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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
STORM STATISTICS ARE
GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT

washington, Sept. S.-With the ar
rival Of the season Of cyc1onic storms
ana West Indian hurricanes on the At
iantic and the Gulf Of Mexico. the hy-
geographic ONCE Of the navy has is
sued statistics Of the disturbances and
instructions to shipping men for
handling vessels in such storms.
Investigations show that these
storms are most prevalent during the
months OF September and October
They originate generally In the yiein-
ity OF the Leeward Islands. although
some have been traced 80 far east as
Capt Verde Islands.
Moving in g northwesteriy direction
at the rate OF 400 miles q day. they
swing around when they strike the
American coast. anywhere from Key
West to Norfolk and move on north
eastward with increasing velocity.
sometimes reaching a speed of mile
q minute. It Is along this coast that
they do the most damage. dTsmant-
ling vessels and driving some ashore
on the dangerous parts Of the shore.
During the period from 1878 to 1907
there have been traced thirty-four de-
structive Indian hurricanes in the
month of September and thirty-nine In
the month OF October.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
WOMAN SHOT
AS A BURGLAR
Physician Sees Wife
Killed.
MYSTERY Wells TRAGEDY
Gives no Answer to Pursuing
Men.
when Woman Crsuches Near Crsen
and Gives Ne Rsspsnse to Calls,
shotgun Carries IA
stant Death.

Charleston. 8. c.. Sept. 6.--Mrs. c. G.
Bfgham. wife OF q physician Of Harp
ers. Georgetown county, met death
last night In 4 most mysterious man
ner at the home Of william sAvant. .
prominent planter. whore she had ac-
companied her husband on q profess
stonai visit. E7s
1t is declared that the woman was
mistaken for q burglar and shot down
by Avant In her husbands presence.
hut the unusual circumstances sur
rounding the killing have yet TO be
cleared up.
Coroner Back Of Georsetown Is In
vestigating the AFFAIR.
I According to the story as recited to
the coroner by Ayant. he and DR.. Big
ham were sitting on the front porch
OF the Avant home when they saw In
the darkness o figure pass the house
and go In the direction of q nearby
creek. Receiving no response when
they hailed the disappearing figure.
they secured shot gun and followed.
They saw the figure crouchiug near
the bank of the creek. Avant says
they again demanded TO know who
the person was but received no re-
spouse. whereupon he asked DR.. Big
ham what he should do. shoot it,
replied Bigham. according to Avant.
and the latter fired both barrels Of
the gun at close range.
After securing a Hight ut the house.
Avant and the doctor returned to the
scene Of the shooting to find the dead
body Of Mrs. Bigham stretched on the
bank Of the little creek. The contents
Of both barrels. had taken effect In her
back. even the gun wads pentrating
her flesh.
Ayant carried the news to George
town and accompanied the coroner and
deputy sheriff to his home. No rea-
son 10 known for the alleged strange
actions OF Mrs. Bigham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
QUIET RESTORED AFTER
SOLDIERS NIGHT OF RIOT

Frankfort. KY, Sept. S-This city IL
ouiet tonight after the riot between
civilians and soldiers encamped here
late last night, In which two men We're
Killed and three seriously wounded.
A number of troops are guarding the
city when a volunteerp icket commit
tee OF ten citizens but there Is no fear
OF further trouble
Joe Nichols Is being held for the
murder of Sergeant Ingram Tate. OF
Company G. End Kentucky Infantry.
and Joe Kinkead is jailed Is an ac-
cessory. sixteen others arrested have
been released. Warrants will be sworn
out tomorrow for soldiers charging
them with the murder or JEFF Cook. a
civilian. Alexander McNally. a wound
ed civilian, Is expected TO die before
morning.
During Tate's military funeral here
today, four OF his comrades tainted
from emotion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
RESORT WIDE OPEN
ATLANTIC CITY IGNORES ATTEMPTS
OF REFORMElas.
Mayor Umder Arrest ON Charge of
Failure to Enforce Sunday Closing
Law--Detectives Get
Evidence.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Sept. s-Atiantic
City ignored the attempts OF the re-
formers to close down the Sunday bus
mess today. and, barring Sunday base.
ball. the result was as wide open" as
on any former Sunday OF the season.
The decision to allow the saloons 20
open was reached by the political and
oficiaI heads OF the resort at midnight
last night. when the action OF the re-
formers in causing the arrest of Mayor
Stoy for failure to obey the order Of
Attorney General Wilson had removed
the alternative OF saving the head Of
the city government by closing the sa-
looms today.
Reverend Birley Hudson. leader of
the ministerial coterie Of reformers,
declared tonight that the failure of
Mayor Stoy to close the city today win
result in further action against him.
Special detectives made circuit of the
city saloons and more warrants will
be issued on their testimony for ad.
ditionaI arrests next week.
The State detectives brought here
by Prosecutor Goldenberg to break up
gambling. have driven nearly every
gambling house out of business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
SLAYERS OF OFFICER
NOW SAFE IN JAIL

