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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
MONTGOMERY COMPANY
 HELD UP AS MODEL
Hfmh Complinaent Paid Emlciemcy ana Esprit du Corps or Light Conn

E@NEAt Mu GoKR9 or LtGnt C0Hm-
 pmmy.
 The Weekly Bulletin. publication of Denver Colorado devotes more than half if its last issue to the splendid rs- union and meeting of the employas of The Montgomery Light and Water Pow CT Company held some weeks ago at which a remarkable esprit du corps was manifested.
 The Bulletin Is paper published by the various enterprises of McMf1Ian and Company of which the MonfeoEa- cry company Is one. It is an open se- lcret that the Montgomery Company ls considered the banner organization of the many lighting and power concerns affiliated with McMillan and Conipan1 The extensive way ih which the kuife- tin handled the Montgomery meeting evidence that the local company Is be- ing held np as model for others in the same affifIation.
 The article contains a stenokraphic TeRQft of the various addresses made pn the reunion occasion in which the esprit du corps of the orginization is made manifest In his opening ad- dress to the employees of the company 9k the January meeting General Mana scr R, 2. Chambers announced although q bad business year for all commercial Interests was promised and although, Various firms and corporations had an- nounced cuts In salaries. the Montgorn- cry Light and Water Power Company would cut thes salary of no employe because of tho business conditions Mr. Chambers took pleasure In making this statement for he did not believe there wac single man on the pay roll whe was not earning his salary He was especially proud of the loyalty shown the company by it's employees
 The heads of the various depart ments of the company were called on. for brief talks and they all promised that the year of 1908 would be the best year the company has ever had. The remarkable success of the company was attributed to the good feeling ex- isting between officials and employees and 1t was said that this kindly feeling was being held up as a model to all the other companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
WILFLEY GUITLESS
n00sEvELT DEFENDS AMERICAN
 JUDGE IN CHINA.
President says Assault MAae VA Ass
 Character is im. Interest or r,r1vsanaIa and Is Public

Scandal.
 washington. March 2-Presidens Rooaevelt's defense of Lebbeus h'
 v,lfrev. based on an analytical re- view nv Secretary Root of the cnarges arainst him, wag made public too@y.
 The charges were preferred ny LoIIn Andrews and have been repeated Dy him before the House Commlttee on inc Judiciary as the basis Of impohcn- ment proceedings They EeiA .he Tilee Wilfrey's administration or tne fJnited states Court for China at Shang- hal. .,, ..van rha reeh by showing that neither ot thefn iE the proper basis of criticism awainht Judge Wtlfrey, Secretary hoos reviews conditions in the.foreign quaE- tsr oe Shanghai showing that pec4lse of the heretofore lax American aonin- istratton of justice, their aLasns ,a,s s -,,s 5 groyyn 9disRraeeful. Judge Wilfrey was Sent there for the express purpose ol 1 reversing these conditions.
 gAofetary Root concludes: The CIT ctr4nfances thus presented exhibit a motive for attempt to drive Juaee WiIfrey from his position. rney present strong probability or ms | judgment, exaggeration and cistortion of facts on the part of the laWysra | l changed conditions. They mako II clear that upon no trifling grounds | shou1d our government incur the pup | Iic misfortune which would De in- | volved in putting the stamp of disap- | droyal on the work for decency and | righteousness that the United States 1 Court for China has done.
 My opinion is that Judge Wilfrey | ls entitled, not to condemnation, pu, | and hf0h cFadft for | his conduct in office and that tht charges against him should be dis
 President Roosevelt's vindication it | contained in a letter to Secretary Root | He first comments that it appears | that Congressman Waldo OF New York, stands sponsor for the charges | q cordially concur in your tino ling. he continues, (which Is to the CT 1 feet that Judge Wilfrey is not only In I nocent, but Is attacked solely because | of the fearlessness and integrity witt which he has stamped out vice anc crime in Shanghai
 | "It is clear that Judge Wilfrey hal hoen attacked. not because he has don' 1 evil. but because he has done good The assault on him is simply an i'm reachment of decency and zeal for tn' Il public good, and if successful would tend to COW and discourage ever!
 honest public servant who dares C
 withstand the forces banded togethe
 for evil and would do grave damag
 to the honor and integrity of our coun try in the orient If the attack wer
 to succeed. the beneficiaries would b
 every keeper of a house of prostitu tion. every swindling lawyer. ever
 man who lives by blackmail and cor ruption in the cities of the far east These are the people whose hopes hay been revived by the effort to over throw this upright and fearless judg who has already done so much for tn ISood name of America in China. "It is not too much to say that thi assault upon Judge Wilfrey in tn interest of the vicious and crimins l classes is a public scandal" r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03

