Friday night and Saturday, until Saturday midnight IL was accompanied by violent mortimer lv gale and a low temperature. and in many places the snow drifts are eight feet deep.
 Raidroad traffic has been seriously delayed and telegraph and telephone systems are completely disorganized. Tram-way ears and motor cars have been showed up in every section of the country Many of the outlying districts are isolated and some deaths from exposure are reported. Enormous damage has been done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
Ea,aI DueI In FIorlda.

Pensacola, Fla, April 26-Frank Wills was shot and killed and Gordon waldrop seriously injured in fight between the two men. six miles from here late today. It Is said the men had not been on good terms for some time and when they met today, the quarrel was renewed, ending in a duel with rife and shot gun. Waldrop has not been arrested Both men were nrominent in the community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
nI- n-1ar. nrnnnItea-

Fall River. Mass. April 26-The New Bristol County steel bridge. which is to connect this city and the town of Somerset. across the Taunton River was hadly damaged by a mysterious explosion of dynamite early today.
 The bridge is being built for the coun- ty at a cost of s750,O0o and was to have been completed in two months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
nnrcntt Effective.

Pensacola. Fla. April 26-That the boycott on the Pensacola Electric Com pany Is effective is evident from the fact that not over fifty persons were handled on all combined lines today Parties going to and from church either walked or rode in hacks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
nln.. fnr nnc he ChnnInen.

Paris. April 2S-After the celebra tion of solemn requiem mass at the Church of St. Philippe du Roule. to- morrow, the body of the Due de Chaulnes will be conveyed to Dempi- ere, where a second service will be held on Tuesday. This will be at- tended by the members of the family and the most intimate friends. after which the body will be inferred in the mortuaFy chapel of the historic chateau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
STORMS AF7ERMAT TIT
 AT FORT DEPOSIT.
sons have not previously been report. ed:
 Melton. Miss.-Potts and wife.
 EnR ATnRM RITEErEuERa

Governor Blanchard Issues order to
 Louisiana Military. Authorities.
 Baton Rouge. La. April 26-Govern- or Blanchard has called upon the mili- tary authorities of the State to aid in the work of caring for the sufferers in the tornado which devastated DOT tions of this State Friday. Tents will be sent to Amfte City. where there are many persons homeless and Adjutant General Stafford has been ordered to Concordia Parish to report on the sit- uation there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
HELIE AND ANNA.
They Visit Mount Vesuvius and View
 the RuinA.

Naples, April 26-Prince Helie de Sa- gan and Madame Anna Gould and her children, today went by motor car to Roscotrecaz, on the Southern decllv- itv of Mount Vesuvius. They walked through the lava streams of the last sruption to the ruins of .Ottaiano and later played tennis in the hotel gar den It is expected that they will soon go to Rome and Paris. probably stopping for a day or two In Flor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
Buried in Landslide.

Montreal Canada, April 2s.-The It. He village of Notre Dame de Salette about eighteen miles from Buckingham. Is reported to have been half buried in a landslide today. Details are very meagre About twenty-fiYe lives are reported lost. There is neither tele- phone nor telegraph in Notre Dame
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
Major s. N. Lacy Dead.

Orlando. Fla, April 26-MaJor Sid ney Herbert Lacy journalist. soldier and historian. died today at his home st Maitland. Under the pen name of Sid ney Herbert he had for years con- tributed to leading Southern newspa- pers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
Tornaao Ia Indisna.

Providence, Ind, April 2s--A tornado which swept three towns passed over Johnson County this afternoon. de- molishing barns, damaging houses, de- stroyinK telephone and telegraph ser vice and wrought damage estimated at $50, 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
WEATHER FoRECAsT.