Grove Hill. Sept. 5.-(Special)-
Josh and Lewis BALKAN. the negroes
who killed Deputy Sheriff J. L. Vain
right, and for whom posses have been
searching South Alabama, are in jail
here, and no trouble Is expected.
Judge Lakeland of this Judicial cir
cult will be asked to hold q special
session of his court to give the negroes
a trial, and thereby assure the people
Of speedy justice. Judge Lakeland Is
now In Marengo County and has not
vet answered the requests made on
him.
The negroes were captured by DR.
Staples as stated by The Advertiser.
He started for Grove Hill with them
and was met at Coxeeville by the
sheriff. II was decided to hold them
at Coffeeville until night So as to
avert IN wrath of the people. The
nartv came to Grove Hill at a late
hour last night and put the negroes In
jail
news comes from Jackson tonight
that pave Balaam, a brother of the
negroes. is in Jail there. He Is held
for completely in the crime and for
misleading the posse which was pur.
suing mis- brothers. Other negroes
are held at Jackson where It is beiiev-
ed now the negroes had formed O con-
spiracv to commit murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
COTTON MEN MEET
MEMBERS OF FARMERS UNION IN
BIRMINGHAM.
President Barrett Opens Headsuarfera.
Handling OF Crop IL Biggest
Problem Before National
ConventiOn This Week.

Birmingham. Sept. SC. S. Barrett.
President of the National Farmers
Cooperative and Educational Union.
has arrived In Birmingham ana eatab-
lished headquarters at local hotel.
The national convention will begin ia
Birmingham Tuesday morning and will
continue for four days.
II expect at least 1,500 delegates
here said President Barrett tonight.
land several thousand visitors,
Delegates have been arriving all day
and every Southern States ID already
represented on the ground.
According to Mr.. Barrett the handling
of the cotton crop win be the big~
Rest task before the convention. He
said that the amalgamated warehouse
plan is spreading rapidly. and that Il
will be perfected at this meeting.
Everybody agrees that we will have
q small cotton crop this year." he re-
piled to a question. at has been
placed at about 1900, 900. and l guess
that is about right. The farmers viii
have to stand together this year aa
they have never done before"
Tom Watson OF Georgia Is I'll and wifi
he unable to speak Tuesday as planned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06

sral years aeo In . street brawi The
police have witnesses who swear that
they saw these men walking from Eli
wood to Wampum on Friday afternoon.
from wampum back to Efiwood City
yesterday afternoon. The two towns
are about four miles apart. Coates de-
clares he slept in box car at Chew.
ton all OF Friday night while McCo .
MANY says that he was en- route frQf
Rochester Pa. to Wampum on FriS
night. q -
The local lodge Of the BattimogS "a
Ohio maehfnisfs, who are on strky IN
dfKnantly deny any connecti6f with
their Organization and tns7 .sfeck.
Thomas Leathers. q strike ~ 4, said
that the whereabouts Of Q, Z striker
ON the eventful Friday mtg knqy6.
The crowbar and sk bemmer
used to pry the rail ole delinquent
are In the Newcastle j9.f. Both are
branded "P. and l. E. r., r." The blood
hounds which traced blind trail to .
daughter house have been withAyawn
from the scene.
4 The bodies Of three mon that met
death In the wreck were, shipped to
their respective homes today. Five
patients recovered suflcientiy to be
discharged from the Snenangoa hos
pftais.
For unknown reasons the railroad
detectives have refused to allow any
one to photograph the wreck scene
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
MAY KNOW OF WRECK
nrxvO MEN BEING HELD As
SUSPECTS.
One-Eyed MAN and One-Legged MAN
i'm Pennsylvania Jail--Straking
Machinists Deny Any
Connection.

