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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-01
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
ROW OVER DocToRA SERIOUS AFFRAY
EYE OF A MOBILE MAN IS CUT our.
J. W. Pnrrott and Charles Lane in a Fight Because of Alleged
 Insult to
 Girl.


 Mobile, Dec. 2l.--( (speeiaD--J W. Parrott, an aged white man. was ar- raigned in the Recorders Court this morning to answer a charge Of assault with intent to murder upon Charles Lane, and also a case of disorderly conduct, the latter charge growing out of an alleged insult to a white girl. which is said to have led up to the assault upon Lane. The cases were continued.
 Yesterday morning the 13-year daughter of Charles Tobler, proprie- tor of the Star Ice Company. told her father that Parrott insulted her. Tob- Ter, in company with Charles Lane. met Parrott and Tobler knocked him down, and according to Parrott, Lane also kicked him. Apparently satisfied with the beating given Parrott, Tobler returned to his home and made no complaint to the police of the insult to his daughter.
 Last night Parrott and Lane met in q saloon and Lane Is alleged to have abused Parrott about the insult of fered the girl and at last struck Par rott in the face. Parrott then used his knife. cutting Lane across the face, the wound starting above the left eye and extending down across the face to the lip. Lanes eye was cut half fin two and had to be taken out. and his nose was hanging by a thread of skin when he reached the infrmary.
 Owing to his condition the case was continued when called today, but 1t will be heard tomorrow morning and 1t is probable that the charge of dis orderly conduct, for insultirA the girl. will be changed to more serious one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
DEsTRUCTIoN or FISH :.
Commissioner C6yyeFs Gives Warning
 fO pe0nKe

Commissioner CovseFs Gives Warning
 to People.
 Washington, Dec. 2i.--"The most se- rious condition now confronting the American fishing industry is the fail- ure of the States to afford adequate protection to migratory fishes in States and interstate waters"
 This Is the serious note of warning sounded by George N. Bowers, United States Fish Commissioner, in his am nuai report made public today
 Mir. Bowers graphically depiores the great destruction wrought to certain species of fish and makes an earnest appeal for their preservation.
 Mir. Bowers states that the fishes most in need of consideration are the shad. the striped bass and the sturgeon on the Atlantic coast and the salmon in the Pacific states.
 North Carolina stands out as the only State among all the States in which the bureau engages in the cul- tivation of shad, where the general decline of this fishery has been arrest ed.
 The devotees of the lobster are in- formed of a remarkable Increase in the production of this delica6y all along the New England coast.
 The report says that the bureaus hatcheries in 1903 yielded s7e,O0O. .00o more fsh than in any other year and delivered about 45S,o00,00o eggs to state and foreign hatch cries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
PARRISH TRIAL ENDS
JURY IN KENTUCKY COULD NOT
 AGREE.
owensb0ro Esanker Charged With Re- ceiving Deposits When he Knew That His Institution Was
 About to Fail.

HawesviIle, Ky, Dec. 21.-After having been out since last Friday, the jury in the case of the State against James Ii. Parrish, an owensboro. Kyp banker, charged with receiving a de- posit. when his bank, the Owensboro Savings and Trust Company, was in solvent, today reported that 1t could not agree and was dismissed.
 An alleged liability of about $1,- OOO. 900 was involved in the receiver ship of the bank, the disaster to which last April affected Western Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Gin cinnati correspondents and depositors. It was the largest failure in the his- tory of Kentucky.
 The specific charge was that of H. T. Martin, who asserted that Parrish, who. with his two brothers. was in charge of the Owensboro Savings Banks affairs had received a deposit of $130 a few days before the bank went under.
 The state during the trial which lasted more than week. offered proof that the Parrish bank was involved for over a million when 1t failed and introduced evidence purporting to show that loans had been exacted of friend ly brokers in time to pad quarterly statements and to ward off investi- gations
 A few days before the ownesboro Savings Bank failed the Davies Coun- ty Bank and Trust Company, of which T. &. Anderson was president, failed also.
 Anderson was a close friend of Par rish in religious and social circles and he, with the two Parrish brothers, is under indictment.
 The alleged encouragement of the Oyensbnro Savings Bank deVeIoped last April after the floating of pam icky rumors and a general investi- gation by the bankers of the city, a receiver was appointed who de- ! clared the banks situation deplorable and who is now engaged in paying off | depositors.
 Public indignation was at such a pitch that a special judge was ap- | pointed to try the case in Hancock county, away from the scene of the | alleged swindilng.
 Parrish is devout churchman and on the Sunday which intervened dur ing the trial here he sang in a local choir.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
FIGHT TO SAVE MINE
JOE LETTER AND HIS WIFE HELP
 w0RKMEN.
Large Force At Work Combating Flames in Valuable Mining Prop erty at Ztegler,
 Illinois