The baseball season in the South is on for good and all. with hundreds of ball players scattered all over the Soutn for the spring workouts. the practice and exhibition games>have already com menced. Ryan Is due in Montgomery today, and within the next week or so a good many of his players will report to Montgomery, as the railroad tickets have been sent to q number of thems Tn the mail yesterday morning Presi- dent R. J. Chambers received letter from Moose" Baxter, m which the nrst basenan said that he was satisfied with the conditions included in his 1908 con- tract which he would sign and return 10 Montgomery at once. This assures the local fans that the Moose will again IT, be on first, and faster al-round nrst basefnan will not be found in the Southern League this summer.
 Ryan will not do anything m regsro to the Henline matter until he watches his work for some days. With Ryan. Tlgton, Henline. Persons and Lewis in the outfield, two of them will have 70 ro--and 1t lies between Heniine. Fer sons and Lewis. If the kenseii matter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
r1AcnD IN BAsknurTcY.
A&rnsa Railway Promoting Firm In Fi-
 maneinI straits.

mmnctnf Straits.
 Boston. Mass.. March 2.--Upon the petition of creditor and also of the company, the Street Railway Promoting Firm of James F. Shaw and Company, 1nrorpcrated. of this city. was today placed in the hands of Arthur D. Hill, < lawyer of this city. as receiver by Judge Lowell of the United States Ctr- cult Court
 Tho liabilities are achnowiedged by tlse company to he s70,97e, while It's as- neks which are readily negotiaDle are naid Co be sSSD, GOO. The company was Incorporated in February, 1907, with cauital of s7O.600. previous to that. the firm had built the Boston Worcester Street Railway, and many of its assets consists of sk0elxs and bonds oR that and m6aliated companies. The failure is said to be due to the inability Of the company to renew notes due or about to come due. although the pes s1fioning creditor alleges and the alIe- cations are admitted bv the company, fhnf the business of the company hao moi been conducted at a profit fer ap11Ao time. A
 4n ssa.e aent issued by the shaw company, it was said that legal pro rnndinRs had been instituted In order 10 prevent the disadvantageous sale of securities held az Goii0tefAl Dy tEs1i- tors. The proceedings were friendly in xneir nature and no attempt was made 6o oppose the granting of a receiver.
 Senator Shaw. who Is a son of former Hfate Treasurer E. B. Shaw. was suc- eeeded on Sunday as President of the Boston and worcester Company by Wm. M. Butler. of Edgartown. Sena- for shaw, however. remains as a direc- tor of the Street Railway Company. It =. 1-nA.saa klsn& fha Fzosfou ann vVor. eester gonnpany was not involved in the reeeEVAFehfp proceedings. except as a possible creditor of the Shaw conn wafy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
sPLAN BITTEN BY DOG. HOrseman Ia Being Treated for Hydro
 uh0bfa

Chicago March 2.-John Solan the trotting horFeman arrived in Chicago yesterday for treatment for hydropho- D'a and s now at the Pasteur Insti tuIe.
 He was bitten by a mad dog Friday wh.'e at Lexington Ky. The head of the dog wh Ch bit him was taken 70 pr. A Lagorio, head of the institute. and after an exn'Atnation the physician announced fbat the animal certainly had hydr oph lbia-
 Mir. Sp1an was put under treatment immediately. No bad symptoms have developed in his case. and there is every reason to expect his recovery.
 Three other persons were bitten af the same time MT. Splan suffered his injury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
CoMMITTEE IN EI.aloRH.
Dsmocrats Arrange for IsrEn,ary Eiec-