Newcastle. Pa. Sept. 5-A ONE
legged man and q one-eyed man are
in the Newcastle jail charged with
being suspicious persons. They were
brought here from Ellwood City early
today and for twelve hours have with
stood the grllling ordeal OF five
shrewd police oficials.
In these two men the police believe
they have the perpetrators of the train
wreck ON the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at Chewton Siding. Friday night
For the apprehension Of the wreckers
the railroad has offered a reward ut
$4,000 and railroad police from the
highest ofElcial down to the humblest
detective are doing their utmost to
clear up the mystery.
The examination OF the men will be
resumed tomorrow.
Frank Coates of Ellwood City, one
OF the suspects. was formerly a brake
man on the Pennsylvania Railroad. A
year ago he fell under Baltimore ana
Ohio train at Ellwood City and loat
his right leg. He received no dam
ages.
Herman Mecomahy. OF Newcastle
abe other man, lost his right eye sew
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
wHISKEY CRAZED MAN
SHOOTS THREE WOMEN

New Orleans, Sept. s Firing his re-
volver indiscriminately. Joseph Richie.
a young iron worker. while under the
influence of whiskey. shot three wo-
men tonight wounding one seriously.
before he was finally taken into GUS
toby by the police. The shooting
created almost q panic in the section
OF the downtown residential district.
where 1t occurred.
Mrs. Fred striethrost, 40 years old.
was shot in the abdomen and her con-
,lition IL critical. Miss Selma Darra.
aged IS, received a slight flesh wound.
Adelaide Murphy, a negress. was MT
but only slightly injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
BEGIN LONG CRUISE.

Pacific Coast Fleet Sails for Homo
lulu.
San Francisco. Sept. 5.--The eight
armored cruisers of the United states
pacific feet weighed anchor this af-
ternoon and through heavy fog
steamed slowly out Of the Golden Gate
for a long cruise In Asiatic waters.
The feet will go direct to Honolulu
and thence to the Orient. where 1t will
he TONED by the Asiatic squadron. The
enlarged feet will then engage in bat
tie practice in Philippine waters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
BUSY WEEK. FOR TAFT
CLOSING DAYS or VACATION ARE
CROWDED..
VIII Spend Labor Day ON Golf Links
and az Horse show--Msy
See Secretary
Ballinger.

beverly, Mass-' Sep' ~ 'nn'.s
the last week OF his stay In beVeriy,
President Taft tomorrow will spend
~. -. Iahor nav nm The
sne sle"'el "
grounds OF Myopia Hunt Club. In the
morning playing golf and in the at
ternoon attending the annual horse
show, the fashionable event OF the
year.
Secretary BallinEer IL expected In
Beverly tomorrow and the President
will take up with him the reports that
have been made respecting the course
OF certain of the Interior Department
officials in administering the conser-
walton lava
The Presidents last week OF vaca-
tion viii hA hfa busiest. Tuesday he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
CRUISERS FINISH DRILL.