zeigler. H.. Dec. 214-with a stub born fire slowly lighting back hundreds of men who have been ceaselessly at work for days. seeking to save the coal supply of the great zeigler mine. Joe Letter, Chicago millionaire, and his beautiful young wife. have Joined forces with the workmen and are personally combating the flames.
 Early today, Mir. Letter and his wife, formerly Miss Juliette Williams, of Washington, D. C.. were at the scene of the conflict. Letter was leading the workmen with an inspiring energy while on the fighting line. tired but de- termined. was his beautiful young wife serving the almost exhausted men with coffee and sandwiches and encouraging them by her presence. Letter arrived at ZeiGler on a special train, hastily af- ranegd for. Through his presence and that of his wife, hope remains for sa- wing the mine
 Fire started in the coal beds several days ago. Gradually the flames have eaten their way forward and what was believed to be a matter of small conse- quence now theatens the destruction of an indefinite amount of wealth produc- ing mineral and the loss of employment to hundreds
 Mrs. Letter has had bandages, medi- cines, saivss, etc, brought from the commissary to the mouth of the shaft and there che has erected a temporary hospital tent. Cots and warm beddine also were brought into service and when a fire fighter. singed by the heat. overcome by the smoke, or weakened by exhaustion, was brought out of the shaft, he received quick and effective treatment.
 Tn many cases this was administered by Mrs. Letter herself
 The Zlegler mines are among the most valuable of the Letter properties. Their supply is practically limitless. while great expense has been incurred in erecting homes for the miners and the construction of buildings and the purchase of implements. Since it's requirement, however, the ZiegIer property has not been a pros porous one for Mr. Letter. Soon after its purchase he had trouble with organ ized labor. which proved very expens- i've.
 The troubles had hardly been smooth ed over before the disastrous fire came.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
Doubt Raised AS To Where Event w5M
 Be Given.

Doubt Raised As To Where Event WilI
 Re Given.
 Washington, Dec. Where shall the inaugural ball be held? This is the question which Is agltating the minds of the inaugural committee and society folks here. For many years past this has been the crowning feature of the installation into office of a new Presi- dent, but four years ago Congress very reluctantly gave it's consent to the use of the pension office building and fol- lowed this action up by adopting a resolution that the building should not again be put in disorder for such a purpose.
 There is already on foot a movement to utilize the building as in the past for the ball and the. House Committee on the District of Columbia after the holidays, will bring in q resolution to that end.
 The only other building in the city where the ball could be held Is the new National Museum, now nearing com pletion but this structure because of tho absence of court such as the pen sion building has, would lessen the brlllIaney of the function by confining the guests to the corridors.
 The receipts from the inaugural ball in the past have gone far toward pay ing the expenses of the inauguration and the matter therefore has become one of serious moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
A SAD CHRISTMAS.
wOmnn Dies At Sea whe Was To Have
 Been Married Today

wOmnn Dies At Sea whc Was To Have
 Been Married Today.
 New York, Dee, 2t--When the pig liner Baltic, warped Into her dock here today after one of the most tempteous voyages of her career. Charles C.. Clarke, of Eureka. Utah. learned that the woman he waited years to wed had died while crossing the ocean to join him in the home he had made for both.
 The girl--Miss Priscilla Hewison of White Haven, EnEland--was stricken with peritonitis soon after the ship sailed. So rough was the sea that the ships surgeon found 1t impossible to perform an operation and after two days illness. death ended her sufferiugs.
 Neither the young woman nor her brother, accompanying her.. had money to defray the cost of burial ashore, but several first cabin passengers, among them, Mrs whitelaw Reid. wife of the American Ambassador to Great Britain, made up a liberal purse and arranged to have the body brought to New York for burial.
 Clarke and Mise Hewison had been childhood sweethearts and they had planned to be married before Christ mas. Clarke and the dead girls brother will be the chief mourners when the body is laid away in Kensico cemetery. on what was to have been her wedding day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
WHO IS COUNTY PHYSICIAN IN MO-
 BILE.
Board of Revenue And Medical Society Agree To Let The Courts Determine The ContrO-
 yeray.

