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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
MORE TIME FOR
THE WRIGHTS
Are Given Extension Of
Thirty Days.
FIRST FLIGHT COMES FRIDAY
Are Losing No Time to Complete
Flying Machines.
Exercising Extreme Precaution with
Every Detail Of New Machine,
Permitting Few Persons
within workshop.
FIRST FLIGHT COMES FRIDAY

Washington. June 23.-Although the
Wright brothers today were granted
an extension of time of thirty days in
which to complete their Official trials
for the Government, they are losing
no time in completing their flying ma
chine. The fret preliminary flight
probably will be made on Friday. The
motor was installed today. Tomorrow
the starting apparatus will be set up
and the motor will be tested.
The Wright brothers are exercising
extreme precautions with every de-
tail OF their machine, permitting no
one except one or two army officers.
within the shed, and doing most of the
work themselves.
In asking for an extension, the
Wrights told General Allen that they
did not believe 1t would be necessary
to have more than ten days In which
to make the speed and endurance tests,
but that as a matter of precaution and
in order to avoid the necessity Of ask
ing for a further extension. they de-
sired thirty days. This request was
Immediately granted by the Secretary
of War.
The great interest that the Wrfghts
trials has already aroused. has been
manifested by the large number OF
visitors to Fort Myer daily. 1t IL ex-
pected that President Taft and most
of the members of Congress will witness
the official trials.
This aroused the hopes of the signal
corps officials for an appropriation next
year for aeronautical work next year.
Lieut.. b. ID. Foulois OF the aeronautt-
cal division of the signal corps, Is
watching the work OF the Wrights In
assembling their machine. He and
Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm are to be In
structed by the Wrights In flying their
machine The instruction flights VIII
not be made until the official trials have
been completed and 1t is practically
certain they will be made at Fort
Myer although the extent of the field
is not as great as orvilie Wright would
prefer. He indicated today that .
starting apparatus would be erected
at each end Of the field for the instruc-
ton Nights.
The Wrights must be in Germany by
September. Before they leave they
have considerable work to do at their
DAYTON shop and the Fort Myer flights
will not be extended longer than is
absolutely necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
SLAYER OF ELSIE SIGEL
STILL ELUDES POLICE

was bringing disrepute on their race
and they all were united with the po-
lice in efforts to run down the MUIR
derer. Chung Sin then talked freely,
but that he has not been actually Inn
plicated in the crime himself. is in
dicated by the fact that tonight he is
still held in the househof detention for
Witnesses and not in the Tombs, charged
with being an accessorwy in the muir
der.
Thus the case revolves around Chung
Sin, at flrst thought to have told SO
much.
What Chung SIN saw.
To all interrogations, he reiterated
that he occupied the room next to that
of Leon Ling, and that on the after
noon of June Q, the day of the muir
der he wakened early after a natural
sleep, to find Leon Ling standing be-
side him. Leon Ling was In trouble
and wanted help. Chung Sin soon un-
derstood why, when he saw the body
lying across the bed.
There was blood on the lips and q
stained handkerchief was stuffed be-
tween the lips The features, he said,
were strained and blackened, but he
saw no rope around the neck. Chung
Sin explained that he felt terrified
and that his first impulse was to get
out of the house as soon as he could.
Before he left, however. Leon Ling
borrowed 5000 from him, he said. They
both belonged to the same secret So
eiety, he explained, and he felt--bound
by his oath, to do that much for a
fellow member. Then he had hurried
to the rooms of his cousin. with the
intention of passing the night. but his
curiosity got the better of him and
after two restless hours he sneaked
back to the house. climbed the stairs.
lifted himself to where he could peer
through the transom, and saw the
room empty, save for the trunk. That
was enough for him. He hurried back
to his cousins and slept there that
night The cousin. when questioned.
substantiated the story.
The next day he left for Amsterdam,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

