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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
GRAND LODGE ADJoURNs.
Negro Order Finishes Work And Elect
 0fffcers Far Next Year.

%~~@-~r@ Officers For Next Year. The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order. Knights and Ladies of Honor" the negro organization which as been in session nearly all the week. con- cluded it's deiiberations yesterday afternoon by the election of officers and attending to some business matters that had been left over.
 There were two sessions, one in the morning, beginning at o'clock and ad- journing at noon, and the Othar in the afternoon beginning at 1.s0 o'clock. The Grand Lodge authorized the pay ment yesterday of three death claims. Two of the insured lived in Montgom- cry, being Archie Blocker and Minnie Lee Jackson. The other lived in Pratt City.
 The election of officers resulted as follows: Grand Dictator and Protec- tor. R. |. MAbry, of Birmingham; Vice Dictator and Proctor, E e. Harden, Assistant Grand Dictator and Proctor, Lillie Virginia, of Birmingham; Grand Treasurer, J. H. Hale; Grand Reporter, Emma Hale; Endowment Secretary, Emma Penny: Endowment .ITeasureF, R. L. Taylor, of BirminEbara.
 Thanks to the Montgeinery delegates for the hospitahle entertsinment of the visitors were voted by the Grand LodGe just before adjournment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
Chinanaan and Young Lady
 Were We'll KnoWn in Montgomery

was interested in several laundries here. 3s
 Miss Koblenfx, while in Montgomery. was favorably known. She was a young woman of refinement and of q retiring nature Her mother and step father lived on North Hanrick street. The step father was q news butcher, running out of Montgomery. She was employed in a Montgomery candy faes tory. John Proctor Mills. neighbor of the family spoke highly of the young lady yesterday.
 The prospective bride of the China man worked for both the Dreyfus Candy Company and Gallagher and Diffiy She was highly regarded by her employers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
CREATES A STARVATION.
General Rafael POrtundo is IgalIed By Awulera

General Rafael POrtunao is Killed By 2 Agulera.
 Havana, July l7--Ths killing of Gen erai Rafael PoTtuondo at Mayari, &i. most on the eve of the electiene, has coused a profound sensation In poltti. cal circles throughout the Islanda. While the disposition is general Co attribute the murder to political mo. tivss. because Agulers. who did the stabbtng is brother of the candidate for the Mayor Of Mayari, to whom General Portuondo was strongly op- posed, there is some reason to believe that the assassin is mentally iTrespcps sibIe or was actuated only by motives of personal aninosity. AgpleTa was convicted at the time Of the ATst Amer, ican intervention of the murder Of his wife and his raother-in-law. but was pardoned by General Wood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18

Miss Edna Kobientz, the young white wernan Of Montgomery, who is to mar
 ry Chin Loo. Celestial in St. Louis ls well known in Montgomery ana Ter .h rssfiar figure on the streets of Mont ronaery. The proposed marriage has created conslderable interest In B. Louis.
 chin Loo was young chinaman of noraa wealthS when in this city. He was q neat dresser and wore large diamond. Among Arnericans he was known as the leading Chinese sport oE the city. His fellow former subjects or tFe oriental empire, however, with cus- toraafv uncommunicativeness protest tLz they know nothing of him, Loo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
DOLAN SHOOTS SELF
 IN WEES PRESENCE

Birmingham. July i7.--(speeial. l-- Hugh polan. a steel worker at Ensley. died in an iRfrmary early this morn ing as the result of q pistol shot wound inflicted by himself late last night at Wylam in the presence of his wife.
 He was separated from his wife for a year and a half and during the past few days had been making effort to get her to return to his house.
 Last night he met her and begged her to return. He told her that he would kill himself if she did not re. turn to his home. and she told him he had better be prepared to meet his Maker. He pulled out his pistol and sent a bullet into his chest. which porved fatal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
NAV ACCEPT PASSES.
A Rulias Of the GeOrEia Railroad eoIS- |@ SSs-Fe snlgsion.