Mobile, Dec. 21.-( (Special) That the matter of swho has control over tho election of the county physician. the Board of Revenue and road commits sioners or the county board of health, both of whom have elected e phy- sician and contend they acted in ac- cordance with the code. is now certain to be settled by the courts.
 At the regular meeting of the revenue and road commissioners this morning the board refused to recog- nize the election of pr. Campbell by the medical society and refused to fix his salary.
 The matter came up in the shape of a, communication from the county board Of health which stated they had elected Dr, D. c. Campbell as county physician and asked the board to fix his salary.
 Al A meeting sometime ago the coun- fy board of revenue and road com missioners elected Dr. W. e. Ward, as the physician and fixed his salary at SIS per month.
 when the communication was re- cefved this morning all agreed that as both boards were positive that they had the right to elect the physician. the best way to settle the. matear was in the courts.
 Attorney Sullivan of the road conn rnissioners advised the board to refuse to fix a salary for the doctor elected by the medical society and that society would then attempt to withhold pr. Wards salary and the matter would be carried to the courts to be settled.
 A motion to refuse to fix the salary prevailed and the county health board officers who were present went away satisfied it is understood, that the mat ter will 50 to the courts immediate ly
 There was but little other business of any importance before the meet ing except Commissioner Hagan's com- plaint that the county jail and court house buildings are burning too much electricity.
 He said that in the old jail building the electric lights cost SIS per month but that since the new jail had been constructed the lights ran 41s0 to $20C per month. All the lights in the coun- ay jail, court house and inferior court are on one meter and he said that this bill ran over $200 monthly.
 He charged that there was negil- gence somewhere or the meters were wrong and he wanted 1t investigated.
 Jailer Cherry answered Commission CT Hagan that the fault lay in the wir. ing of the jail building. He said that the lights were on circuits and ont light could not be burned at a time but when a light was needed every light on that entire circuit would have to be burned. The matter was dis posed of when 1t was referred to tht 5atl committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Negro Charged With Attempt to Rape
 Half WItted Nenrena.

0sA4A NNANAGa Nc8EE8Ns
 Mobile. Dec. 21.-(speciaD- D-chaFsed with assault with intent to rsvish Q half Witted negro girl, Eva Batiste, Robert Deans. a negro, was arraigned in the recorders court this morning and after the evidence. of a very dam aging nature to the defendant was heard. the negro was sent to the city court under bond of $500.
 Deans was arrested Saturday on complaint of the aunt of the girl who alleged that Deans attempted to as- sault her neice. The girl testified this morning that Deans came to the home of her aunt. where she lived, and handled her roughly, made inde- cent proposals to her and even at- tempted to ravish her. but did not sue ceed as she screamed. The negro denied absolutely ever having been in the house but his hat was found there by the police and other corrobo borative evidence was produced against him. The recorder thought the evidence sufficient to hold the negro and sent him to the city court under a bond Of $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
NetOs Of Mobile Society

served before the games. Those pres ent were. Mesdames Tebbitts. N. R. Clarke. Luce, A. P. Bush, Brongleton of Georgia, Sadler, Heron, E.. c. Hughes. Miss Batre. Miss Huger, Mrs. Goode and the guest of honor. Mrs. Garrett.
 Y. H. M. A. to Give Dance and Recep-
 The Young Mems Hebrew AsSocia- tion, which was recently organized among the Jewish young men of Mo- bile for the advancement of social and literary culture. has appointed the fol- lowing entertainment committee for this season: Messrs. Milton V. Hanaw. Chairman; Arnold Bloch, Sidney Long, Clarence Adler and Lee Lasker.
 This Committee announces that the Association will give a reception and dance at German Relief Hail on Mon- day evening. December sS, to which all the members. their families and friends are cordially invited.
 The committees for that evening are
 Reception-Henry Hess, Chairman; pr. A. c. Moses, Loon Schwarz. Leo M. Brown. and M Kahn.
 Floor--Alvin H. Rosenbaum. Chair man: Victor Bowenstein. Max H. Mey- CT. Herman Sehwarz and Sidney simon.
 Personal Notes.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. NJ. Carney, of Att more, are spending a few days in the city.
 Miss Loretta chamblin arrived today from a visit to St. Louis and Jackson. Tenn. @
 Mrs. Eichoid is in Selma on a visit to Mrs. B !. SchuSter.
 Mss Clara Ellen Forbes returned to- day to her home In Montgomery
 Miss Christine Glass will arrive to- morrow from Montgomery for a visit to Mrs. NJ. E. Price and Mrs. Palmer Pillans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
TO DEMAND SOLUTION.
Country Life COmfnittee Tells of Prob
 Iems AffectAnE Farmers.

