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The evening world., 1908-10-23
Tracing a 100000 Loan.

Tracing a $4,000 Loan.
o. II. Hudson. an auditor in the down.
town branch OF the Knickerbockef
Trust Company, STAYED on the stand
lnst long enough To identify certain
books in his keeping. Then his books
the champion Night Rider OF all bank
examiners, who smiled hlandly at the
! prospect of wadng into fresh flood of
/ heures and SluicinS out new torrent
of facts and deductions.
Through the knickcrboy yker's accounts
Mr.. MoNey proceeded TO trace the course
OF a check for s200,00o. dated Feb lS,
zoos, which was given h. the National
and which. according 10 the bank $
books, was a deposit by the bank Ac-
/ cording to Mr.. Moxeys Interpretation
the KnickerboCker gave the bank credit
evidently being TO show that the money
had n bearing on Steamship stock. in
which the National Of North America
was speculating. contrary TO the law.
MoSey next said the $500, 900 was pa ssed
along by the knckerbocker to the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce. 1t was then
credited TO T.. b. Wire. cashier of the
National Of North America, thus per
Sank of Commerce
The next step was the making by Wire
Of a note for 100000 which the Knick-
erbocker Trust accepted. The interest
recalled to explain why he figured In the
transaction. He said he had been asked
to do so by Curtis and Morse. He also
told OF cablegram from Morse to Cur
shares of Standard Oil and half the
banks interest in Consolidated bonds
This cablegram has disappeared from
the files of the bank.
Mrs. Morse in Court.
Ar tho af+ornoon sess;on NJ. N,o,.n
dressed in resplendent blue silk froCk
of Empire cut. heavily embroidered. en-
tered the court with a silken rustic.
followed i,s,SS b. younger, woman in a
Morse had to brush against Mrs. Cur.
us on her way to her chair, neither
woman spoke or gave any sign of recos
milton. The other day, when Mrs. Mors.
paid her first. visit to the court. they
had exchanged formal mods.
Wire, continuing his testimSny, said
that although he signed the note for
up any collateral with the Knicker-
booker Trust Company until oct. q of
that year, Then he deposited the bonds
of the Consolidated steamship Com
pany, which had been issued in his
do you mean to say" asked the
Judge, that your note for loan Of
Company's offices from April TO october
without any collateral?''
Yes. that is correct The bonds were
deposited q few days before the Knick-
erbocker closed its doors"
'Wises concluding bit of testimony
was the most startling. He said that
on Oct. q the National Bank OF North
America sent him up to the Knicker-
booker and he withdrew the f2OO,OOO.
leaving the collateral behind. THE
kNICKERBOCkER CLOSED ON THE
FOLLOWING DAY.
Wise didn't say. nor was he asked
who sent him for the money or what he
did with it."
The evening world., 1908-10-23

pear 10 he irsrprrrbiy involved
In the welfare Of these rrso-
cinted enterprises In which a.
rcctors are concerned, and n
rudden decline OF market values
would he disastrous"
At this time Morse owed the bank
Sh16l.265, in addition 10 a loan 1f tiOi5'i
to James n. Morse, OF Maine U'ncle
JimD, and loans to Primrose n Braun
and Arthur Braun, of that hrn,
amounting to S2Si,2g
Replying also to this January. 100
letter. John w Gates writing IN h.s
capacity as director, said he want
to affirm all that curtis had said about
Morse's personal solvency and the sol
vency Of Mnrse's concerns II was
about this time that Mr.. John W. Gatts
was going deeply into Morse's second
big ice pool-the one that turned out s.
badly and so sadly when the crash OF
year ago came Mr.. GatesS grammar
showed an originality that would hsva
given pain to lindlev Murray. lie
wrote was" where a purist would have
Dut were" "
The evening world., 1908-10-23

Right along the Comptroller kept ham,
merins away at the bank, In his letter
of Jan. 26, 1901 he pointed out that the
directors and TO the companies in which
directors were directly or indirectly in
terested, thus exceeding the required
s5 per cent OF bills receivable. He said:
"The desttnies of the bank ap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
WELCOME FOR KERN
vICE-PREsIDENT FAIRBANKS WILL
 HE CHAIRMAN.
Democratic Nominee Performed Similar OAlce in Honor of the HOme- Coming of Republican States
 men Four Years Ago.