senator Gallinger. Speaker Cannon was
the guest of honor at the dinner to-
night ana President Taft gave encour-
aEement to the promoters OF the mea-
sure by dropping In upon the diners
shortly after o'clock and remaining
for . time.
The hosts were officials and members
OF the Merchant Marine League with
headquarters at Cleveland. o.. The
avowed purpose OF the dinner was to
persuade President Taft Speaker Can
non and republican leaders that the
new Humphrey bill should be made a
part of the republican Legislative pro-
gram OF next winter.
Offlcers of the league expressed to
their guests the details OF remark
able Organization, with members OF
800 Of the se1 congressional district
to create q settlement In favor OF the
Humphreys bill They offered to turn
this organization to the advantage Of
the republican party In the next CAM
paign. The two novel features OF the
Humphreys bill are free ships and q
new system of tonnage taxes
At present Americans owing foreign
built ships are not permitted to fly the
American flag over them or have them
admitted to American registry. until
they are more than half rebuilt In AM
nit to American registry foreign built
ships OF 5000 gross tons or more, Who'll
ly owned by Americans. The ships are
to be restricted to foreign trade or
trade with Philippine and Hawaiian Is
lands and are to be barred from the
coast wise trade and from mail COM
pensation under the act Of 1891 or the
Humphreys act.
The dinner given tonight was priv
ate AFFAIR.
Among the hosts. who were oficers
and members of the Merchant Marine
League were President Jos q. Butler
of youngstown, o.; Vice president My
ron r. Herrick, of Cleveland; Treasurer
]. ]. Sullivan of Cleveland and Sec
rotary John A. Penton of CLEVELAND.
Besides Speaker Cannon. the guests
were representatives Payne of New
York, Mckinley Of Illinois, Dwight.
OF New York and Burke of Pennsylva-
MIA, senator GaIlinger, Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock John Barrett. Director
of the Bureau OF American Republics:
Assistant Secretary of State Wilson
General Clarence r. Edwards. chief
of the bureau of insular affairs ana
many other interested in the ship sub
sidy question.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
MANY DEAD
In COAL MINE
Frightful Explosion Near
Pittsburg.
WHOLE WORKS WRECKED
Those Who Escaped We're Severely
Burned.
stassers to Surface Telling Horrifying
Tales of Tue Accident Below,
Where $50 Mea Were at

wehrum, Penna, June 23.--As the
result of an explosion OF gas in Mine
No. four of the Lackawanna Coal Coke
Company. shortly after Z o'clock this
morning, seventeen miners were killed
and sixteen injured. with one excep-
ton. those killed were foreigners. With
few exceptions, those injured were AM
orleans.
Twelve Of the more seriously injur-
ed were taken to Spangler hospital It
was stated that all would probably re-
cover.
superintendent A NJ. Johnson said
tonight that while the mine has al
ways been regarded as-non- gaseous. the
explosion was due to the ingnition of
a pocket OF gas by the open lamp OF
miner.
THE mine has been so free from gas
for the past six years." said the super
intendent, that the state inspectors
have permitted the use of open lamps"
The mine has only been operating
two days each week. Tuesday and FRI
day. Those In the mine today had en-
tered the shaft for their daily allow
ance OF coal for family use.
Grouped about the slope entrance Of
the mine just before the explosion were
several Italians. When the terrific sub
terranean upheavai of rock and dead
ly gas spouted skyward. these Italians
were caughet Terribly burned ami
NAMED, they rushed about the settle
ment crying Tor aid. The cries and
sound of Kissing mine gas at the en-
trance OF the mine brought the entire
town to the scene.
Superintendent Johnson. backed by
the office force Of the company. stood
at the mine entrance and held back
the frantic women whose relatives
were entombed. The frst man TO reach
the surface was A. I. Johnson. son OF
the superintendent. Young Johnson
had been in q lower heading. There
were burns ON his arms. body and neck
and tonight It was stated he had In
hailed flames. He is one of the few
veryseriously injured.
Following the superintendent son
came two Italians. their faces burned to
q crisp. superintendent johnson call
ea for volunteers to enter the mine.
Several women offered TO go but these
were ordered back. With wet hand&er-
chiefs TIED over their faces. the first
squad OF the RELIEF party started
down the shaft. OF the eight who
started. four came back conscious. The
others were pulled to the surface with
ropes. A second and a third party en-
tered only to be driven back by the
deadly gases.
Oxygen sent by the Cambria Steel
Works aided the searchers and with
safety helmets four rescue party sue
ceeded in bringing twelve bodies to
the surface. Late In the afternoon i've
more bodies were recovered. In twOa
and threes. the injured were found and
lifted to the mouth of the mine and
hastily taken to the temporary hospital
established at the company's store.
They were later removed to the Spang-
Ter hospital. twenty-six miles from
Wehrum.
Late tonight all but two OF the mine
rooms had been thoroughly searched
and II was believed no more bodies
were in the mine.
At the time of the. accident 100 men
were In the mine.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
TRIES TO END LIFE.
Creole witness Feared To Come I
Court.