Washington D. C.. Dee. S1.-~That there are problems and dificulties of serious character affecting the farm CTS from one end of the country to the o'ner, the solution of which they are going to demand, was the deelara- tion of L Fl. Bailey, chairman of the Country Life Committee, who with five other members of that body, arr rived here today to prepare their con clusions for presentation to President Roosevelt.
 The first meeting of the committee to consider its report, was heId today. Since the commission began it's trip State and Territory, concluding De- cember 18, a voiuminous amount Of data and ether information has been collected The committee expects to have the report in the hands ok the President ghe latter part of the month
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
swEARs OUT WARRANTS.
Frank and Arthur Lane Charged With
 Assault and Battery.

Mobile. Dec. 2I--tSpecial )-Appear- ing at police headquarters this morn ing and exhibiting two large wounds on his forehead. Willie Hughes swore out warrants against Frank and Ar thur Lanes the former being charged with assault 7ith a brick. while the latter is wanted for assault with a stick.
 Hughes claims that the two Lanes beat up Pat o'Hare on Spring HIn Ave. nue and Kennedy Streets last night. and when he asked them why they had beaten o'Hare. the brothers jumped op him and one struck him with a brick. while the other used picket, Hughes had two large cuts on the forehead and was otherwise battered and bruised The police are looking for the Lanes. who are well known. and they will probably be arrested tonight and ar EsiEned for trial tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
nodr shipned to A1rlern.

Perpfgian, France, Dec. 2l --The body of Count savorgnin de Brszza, the eminent French explorer. who died at Dakar. French West Africa. Sep tember IS. 1905. was placed today on board the steamer Felix Touach to be conveyed to Algiers where the munf- eipality will permanently inter 1t with imposing honors. The counts widow, who is sister in law of Congressman Nicholas LongwOrth. and the Marquis de Brazza. accompanied the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
MARTNE NEWS.

6aivestno. Tex. Dec. 21.--Arrived: steamers Colonial tBr). Raby. New Orleans; Eisud, Higgins, New York.
 Cleared: Steamers Candidate (BF. ) :, Booth and aaiied, Liverpool, Dec. 1s;' Planet. Neptune (BrD, Price, HaWana. Dec. IS: Fl Cid. Baker, New York.
 Sailed: steamers Cresswell (Br.), Bubb. Aarhuus (previousIy.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
nKobile Bar Assoeiation

The Mobile Bar Association in an- nual meeting today at noon in the chancery Court. elected ofIlcers and passed resolutions upon the deaths of Lawyers E. NJ. Robinson and C. L.. Bromberg.
 There was a large attendance of lawyers and the following officers were elected: J.. E. Mitchell, Presi- dent: J. c. Hamilton, First Yice-Pres- ident; R. r Erwin Second Vice. PresI- dent; Alex Howard. Secretary and Treasurer.
 The resolutions upon the death of c. L. Bromberg were presented by H. T. Pillans, those upon Major Robinson by W. H. Mcintosh. The resolutions were adopted and will be read in the courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
Tn Settle c1nimn.

Kingston. Jamaica. Dec. 21.---Nsws received from London today announces that the English insurance companies have agreed to settle all claims re- suIting from the earthquake and fire of January 14, 1907. on a basis of s5 per cent Without adjustment. and in- cluding costs. Insurers payments on claims will aggregate over $3.o0O, coo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
F,uueheOn tO WiTdey

Shanghai Dec. 21.--Labbeus R. Will hey, who recently resigned as Judge of the United States Court in China, was rendered complimentary luncheon today by leading Americans in the city, as we'll as representatives from various resident European na- tionaIities. He will leave for the United States December 22
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
Mnior Terrell pead.

