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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Advertiser Manager
 Twice Felled.
IS ACC0STED IN FRONT
 OF TIE POsToFFIcE
Witnesses Interfere and as Result
 No Damage Is Done.
Dsssia Conner. Is Ffnea small Sam In The Police Court For AssaaIt Ana Bst- =
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; Donald Conner and Fletcher Conner, sons of Governor B. B. Conner, made brutal and unprovoked attack on Frank F. Glass. or The Advertiser. yes- tsrday afternoon in an attempt to secure . promise. that The Advertiser would not not. in the future. criticize the acts of Governor Conner. The promise was not given. and in the Police Court of Montgomery, later in tfle afternoon, Donald Conner was fined sis -xor assault.S M --4s
 In the past several weeks no criti- cism Of Governor Conner has appeared in the columns of The Advertiser. No attack on him, either in the news col urnn. or the editorial columns. has ape & peared. The attack by the sonsN of the Governor, under the circumstances. was therefore unexpected and mex. plicable. Mr. Glass. shortly after noon. left The Advertiser office and started down Dexter Avenue. As he got just be- yond the Federal building he was ap- preached by two young men. neither of whom had he remembered to have seen before. These young men had crossed from the north side of Dex ter Avenue, to the south side.
 One of the young men asked: "Is your name Glass2F
 Mir. Glass replied. Tt is.''
 Mir. Glass knew neither of the young men Both were fully six feet tall, heavily and muscularIy built MT. Glass was alone, and either of the young men. in weight and size was more than his match.
 When he had assured fhe young men, who had halted him, on the street, that he was Mr, Glass of The Advertiser. one Of theni said:
 NY name fs Conner and am tired Of you abusing my father in your damned newspaper.
 struck When Down.
 It transpireT later that the aggrea- sor was Donald Copser. Alrnest sipl- hts name, he struck Mr. Glaas sev4 erail bJowa with an his force Afr. Glass fells but he attempted to aTjse and continue the dificulty The young man sprang upon him. held him down with his knee and landed several other blows, while the two heEiva c0TnbakAIlfs Mbse thus sstuated. tbe FsIetcher. urged hiss brothef to '1slck him, stamp him y.choke him. etc. Donald continued hisa blows and also tried to secure promise from Mr, Glass that The Adxertfsef would no longer criticise hls father. This Mir. Glass refused to give. saying that the Governor was a. public ofiicfal and subject to criticism, as any other of . aciai.
 Donald confer either arose or was pulled away by some bystandeF 1fT. Glass rising to his feet renewed the dihicuIty He picked up slfis cane. which had been lost In. the first engage ment. and attempted to use it. but, was unsuccessful. He was again knocked down by Donald Conner. +.t ss
 '.Yon are a along tune resenting any thing that appeared iR-The Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
ss-. r Resignation Takes Effect
 February 5. HAS BEEN ON THE BENCH FOR SIXTEEN YEARS Becomes Associated With Wilson
 and Martin Law Firm. In sursenaerins Ell. cess.is.ss. sss4 ties rysoa Expre-sea kesH
 Appreciatien ss Hsnor.
 Thrust Usea H1in.