A+,snts. GA. July 17--The 0eorEiA v,.t1rasd S6rfiriisston has ruled tha. rsrlsesyers in the state may accept transportation, in exchange for adver- 1sSs decision is of particular inter est in view of the ruling of Judge trsrts are not legal The Georgia Rail- ,.nas has declined to enter into any .c,tracts with newspapers m the hasia oS. exchange of advertising for trans nortation but this is the only road Un- der control of the Georgia state laws that has taken this stand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
NeuUs of Mobile Society


lea and the Star spangied Banner by the msmbsrs. assisted by MT. Jake Meyer.
 Dancing was also one of the features of the evening and the return home came all too soon.
 Personal Netes.
 Mir. and Mrs. E M- Robinson have gone to Point Clear for stay at the hotel
 Mrs Charles Torrey will leave to- morrow for her plantation at Claiborne. Ala
 Mir. and Mrs George Leftwich have have returned from trip to Mont eagle, Tenn.
 Miss Sadie Leatherbury will give . Iauch party this afternoon in compli- ment to her cousin and guest. Miss Hattie McGlaherty. of St. stephens. Ala.
 MT. Kearsley Carter has been called to Louisville on account of the Illness of his mother.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hunter have returned from visit to Fairhope.
 A New York print says:
 "In spite of the fact that i2s,ooof, ls being asked on account of royalties for the right of producing M. Rostand s new play. tChanticleers in English, there ts quite a scramble among man agers to obtain it. As ell the char. acters are fowls or animals. 1t will at least have a succes de curiosite. The English version will be by MT. Louis M. Parker, who tfanslated L'Aiglon.
 rentain and Mrs Mitchell. of Fort Morgan. spent yesterday in the city.
 Miss Lucille Overall came over from Point Clear Thursday for the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
A rEsE CASE.
-o--- United States s#preme court to Hes Beachnaan. 1kurder Caae. :. E.-

United States Supreme court to, Hear
 Beachman Murder Case. 7s
 Manila. July 17.-rIt has been deter. mined to carry the case of Michael Beachman. who mlirdered a eavalfyn1an last January. to the United States Su- prsme Court, as 1t is believed the case better covers the issues involved than others of a similar character. 4 test will be made of. the entire Filipino judiciary system.
 The defense pleads that Beaehrnan is an American citizen inveluntarily in the Philippines, that he has never been indicted and has been denied d jury trial. It is. further claimed that the trial judge was not citizen and had not been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
RABREWTON KILLED
FLAGMAN FoR THE L. & N. LOSES
 LIFE.
Body fs Thrown Between Cars and
 Crushed to Death--The Re- mains Are Carried to
 Mcnavfd.

Pensacola, Fla. July t7.--(specisll ) Ira Brewton, a young man employed as fiagman on the Louisville and Nash vile was killed east of Pensacola this morning by being thrown between two cars and 80 badly crushed as to die within a few minutes.
 The young man was standing on one of the cars doing some switching, when 1t struck another car with such force as to break the stanchions of the car and the lumber rolling from the car carried the fagman with it. He fell and the car passed over his body.
 The body was brought here end sent to his home at McDavid, few miles north of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
r.ro. Yn,.,n.. Ma r,..a

Mobile, July i7.-ts Special I--Becauaa they were refused a drink in the saloon of Dan Martin at 0akdale Ed McA6ahon and B. M, Rasberry, young men, ere ated rough house and speedily found themselves on their way to jail last night. This morning the Recorder lined them $z5 each and complimented the bartender on the fact that he had refused to sell liquor to men who were visibly under the influence of intoxi- eating drinks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
wITHDRAws FROM RACE.
Candidate for Congress Ran Down La-
 bOrer With His Auto.

Dayton, O., July 17.-Colonel H. G. Catrow. Republican candidate for Con- gress from the Third District. has an- nounced his withdrawal from the race. Colone! catrow Is prompted to take this step because of hds having struck Eugene Sullivan, a laborer, on the street yesterday, instantly killing him, with his automobile.
 The nomination was secured as the result of a bitter contest which was carried to the Chicago convention. Tha Congressional Committee will be called together In the next few days to chooss a candidate for Colonel Catrow's plaea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
RUSSIAN CONSUL ARRIvEs.
Baron sehIIppenbach Takes Up Resi-
 denee in New York.