Washington, April 26.--FOr Alabama --Clearing and cooler MOndnyJ Tues day fair, fresh to brisk nOrthwest tO marfh yTtndm,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
More Deaths Reported.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
Raising Funds

Tn the churches of aGdsden collect, ions of money were maoe touay anu lo,r r,ittaes appoited to solicit more. TIn Raraca Sunday School Class aione expects to raise about Si 600 and other societies will assist
 But as Professor Hobdy said tonlgn'' much assistance ts needed: The neisno bors who are helping Albertville are getting their plans systematlzed, too Somnoittees have been appointed to SUI SSSrvise the work of relief. done with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
SEATTLE s sa[MY RDCULS eS 5asb s9 eaSf LAW

when you oct m Invitation 10 a
card party. where > prize - TO Be
piayee fer. hide u.
" you are going 10 have cat.
party where a prize is 20 be piaYtc
for. deaf send the invltasiera
through the mails.
Send them around By rnessenasr
Your Uncle samuel. In tire per
son Of the postofFice department.
has hpnu the "akldaco" sign on snc
card party invitations.
Sounds foolish. doesn't NJ
But IT'S trvei
Orders have been sent 10 every
poss0fgice IN the country instruct.
Ing posssnastera to enforce the law
against sending through the mails
anything relating 90 card parties
az which prizes are played for.
church raffiea or any other contest
Tor prize In which the element
u chance figures.
Postmaster Stewart has his
orders and when be quits tonight
he with turn them over 10 the new
postmaster Mr. Russell, who will
attempt TO see that the women Of
Seattle send no prize card party
invitations through the mails
Here's what some of ssattis'a
society and club women think about
thls ediet Of Uncle Sam:
Mrs James D. 4one--I consider
Il Is drawing the line too closely.
II should be immateriai 10 the gov.
ernment II a hostess desires to give
Eifs to the winner OF a card
game.
Mrs. Thomas Burke-Prizes are
personal gifts of eoarteay from the
hostess 20 the successful Rueat n
cards II the postal department
won't forward our Invitations. they
may be delivered verbally. can
see little 10 be gained by the en-.
forcemeut Of such an unusual Law.
Mrs. w. w. Beck do not play
cards but | consider such an order
an infringement upon personal
rights. Ia our private correspond.
ence to BE- opened for Inspection
az the postofflce7
Mrs. I. n. Jsnnlnas--In order 10
enforce such a law IL would seom
to be necessary for the postofflce
inspectors 10 attend the card
parties. A prize given az the ma
loity o. card parties IL no worse
than a prize given AZ a Sunday
school.
Mrs. n. Clay Eversole--Is the
pOetOfflee going TO open our private
mail2 This must be done II this
rule Is 10 be- enforced. II seems
unreasonable, 10 say the least
Mrs. N. A. oottsteln--It makes
little difference 10 me. N the gov.
ernment sees NJ to enforce the law
Il must be for the best interests
generally.
Mrs. J. p. o. Liwyd--PersonalIy
y approve OF the new law. and
think II a very good thing socially.
Most women feel that the giving
OF prizes a. card parties makes
that pastime a form OF gambling.
Yet since II IL the conventional
custom. few have the courage 10
break away from the rule and dis.
penss with prizes This act OF
the government VIII act as a moral
sponsor and got the ball 30 rolling
In the right direction,
Mrs. T. .. Churchill IA a queer
law. but II win not affect women
who are really fond Of playing
bridge. Few play hard for prizes,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
GET WAGON
FULL Of
LOOT
THIEVES CART OFF
VALUABLE
TOOLS.
Implements Stolen Range
From Hammer to
a Plow.

Tool thieves must have used an
express wagon TO carry off the loot
which they secured last night Ina
two rubberies. From the tool house
owned by G. Nj Parton. at ia 2Sth
av., the thieves carried away about
500 worth Of implements. ranging
from n hammer 90 plow. Besides
the tools owned by Parton, the
thieves took tools belonging 70 w.
n. wallace. i722 Minor ay., Gustave
OloBon, al 3ist ay g., and John
q. I.einas. IFS 30th av 4
The thieves. after lootlng the
Parton tool house. evidently went
10 the shop Of Geonen Rees. on
Madison st. between 18th and 10th
avs whore they secured two boxes
OF tools valued at SIS Although
the loot would easily nm a wagon,
no trace Of the thieves or nipple.
ments has been found by detectives
who have been assigned 10 lnyestl.
gate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
HUNDREDS ARE
KILLED IN
BATTLE