As announced by The Advertiser on last Tuesday morning. Chief Justice John R. Tyson of the Supreme Bench or the State, has resigned, the resfE- nation to take effect on February ..
 The rumor of Justice Tyson,s resig- nation was topic Of absorbing in- terest to Montgomery and the State generally during the first part of the week. Judge Tyson was. approached on the matter and stated that the ru@ nor was premature, and that at the time he would not resign, although he had been offered a fiattering profes- sional connection.
 By the fiiling of hIs resignation yes- terday morning in the office of Gov ernor Conner. Justice Tyson confirmed the rumor that he would leave the Supreme Bench. When asked about his resignation Justice Tyson said:
 T have today transmitted to the Governor my resignation of the ofTlce of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. to take effect on February s. next.
 Tn suTrendering the commission conferred upon mo by the electorate of the State. wish to express my keen appreciation of the honors which they have conferred upon me in the past
 For more thaR sixteen years I have served the people of the state with d consciousness of fidelity to duty as one of their judicial officers, and It is with deep regret that I retire from thelr service, and especially do I feel keenly the parting with my associates on the bench.
 'Bnt for personal reasons. founded upon a conviction of duty to my fam fly and myself. have. after mature consideration. reached the conclusion that should retire to private life. zrta44 &Es a ftaAet la4.s In the practice of my profession. and to thlb end will be Assoeiated with tho law firm Of Massrs. Wifson and AIar- tia. of the city Of Montgomery.
 sneeesmar euGKeaaea.
 Following the regsgnas1pns pf Justice Tyson, rumof began t0 assert itself again as to tine atccesaor Governor Comar woaid apncint.
 Gossip In the State building raYen1ed the fact the members of the Supreme Court had been ut1Ahifneus 1f their eEioase oE 5ustlee 11owAb1E f6f the chief tnekicashtp. 1f is amia that the mepa- bers Of the couft are 70 ask for 3ux- llce. Dowdelfss bromotion not Fterely bectnh of his seniority in holdfnK of~
 m case that Justice Dowdsii is eIe- -vated by the appointment Of Governor Conner, rufnor has iG that N. C. Sel- heimer, a prominent attorney of Biru- ingham. will be made associate 5uatice to succeed Justice Dowdeifs vacated seat.
 Another suggestion of gossip has brought the name of Judge &. p. Weakley of Birmingham prominently forward as she man 10 succeed to tha office of the Chief JusticeHhip. Jue- tice weakley's friends proclaim his qualifications to i'll the osilce in the highest terms. and lt is thought that his name will be carefully considered for the appointment by Governor Cc- mer on his return from his home iu Barbour County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
President RidicuLed
 Af GridEiron Dinner
Vice President Shares Honofs With Roosevelt in Farewell to Them in Their Official
 s Capacity.
Capacity.

Washington, Jan. 30.-FareweIl to President Roosevelt and Vice. President Fairbanks, in their ofaeial capacity only. was said to them tonight by the famous Gridiron Club of washington newspaper men.
 The occasion was the annual win ter dinner of tthat club. In all. there were nearly 200 guests. and, as is al- ways the case, the roll included many names that figure conspicuOusly in the hall of fame. Ambassadors, Justices Of the Supreme Court, editors publish CTS and men of affairs generally, were in this gathering of guests of the newspaper men.
 It was far from sad affair, though the occasion was of farewell na- ture. Gridirons dinners never are sad. As the President and vice-Presl- dent were the guests of honor, so they came in for equal prominence In the fun of the evening. While they were the butt of many of the jokes and skits. there was every evidence that they enjoyed the entertalnment jusI as much as when the jests we're aimed ct others of the notable guests.
 Tha temperance movement that has swept over the country, showed its effect on the club. As the souvenir of the dinner. the guests were given "h 2 O." I'll o" illustrated Gridiron almanacs. published by the Gridiron water wagon press. Between its cov- erH. there was no remedy given for the ills of "statesmen. journalists. real newspaper men. molly coddles, male factors of great wealth." other than plain sh-2-o :" In this almanac the Freddy bear'' formed the centre of the Zodiac. while the entire production was marked es forwarded to Congress as Special Message No. 23252s2s2a2s."
 The guests observed particularly that a total eclipse of the year Is due "early In March" and "wiIi be viewed with interest by the United States, Canada, Africa and oyster Bay"
 Fear to Forceast.
 A list of forecasts for every day was given in one section of the al-' manae, but the congratulations did not extend beyond March 4. The reason for this, it was explained, was that ''af- ter th = A'' ~-- March, there is no tell
 . ~E-. happen"
 th9 ,s tenience, Of some of the .---- Rff e stated that gentlemen .-'1 or the Taft Cabinet win
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

. From Alabama, Editors and others a number of telegrams were received yesterday and last night by The Advertiser expressing opinions as to the assault on Frank P Glass, Its General Manager. by two sons of Governor Conner.
 Some of these telegranls are published herewith:
 - Memphis. COmnsercisl-ADpeal. "The Advertiser, Montgomery:
 The Commercial- Appeal will say this tomorrow:
 Because Governor Conner did not get an the damages he sued The Montgomery Advertiser for, his sons committed an unprovoked and eowardly assault on Frank Glass. one of the proprietors of that paper.
 Frank Glass never in his life, kno wingly, wronged any man. He is a law-abiding man, and fearless in the discharge of his duties as a citizen and editor.
 '"rhe assault does more injury to the cause of Governor Conner x and to Governor Corners sons than to any one else.
 "c. P. J. Mooney"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Alabama LalOyers Tell
 of Hundley's Fitness
Prominent Men For and Against the Judge Speak Plainly to the Committee of
 Senator's.