Creole witness Feared To Come to
Court.
Mobile, June ESPECIALLY Anna
NAV Reid, Creole. was stopped from
committing suicide today by Deputy
Willie McCarron. when he went to her
house to arrest her. The negress was
wanted as a witness and when she
failed to appear an attachment was
issued for her.
McCarron went to the house ana
while waiting for her to dress think.
inc the Creole took much time. stepped
into the room and found her with a
bottle which later developed to be
noison. She said she feared to come TO
court, was the reason she tried to
sutcide.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
AUTO FOR THE POPE
HANDSOME CAR IS RECEIVED AT
THE VATICAN.
Gsft Forced ON the Pope, aad IT 10 said
That He VIII Never Make
Use Of the Ma
chine.

Rome, June 23.-An automobile pre-
sented recently to the Pope by a num-
Der of Americans. whose names have
not been revealed. has arrived at the
vatican. The Pope and several ofncers
OF the vatican inspected the machine.
The car was bought in Turin. 1t In
handsome Landaulet OF thirty horse
power, decorated with the papal coat
OF arms, upholstered with white ieath-
err and lighted by electricity. 1t bears
the image Of st. Joseph on the back
seat and a richly bound breviary. The
car is said to have. cost $4,000.
The Pope was annoyed by the gift
of the car. which practically was
forced on him. It is suspected that
the gift hides an advertising scheme.
It Is said on good authority that the
Pope will never use the automobile.
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NEGRO WEATHER MAN
AT WORK IN MOBILE

Mobile, June DISQUALIFICATION 8.
Hardy, a negro from Snow Hin, Ala,
ordered here in the weather bureau
service has arrived in the city and to-
day began work with Observer Ashen-
berger, or rather under him. The
negro was stationed at Pensacola. Fla.
but removed here when the observer
at the Florida city found him Nncom-
petent." The appointment of the negro
here has caused much talk and 1t is
very probable that he will be found
.Incompetent" here also.
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s1oo. 600 Fire bal New orIeans.

New Orleans, La, June 24.-Ftre
which had been practically extinguish-
ed at 1 o'clock this morning. almost
completely destroyed the stock and
building occupied by H. b. Howell and
Company, wholesale druggists, at 400
Fulton street. The loss In estimated
at 100000. partially covered by insu-
rance. For an hour and half the
greater portion of the city's fire de-
partment fought the blaze, which
threatened for time to spread to 9TH
or large Wholesale houses In that To-
caiity.
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ON WAY TO MoRGUE
MAN is REVIVED

Fairmont. w. Va. June 2a.--The wo-
man dead and her husband almost so
from a nauseating Illness, the authori-
ties late last night found Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas McNamara In bath tub at
their home here. Believing both wera
dead. an ambulance was called. but the
man suddenly revived en- route to the
Mcnamara is too sick to explain the
case at present. He was taken to q
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
GIRL IS ATTACKED
FIENDIsH ASSAULT MADE ON At
LANTA GIRL BIZ NEGRO.
Was EN- Route to Her Home ut .
O'ClOck-BlOOd Hounds Put :
ON the Trail of Her
ARaatIauf

Atlanta, Ca. June 23.-Considerable
excitement was created In the terminal
district residence section of Atlanta to-
night when 1t was learned that Miss
Maggie McDermott, 1T years Of age,
had been assaulted by an unknown ne
gro shortly after o'clock. while she
was en- route home. AS soon as the
alarm was given blood hounds were
sent to the scene and the officers were
Joined by several hundred Infatuated
citizens in the search for the negro.
The young woman failed to identity
four suspects and they were released.
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NEGRO IS LYNCHED
CHARGED WITH MURDER AT TAI4
BOTTOM, GA.
Was Taken From the JaEl by o Aaom
which Met with No Resist
ance, and strung
I'm.