UemocRats Arrange for Primary Efec-
 tion.
 Wetumpka, March --(Specfal. The Couty Executive Committee met at the court house today and appointed sub committee of five to assess the cunning fee of the candidates.
 It was ordered by the committee that the commissioner from each district receiving the highest number of votes from the entire county be nominated from his district. /
 The committee adjourned to mees April 27th without transacting any further business.
 John B. Gaddis of Birmingham ia here on a visit to his mother.
 Prof. L. l. Vann has returned from washington, D. C., where he attended the National Educational AssociatieA. Mrs. M. D. Thomas rendered her grandchildren, Master Thomas. Wills jams and little Miss Margaret Irving al Seattle, Washington party SatuFAaF, after which delightful refreshments were served to the little folks.
 Miss Helan Richards of Selma Is ytgs iting Mrs. Morris Hohenberg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
CONNECTS ESCAPED
A GUARD OPENED FIRE BUT EIss-
 ED THEM.
Four Negroes, Who Were serving Lifs Sentences, Make Successful DRph
 for LIberty--BlOOdhound on tRe TRaiHe

Birmingham. March s.--Four negroes serving life sentences. made bold and desperate. and at the same time. successful escape from the works Of inc Alabama Manufacturing Company at North Birmingham today.
 The escapes are.Allen Grim, Ram county, Tom Warren, Mobile, and George Sears. Randolph County. While going from the prisons to the works, they made a dash for fence break ing down a plank. Guard Waidrop opened fire on them with. a double barreled gun but missed them. With br:cks, the conviets stayed the guard off and before assistance came for him, the men had gotten away.
 Bloodhounds were called in and the life timers were trailed to the ex- treme western part of the county, where they escaped in crossing riv- er.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
wIFn ExoNnRATEs HusnAND.
Mrs. sangsfer Now Says c, Woman Pois'
 0ned Candy.

4E8s Snu8AAer NOW D0yB 9 W Oha18 EOAS~
 0ned Candy.
 Chicago, March 2.--on the eve of the trial of Seton W. Sangster. commer- cial traveller, charged with. having att tempted to kill his wife Nand their young daughter by sending them pois- oned candy. the accusing wife, Lima D. Sangster. on whose testimony Sangster was indicted, declares that she believes 1t was q womsn's hand that filled the candy with deadly poison--arsenic-- and all but worked the death of moth- CT and chile. She believes her husband to be innocent.
 Assistant States Attorney Day said he expected to have Sangster convict cd. But at the eleventh hour, the wife. who had pursued him until the grand jury indicted him, declared her belief in his innocence.
 The candy was left for the Laughter at railway station in her fathers suit case and a note from him told her to get the suit case: The note, however, said nothing about the candy.
 Tn 1908 Mrs. Sangster brought suit against a wealthy widow of Jackson vile, Ll.. for alienation of the affec- tions of her husband. She lost the suit in the lower court. but on eppeai the Supreme Court remended 1t for retrial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
FINN MAILS TICKETS
 TO TWENTY-TW0 PLAYERS

<. Little Rock, March 2.--(SpeciaLl- l-- Little Rocks manager. Mike Finn, this afternoon mailed trapsportation 70 twertv-two men under contract, or derinE them to report not later than March Is.
 teur, stopped over in Little ROCK x!s,, s0I dav. en route to Hot Springs Blii Hart arrives tomorrow, and will De ac- cornpanied by Stark. outneider, from Memphis.
 arrive tomorrow morning for a three weeks training here. Boston VIII leave a pitcher for Finn and Detroit will present the Travellers with pitcher and outnelder. Finn thinks with these men, he will have as good a look in on the pennant as New Or leans or Atlanta. Finn has just com pleted arrangements for Puilman ear iahona and Missouri before the season opens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
INVESTIGATE NNEAL HAMls. Judge Ellis Charges GFgnd Sugw iu
 Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, March 2.---ln his charge to the grand jury for the March term of superior court Judge Ellis today di- rected that a careful complete and courageous investigation be made into the recent Neal Bank failure In Atlan- ta for the purpose of Rscertaining if any of the banking laws have been violated, and if SO. those guilty of such violation may be punighad.
 In connection with his charge fn ref erence to banks and banking laws Judge Ellis said:
 "In the closing days of last year the public was stunned by q bank failure which affected directly about 5000 peo- ple While nobody wishes to see the innocent indicted, yet no one desires tU see the guilty go unpunished.
 You should go deeply into this matter and take your time in maKlng an investigation and if you find that the law has been violated 1t is your duty to present the guilty parties for punishment"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Society Objects to Present Method of
 Slaughter.

