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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
THINK ELLIS INSANE.
AIienists For Defense Answer Hypo-
 theticnl Questions.

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 27-At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the attor- news in the case of W. Y. Ellis. of Pine Blun, charged with killing w. F. willis. of Indianapolis, Ind. in lo- cal court room last summer, will cons mence the closing arguments and late saturday afternoon the case will go to the jury. The taking of testimony was completed today.
 A significant feature of the proceed ings today was the fact that the states attorneys did not introduce q single line of expert testimony rela- five to the alleged temporary insanity of Ellis. although 1t was known that the State had subpoenaed three alien iats. two of Little Rock, and pr. Keat- ing BaudIo. of St. Louis. Hypotheti- caI questions covering twelve type written pages. was propounded to the alienists introduced by the defense and their evidence was to the effect that EIIis was insane when he killed Wtl- lia The alienists introduced by the defense refused to answer further questions.
 During the day the state moved to .strike out certain testimony, the sneech of Attorney Austin before Wtl- Iis was killed and relative to alleged attempts at bribery. but the court overruied the motions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER B. 19oe-TwE

whole proceedings of the lords in re- gard to the budget. The members of the house of commons need not be ashamed to be called pedants if they used the same means as had those, who in the past put an end to the domination of the crown in order to put an end to usurpation on the part of the lords. He contended that there was not a single clause in the budget bill which was not relevent to the matter of raising revenue. If the con tention of the lords that in re5ectine the budget they were only referrine to the people. held good. no hDeral government would be safe. They might have to refer all taxes to the people and the lords would have pow CT to advise the king to dissolve par iiament. The upper house seemed to have the instinct of divination which enabled them to discern to nicety provided always liberal government was in once. those occasions and the existence of those matters in regard to which the peoples representatives were betraying the peoples trust :.
 Following Premier Asquith's speech. A. !. Balfour strenuously defended the action of the lords who he said had a clear conviction Of their pow CTS These were nSt excessive and the efforts to curtail them partook of a pettiness in character and were ex- tremely inconvenient to the public in- terest Tn declaring that the consti- tuencfes should be consulted the lords had not gone beyond the functions which should be left to the second chamber. he said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
MORGAN GETS EQUITABLE
SECURES CONTROL OF BIG INsU-
 RANGE COMPANY.
Majority of Stock, Formerly Held By Thomas r. Ryan Now Held By
 Csar of Wall
 Street.

New York, Dec, 2.--control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, which was secured by Thomas F. Ryan. soon after the insurance scandal of some years ago, has passed to J. Pterpont Morgan, with the s<72,000,000 of assets which the company declared in It's last statement. The transfer apart from it's magnitude Is a chapter in the history of finance and marks a complete re- versal of the old order under which the insurance companies controlled the destinies of the barsks and trust com panies.
 News of the transfer was contained in the following briaf statement issued from the office of Morgan and Com pany:
 .'Mr. Morgan has bought the ma. jority of the stock of the Equitable Life Insurance Society formerly owned by Thomas F. Ryan This purchase Is subject to the trust under which Grow CT Cleveland. Morgan J. o'Brien and George Westinghouse were made vot- ing trustees for the benefit of policy holders and 1t covers all Mir. Ryan's in- terests. including all the stock pur chased by him from James H. Hyde"
 Beyond these bare facts, Mir. Morgan and his partners declined to give any details. The exact amount of the stock bought by them and the price they paid remain for subsequent announce ment.
 Mir. Ryan's holdings in the Equitable were brought in large part from James H. Hyde, although Edward H. Harri- man had laid plans, which as he sup posed. were to assure him the control which went instead to Mir. Ryan. It was during the hearings of the Arm strong insurance investigation that Mr. Hartman when questioned on this point coined what subsequently, be- came national byword. He was ask cd If he had settled scores with Mir Ryan, and answered tersely, mot yet" The public added with ready intuition but soon"
 At the offices of the Equitable So- ciety President Paul Morton professed ignorance of the transfer and news of the change of control seemed to come as a surprise to other officers. It is known, however. that the directors of the society and the principals to the deal were in conference yesterday and until late today, and there Is authori- ty for the statement that the transfer met with their approval.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
NOT RAGE BUT LIQUOR
 PROBLEM, SAYS WRIGHT