Indianapolis, July 11.--Vice- e-Presi- dent CharH w. Fairbanks will preside at a big bipartisan reception which will be d Thursday when John W. Kern, 5emocratlc nominee for Vice. President returns from Denver.
 An order has been placed for 10000 Kern buttons which will be distribut- ed on the day of the general reception. The words Welcome Home John W. Kern will be placed on the badges.
 The movement for a big Aon-partisan celebration was started at a meeting of the Commercial Club directors held today.
 Robert c. Mcclure. secretary of the Commercial Club said:
 -Four years ago the Commercial Club directors held a meeting and John W. Kern was president at the time and presided. He was enthusiastic in our efforts to arrange a non-partisan re- ception for MT. Fairbanks on the occas- ion of his return to the city from the convention which made him the Re- publican presidential nominee. MT Kern presided at the reception tender ed Mir. Fairbanks and we deemed it on- ly fitting that we ask MT. Fairbanks to return the favor in MT. Kern's behan this year.
 The Vice President informed me that he would accept our invitation with pleasure and we feel that the eelebra- tion will be a notable one"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
CAMPAIGN IN WEST
THAT WILL BE BATTLE-GROUND IN
 POLITICS.
This Ia Opinion of Elmer Dover--Taft Announces that He Will Direct "GeneraI Policy of
 Flight.

Hot Springs, Va. July 11.--"I am en- tirely willing to turn the campaign over to the management elected, ex- cept as to the question of general policy" said William H. Taft. the Pres identlal candidate of the Republican party today when questioned concern ing the conduct of the coming cam paign.
 That the campaign is to be cOn- ducted chiefly in the West is conceded by political leaders who have been here since the convention concluded its wonk.
 "The way 1t looks today" said FL mer Dover. secretary of the Republi- can National Committee. who arrived today and had a talk with Mr. Taft lasting three hours. "the campaign will be fought in the West. The selection of the Vice e-Presidential candidate from the West and several of the blanks of the platform plainly indicate to me that the Democrats do not intend to make any general effort for electoral votes in the East. but will concen- trate their efforts in the West. Other wise. they will contest some of the Eastern States, but if they had intend ed to make a serious fight In the East they would have selected a New York man.
 George R ssldon of New York. Treasurer of the committee, does not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED
BATTLcsHIP SOUTH CAROLINA
 SLIDES INTO WATER.
Miss Fredria Calvert AnseI, Daughter of south Carolina's Governor, Broke Bottle of Wine
 Over Ship,a Brow.

Philadelphia, July 1I--Amid the din of steam whistles ashore and afloat and the cheering of thousands of per sons assembled to witness the event. the "All Big Gun" battleship South Carolina was launched today at Cramps shipyard on the Delaware river.
 As the latest addition to the Ameri- can navy slipped into the water. Miss Fredria Calvert Ansel. daughter Of Governor Ansel, of South Carolina. broke the traditional bottle of wine against the prov of the great hull and gave the big sea-fighter its name. Surrounding the pretty girl, stood a group, including her father and his military staff, many officials of the navy department the commandant of the Philadelphia navy yard. officials of the city. officers of the Italian war ship Ettore Fieramosca, now in port, and hundreds of other invited guests
 There was no hitch to the launch ing and after tugs had warped the big hull into the dock, the invited guests proceeded to the famous Mold Loft Of Cramps, where many launching feast has been spread. and sat down to lun- cheon. The christening party sat at a center table and the usual toasts to the new ship, the President of the United States. the navy and to the fair sponsor of the South Carolina. were drunk. Later in the afternoon, the governor and his party were entertain ed by local citizens. and tonight the governor and his staff will be the guests of the Southern Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
OIL FIELD IS BURNTxG Widest Terror eated Among ses. WILL BE ENTIRs 7 { DESTROYED A Careless Workman Accidentally
 Set Fire to Tank, The oil which Ha. Already Been Burned win Total miliiens
 of BarreIs--vaIuabIe
 Machiaery Destroyed
WILL BE ENTIR- { DESTROYED