Slaughter.
 New York. March 3.-Henry BerRb nephew of the founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in a letter in connection with the offer of a prIze of $500 by the Society for an invention for the humane slaughter of animals for food. objects to present slaughter methods as cruel.
 "Electricity for the purpose has been considered objectionable" the letter says. because of the danger to human life. it's qAestlonabl Humanity espe- cially in unskilled hands. and its pos sible injurious effects on the flesh of the animals"
 Concluding, the letter says that in the competition for the prize drawings and models. either or both. accompa- nied by type-written description must be delivered at the offices of the Amer lean Society for the Prevention of Cru city to Animals. No. 50 Madison Ave- nue. before 6 p. m.. on Monday June 1, 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
WARMED BY NIGHT RIDERS.
They Visit House of w. A. Layne Neai
 HOpkinsvilIe.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2.--A small hand of, night riders visited the farm of Walter A. Layne. prominent farm CT. who resides i've miles south of Hopkinsville, Ky. and left threats in form of notes and switches.
 The unknown men rode into the farm from the rear of the place and were on horses and mules. They stopped first at the house of two tenants a1d>~ then proceeded to Mir. Layne's front porch. Al each pIace they laid down a bundle of switches and a note warning Layne and his croppers to sell their tobacco in the Association under penalty of a whipping. All the notes were signed "5OO"
 Lavne is not a member of the Asso- citation. but announced some time ago his intention of joining as soon as the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
MemoriaI to Carlos.

Oakland. Gala. March 2.-Members of the Portugese colonies and Societies of Calafornia, representatives of for. eign nations and local officials took part in memorial services yesterday for King Carlos and his son, Don Luiz Bishop Hinrique da Silva celebrated pontifical high requim mass at the Portugese Catholic church in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
r,o uas..a1v. . eomn.,v

New York March 2.--The trial of Attorney Gsnerat Jackson's suit to dis solve the New York City Railway Company. the lessee of the Metropoli- tan Street Railway Company was be- gun in the Supreme Court today. Among the witnesses who will testify in the case are Thomas F. Ryan, Au- gust Belmont. Mortimer L. Schiff and H. H. VreeIAnd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
N.~ro sect Tn Warned.

Gainesville March 2.--A number or negroes, of what is known locally as the Holiness Relief were summoned before the Mayor Saturday and warned that they must change their meetIngs ta comniv with the Curfew law. This s,,mmons was the result of complaint that the congregation was holding nightly meetings lasting until after II o'clock. and the Mayor dismissed the compIaints With a promise from the worshippers to close their meetings before t0 p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
nrArH or AN EpTToR.

Louis Taliaaerro Passes Away In CoI-
 Ormdm.
 Colorado Springs. Col. March 2.-- Louis Taliaferro. for many years City Editor of The Evening Telegrapn, oied at his. home in this city yesterday after d long illness. He had come here for his health, from Louisville. Kys nine years ago.
 MT. Ta1iaferro was once political writer of The Louisville Courier-Jour- nal. and afterwards City Editor of The Louisville Post. He was regarded as one of ths eplest newspapsf men in Colorado
 Mr. Tallpferre wse ss years old. He Is survived by Als mother end two brothers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
MARnLn woRKs sUsPENp.
ThOusands of Cutters and Quarrymen
 Out of Work.

Boston. March 2.--More than 1000 granite cutters. quarry men and others employed in the granite industry and in surrounding centers of Barre, Vt, Montepelier. Vt, and Westerly, R. l., were affected by a suspension of work today, due to a failure by the Unions and manufacturers to, agree to the provisions of a new wage scale and working agreement to replace that which governed the industry up tc Saturday.
 Although the Vermont and Rhode Island unions voted to suspend opera tIons untII their demands were met bS the manufacturers. the cutters ir quincy reported for work today, fol lowing a vote to submit the matters 1T dispute to arbitration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
Onrrv TIiIIa Trro Women.

Bristow, Okla. March 2.-In family quarrel late yesterday. John Curry, living south of Bristow. shot and killed his wife and the wife of his brother and then fled. omeers and a posse of citizens are in pursuit. Curry fired nine loads of buckshot into his wife's body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
Ormond Reach Racea.

ormond. Fla. March 2.-The sixth annual Ormond- -Daytona tournament opens tomorrow with the one hundred mile event for the Minneapolis trophy. six cars representing America, France, Germany and Italy will start. There will be eighty turns to the race. All cars here have been weighed in and qualified.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
HItchcock Trial Postponed.

New York. March 2.-The trial of Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian. on indictments growing out of charges preferred by a young girl, which was to have begun in the Supreme Court to- day. was adjourned until March 10, because John B. Stanchfield of Hitch cocks counsel. was engaged in anoth- CT court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
Re.tinw PIaee for Jones.