Chicago. Dec 2.-"There isn't any race problem in the south; 1t is purely 8 liquor problem" said Seaborn Wright of Georgia. in addressing the Anti-Saloon League conference of su- perintendents here today.
 ",rhe saloon never will come back in the South." he said. "The North did right to free the slaves. but 1t did not go far enough. Under our law, 1t was a crime to sell liquor to a slave You freed them and exposed this child ish race to unspeakable debauchery at the hands of the saloon.
 "The recent Legislation against the liuuor traffic in the South is q culmi- nation of twenty-five years of persist ent effort. I know the Southern peo- pie thoroughly and fin spite of state ments circulated by the liquor inter ests. you need not fear they will ever permit the salooon to returu.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Arake DinnInx of Force.

Washington, Dec. 2-Naval forces of the United States are being moved forward tonight to both coasts of Central America for the purpose of protecting American life and proper ty in Nicaragua by force of arms If the necessity arises.
 With the departure this afternoon from Philadelphia of the transport Prairie with 700 marines aboard for the Isthmus of Panama, and if 1t be so decreed for Nicaragua, and With the sailing from Magdalena Bay of the protected cruiser Albany and the gum boat Yorktown for Corinto on the Pa- cifc coast of Nicaragua, the activity of the Navy Department was manifest on both oceans that wash the Nicar- aguan shores.
 Besides the re-mentioned Ves- sells, the cruisers Des Moines and Ta- coma and the gunboat Marietta are lying off Port Limon, Costa Rica, ready for any caIl upon them, and the guns of the little gunboat Vicksburg. are pointed toward the custom house and town of Corinto. The gunboat Princeton is endeavoring to make her way from the Bremerton navy yard, Washington, to Corinto also.
 With the probability of many deli- cate questions arising in Nicaragua and of their demanding immediate re- sponse. the Navy Department decided to send a flag officer to Nicaragua to take command of the American naval forces. Rear Admiral William w Kimball was chosen for that duty. He sailed for Colon. Panama, today on the Prairie. He win make his way from there to corinto. doubtless as rapidly as possible, Admiral Kimban has been q member of the Naval Boards
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
WASHINGTON SUFFERS
 FLOOD DAMAGE

Bellingham, wash, Dec. 2.-For three days Northwestern Washington has been cut of from telegraphic communi- cation from the outside world. the re- suit of floods. and no trains are nov ing, except between this city and Bur lington, twenty miles south, and ser- vice cannot be renewed inside of a week. About sixty miles of railroad in this part of the state mas been de- stroyed. The town of Laconnor is un- der seven feet of water and in the country north 1000 cattle were drown ed, while 100000 sacks of oats and 5000 tons of baled hay were lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03

men does not intend to break its con tracts with the railroads, according to orders issued today from the Brother hood headquarters. These direct that where the members of the Brotherhood are in the majority in switch yard they shall keep their contract and continue at work.
 Where the Brotherhood is in the minority and does not have contract covering the yards. its members are advised to resign" This latter con- dition prevails In Spokane. where the men employed In the switch yards have walked out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
HandIe Red Cros. Fupds-

Washington. D. c, Dec. 2.-For the purpose of providing an organizatio for administering properly the funds received by the Red Cross Society for relief work. President Taft has named an endowment fund committee with Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh and his assistant, Charles D. Norton, who Is the secretary of the Red Cross, as chairman and vice-chairman respec- lively. New York subcommittee has been appointed and Bub-committees in other cities will be named soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
woman PIacea on TrsaI.

Dawsofl, Ga, Dec. 2.--Wfth many women in attendance and the Terrell county court room packed. Mrs. |. !
 Atkinson was today placed on trial for the murder of her brother~ln-law. VIII Glaze, rich bachelor. The alleged murder was committed August 24. oi this year. The woman appeared in court dressed in deep black accompan- led by her husbands father. A jury was secured with but little difficulty
 Testimony by which the state attempt ed to show that the defendant placed strychnine in Glaze's coffee was in- troduced. An autopsy showed that Glaze died from strychnlne poisoning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
HUNTING ACCIDENT FATAL
 TO DR. DAVID l.. STUART

Mobile. Ala, Dec 2.-News has just been received here of the death at Soo Chow, China. of pr David T. Stuart. a missionary of this city on Novem Der 2: He lost has lilt s,,e n"ne se r oat u nunt'ng. a mound. the gun bcinS discharged and ifs load passing through his body. He was well known In state educational and religious circles and leaves rela- tives in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
INDEPENDENTS WILL MEET.
Kentucky Phone Men Plan To Guard
 Interests.