Chicago. July li.--A despatch to The Tribune from the City of Mexico says: A lake of oil covering an area of more than one square mile and of unknown depth in the State of Vera Cruz is on fire.
 It has been burning for five days ana has created the wilest terror among the natives of that section. The blaze is seen for more than 200 miles at sea. according to navigators who have ar rived at Vera vruz and Tampico: The scene of the fire is about seventy live miles south east of Tampico, near the San Gernonifno river. It is remote from any railroad.
 An oil field was being developed at that place by the Pennsylvania oil Company, which is composed of Pitts- burg men. The Company had bored q number of wells and all Of them were flowing oil in large quantities The product was being placed in earthen storage tanks prepatory to shipping. A careless workman accidently set fire to one of them. and the flames were communicated to the underground reservoir of oil 4 terrific explosion occurred which upIifted the earth's sur face through the whole field. The ex- plosion was heard seventy-five miles distant. The oil company lost S200,000 worth of machinery and. the oil which has been burned will total millions of barrels. The whole oil fieid will be de- teFoVed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
BRYAN AND DANIEL
THEY LOCK ARMS AND TALK AT
 FAIRyIEW.
virefnian Declares That All Differences Were Settled When The GaveI Fell At The Dem
 yer Convention.

Lincoln, Neb, July 11--Al differences between Senator Daniel of Virginia and w J Bryan were completely healed this afternoon when the two states men met at sFairview. shook hands and made mutual pledges to each other.
 Senator Daniel was coming through from Denver with the Virginia delega- tions the chairman of which telegraph ed Mir. Bryan that they would like to see the Fairview master at the depot.
 Bryan met them and took the entire party out to his residence. Senator Daniel and Mir Bryan walking arm in arm.
 Arriving at Fairview Senator Daniel made a short talk in which he said in part:
 whatever differences existed be- tween the virginians and you was set tied when the gavel fell bringing to a close the Denver convention. From that moment every Democrat in Virginia was for Bryan and we will carry the state for you this fall"
 Mir Bryan was very much pleased at the sentiments expressed by the Sena- tor and replied in a happy voice. say ing in part:
 I've expect to carry Virginia we always did carry. Virginia and we ap- preciate what the Senator from that State has so we'll said. and further more, we will undoubtedly wish to call upon the most distinguished speaker of that state to assist the party in neighboring states, and I know now that we will not ask him in vain for his assistance.
 Then the party of Virgintans warm ed up and scattered over the fine yard at Fairview, while Mir. Bryan and Sena- tor Daniel had half an hours quiet chat by, themselves. Both men seemed simply delighted over the events.
 For two years there has been a. de- cided coldness between Mir. Bryan and Senator Daniel, the culminattng point being reached last summer in Washing ton when Senator Daniel refused to shake the hand of the Nebraska states man.
 The re-approachment of the two leaders ts one of the events of the aftermath of the Denver convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
WOULD SHARE WHITE HOUSE Bryan and Kern May
 Reside Together.
SUGGESTION OF EEBRASKAN
Speech at Indianapolis is Re- |
 called.
VIII stand By Proposal to Help His Runnins Mate Reduce the Ex- 7 penses of Life Ia wssA-
 insten.

Lincoln, Neb.. July 1i.--The state Journal tomorrow will print the fol- lowing:
 Any man who is good enough to be Vice-President is good enough to share the White House with me. said W. ]. Bryan. S5s ,ss
 .The statement was made in answer to a. question asked By one who had heard that, if Bryan and Kern are eiec- ted 1t is the purpose Of Mir. Bryan to offer the use of the national mansion in part tothe Vice. President in order that the expense of an extra establish rnents may not he added to his outlay. '. |. The question was brought out by an Indiana delegate here today He said:
 Last winter when Mr. Bryan was present at the installation of John ". Kern as president of the Indiana Club at Indianapolis. temporary Chairman John Hollett in introducing MT. Kern to the club referred to him as the pos- sible next Vice. President
 Tn his speech of acceptance of the ofice Mir. Kern said that if the reports of the expenditures of the Vfce-Presi- dent were true, he would lot last very long in the office and that he could not afford to take it Mir. Bryan in a later speech said that If hg were elected President with MT. Keyn as hls running mate. he would be only too glad to share the Pfesideht mansion with Mr. Kern so as to obvIate any added exc pense.
 When MT. Bryan was asked bout this and t the offer stiii held good. he said tht the remark had at the time no special psFeonal application but 1t was brought out by the speeches made then. He said however, that the fact thai q man was good enough to be- Vice. President made hifn good enough to share the house of the President"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

intend to permit any delay in begin- ming his work of raising money for the campaign.
 Since I have been here" he said today. T have received e dozen checks from men who wished to be the first to subscribe to the campaign fund"
 Mir. Sheldon declared that he will be- gin the work of raising money In systematic manner in New York next Monday. He left here this evening af- ter having played, a game of golf with the Presidential nominee. the score be- ing ss for Taft and ss for Mir. Shell don.
 Representative Burton. speaking of various reports concerning his Sena- torial aspirations. today declared that he was unwilling to enter any fight for the senatorship that would in the least embarrass those who are manag- ing the election in respect to the na- tional ticket.
 He said he thinks more of the na- tional ticket than he does of any per sonai advantage. and If 1t should de- velop that a campaign for the pur- pose of sending him to the Senate would result in greater bitterness, with in the party, he does not want to see 1t begun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
4Jock. FLEsMINa DEAD.
Aged Man Who Was Pilot fin COnSeder-
 ate Navy.