Atlanta, Ca. June 2s.-News reached
here tonight Of the lynehing at Tais
bottom, Ga. last night, OF William acE4
roker, q negro. who was placed In TN
Talbot County Jail Tuesday Charged
with the murder of William Leonard x
prominent young white man. on eAtarN
day night Of last week.
The mob met with practically nu rat
sistance when they appeared az tnk
jail. The negro was strung up 90
nearby tree, where hts body was foun&
this morning.
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TESTIMONY OF THE DAY
FAVORS MRS. GOULD

Paffa and Eddie Freybere, went to the
BEACH at 8 o'clock and were Joined by
Rev. Ray of Tampa. Rev. Buckley
ventured too far out in the surf and
called for help, Rev. Ray going to his
assistance. Together they battled with
the waves, until both became exhaust
ed when they separated. Jack Spencer
went to Rev. Rays assistance. pulling
him ashore. and by this time Rev.
Buckley sank from view.
DR.. Buckley was ordained about one
wear ago and was a native of Ireland.
He was in charge Of the parish at Tai
lahassee, Fla. but about three months
ago was transferred to st. Augustine.
The body was not recovered.
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HALTS NEGRO LODGE
BRINGS TO CLOSE A
STATE SESSION.
National Grand Lodge Of the Accepted
York Masons of the Untted States
Stops Tennessee "COlored"
Mas0ns.

Nashville. Tenn. June 2s.-An in
junction fled in the Chancery Court
here today brought the session of the
state Grand Lodge OF Colored Masons
TO a close today. The bill seeks to
restrain the defendants from giving a
parade and holding session, scheduled
for June 81 to rs. The complainant
Is the National Grand Lodge OF Ac-
cepted York Masons of the United
States of America.
It is charged that the defendants
have the same regalia, badges and
ritual as the complainant lodge. and
that the names are so similar as to be
confusing to the public.
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AUSTRIAN COUNT
HURT In WASHINGTON

Washington, June 23.-Count Alex
ander Torok, an attache of the Aus
trian embassy here, was injured, prob
ably fatally, tonight, as the result Of
a fall from trolley ear which he was
attempting to board.
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ENTERS ANNAPOLIS
n. H. GRAYsoN, or SELMA, PASSES
EXAMINATION.
Was First Named By the L.ate senator
Pettus, But at That Time
Fell .Befete Rtxid
Test.

Washington. Juns 2s,--(special.)-
Senator Johnston has been officially ad-
vised by the Navy Department that r.
H Grayson, son OF Claude Grayson. of
Selma, has been admitted into the Ma
val Academy. This young man was
first appointed by the late Senator Pet
tus, but failed in the very rigid exam
nation to which he was subjected at
Annapolis.
Senator Johnston reappointed, and the
friends Nof this well known Alabama
family will be glad to know that the
future admiral has his bearings and
will probably have plain sailing from
now on,
Alfred J. Stofer.
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MORE SHIP SUBSIDY
Revived AT A DINNE IN WASHING
TON LAST NIGHT.
A New Bill Has been Prepared and VIII
BE Introduced In the House
Thursday BY Represents
tive Humphrey.

Washington, June. 2s.-Ship subsidy
was reviewed and new form Of cam
paign was inugurated at a dinner given
At the new willard hotel tonight.
A new bill has been prepared and
Will be introduced in the house on
Thursday by Representative Humphrey.
OF washington and in the senate by
some friend OF ship subsidy, probably
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS.
Mills In GuadaInJara Destroyed, Throw
ing 1000 Out Of work.

Mexico City, June ga dispatch re-
ceived here today from Guadelajara'
state of Jalisco. states that the Ate
majae cotton mills, owned by the Com
mania Industriale De Guadalajara, was
destroyed by IRE last night. The loss
is placed at $1,000. 900. with 100000
Insurance.. over 1000 workmen are
thrown out of employment
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SHOT BY MIsTAKT.

Ciaremore, Okla, June 23.-John
Crutchfield and James Price. members
OF sherin's posse. in pursuit OF
desperate near here, opened nre on
zach other early today. mistaking one
another for the outlaw. Crutchfield is
diving and Price is seriously wounded.
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DEATHS FROM HEAT.

New York, June 2s.--New York re-
NAMED ell day and tonight In the grip
OF the heat wave. The official maxi
mum temperature registered was 30.
More than fifty prostrations and half
dozen deaths were reported. Thou
sands are sleeping tonight at coney Is-
land, In the parks and on IRE ESCAPES.
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DROWNED In SURF
CATHOLIC PRIEST PERISHEs AT ST.
AUGUSTINE.
Rev. Father Buckley, Assistant Rector
of St. Augustine Cathedral,
Dies, and Rev. Ray Has
Marrow Escape.