of Hundley, but they are no longeA | for him.
 The visiting lawyers say that the committee has treated the investiga- tion with the utmost liberaiity. This is especially pleasing and encouraging to those who have presented the argu- ments against Hundiey The Senators who have had to listen to the evidence have been patient. Most of the Ala bamaians left for their homes tonight A. few will remain over,
 The session closed today with the hearing of the Hundley witnesses. N. L. saeele, the referee in bankruptcy said that Judge Hundiey was held in the highest esteem. He had never heard his ability questioned until re- gently.
 Walker Percy asked Mir. Steele if he had ever known of q ease of a judge In Alabama where so many lawyers had come against him. Mfr, Steele re- piled that he had not. He thought that most of the opposition to Judge Hundley was personal" Mfr. Percy asked "you think you are above per- sona1 interest.
 Mir. Steele named AEr. Percy. John P Tillman and J. c. King. as in this class and added that there were others.
 T. S. Long, of Jasper was of the opinion that Hundley was held in very high regard by the people In that dis trict. He was asked by Mir. Percy for the names of few of them and much to the amusement Of the connuAittee he started off with the Joness and smiths in Walker county
 The next witness was Hinds Peevy of Birmin gharn. he declared that Hund- ley had made good as 6 judge and Had the esteem of the people Of Madison county. His expedition of business at Birmingham, he stated. had largely improved conditions He said he had always considered Hundley Q pretty good lawyer and as a judge he had acquitted himself fayorably.
 Under examination by Mir. Percy Mr. Peevey was asked to name a few of the leaders of the Madison county bar. He named Judge Walker, shelby Pleasants. and Lawrence Cooper.
 Mir. Percy called attention to the fact that all, of these men were ops posed to Hundley's confirmation.
 D. A, Grayson, of Huntsville thought that Hundiey's character was all righf
 (Continaee on Pare Whree.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Tn OkIahoma Citx.

Oklahoma City. Jan. 30--Fanned by 4 sixty-four mile wind seven fires In as many sections of this city yesterday de. stroyed property valued In the aggre- gate at s200.000.
 shortly before noon the building oc. cupied by The Okiahoman was gutted causing a loss of s45.O00. fully covered py insurance. Several hours later the warehouse of the ]. I. Case Company was destroyed.
 Here the loss Is estimated at S100. 900 partially covered by insurance. Five other fires brought the total up to s200.eoG. The fires fin both The Okla homan apd Case buildings originated from sparks from electric motors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
SCHOOL $ BURNED
NEGRO RESERVATION AT KoVALIGa Es DESTROYED nY FIRE.
AIthoU&h TiisF0 Was An EmrbITmeut of so, No Lives Are Repoetea
 As HEhsina Been

Kowaliga. Ala. Jan. so.-(s Especial. )-- Four of the main buildings of the Kow- ailga industrial School were burned to. day.
 The loss is about s2o.oOO.
 The Kowaliga school for negroes is situated in farming community corii- posed mostly of people of that race The school was started about ten years ago. William F. Benson. the secretary and treasurer of the school. who Is in New York, was notified of the fire to- night
 Although the school had an enroll' nent| of 300 and employed twelve teach- ers there was no loss of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
4 ThrliIlnS Incident.

Chicago. Jan. s0.--Probably the most Thrilling incident of the widespread d storm In this section was-the battle of the steamer City of Marquette against raging Lake Michigan as it fought it's way in a sinking condition along the Illinois shore from Chicago to Wanke- gan.
 With the hremen standing in water up to their waists and shoveIing coal Into feeble fire, the boat "limped' in- to Waukegan eleven hours aEser 1t left Chicago. Before 1t reached It's dock the water rose over the fires and the aid of a tug had to be secured. The whole upper works of the boat were shattered by the waves that broke oyer t and if was only by great exertions flat 1t was kept afoat
 / The City of Marquette Is a wooden boat drawing fourteen feet of water. The bows. however. are reinforced with steel for breaking the ice and 1t has made daily trips for years.
 Its crew of twelve men had gone through many stormy voyages but af- tor they set foot in Waukegan with their clothing frozen upon them, they vowed they never again would tempt
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
FAMOUS SURGEON
 BR OUGHT7O GEORGIA

savannah, Ga. Jan. 30--Dr. William T. Bull the noted cancer specialist and surgeon, who Is himself suffering from cancer, reached Savannah today on private car from New York. He was passed through the window Of the car on cot and an electrically heated ann hulance. with Mrs. Bull at his side. went fifteen miles from the city to 'fWymberly."
 Though heicame in search of warmth, freezing weather and high wind greeted him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
RECEPTION TO TAFT
 BYPANAMA OFFICIALS

ponama 1an. 0.-President-elect -Taft visited President obaldia at the Palace to-day. the party including the American and British minister and
 inc oficials of the Panama government. A. the luncheon which was served Presi- Obaldia gave toast 10 Mr. Taft. as the long time friend or Pana- tthe palace in honor of Mir. Taft next uYaak
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
rtre im Ylrminfa.