Fort Monroe. Va. Sept s--The arn-
ored cruiser squadron. consisting OF
the New York. the North Carolina and
the Montana. came Into Hampton
Roads tonight from the southern drill
grounds together with the battleships
Minnesota and Kansas.
The cruiser squadron has been Or
dered to New Orleans for the purpose
Of being at that place on the arrival
on october 80. next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
WIFE'S WOUND
PROVES FATAL
Mrs. Stevenson joins
Daughter.
SERIOUS INJURY UNKNOWN
s-s-
Dangerous Wound Is Discovered
Too Late.
shss !. Stomach ana Breast Tsuna
After DestA-no vielsses nx-
Dsctsa At San At
Lnverns.
SERIOUS INJURY UNKNOWN

Lavsrne, Sept. 5.--(special.) with
tho death Of MIRA Emma Stevenson at
her home near Grady this morning her
divorced husband william Stevenson.
who 10 In the Crenshaw County jail
here. becomes q double murder.
Stevenson. It win be remembered.
went to the home Of his former wife,
three miles from Grady. Friday morn
fnG. shot and killed Miss Gertrude
Vann. his step-daushter. then turned
the shotgun on MIRA. Stevenson, who It
was thought was wounded only In the
arm.
Altar the death Of Mrs. stevenson.
which occurred at s:2s o'clock this
morning. It was discovered that she
had been shot in the breast and In the
stomach.
Soon after the shooting OF Mrs. Ste
venson ana the death OF her dans htsr
Friday morning J. r. McLendon. Of
Mattel. father OF Mrs. Stevenson. and
]. C. McLendon. Of Luverne, her broth
or. went to the stevenson home near
Grady where tile tragedy occurred.
Miss Vann was buried saturday after
noon At kairvtew Cemetery and the re-
mains OF her mother were laid by her
side thia afternoon.
Grover Vann, SON Of Mrs. Stevenson.
will go TO Mattel 20 reside with His
grandfather. Mr.. &lcIsendon. HIS only
surviving sister. Miss Myrtle yann.
will make her home with relatives in
Montgomery.
stevenson, who was captured near
Troy soon after the terrible crime. 10
Ia jail 1t Luverne. He has not been
told that hia wife suecumbe6 to the
wounds.
while there 10 much indignation hera
at the crime OF Stevenson violence
against the murderer 10 not expected.
]. G. McIsendon returned 10 his home
In Ltiverne tonight after being 1T the
bedside and funeral OF his sister. Many
of hts friends visited him to learn the
news OF his sister Nieath- He expyesa--
ed the hopa that hia friends IN Lac
verne would mot harm Stevsnscns sayr
Tag that hey confidently expscted tbs
lay would mete out 3nsffce to tho
slayer oe his sister and niece.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
THREE AUTOISTS KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS CAR

Detroit, Sept. 5.-A. A. Robinson.
owner OF the Commercial Supply Com
pany OF this city; his wife and Mrs
II. E. Tremaine of Bay City. were
instantly Killed in Bay City this af-
ternoon when their automobile was
struck by a fast Michigan Central
train. A daughter of Mrs. Tremaine is
thought to be fatally injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
BARS MURDna CHAaGr.


Coroner Ciaims Girls DEATH uwe Il
Accident or suictAe.
Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept. 5--Ths
body OF Myrtle Dorsey, who was found
last week In Chattanooga Creek. was
exhumed today and an Inquest hs1a. a.
a result OF sensational accusations thar
the girl had been murdered instead OF
having taken her own life. The cor
oner's Jury decided that the eirrs
death was either by suicide or accg-
dent. and the accused persons were
exonerated.
Myrtle Dorsey was the daughter OF
Alderman Dorsey. and was is years
old. The finding Of her body In
Chattanooga Creek few days ago
created the greatest excitement In the
city. and there were dark ruTn0rs Of
murder, accompanied by threats OF vlo-
lence against he supposed guilty par
ties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
swrMs NINE MILES.
Girl Excels Many Members OF Life
saving Corps.