Washington. March 2.--oP motion Of Senator McEnery. the senate today passed a bill appropriating $l3B.O00 to provide a crypt in the chapel of the naval academy as a permanent resting place for the body of John Paul Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
Everything Worn by Man Boy Your Moneys Worth or Your Money Back.

Robert Field Pig Iron. Steel and Coke Company of this city The action was brought by Robert Field, president ef the company, in view of contemplated litigation and the financial strihgency. It Is $500.000 concern and the libatl- ities are given s75 ,OOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
rHREAT scAREs ITALIAN.
DIack Hand Causes Rich EcmsIey Italian
 fO Denmrt.

Birmingham, March 2.--Tony spai- limo. an Italian, who through hard work and industry. amassed quite a fortune at Ensley. the steel suburg of Birm- ingham. has returned to Italy, selling out all his possessions here and leay" ing rather suddenly.
 He received a letter from the Biack Hand.n demanding SI.500. which is said to have caused his sudden decision to return to his native home. He was well thought of in Ensley. This is the fourth ~Black Hand" letter received by wealthy Italians in the Birmingham district recently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
FIGHTS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT.

Battling Nelson vs Jimmy Britt. ten rounds. at Los Angeles.
 Joe yeannette va, Sam Langford, twelve rounds. at Beptoa.
 Joe WCleptt vs. Mika Donevan. fif- teen rounds ct osHAdalgHa. ". Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03

vision on removing court marriage re- strictions. which provision it is esti- mated would add about 10000 to the list of pensioners at cost of $z,sso,- 900 a year. The estimated annual cost of the bill as reported Is 414.s7e,1l2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
ARRTvEs IN LINCOLN.

Auto of the Army wilI Reach Fort
 Leavenw0Fth Today.
 Lincoln, Neb., March 2.--The army car which fk making the trip from New York to Fort Leavenworth, arrived in Lincoln this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The run from Omaha was made with out mishap. The car left at z:35 D. m. for Beatrice, Neb, and a night I run will be made.
 It Is expected that the car will reach its destination tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
wTpoWs PENsIoN nILL.
Eouse Measure Amended and Report
 mA xss Senate

cd to Senate,
 Washington. March a.--The widows pension bin, which was passed by the House was reported favorably to the Senate today by Senator MeCumberI chairnan of the Committee on Pen aiong. Tt increases to SIP per month tho pensions drawn by widows of sol- diers who served in any Indian war the war with Mexico. or the civil war, The Senate Committee added pro-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
AIaerlean Rar HIM.

Oxford, March a-T. C. HuIi a Rhodes scholar from Nichigan. won the final in the hundred yard dash in the University sports this afternoon, He defeated N. Chavasse of Trinity Col fege by two yards. 7F M,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03

The reputed palace of Cardinal Vol. sev in Fleet Street. London. purchaseo at a cost of about sl50,OOO Tor museum Attention. there having been only about 4s0 visitors each month of the sixteen that tt ho3 been open
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
NOTICE BANKRUPT SALE.
 Horses and Etc.

Pursuant 10 an order issued to me out cf tl7e United states District Court Middle District of Alabama, l. as Receiver of H: A. Cu4berg, Bankrupt. will on Wednesday. TfnFnh xkh. 1s0g at noon. at the stable 1nrsner1v occupied by said bankrupt on HashinRton Street in the City of Montgom- err. Alabama, offer for sale in lots or par csie for cash to highest bidder. horsesl bug RiAa vehicles, and such other property be- longing to said bankrupt subject to approv-
 N GEORGE STUART. Receiver.
 Montgomery. Ala. Feb 2e. 1908 --St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03

There are some things alI can caii to minds such gre the Daybreak Ferti- Iixers and Acid Phosphates. Right prices. Marks q Gayle. If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
Inne Ia Receiver.

Cincinnati, O., March 2.-oscar Lane was today. appointed receiver for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03

March IT and IS. Philadelphia North Americans. March 2s, Chicago Americans. {
 March 2s and 27, Chicago Na- tionals. April l. 2 and 3. Brooklyn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
CDE G-NA T
 fsI11lla!S
ruNEnAL NorIcE.

The friends and acquaiutances of Mrs. ChaA. Spear and James Farley Spear are Invited to attend the funeral of the latter at { p m. Tuesday, from the residence 632 Adams Avenue.