New York, July 17.--Baron schlip- penbach has arrived from Chicago and entered upon his duties as Russian Consul General in the city of New York.
 Baron schlippenbaeh has accepted an invitation to board Commodore Gould's yacht Helintia at the foot of 23rd Street East River. on Monday after noon. where he will confer on behalf of the Emperor of Rusisa, the order of St. stanislaus on Frank Seymour Hastings in recognition of his services as president of the Russian Symphony Society of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
BUILDING IN MOBILE
INSPECTOR KEARNs PLEASED WITH
 REPORT.
During Week, Permits Were Issned for Improvements to Cost s43, Mayor Lyons Feels Much
 Encouraxed.

Mobile. July l7.-- Special )--Building Inspector Fred Kearns exhibited with a great deal of pride today his state- ment of the building operations of the week, which operations amount to more than s43,oo0.
 This. Mr.. Kearns said was the best statement he had been able to make tended that it was the best evidence he could offer that things financial are improving in this city.
 When this statement was submitted to Mayor Pat J. Lyons he looked t over carefully and then remarked that this was an absolute indication that the builders and contractors did not seem to think that there was any danger of there being a shortage in the money market. .s
 The following permits were issued from the office of the Building Inspec- tor for the week ending July IS;
 F. S. Frederic. owner; erect two story brick store and residence. 3le and 312 Dauphin Street.
 J. Pollack, owner: erect three-story brick building, Southeast Royal and Congress Streets.-
 Zaliak & Scafrer, owners; erect gal vanized iron warehouse building south east Many's Lane and Old Canal Js
 Mrs. Mary Simmons. owner: remodel two-story frame building, north S. Cont between. Dearborn and Warren Streets. t3 4
 Mrs. Hearin, owner; remodel two- story frame building. s25 Government Street. Y tf1z
 St. vincents School, owners; addi- tion to three-story. brick building. northwest Cedar and Savannah Streets.
 Mobile County, owners; remodel Court House building. southwest Royal and Government Streets.
 Mrs. M. A. Inahorn, owner; repair one-story frame building. northwest Scott and St. Francis Streets.
 Mrs. Poster. owner; remodel one story frame building, west s. Marine three north of Easton Street.
 D. seheuerman.s owner repair one story frame building. 205 South Cedar Street. ti4y
 Total cost of Improvements for the week, s4s.606.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
Green Returned to DrobiIe,

Mobile, July 17.--(special )--Narion Green, a negro. who was arrested in Chicago a few days ago. and who Is wanted in this city to answer to the charge of killing Jim Smith, another negro, was brought here this morning by Deputy Charles Green and delivered 10 Sheriff Cazalas. The killing occurred August 1z 1904. at the Louisville and NashvilIe shops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18

bay and anchored in the river this morning and reports from the quar- aptins station have it that there is quite a fleet of vessels anchored there. All of these have been chartered to carry away large esrgoes.
 River men were jubiiant today oyer the signs of returning prosperity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
COLLIER Is FINED.
l.. and NssFDrsman- Was Accused Of an
 -AaMmuHfl

l.. and NsaEDTeznan Was Accused Of an
 s Assaultg
 Mobile, July 7.--(SpeciaL )--In the Recorders Court this morning, L.. Coll Her, general foreman of the Louisville and Nashville shops, was fined &l0 be- cause of an attack he had made on E. A. Swain. former employe.
 Swain declared that he was looking through ons of the windows of the shop when Collier made the attack on him Collier, on rhe other hand. declared that Swain was in the act of taking sorne- thing from the shop. The case win be appealed:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
TAKEN TO ASYLUM
CONDITION or ALEX JENKINS CON-
 sLDERED HOPELESS.
Montgomery vsanx Man Who Became Insane in psnsacoIa fs Joined { 4 By His Father-~k3xperiment
 in pmysnx

Pensacola, Fla. July 17--(speciaL)--- Alex Jenkins. the young man of Mont gomery. who suddenly went insane while riding on street car ana wnc was taken from the car by the Chief of Police and confined in a padded cell at police headqaiarters was last night turned over to hIs Iafher. q prominent railroad official of Montgom- cry, who left here wisl his son at II o'clock.
 That the eoaditioa of the yoaLg man is considered ninlcst hopeless by she decision of his father when he left here in securing a person to accompany his son to the state Insane Asylum ai Tuscaloosa, Ala
 The young man. 1t Is stated, had suf- fered previous attacks, but he had not become violent. During yesterday and q portion of last night, however, ne raved. his hallucination' being that he was the owner of the entire world.
 Shortly before his father arrived. he Quieted down and when the party left tie police staion he was not at all vio- lent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
pALpwfN COUNTY JAIL.
Mobile Arehitects wIiI Secure The C
 tract.