TABRlz. Persia. Dec. ig.-~H Hun.
dreds ~ rebels we're killed today
IN terrific battle between the reb.
eis and ruyaliats near here
The rebel forces we're command.
ed BY Gen. Bahir khair Khan. The
royalist troops we're under Gen. Ain
I'd DoNiee. Tho reports Indicate
that the battle Was indecisivo. and
That further lighting Ia expected
The rebels are determined 20 over.
throw the pcwcr ~ the shah. and
Indications are that 4 strong stand
today VIII BRING them Increased
support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
GEORGIA HAS
SMALLPOX
ABOARD
ARRIVES AT COLOMBO
AHEAD OF REST
OF FLEET.
Precaution Taken to Keep
the Disease From
Spreading.

COLOMBO, Island Of cey.
Ion, Dec. ~. - The battleshIp
Georgia arrived here this morn
Ing, having been sent ahead Of
the Atlantic fleet at forced
speed 10 bring smallpox vic
Tins 10 this port for treatment.
The Georgia locked early to.
day. She ls believed TO be at
least "a hours ahead OF the
other ships Of the fleet.
Smallpox is said 10 have
broken out among the crew
after the fleet left Manila. The
victims were Isolated and every
preoautlon taken during the
cruise here to prevent the dls-
ease from spreading.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
S. {. CO. CAN
DO AS It
PL.EASES
THE CITY is HELPLESS
TO REGULATE THE
SCHEDULES.
Franchise So Worded as
TO Give the Company
All Freedom.

A. V. Bouillon. superintendent Of
public utilities. has az laat told Why
he doesn't try 10 make the Seattle
Electric Co. run enough cara 10 car.
~ It's patrons IN comfort
There has been suspicion that
Mr. houillon didn't want 10 en-.
harasa Mr.. Farth and hts Boston
friends.
but this suspicion II groundieHa
Mr. Bouliion can't do anything
At least thats what Mr.. Bouillon
says.
Flaws In Franchise.
There are flaws IN the blanket
franchise under which the Seattle
Electric Go. operates. says Mr.
Boulllon. and that portion OF the
franchise ordinance which says thar
cars shall run AZ such reasonable"
times az the council may BY ordi.
nance prescribe In weak In that the
corporation has aa much right as
the city r. determine what reason.
able Intervals" may mean.
And 50 we and our wives must
be crowded sardine-like into Mr..
Farih'B cars. and We mustn't com.
plain.
u Matters Net.
II matters not that our neigh.
hors umbrella is dripping down our
trouaerleg. or that the handle Of
the Christmas cart for the boy has
found Judgment IN our eye
And thia makes no difference %
Mr. Bouilion. either. for the city has
supplied him with an automobile.
aud be doesn't know what this over.
cTowdsng means.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
MAKES WILD
FLIGHT FOR
LIBERTY
BREAKS FROM COURT
ON THREAT OF
JAIL.
Judges Remark Makes
Man Sudden Fugitive
From Law.

Alarmed al the words of Judge
Aibcrtaon instructiag Attorney p.
W. wiIlett 10 have papers prepared
committing him TO jail for eontemp,
~ coart. Charles A. Russell this
morning fled from the court room,
vAinly pursued BY the lawyer lie
Is AZ present At large. with the
available deputy shorfffa of kiug
county on the lockout Tor him.
RuancIl haa been summoned sew
ersl times previously 10 appear In
the superior court on contsmps pro.
ccedsnsn growing out Of hia failure
TO pAy ailmony 10 hls former wife
az ordared BY the court Up 90 to
iay he has succeeded In dodglng
the issue BY various psetexta.
Avoids Summons.
The testimony in The case show.
"a that Russell il making good
wages II has hssn his habit. when
uummoaa have been lsaued for him
to e. out % towu aud remain ous
81 tbs city until II seemed safe
Tor him 10 return. As soon as Judge
Aibartsou this morning expressed
tho Intention 0f sending him 70 Jail.
hnasell waited fer nothing further
but. With a look of horror on his
face. burst from the court room
aud vas dOwa thu stairs and out
~ the building three steps AZ a
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12