Girl Excels Many Members OF Lafe
saving Corps.
4 New York. Sept. 5.--Adeline Trap,
20 years old. today SWAN nine miles
through the treacherous waters Of He'll
Gate from the foot of East Eighty
ninth street to Classon Point. Ia /.
Accompanied by Priscilla Higgins. q
girl of about her own age, Miss Trap
swan in the wake Of forty sturdy
swimmers Of the United States volun-
teer Life Saving corps. who were hold
ing their annual endurance test.
Fifteen OF the men swimmers were
forced to give up before the finish
and Miss Higgins, after going most OF
the distance was seized with cramps
and picked up exhausted.
Miss Trapp was in better condition
than most OF the men ut the end OF
the long swim today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
CANNON FIXING FENCES.
Tells New York Reporter He Like
Tariff Law.

* TaffM LaW.
New York. Sept. 6--"Uncfe Joe" Can
non, speaker of the House. arrived here
tonight. purely on private business,
my son." he said. and win return TO
Danvilis, ILL.,, tomorrow to mend his
fences.
.You see." said Mr.. Cannon. conf
dentialiy, i've been in Congress SO
long that II behooves me between ses-
sions to look after my fences a bit so
that / may not starve. I'm poor
man. although somebody mas said
somewhere or other that I'm million
aire. All bosh. yon know"
What do you think of the tariff
revision by the last Congress. Mr..
Cannon"
IT think it's ancient history now"
laughed the Speaker. "but," he con-
tinued. shat tariff bill was the proper
thing, even If II did have its faults. I
have gone through many tariff revis-
ions In Congress since 1888 and this
latest enactment fits present day con-
ditions better than did any OF itr
predecessnra.F ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
emperor HoIda Church.

KEEL. Sept The Emperor conduct
"a q church service personally on the
Ynnerial yacht Hohenzoilern this
morning. after which the leading COM
,.sonders of the fleet discussed with His
NE 4sstv the lessons of the naval man
oenvers lust ended. The Emperor an
,,ounced Yesterday the creation Of
prince Henry of Prussia KS Grand Ad-
n,iraI and the Prince. set mis- new nag
a,,ire ON the Deutschland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
KILi.s NHeRe nggo1ssR.
Docssy sires FssfaI shsss into Former
y r.a~~raSk -

Convict. .f-
Cincinnati. o., Sept. 5.--Respondine
to cali for, aid at the house of a
ueighbor. into which negro burglar
had forced an entrance, Dr. Robert D.
D. Maddox. prominent physician shot
and Instantly killed the negro early
today.
The burglar. who was later identi-
fled as John Scott. former convict.
broke into the residence of Mrs. Flor"
ence Bavnes.
Mrs. wiikie wood Ward. visitor
at the Barnes home. awoke to find the
intruder in her room When he NOV
ed to another room she turned in a
call for the police and also notified DR..
Maddox next door. DR.. Maddox came
over to the Barnes home as the bur-
glar attempted to escape. The bur-
glar was preparing to give battle when
DR. Maddox fired three pistol bullets
into him. killing him instantly. An
open knife was found in the fingers Of
the dead man
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
sKAT PLAYERS MEET.
Assemble at Baltimore ana Form New
OPwnnsxatfOn.

URBHub2uthUMs
Baltimore. Md, Sept 5---Reprssenta-
tive skat players from New York.
Brooklyn, Philadelphia. Chicago. Pitts
burg, Cincinnati. Buffalo, milwaukee,.
Washington, Richmond. Petersburg.
Jersey City. Newark. Passiac. Harris
burg, Reading. Atlantic City and other
points. met tonight at the Germania
Maennerchor and formed a new organ
ization to be known as the Northeast
ern Skat League. The visitors were
this afternoon given crab feast at
suburban shore.
The tournament will be held tomor-
row, with afternoon and night sessions
of play, for prizes aggregating $2,s00
in cash and a number OF cups and
other trophies. 1t Is expected that 900
players will be at the tables.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06

Mexico City. Sept. 5-A slight shock
of earthquake. lasting fifteen seconds.
was felt here at 1850 o'clock this MORN
ing. Reports from as far west as
Acapulco indicate that the shock was
widespread, At the latter place It last
ed eight seconds. No damage was done
by the disturbances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
,Iotor noata to RACE

Savannah. Ga. SEPT. 1.-The first race
for the motor boat speed Champion
shin Of South Atlantic ports. to he
Known as the Southern handicap. will
he run over the twenty mile Thunder.
hoIt coures tomorrow afternoon. four
miles from savannah. Jacksonville.
Fla. with three boats named Is sec
and 10 Savannah in the number Of en-
tries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
DEAD sTuDETr PROMINENT.
Man Ksllea BY RuraIes Delengea to
Hest Family.