Halifax. July l1.--"Jock" Flemming. who won renown during the United States Civil War. by taking the Con- federate cruiser Tallahassee out through the eastern passage of Halt- fax harbor in 1884. eluding the North ern fleet that was lying in walt. is dead at Ketch harbor. He was 9S years of age.
 Flemming had been a pilot for over sixty years and while he figured in many adventures, his most famous ex- plolt was that of the Tallahassee. The Tallahassee was trapped in Hallfax harbor while eoaling by a strong North ern fleet and was given forty-eiga1t hours by the British Admiral by which to escape or surrender. to the British flag.
 In the dead of night Flemming took the Southern cruiser down the eastern passage, a shallow. unused channel on the eastern side of the harbor. used only bY fishing boats. and when morn ing broke the Tallahassee had van- tshed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
PROHIBITION AIDS
 ALABAMA M00NY .NERS

Birmingham, July 11--Acco1 ding to a report given out from the office of the internal revenue for Alabama. moonshining in this state has increased seventy-one and four-tenths per cent since prohibition has been on in the majority of the counties.
 Deputy collectors. are now working hard and destroying more Illicit dis tilIeries than for several years. The manufacture of liquor in the noun tains and elsewhere has again become so profitable. It is stated by the col Iector,s office, that men are taking more of chance than ever before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
TO swINDLE EMPRESS.
svaluafion Money" Scheme Worked
 According to Police.

AccOrotuB 10 Eottets
 Louisviile. Ky, July 1f--What the police claim was a novel attempt to defraud the Adams Express Co, of si0 900 valuation money was revealed today following the arrest of D F. Mc- Donald. junior partner in a Louisville real estate firm
 The police state that on Monday last Mcponaid expressed package from Indianapolis to his own address in Lenisvilie. The package was ship. ped under valuation Of sto.ooa. II be- ing alleged to contain q valuable fpr- mula for preserving wood.
 Before the package could be put aboard train if exploded and began burning. damaHing othaf valuable packages in one of the eoftlnany's safes. On being opened it was found to con- tain phosphorous. sulphur and other conhustibies.
 The address of the consignee was found to be still iegible after the fire. was extinguished and McDonald's ar rest followed today. He is charged with being a suspected felon and a fugitive from justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
CnIm In Ind Tafhmua.

Colon, July lI.-Since the withdraw- al of Ricardo Arias from the race for the presidency of Panama the repub- lie has enjoyed great degree of po- litical calm.
 There is reason to believe that the government faction. at least tn Colon. will abstain from going to the polls tomorrow.
 The railroad has issued notices that no trains will be run in or out of Co- lon or Panama tomorrow. This Is for the purpose of preventing the pres ence of Americans in the terminal cit- ies. The train service across the fsthmus will be stopped at Gatun on one side and Pedro Miguel on the oth- Ter.
 American marines are still encamp- ed at Mount Hope and Gorozal. The cruiser Tacoma is in this harbor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
MRS. STEWART GUILTY.
Woman AecompIiee Must Pass Life in
 in Prison.

Woman Aec0mplice Must Pass Life tn
 in Prison.
 Ottawa. Kas., July 11.-Mrs Mollie Stewart tonight was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Schreck and her punishment was assessed at life in the penitentiary.
 The conviction of Mrs. Stewart fol- lows that of Frank Schrecl. husband of the murdered woman. and marks the end of the prosecution for one of the most brutal murders ever committed in Kansas. the killing of Mrs. Schreek and her little son and daughter on the night of Feb. 3. 1907, in their home near Centropolis, Kas.
 The State proved that Mrs. Stewart. who was married and the mother of a family, and Frank Schreck drove from Ottawa to Centropolis and that Schreck there cut the throats of his wife and two small children as they lay asleep. Schreck was infatuated with Mrs. Stewart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
PANAMA ELEcqoN.
obaIdEa wan Be Chesen wftheut op-
 uOefffo1s