Nashville Tenn, Dec. 21.--Major J. O. Terrell, a Confederate veteran and one of the best known educators in Western cky. died at his home in Hopkinsville. Ky. this morning. Major Terrell served with distinction throughout the civil war under Bragg and Johnston. He was a native of South Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
..wAtnn Yictorinn..

Roanoke. Va. Dec zi.-The dispen- sary election held at Abingdon. Va. today resulted In a majority of thIF- ty-six in favor of the wet 239 votes being cast. The excitement was in- tense and throughout the day. hun dreds of women carried floats and banners and sang temperance songs around the polls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
DEAD SOLDIERS, NAMES.
Eleven sueeaInb to Acute Alcoholism
 in Philippines.

Washington. D. C., Dec. 21.--The fol- lowing are the names of the soldiers who died last week in the Philippines of acute alcoh olism. resulting from drinking methyl, said to have been served to them as 'Vieno," a native drink:
 John Duffy. Edward C. Clark, Thom- as W. Bing and Chesley D. LaneY. of Company 'L" 18th Infantry; and Ot- to Kuppe. John J. PhAlan, Frank L. Smith James E. Curtis. Sam A., BFa- mel, John O. CorbeIt and William Nickolas, of Company ''M" 18th In-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
sw.tehman In,ured.

Joseph villar. a switchman in the employ of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was painfully injured Sunday evening by falling from the elevated tracks on Muscogee wharf. He was riding on the pilot of an engine which was descending the incline when the string of freight ears broke. The en- zine failed to get out of the way of the rapidly moving cars which crashed into the rear end or the engine with great force, throwing viliar to the wharf yellow. Emanuel Rivers anoth- CT switchman, was slightly injured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
TORPEDO FLoTILA
FIVE NAVAL VESSELS ARRIVE AT
 PENSACOLA.
Tke FiotiIia wni Spend About Two Months Time Between Pen-
 sReola and st. Joseph's Bay at Target Practice.

Pensacola. Fla, Dec. 2i.---(SpeciaL)--- The torpedo boat notiiia arrived at the Pensacola navy yard Sunday from Mayport, near Jacksonville, and will remain here for about two weeks be- fore going to St Joseph's Bay for tor pedo practice. The fiotiila consists of the following boats. McDonough. Lieu tenant Mitchell; wilkie, Ensign Pe- gram: Tingey. Lieutenant Richardson; Delong, Lieutenant Sadler; Thornton, Lieutenant Blakesiey, The fiotilla will spend about two months' time between Pensacola and St. Joseph's Bay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
In Honor of Mrs. Garrett.

In Honor of Mrs. Garrett.
 Mrs. Curtis Bush entertained most charmingly this afternoon at bridge in honor of Mrs. Lewis Garrett, of New York The house was lovely with Richmond roses, and luncheon was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
Flxn Pannnsa FIar .

Earning the distinction of being the first vessel to enter at this port fiy- ing the flag of the republic of Panama, the little schooner D. F. Hinton en- tered through the custom house today.
 The schooner halls from Porto Bello, R. F., via Grand Cayman and she had q cargo of 5000 cecoanuts consigned to her master Captain Ellie Bodden.
 This is the first vessel of any de- scription to enter Mobile port under the nag of the Republic of Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22

TO CURE cOLD IN ONE pAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Qulnine TabIeta. Druggists refund money if tt fails to cure. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
yincent,s Henrinn Flxed.

The preliminary hearing of Saliva dore Vincent, who shot and Killed Rob- ert Laird at Warrington Sunday even ing, will occur Tuesday at 3 ?. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
T0cOMMAND WINONA
CAPTAIN ,. c. HzILINsER REACHES
 MOBILE.
Body of strange Man is Found On Chiessasabomue Creek--Bar As- seefmtten Meets and
 Effects Ofaeers.

Mobile, Dec. 2t.--(Special) )---To take command of the revenue cutter Winona Captain J. c .Ballinser has arrived in the city.
 Captain BaIlinsef succeeds Captain A. P. R. Hanks who will go on shore duty for short time. Captain Ball. finger will take charge immediately and his wife and son accompanied him here. He comes from Chicago and for the past three years has been station cd at the life saving station there.
 Captain Hanks has been in com maBd of the Wfnona. which Is sta tioned here, for the past three years. He has thousands of friends in this city who will rejoice to learn that he will not be transferred from Mobile but will do shore duty.