tract.
 Mobile, July l7--tspscfaD--When the new county jail is built at Bay Minette 1t will be in accordance with plans drawn up by Rudolph Benz and Sons, architects of this city who built the Mobile county jail.
 Tnis much was decided upon at a meeting of the commissioners of Bald win County held this afternoon and the firm was notified by telegram to- night, The. jail is to cost. in the neigh borhood Of SIS, ,o00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
cnrrled fo EufauIa,..

The remains of Mrs. Annie Vaughan who died at her residence. Reuben Street, Thursday afternoon. was ship- ped to Eufaula yesterday rnorutnsA The intermsnt took place In that town yes- terday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
MR. HANNA RESIGNS.
Secretary of Boys Departzsenf v. II.
 O. A. Quits His PoMftaom. es

O. A. Quits His Position. a Robert NJ. Hanna. Secretary of the Boys Department of the Young Msn's Christian Association. has tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors, who accepted 1t. Mir. Hanna has gone to AutaugavflIe for the summer. His future business plans are unknown.
 It Is probable that no successor to Mr. Hanna will be named until the coming fall. No names have 60 far been nentIonsd for the positiea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
ActivIt-v ou Vyater Fronf.

ThNre was more activity along the river front today than there has been in a number of weeks and there is ev- cry indication that the lumber busi- ness Is about to start up in earnest again.
 Three large steamships came up the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
These Summer pnru

EHVWc sumMnGr UNYBs
 Ice Gream n made from Pure Jersey Cream and Ripe Fruit fiavors is the very best thing you can eat We make it in any. quantity any flavor and ship anywhere. Larktn Ice Cream Co, Phone IlS7. adv~--4t. s1~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
Thnnfrn PnrfY.


 Mobile. July l7--tSpeeial.} }--saiss Harriet Fitts was the strsctive nos.- ess this evening for q theatre par ty ln compliment to Miss Leila ApeI- cronnfbe of Pensacola The eVehins which began with a view or the moxr fpl throurhout. The opera, A Pretty Persian, was charningly given ana after the performapee light refresn- uasrta of ices and cakes were served at the openvair restaurant The Snests were: Miss Sadie Shields and MT: Gio- son Avery. Miss Cary Haii ana mI: h,: Minor Friend, Miss Leila Abercromnie ana MT. Kenneth Donald, Miss Harriet Fitfs and Mir. Hopkins Fitzpatrick'
 Concert pt Bethel. :, There were a large number or sail ors and guests on hand last night TOT me concert at the seaman's Bethel. Rev Matthew Brewster gave the open inx address and after the following excellent program, delicious refresh ments were served:
 violin Solo--M Powers.
 Indian Club Swinging-M. Thorn berry. Physical Director at the T.. M C. A..
 sonr-Dr. Joe Williams.
 Song--Mfss Kirtland.
 @slng Me To slssp."--Miss Helen snythc.
 gonk-2M, Shaw. =
 4 Rrohsinn ExcaFsion. One of the pleasant events or the eeason carpA ofr last evening when the Trohsinn gave its annual excur- sion
 The evening was an ideal one ana the large number of guests on nano thorouThly enjoyed the generous nos pitality of their genial hosts.
 There was plenty of music, Wur.s- en. rrohsinn were splendid and espe- eialiiy fne was the singing of Amer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
Rsma.nn Of MT. wEtt.

The body of John C. Witt, the man. ager of the Postal Telegraph Company, who committed suicide in Houston, Tex, Thursday morning. by sending . bullet through his brain, is expected to reach here tomorrow morning, ac- oonpaied by his wife and brother. charles A; Witt.4who only a few weeks ago toNrneyed from Texas in company with the body of his father, whose rs- mains were placed at rest in the same lot of those Of his son, will be tortEoF- row afternoon.
 Mr. Witt's relatives in Pensacola. Of whom there are many. were shocked to learn of his suicide, although they were aware that he had been in III health for more than three years. It was thought by them that his health had somewhat improved. fnasmueh as he had resumed his position as mana ger of the Postal ofiice at Houston.
 His son, Frank Witt, who is now Tn the city. left his father only two weeks ago to come here on a visit, and was geratly surprised to learn ot hts death
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
pFpsT.coLA

Is an improvement. A bottle will convince you. Sold in bottles every.
 where. Phone POOP. Adv.-4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
TRANSFER AT LOCKS
awAwfoN MAY BE PUT IN AT
 M'GnEw SHOALS.
steamer oupehfxa fr Not Yet in the Connhanntiom---ChfeG Price Talks Of suspieious Fire
 an Mobile.