Panama, July 1I.--The presidential elections to be held throughout the re- public of Panama tomorrow pndoubtsd- ly will De orderly, as the supporters of ton Of Ricardo Artae the other cAndt- date in. Sithdrawing from the contest.
 The Arias committee has ieSue& ord CTS that the followers Of Arias shall ahstain from voting or even going near the polls. This Is for the purpose of preventing any possible disturbance which migh result in the occupation Of Panama territory by the American forces.
 The last batch of Americans who are to act as election inspectors left Pana- ma today.
 The rainy season here Is in full swing and the roads in the interior of the republic are in fearful shape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
BrsIIIant state BnII.

London. July 1.-The last state ball of the season. held last night in Buckingham Palace was a very bril- liant affair. Every available member of the Royal family except the Duchess of Albany. was present The Ameri- can circle included Ambassador and Mrs Reid, who previously had dined with Mrs Bonynge. MT. and Mrs. ogden Mills and Miss Mills; Mrs. L. Town send Burden and Miss Burden. Lady Deerhurst, Lady Bateman and Mrs. Ronalds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
CHARGED WITHLIBEL
EDITOR AND STAFF OF NORTH
 xMENfCAN, DEFENDANTS.
Mayer Meyburn, of Pfsilnaefphfm, HmstH- safed Rr5ceeAings, nasink Hla Charges on Articles and
 Cartoons In the Paper.

Philadelphia. July 1l--Mayor John D. ReyburR. of this city. today through A. $. L. Shields. his counsel. instituted proceedings against F, A. Van Walk enburR. editor and president of The North American, and six members of the stan of the newspaper. charging are based on articles and cartoons ap- bearing during the last two years.
 Counsel for the Mayor notified Mir :. Van Yalkenburg's counsel of the action taken and fixed next Tuesday for a hearing of the charges before magis- trate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
Ixern Going to LlncoIn .

Indianapolis. Ind, July 1I-Tele- grams received here today from Jolan W Kern announce that he will remain at Denver until. Monday when he will go to Lincoln with members of the Democratic National Committee to call upon Mir. Bryan.
 Mr.. Kern will reach Chicago We'd nesday and will return to Indianapolis Thursday. Arrangements are being made for his reception here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
MEXICAN HIGHwAYMEN.

Guadalajara. July 11.-Highwaymen held up Antonio Mejia. paymaster of the Villa senor saw mill near Zapot- Ian, this state. and secured Ss.00O after fatllyl wounding Mejia and Killing an employe who was riding with him.
 Mejia died two hours after the hold up. He said he was attacked by three armed men and described his assail- ants to the authorities.
 State gendarmes are now searching for the highwaymen in the country around Zapotlan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
SALESMAN ARRESTED:
 ACCUSED OF TWO CRIMES

Oklahoma City. Ok, July ll.--R. c. Wade. a traveiing salesman. was ar rested near Walter. Ok. today, charged with murdering his former wife. Mrs. Ada Reicher. at Hot Springs. Monday night. and with Kidnapping their six year-oId daughter.
 Wade asserts that he can prove by number of men that he was in Lawton the night of the murder. He claims to have a telegram stating that his child was taken to Birmingham. Ala. He will refuse to return to Arkansas with out extradition papers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
A TELEPHoNE aIERGER.
Combination of Independent Compani
 Ia Rem0rte6

Cleveland. O.. July 1i-The Plain dealer tomorrow Will say:
 A merger of independent telephone properties extending from the Missis- sippi river to the Atlantic seaboard and embracing properties worth over $100. 900. GOO is again under way. Options have been secured, it is claim ed. on the Frontier Telephone Company of Buffalo and on several eastern com panies, forming a through chain of long distance lines and local exchanges to New Jersey
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
ChiId in Birminkhan .

Birmingham. July 1.-The 9-year-old daughter of Mrs. Ada Reicher. who was murdered in Hot Springs. Ark, this week. has been located In Bir- mlngham by city detectives and is be- ing held here pending the arrival of relatives From the West
 She was brought to Birmingham Thursday by man whose name is said to be Bannister. Bannister rented a room for her at a boarding house and then disappeared and has not been seen since.
 It is understood Bannister. as well as R. c. Wade, who was arrested in Guthrie. Ok. today. is charged with the murder of the woman.