Louisville. Ky, Dec. 2--The Herald will say tomorrow that 100 telephone officials of Kentucky independent companies will meet In this city Mon- dav to consider the general telephone situation in the States of Ohio. Mis- souri and Indiana. A high official to- night. according to the paper. declar- cd that the independents will on Mon- day "organize a sort of home guard to watch for and prevent encroaehments of the Bell interests in the Kentucky field"
 The organization which will meet is known as the Kentucky Association or Independent Telephone Companies of which Frank c. Hose. of Franklin, Ky Is president.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
TRAINS COLLIDE IN YARD; ONE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT

Wichita Falls. Tex. Dec. Zone man was instantly killed and several persons were seriously injured when southbound Fort Worth and Denver passenger train collided with a Witchi- ta Falls and Northwestern train in the local yards late today
 The 4ead:
 Fireman T. B. Bagley.
 Seriously injured:
 Engineer McNealy. A. M Russell ex- press messenger; eight months old in- fant of Mrs. Owens. passenger.
 Half dozen other passengers received minor injurie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Murt Use old Name.

Spartanburg, s. C., Dec. 2.-Accord- ing to present plans. the recently com pleted Carolina -clinehfield and Ohio Railroad will inaugurate passenger schedule Sunday under the old name of the South and Western in this state The state Supreme Court recently de- cIded that the special act charterinR the road was unconstitu tional. making 1t necessary to do business In this state under the name of the South and Wea- tern. under which 1t entered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
cIaim Gems Are Concealed

Cincinnati. O.. Dec. 2--The KeclS Manufacturing Company. manufactur~ ing jewelry, was declared bankrupt In the Unted States District Court here today. The decision includes the find- ing that there has been concealed a quantity of diamonds of great worth. The company was supposed to have had ssOOO0 worth Of iewelry in a certain safe but 1t was alleged only s35.000 worth ot gems could be found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
MARINES SHIP GOES AGROUND Cruiser, Bound for Nicaragua,
 Delayed. VESSEL FILLED WITH ARMS Rear Admiral Kimban Hastens to
 the Scene. o--s.nE High omcers, Marines and = Implements sumcsent to wage Vigorous Campaign, Auxiliary
 Cruiser Prairse Is stack sa
 Soft Mud ia Delaware.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.--Carrying q Rear Admiral of the United states Navy. two battalions of marines and sufficient implements of war to con- duet vigorous campaign against the turbulent Central American republic of Nicaragua, If necessary, the auxiliary cruiser Prairie ran aground on the soft mud of the Delaware River tonight Q few hours after weighing anchor at the Philadelphia navy yard bound for the Caribbean
 Tugs were hastily summoned from this city and with their assistance, 1t is hoped to release the vessel so that tt may be enabled to proceed early to- morrow morning.
 II Is not believed that the vessel sus- tained any injury, but if necessary. the cargo can be transferred to the cruiser Dixie. which lies in readiness at the Philadelphia navy yard. The Prairie Is aground about thirty-five miles below this city.
 Reports that stern measures would be adopted against Nicaragua were given added weight today when Rear Admit ral William W. Kimball reached Phil-s the Prairie as a passenger bound for the turbulent zone. In addition to the battalion of 400 marines under the conn., mand of Major Smedley D. Butler which had already been slated to go to Panama, a second battalion command ed by Major P. A. Bannon sailed on the vessel The combined force is un- der the direct command of Lieutenant- Colonel Mahoney, recently raised to the rank of Colonel.
 Two pieces of field artillery and a machine gun were added to the muni- tions on board the Prairie today In addition to the two S-inch field pieces placed on board the yacht. There is on board a0O,000 rounds of ammunition, cook stoves, tents. beds and wheelbar- rows for building entrenchments and other supplies Of various description. Besides the 7O3 marines. there are tSa blue Jackets in the crew of tne Prat- rie.
 No additional marines reached the navy yard after the departure of the Prairie this afternoon. but detRnh- ments are expected from several parts of the country to make up the comple~ ment stationed at this yard and to pros vide a force for the cruiser Dixie In case it is decided to send that vessel to join the Prairie.
 Before sailing, Admiral Kimball was asked as to his destination.
 I'm going to take little sail with Captain Kellogg. I'm going down to look things over; my papers say Co., lon"
 Major ButlfA-, in command of the bat talion from this city, said:
 T firmly believe we are bound 10 Nicaragua. Tn fact. there isn't doubt of 1t in the minds of anyone on board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Food md Fuel Famine.