St. Augustine. Fla, June 23.-Rev.
Father Buckley, assistant rector of the
Cathedral in this city, was drowned at
South Beach this afternoon while in
surf bathing.
Rev. Buckley, together with Father
Aloysius. Of st. Louis College, Fabran
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GEoRGIANs FIGHT DUEL.
lame. Booth, Well KNOWN Farmer,
Fatally wounded.

Fatally wounded.
Athens. Ca, June 23.-James Booth
q we'll known farmer, living three
miles from Staham. was fatally wound
ed this morning in q pistol duel with
hts neighbor, B. A. Boyd. He died to-
night at o'clock. Boyd was unin-
jured.
Differences Of long standing culminat-
ed In a fatal quarrel this morning
whan Booth demonstrated with Boyd
for allowing his cows to damage his
(Booth'sI- crops.
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MAN
SEES WIFE HANG SELF.

! Chicago, June 23.-Deprived of
) the use of his limbs by paralysis a
! John Bennett today was compelled 4
! to witness in helpless terror the q
! deliberate suicide of his wife. He 4
) was able to shout, but none heard Z
} his cries.
! Mrs. Bennett calmly placed a
chair under a gas jet near her in
! valid husbands bed and to the
flxture tied a rope. Unheeding 4
! her husbands frantic screams she
! affixed the moose. and kicked the Z
! chair from under her feet. There
she hung until life was extinct. 4
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BIG nANISs coNsoLIpATE.

ChicmxO Institutions Combined xEav&
over eI0o,00o,0O0 Deposits.
Chicago, June 2s.-The AmertcarH
Trust and Savings Bank and the Cons
tinental Bank. two OF chicago's larg-l
est financial institutions. announced to-i
night that they had agreed to consoltSl
date.
The deposits OF the Continental Nam
tional Bank are S70.o00,o00. The. de%
posts OF the American Trust and Saw
inRs Bank are &32.650,000.
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CAST BUSINESS ASIDE.

schsvab said He was Interested onfy
In Pleasures Of Trip.
New York, June 23--Charies M.
schwab, who arrived by the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Kaiser wilhelm
II. finishing his fiftieth trip across the
Atlantic, said he had dismissed all
thought of business while he was away,
motoring In France and Switzerland for
his wife's health. but that as con-
stitutionai optimist. he 10 sure business
IL improving.
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GET nARTHaUAKn SHOOK.

several cities In the west Ar8
AIRED.
Grass Valley, Cal, June zs.--Anl
earthquake, the most severe shock ex-i
perisnced here In several years, occur~l
red at 1895 O'Clock last night A seconds
and lighter shock came at 1ls49.
Reports from Maryaville, Nexadap
city, Chico and Coifax say that those
towns were also shaken. Nc damages
has been reported.
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FOUND DEAD IN FIELD.

WeIl-Kn0vxn CulIEnAn County MnM
KILLED by LightninG.
Cullman, Ala, June 13.-Doc Lowry
n kell-knovn farmer in the southerf,
end OF Cullman County, was found
dead In a field today, death having
been caused by stroke of Iightntnef
when he did not return home last nigh5
a searching party set out TO find him.l
the searchers were led to the body ~
a shepherd dog which had been Low-s
rvs constant companion.
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hospital and q physician said his wife
had been dead az least thirty-stx hours.
The coroner and district attorney are
investigating the case.
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-Four Deaths From Heat.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 23.-Four
deaths and more than a score Of pros
trations, due to the extreme heat. were
reported today.
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THE WEATHER.

washington, June 23--FOrcasti Ala
bama-LOcaI showers Thursday and
FrIdayt light to moderate south
winds.
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STANDS OFF MOB.
PRIEST Uses Ammossa Pistol to Gsod
ENeof

Erect.
Cleveland, o., June 2s.--Arnned with
an ammonia pistol which appeared "a
be a real revolver. Father Joseph MI
litello. OF the Holy Rosary Church, held
at bay q mob which threatened %
lynch Antonio Coponegro. an alleged
murderer, until the police reached and
arrested Coponegro acre tonight.
He 10 but 10 years old but 80 said to
have killed Ernest Polostro. a fellow
workman. as the result Of dispute.