and tho game will BE- Just as AZ.
tractivo without them
Mrs.. Ellen s. Plsh-It IL a wise
lav. Even though cards are q
harmless amusement to the In
dividnal In the home. they might
be disastrous 70 a weaker person
who had tendency to gambling.
However. all these debatable Gus.
toms Of right and wrong are only
matters Of the degree and spirit
in which they are performed.
Mrs. John witsmore Eddy. - The
giving Of prizes IL lmmaterial 10 the
success OF the card party people
play for the sociablilty aud novel
excitement Of the game There IL
never any Indication that a prize is
the motive az bridge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
DAMAGE
DONE: BY
WIND
BELLINGHAM REPORTS
WIND REACHED
81 MILES.
Canadian Cities Also Tell
of the Blow Which
Caused Alarm.

Winds blowing with a velocity
estimated from 60 10 e6 miles an
hour swept the entire Puget Sound
district last night The storm Ap-
preached from the Pacific late yes
tcrday afternoon, and at midnight
ragged unrelenungly along the en-.
tire coast from Tacoma 10 north
crn parts Of British Columbia.
The storm did not materially
abate until about 8 O'Clock this fore
noon.
Wires Are Down.
Both telegraph and telephone
wires we're put ont Of commission
early last night. and this afternoon
neither the Western Union nor the
Postal we're working with Belling-
ham OF Vancouver. B. c. About 2
O'Clock the long distance wires we're
IA passable working order, and mes
gagee were received concerning the
ravages OF the storm
From Victoria came word that
several vessels lacking back and
forth a few miles off Carmanah
point yesterday afternoon we're ny.
ing signals Of distress. but when
darkness settled down the storm
was at it's height and no relief could
be sent. This morning word from
CarmanAh point was that much de-
bris wss found along the shore. In
GLIDING several battered liteboats.
The vessels we're nowhere In sight.
and either have been driven ashore
on the northwest coast Of Van
couver island OF else put out 20 sea
10 ride out the storm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
Havoc on Straits.

PORT TOWNSEND. Dec IA
(By Long Dlstancel The worst
storm for December which ever
swept this section ragged on the
straits last night Vessels here
dragged their anchors. and many
narrow escapes from piling on the
beach were aveftod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
LATEST TEDDY LIAR

Dclayan Smith II the prinei
pal owner Of the indianapolis
News. The News. which was
40 years old on the very day
that the president denounced
rs owner as a liar. IL the lead
ing afternoon paper OF Indiana.
II was founded by John II Hoi-
llday, and has always been in
dependent IN politics. In In
diana II has been regarded ia
recent years as the mouihpiece
OF Vice President Chas. w.
Fairbanks. who Is a cousin of
Delayan Smith
Delavan Smiths father was
William Henry Smith. founder
Of tho Associated Press De
lavan Smith Is largely interest.
ed In the Mcrgenthaler Limo
type Co, and is the vice preai.
dent Of the Oliver Typewriter
Co. lie IL a bachelor lie
lives az Lake Forest, IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
ION
Of TAFT'S
CABINET
PRESIDENT-ELECT HAS
A CONFERENCE
WITH ROOT.
Goes to New York Tonight
and Then to Georgia
on Vacation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Presl.
denteloct Taft discussed today the
formation OF his cabinet with Sec.
Rotary of State Root and Repre-
sentative Burton. chairman OF the
the rivers and hhrbors committee.
II Is stated that the latter viii be
Tafts secretary OF the treasury pro.
viding he Is not elected United
states senator from Ohio.
Taft aud his wife we're guests OF
President and Mrs Roosevelt az
luncheon today After the Grldiron
club dinner tonight. Taft will go
10 New York. but his private secre-
tary, Fred Carpenter, will remain
in town for a few days before GO
ing 10 his home IN California for a
vacation.
Mr.. Taft will go TO Augusta. Ca.
about December II. and remain
there until few days before his
Inauguration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
MARRIAGE REFORM
BILL is NEXT

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1.-THE
Womens Christian Temperance
union, OF California. today an
nounoed that IAN educational mar
rage reform bill" will be intro
duced at the coming session OF the
legislature. and that the organiza-
ton has prepared the following
draft:
THE state board Of health shall
Issue a book OF instructions regard.
Ing the physiological and psyehologs
ical laws OF nature which govern
parents.
"A copy OF said book OF instruo-
lions shall be given TO each couple
with the marriage license
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
storm off the PaeIfIc.