Duluth, Minn.. Dec. 2.--If the switch mems strike is not settled within forty eight hours probably five thousand men will be idle in Duluth.
 The range cities. which get all their supplies from the head of the lakes will be in imminent danger of aAfood and coal famine. Duluth also will suf- fer from a shortage of food supplies.
 Food supplies will probably be sent to the ranges by express
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
STRIKERS EvIcTED.
MiII Operatives Camp on Masssehu-
 setts Townn Streets.

setts Town's Streets.
 Ludlow, Mass, Dec. 2-The 500 evicted striker tenants of the Ludlow Manufacturing Association, were to- night notified that unless they remov- ed their household goods from the streets before 10 o'clock. tomorrow morning the property would be stored by the town authorities.
 Nearly 100 of the 300 operatives evicted today slept in the streets to- night in little shacks made of their possessions. Most of these make-shift shelters were encloed on three sides and had cook stove on the fourth. Few of the families have thus far se- cured other protection. but food has been supplied by the citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
pInrne in rcunalnr.

GuayAquil, Ecuador. Dec. 2.--During the last two weeks of November, sew enty-four cases of bubonic plague were reported here, with thirty-seven deaths Tn the same period. twenty-four eases of yellow fever were renaTted with ten deathH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03

Washington. D. C.. Dec. 2.--No ma rines have been landed at any point in Nicaragua. That statement was made to the Associated Press tonight by Brigadier General F. Elliott. com manding the United Stat@ Marine Corps.
 Neither are there any marines on board any of the United States war vessels now in Nicaraguan waters said General Elliott. The marines nearest Nicaragua tonight are at Pana- ma"
 Have they been ordered to Nlcara- qua" General Elliott vas asked.
 Not yet" replied the commander.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Minea WilI CIese.

Butte. Mont. Dec. 2.-Late today it was stated that the Parrot Mine will close down tonight and the Moonlight Mine tomorrow. because of a local shortage caused by the switchmen's strike. These mines employ 400 men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
President zeIaya svrprI.ea

Managua. Dec. s.-The action of the American Government in dismissine Sefor Fiiipe Rodriguez. the Nicaragua \ Charge d'Anfaires at Washington. mas greatly surprised President Zelaya, who reiterated today his belief that the Niearazuan Government was Justified in executing the Americans. Groce and Cannon. who were afiiliated with the revoiutionists. zelaya will take no action until he has received further in- formation on the subject and learns definitely the Intentions of the United States.
 The American Vice -Consnl, Mir Caldera. who is of Nicaraguan birth, but q naturalized American citizen, Is still at the consulate. attending to his duties. Tn the opinion of President zelaya. Caidera sympathizes with the opposition party and close watch has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
RodY of child Found.

New York, Dec. 2.-The body of seven-year-old Lottie Denniger, who had been maltreated and murdered, was found on the roof Of an lltn ave me tenement today. The victim dis appeared from her home last Mon day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
strIIke Mnr Spread.

Spokane Wash. Dec 2.-Reports are current here that the engineers and fremen of the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific have demanded an advance in wages.
 At the local offices of the Great Northern 1t was admitted that a new schedule was being prepared. but 1t was explained that this was in line with demands made several weeks ago.
 The Brotherhood of Railway Train
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Trnlumen Wiu Not striIke.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 2.--oficials at the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen here say that their organization will not support the Switchmen's Union in it's strike in the Northwest. according to A. E. King. grand secretary of the Brotherhood. who said the organization would ful- fill its contracts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Trainmen Go fo Werl..