Bristol. Tenn. Jan. 3o---0ver seosQoe was lost in fTs at ChilhbwtA Smith County, Va, at ah early hour this n0rns ing. when the National Bank of C1il- h6wie and several other ybusiness places were destroyed.
 The fire started in the bank building and was of incendiary origin. It is be- lieved that unsuccessful efforts were made to rob the bank, and failing in this. the miscreants fired the building |. John Henniger, J. s. Vance and Com pany, and Copenhaver and Company. are among the heaviest losers. The loss is practically covered by insurance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

for nothing has appeared in recent
 wen. L am here now" said one of the young men one of them de- cIared that what he had done was only la beginning to what would be done, if the Governors name was not left out of The Advertiser: Bystand- CTS separated the men before any seri- ous damage was done.
 Mr. Glass sustained a confusion un- der the left eye as a result of the first attack. He was struck several other times during the assault, but sustained no other notable bruise or injury. After the light, Donald and Fletcher Conner walked rapidly down to Perry street. From there they turned and went to the Gesernorss office at the Capitol. When the police authorities were looking for them, they were vate Secretary W E. Fort aceomna- nfed them to Police Headquarters and made bond for their appearance In the Recorders Court.
 It Is supposed that ehagrin over the result Of the jnry,s verdict in Jef- ferson County Court. resulted in the attack. Certainly nothing that has appeared in recent weeks in The Ad- yertiser should have been considered 6uAltti0Ml 4CtAurC OA tttO attACAs
 Donald Conner has been in the city several days having come down from Rirmingham Thursday. Governor Co., mer went down to Conner Friday night Fletcher Conner left there Saturday morning and joined Donald Conner. In about an hour after his arrival, the attack on Mfr. Glass followed.
 The two Corners were on the north side of Dexter avenue. and they crossed the avenue. from the point where they had been apparently watching for Mir. Glass to appear on the street.
 Recorder's Hearing.
 At the hearing before Judge Baber In police court testimony was taken for about an hour, Mir Glass beinsr flpaf called to the stand. z
 B. F. crum appeared as attorney for Mr. Glass, and William Hill for the de- fendants
 MT Glass was. requested to tell the story of the fight to the court. Mr. Glass stated that he was walking down Dexter avenue from Tie Advertiser of fee on his way to the First National Bank. and that tWo men whom he hnd never seen befefe. approached him di- akonaily across 4he street; that when he had reached a point on Dexter av- prue alEaost 0pposite the al1eyway al U 4tHAAt4tttE5 tstGHE tHN dl4EN E&EED H to him and one asked fl his uafns was 6lash
 sfepifea that 1t was, said Mf., Glass. ~As1a just az the words. left my nioath he strtlek me- fefnarkinG that his name was Conner, and that he was t. tired of the course which The Advertis- CT had pursued regarding his father.
 "An exchange Of blows followed. As he drew to strike the sacond time l hucked. He finally knocked me down ands got his kneea on top of me and administered more punishment
 1T saw little of the other person. for [ was too busy with the one. The other person did no fighting. but did q greet deal of talking He took no actual nart in the fight. however. as far as ] know.
 ''rlnally the man who was pummel- ling me In the gutter was pulled off. or he got up voluntarily, and a conversa- tion resulted which precipitated further
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
TO MAKE OAR DOORS.
B's-conDany !. craaal.ea h Blrnl.s-

E71N-NWmRahy E8 UF8nnIBed lm Blrmlng.
 Birmingham, Jan. 30.--(Special)- = The Ruflard Car Door Equipment Com. pany has been organised here and a factory to manufacture . patent ran. road car door is to be erected in tilfs district
 The capItaI stock of the companv i, placed at s60.000 and rtsa charter vii he secured in Arizona. The ofiicers oi the company are R. O. BuIIard. pres. ident William Buiiard. vice president B. M Bullard. secretary -treasurer F Fl. Bpllard. general xaaramer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
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Pittsburg. Jan. s0.-Fferbert Bur roughs. 4s years of age. of Providence, R. l.. treasurer of the Builders' Iron Foundry of that city, was found dead in bed at the Fort Pitt Hotel here to- day. The police investigated. It was found heart disease caused his death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
rr.m.n. Tlovvn vFImea Ouf.