Columbus. o., Sept. Sc. de 10
Pena, Mexican student at Ohio State
University who was killed by Mexican
rurales because he opposed the re-
election Of President Diaz. belonged to
one OF the most prominent families In
the republic. His father fought under
Macmillan when that unfortunate
Hapsburg attempted to establish q
Mexican monarchy ana later COM
manded French regiment In the bat.
tie of Sedan.
Young de Ia Pena always defended
Diaz to US and praised him strongly
as a great man." said J. Hoursourfpe.
an Argentina student who knew the
Mexican well. He was very active In
the. Cosmopolitan Club here. and
once defended Diaz before the club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
tcontinued ON page Three,


Baltimore. Nd. Sept. 5.-Baitimore
and Ohio officials are firm In their
opinion that the wrecking Of the train
at Chewton Siding. Friday night. was
not for robbery. but that 1t was actu-
ated by some fancied wrong. and II II
believed II was done by foreigners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06

Complaints Made OF Shedding and Of
Roll WeevfE.

New Orleans. La. Sept. "a SUM
mary OF cotton crop conditions I'm
louisiana and mississippi AZ compiled
by The Picayune tonight from reports
Of correspondents In these states. Is
net optimistic. 1t 10 stated that with
reduced acreage. unfavorabie seasons.
and boil weevil ravages the crop now
being rapidly harvested In Louisiana
will show q greatly reduced yield
In the boil weevil infested regions
the top crop In nearly every case has
been practically destroyed It is said.
Mississippi has had favorable weather
during the week for harvesting. Conn
plants are made Of shedding and con-
siderable &amage has been caused by
the boil weeyii In the southwestern
portion Of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
THREAr CARRIED OUT.
M.r.hnI Awnkens to FLAG Home IN
EIauneM.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 6-Following the
recent several days ago of a letter
threatening his life. Marshal J. a.
Rmffington, OF College PARK, suburb
of Atlanta, awoke early this morning
to md his home burning, with nre fall:
i've about the bed upon which he and
HE wife were sleeping. The family
barely escaped. Burlington himself be-
ing slightly burned.
Three young white men who were
-acentIv arrested by the marshal. and
Who sInce have made numerous threats
q rafnst the officer. are under suspicion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
MAY sUCcEED NORTON.


Nashville, Tenn. Sept Reports to-
night are that a new ofsicial Will take
charge Of the auditing department cf
the Tennessee Central Railroad. suc-
ceeding c. ~. Norton. dismissed, ana
that the clerks who were suspendaa
Saturday. viii be recalled TO their
desks. The new auditors name Is NOT
given. but II is said that ne comes
from the auditing department OF the
Chicago end Northwestern at Chicago.
c. J. Bonner, local attorney OF ths
Illinois Central and Southern roads. IL
expected TO return tomorrow. when de-
velopments in the matter OF the ma
pers repievined by the rennessee cer-
trail are expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
FLIES WITH WIFE.
Paulhan Carries Passengers at Toprnai
Meet.

Journal. Belgium, Sept 5.-The avia-
ton meeting opened here today with an
immense crowd, and there is every
prospect Of the meeting being q bril-
liant success. The program OF events
includes the speed, height and dura-
zion competitions. A prize IL offered
10 the aviator who makes tour Of
the city. distance OF about eight kilo-
meters.
The wind was unfavorable today for
giving, but Paulhan made several fine
nights this evening. in one Of which
he took up his wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06

Alexandria. La, Sept. b--Charged
with violating the State banking laws.
w. 8. Morrow. OF Golden City. NO., was
near here, today. He was taken back
to Missouri today by oflicers from that
state.