Duluth. Minn, Dec. 2.--As result of a meeting of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen here this afternoon eighty per cent of the striking switch men will return to work tomorrow morning. most of them for the North ern Pacific.
 It was the sense of the meeting that the order to the switchmen to strike was unconstitutional and all were ad- vised to hold out no longer. The Great Northern and the Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha. both announced tonight that they are ready to receive freight and 1t Is reported that 100 strike-breskers will be here in the morning to enable them to con- duct the business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
TroubIe in OhIO NTIII.

Bridgeport O.. Dec. 2.--Flfteen shots were fired between strikers and strike breakers today as the latter were re- turning to work at the Aetna stand ard Mlll. Serious trouble is threaten aH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
sladle nenien sforx.

St. Paul, Dec 2.--General Manager siade of the Northern Pacific, and Cru Der of the Great Northern Railway. both denied tonight that the engineers and fremen of their systems have de- manded an advance in wages. The statement to the effect that a new schedule was being prepared at the Great Northern offices was declared by Mir. Gruber to be untrue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
WEATHER FoREcAsr.

Washington, Dee. a.--Fer Aiabamas Fair FrfdayD Saturday partly cloudyt light south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Had Insurance Policy.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2-Some years ago ". A. ogden. of Nashville. who represents the New York Life Insur- ance Company. was called upon and asked to write a policy on the life of Miss ocey Martin. the woman found in the bath tub.
 According to MT. ogden, the policy was for s15,00o and the premiums have been kept up. Prior to that time the family had carried Insurance in the same company.
 Miss Martin was not married at that time. but 1t is told in MurfreeSboro, Tenn. where she lived. that Miss wardlaw prevailed upon Miss Martin to marry her cousin. one of the Snead boys, and that later Miss Wardlaw and her niece went to New York. Little is known of them after leaving Ten nessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
OFFICERS SEEK HUSBAND
BELIEVE MIR. sNEAD IS STILL
 ALIVE.
Police Believe Missing EEan Can An- swer Perplexfng Questions In Murder hystery--sulciae
 Theory Discarded.

New York, Dec. 2-A persistent ru- nor that the husband Of Mrs. ocey
 Snead. the young woman who was found dead In the bath tub of an un- furnished house in East Orange, N.
 J.. Is still alive is credited by the po-
 Ice there. who now believe it the best
 clue to further developments in what
 remains tonight most puzzling mys- tery.
 The husband, the Chief of Police be-
 lieves. could tell why 1t was that his young wife was kept in secIusion; why
 she was separated from her baby; why
 she was given barely enough food to
 keep her alive. and why. although
 money was borrowed on her life in-
 surance policy. she appears not. to have enjoyed the benefit of one penny of It..
 Presumption of foul play was fur ther strengthened today by the testi- mony of Julian T. Carabba of Brook lyn, a lawyer who volunteered the in- formation to the police that he had a third will made by Mrs. Snead and
 drawn In his office.
 Mrs Virginia Wardlaw. under ar- rest in East Orange. he said, had of fered him a life insurance policy for
 SIG, ,OO0 if he would see to 1t that the will was drawn in her favor and that of her sister. He visited the house in which Mrs. Snead lay Ill and was amazed at the poverty he saw about
 him In the home of one able to dis pose of a considerable sum of money.
 For the Lords sake. get me out
 of here." the lawyer said Mrs, Snead plead with him on that occasion. "be-
 cause am starving and they are not taking care of me"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
coD.olIdate Kentucky Banks.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2-The Plant CTS Bank and Trust Company and the commerclaA and savings Bank of Hop kInsvili& KN, will be consolidated on January11. fSe capital stock will be S150,000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
No Marine. n Nicaragua.

of Examinations and Retlrements and of Construction for more than a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03
Tuwa Rush to Asslstancs.

Delaware City, Del, Dec. 2.--Three powerful tugs, two from the Red Star Line, and the Government tug Modoc. are lying alongside the Prairie. HAw- sers are being attached to the stranded cruiser and an effort will be made to float her about o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-03

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