VICTORIA. b. c.. Dec. i2.-Fears
are entertained here today that sew
eral vessels were lost off the west
coast OF Vancouver island during
the night IN the terrific storm
which ragged for about ten hours.
Late yesterday afternoon many
vessels we're flying signals OF dis
tress Off the coast, but as the wind
increased no relief was sent. This
forenoon nothing could be seen OF
the vessels. There is much wreck
age wished ashore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12

EAsTpORT, l.. l.. Dec ig.-The
German steamer Hamburg com.
maud0d by Capt schur, loaded with
a cargo Of 5000 tons OF firo clay
for Venezuela. grounded on a sand
bar today near here. There IL little
hope OF floating the ship until the
cargo IL iettisoned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
SHIPPING suffers.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Dec. IA
(By Long Distance Phone) The
storm from the Pacific swept across
Vancouver island late yesterday aft
ernoon and struck this city shortly
before midnight shipping has suf-
fered considerably. and small
steamers remain tied at their
wharyes. unable TO 80 out on their
runs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
COSGROVE is THE SAME
tay United prsss.l

pAso RosLEs. HOT SPRINGS Cal. Dec. 2 - oov.slsss
cesgrovs Of Washington, being Brohs
disease ths today Ais eondHion
important change Cor Mrs hopeful
THAT able Washington January
has definite The condition o. sovsrnerslsss
oaa ard while tire doctors they satisfied
for long time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
SECRECY IN
GARBAGE
DEAL.
AGENTS OF THE TRUST
ARE FEARFUL OF
THE PRESS.
Ask Men They Approach
to Say Nothing to
Reporters.

Realizing that newspaper public
ity would arouse such a storm Of
protest that the council would hard.
~ dare pass the private monopoly
garbage BIZ asked by the Seattle
Garbage company. agents for the
corporation, IN interviewing mem.
beers Of the council whom they fear
ed would prove obstFeperoua. have
asked as a special privilege that
these council members would not
talk through the newspapers"
Keep Il From Press.
One member Of the council yes.
tsrday stated during an Interview
with a reporter for The Star that
be had been approached a number
81 times by emlssaries OF the pro
posed trust and upon his fiat re.
fuaal 10 vote for their bill, he had
been requested not 10 nay anything
20 the reporters Afterwards. sew
erzl political friends OF this coun.
Gilman also came 20 him and added
their request that be would refrain
from public interviews. as a special
favor 20 them.
The people back Of this com.
pany have hired a prominent firm
OF lawyers to work their bill through
tho council" continued the speaker.
"and II they succeed ~ will mean
q fat fee for the firm. They are
certainly overlooking no opportun.
ity 20 secure favorable consideTa,
sion.
Bill Out Of Question.
The bill az Il stands. I'm my
opinion. IL simply out Of the ques.
ton. The scale OF prices fixed IL
enough to make the franchise I'm.
possible, And Il seems 20 b. poor
policy to give over the garbage
business 70 any private corporation
for such a period Of years.
IL the people are bowling now
about garbage extoFiion. what do
you think they would do n the pri,
yate company had an absolute
monopoly on the business. with the
privilege ot charging Just twice the
present maximum rates7"
The Civic Union has Issued a pub.
Tic statement opposing any excius.
I've garbage grant in this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-12
Wind 1. Hon.

BELLINGHAM. Dec. 12.--(By
Long Distance Phonel The storm
last night broke here shortly after
IL O'Clock. and the wind was then
travelling at velocity OF 81 miles
an hour Wires In all directions
went down. This afternoon wires
are working badly. but great dam
age has been reported from various
sections OF this part Of Washington.