CoffeyvilIe, Kas.-. Jan. s0-The town of Nowata, across the line from nere. in Oklahoma. was almost wiped oh the teeT business houses, two banks and the county court house. The loss Is es- tlmated at $20O,00o.
 The intense cold made 1t difficult to fight the flames.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
livery Stable IIurns.

Coffeyviile, Kas., Jan. s0-Flre here today destroyed A. B. Holloway's board ing stable. together with twenty SIX fine horses. The total loss is esti- mated at S75.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
The NTohiIe Reglater.

''The Advertiser. Montgomery: "The Register will say edito- rially:
 "'of course, the Governor is not to be held responsible for what his
 sons choose to do in disregard of good order and the peace Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Tmelve nltten nr non.

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 30-rwelve persons living near Palmetto, Campbell County, came to Atlanta today for Pasteur treatment as the result of having been bitten by & supposed rabid dog on Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
rn nlla.nrsI,n arasr, ].

Louisville, KY, Jan sO.-Kentuclxy and parts of the Sunny South, which on yesterday feit a touch of winter. are today firmly in the clutches of a genuine blizzard which has been rag ing for more than twelve hours.
 Wire communication is Interrupted seriously due to a combination of i'm tense cold, high winds and snow. The main artery Of communication from Louisville to the south. over which travels all the news of the world and many messages for the business cen- tlrs Of the South. was puiseIess for sexeral hours today but ceTumunica- ton was estahlIshed later in round about way The storn1 was feif in Eaas ifs severity tAroasllout Kentucky and especially near Bowling Gneen. whefas one company lost al of it's wires
 Snow felI throughout Kentucky and seetiaAs of Tennessee nehrly all night and hlgh winds at Both Memphis and Atlanta denoted the ptogress of the blizzard on it's way to the Gulf of Mex leo. In Memphis the wind during the pight reached a velocity of hfty-two niles an hour. There was a heavy snow at KnoxYIlle with the mercury resistering thirteen degrees above zero, Naslvllle reports snow general nthroughotit Middle Tennessee with the Government thefnlometer at Nashville chewing twelve degrees above zero and stiR gale blowing. Snow feil all night ln Louisville.
 Street cars and snow blows were run all night on all the lines but stili there was some delay to street car trafflc today The minimum tempera- ture as reported by the weather bu- Teau was six degrees above. All ir- corning trains were late.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
SONS OF COY. COMER
 ASSAULT MR. GLASS
sNow M' ASSrsToN.

, Anniston. Jan. s0--A fierce ! blizzard prevails here. the first R snow of the, season falling this morning.
 } There have been i've fires since the blizzard began. J. A. McGuirk. agent of the Southern Railway his wife. and sixteen year old daughter. barely eseap- ed in night clothes from a ire which destroyed their home. } Fireman Charles Nerron was } pinned beneath falling chfu- } r1ey and severely injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
 "oPEN sHoPs."
Hat Making Concerns to Reopen Taes
 day, Feh, O.

day, Feb. Q. South Norwalk, Conn. Jan. 3O.-Pos- itiye information was given out today by the heads of the hat making con- cerns that all the shops which were closed recently by the strike of the union hatters of North America, will be started up on Tuesday. Feb. 9, as 'open shops.''
 The order Of the Associated Hat Manufacturers Is that no union labels shall be put in hats hereafter.
 The strikers here are greatly sur prised at the action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
BIoeTx RuPnn,

Winnipeg. Jan. SO-Fire in the town of Emerson. Man. on the border, last | night destroyed the Alexandria block with a valuable stock of merchandise Loss estimated at st5o.ooa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
nv.1nans portion TDestroyed. '

Fort Williams. Ont. Jan. 3O--Tne business portion of the town or sehrleo- or n division point on the Canadian Pa cidc Railroad, was wiped out by ire last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
JUSTICE J R. TYSON
 RESIGNS FROM BENCH
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OLD MAN IN JAIL

FUft HNCTTfNG A MOE. \ columbus, Ga, Jan. 30 .--For q
 nourishing rifle in one hand and {
 pack cap In another. and of- \ Iering to lead a mob on the q
 county jail to lynch Ernest Jones, [
 aieged to have attempted a z 2 criminal assault on Miss Missouri z
 Nolan of this city. yesterday, z
 George B. Roberts. an elderly
 white man. was arrested and 2 . placed in the lookup. 2 Jones had been taken out of the z . city, but Roberts did not appear . to know it \