Mobile. July -(speciaL)--It was reported today that the Birmingham ana Cuff Navfgatlon Company is con sIderfng the advisabtlity Of establish. ing d transfer station at MeGrew Shoals locks on the ToEnbiEbee River.
 Such a course is made necessary by reason of the fact that Monday next is 4he date fixed by the Government for the temporary closing of these locks pending the placing of the cefv feraam ak lock No. 1. The plan will be to have a boat operating between DeKnopoffs and the locks and another between the locks and Mobile.
 Tt developed today that the steamer Ounehata has not been taken over by the company. The bill of sale of the river steamers filed In the customs ol- fee gfves the names of all the boats purchased and that of the ouachita is missing from, the list. It is said Tn exp1anation that this steamer IS owned bv d. stock company and that the al. reetous thereof have failed to ratify the sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
FOB npIGRsTIois

Take Horsfords Acid Phosphate Especially recommended for the relief of obstinate indigestion and nervous dyspepsia
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
A saapIelous Fire |.

rhers is Speculation as to the origin of a fire which greatly damaged the horne of Charles ]. Mahler at the eezsthwest corner of Ann Street and the Old Shell Road early this morning.
 Tlra Chief Price has been investigat- ing into the cause and tRis aIteLhooh gave out the following statement
 ssrhe ire appears to have been or in- cendiary origin. It started between tne roof and the ceiling in the rear Of the building. While there is a waterman oss tha premises he seems to nave no idaa how the fire started. This watch man admits that there were persons n tte house last night. They were there, he said. to look at the building, prob nhix with a view to renting it. There is nothing to give out positively as to the origin of the fire, although It looks. suspicious.
 The first intimation of the fire was communicated to engine No over the telephone. policeman half mile away saw the reflection and turned in an alarm from Box 73, Government and Ann Streets. Shortly after the fire was reported at the headquarters in St. Joseph Street and the proper location of the fire sent in over the transmttter there.
 when the apparatus arrived the top of the building was all afiarne. Before the fire was extinguished the roof was burned off and the interior of the up- per story badly damaged. The house was valued at s12.ooo and was insured for S5, GOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
A eariAg Experfment.


 Determined to secure an approprta. ton from ths City Council for an ex- pertinent with petrolitnlc paving the entire Board Of Public Works was to day upon motion of one of It's mem. bers, names as q committee to eaD upon the Finance Conmittes of the Council and insists upon an appropria- tion of either sz,00e with which to pur- chase machinery or else an amount sufficient to send the City Engineer to California for the purpose of in- spectfng the paving in the cities of that state.
 The Board has taken the position that it has been Demonstrated to them that with small outlay machinery can be purchased for the placing of this pave ment. which is nothing but crude oil and sand, and with this machinery the city will be free from any paving con- cern, and can build or repair streets at will. at a cost estimated to be as low as building streets of grawel and clay as Is at present being done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
Exhibit of rehaece

That Havana wrapper tobacco can be grown in the city of Pensacola has been demonstratea py A Johnson, q negro, residing at tEe corner of Lloyd Street and Seventh Avenue.
 Two fine stalks of the totbcco were exhibited in the Plaza this morning grown in the patch planted by the negro. and parties who saw the plants placed in the ground and watched their growth testify that no fertilizer was used.
 The plants were secured from Washs ington by the negro, more out of cu- rioslty than to experiment with tohae co growing. and in 6 small lot back of his house they were placed. The two exhibited were four feet in height while others have attained sreater height.
 The sumatra leaf tobacco has been under cultivation in thls county tar the past two years by blg land-holders. who have been experimenting with much success, but this is the first iu- stance that the HavanA wrapper has been raised in this city.