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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
REPORTER TELLS YARN
SPRINGS SURPRISE DURING
MURDER TRIAL.
Says He HID In a Cell and Heard Mrs
Ledbeter and Frank Smith
Discuss the
Crime,

Mankato Mimi. Dec. 22.-Some SEN
sational testimony was given today in
the trial of Mrs. Grace Ledbetor who
Is charged with the murder of hcr
husband, who was a prosperous far
mer.
Frank Smith has already been found
guilty of participating in the murder.
Frank Francius. a reporter, who hid
in Smiths cell in jail. while Smith
was talking to Mrs. Ledbeter who
was in an adjoining cell. read from
stenographic notes the conversation
which took place between the couple
The conversation, in substance, was
that Mrs. Ledbeter promised Smith ST.
600 If he would say that "Bill" Gar
ner, Smiths chum, killed Ledbeter.
Smith replied
IF we had buried him a little deem
err in the barn. no one would have
found him."
To this. Mrs. Ledbeter replied;
Yes"
when smith said he would tell the
Garner story so that Mrs. Ledbeter
and himself could get out of il. Smith
added:
That was hell of a game any
way"
Mrs, Ledbeter, according to the wit
ness. said:
If / had to do it over again. I
would burn 1t up in the stove my
self"
During this conversation, the wilt
ness said Mrs Ledbeter threw candy
into Smiths cell and they waved
kisses at each other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

government should secure the con-
struction of the railroads In a similar
manner to that adopted for the con-
struction of railways In the Philfp-
pine Islands. II railroad Is to be
built from the coast of Alaska 70 ths
Yukon valley. II will be necessary for
the government to bear part OF the
burden OF expense of operation Tor ten
or f1fteen years after Its construction.
which period VIII be required for the
development of the Interior OF Alaska
to such an extent as to make the rail-
road seif-sustaining. The money now
paid for q very extensive mail SER
vice, IL paid to railroad when built,
would go long way toward Its main
tenance. I have, therefore. to urge
that O board of army and railroad en-
gineers be appointed for the purpose
outlined above. II the government
does not assume part of the burden
OF interior transportation. we vii
have to walt for q permanent devel-
opment of the interior Of Alaska until
such time as discoveries OF. pnenom-
enai mineral deposits will Juhtify pri-
svate capital In the construction OF
railroads.
IF a railroad is built to the Ma
tanuska coal fields, II will establish
permanent community north OF me
coast range of mountains where men
Will have an opportunity to earn =
livelihood throughout the year. and
establish a base from which they can
prospect for radius of 100 or 200
miles. within which In all probabilit,
will be found which will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

troubles which materially interfered
with operations last year.
Recommendations of Importance
made by Governor Hosgatt include the
placing of the Governor under the au-
thority of the Department Of Justice,
instead of the Department of the Inte-
rior, as at present; fair method or
disposing Of the coal lands of Alaska !:
the inspection of the mines by the
United states Geological Survey in or
der to protect workmen; the extension
to natives of Alaska of the right to
acquire public lands and to hold and
transit property, appropriations TOT
aids to navigation and the establish
ment of light house district or sub
district with a tender. q
encouragement should be given to
those engaged in mining coal in Alas
ka," says Governor Hoggatt. unless
a way is found to open the coal fields
of Alaska, the population will decrease
and the unknown resources of the coun-
try be undiscovered for an indefinite
period. Coal mining can be made
permanent and profitable industry In
Alaska and the establishment OF camps
will aid materially in the development
of Its resources. Mining OF coal on
Seward Peninsula would mean much 70
the people living in that section. as the
coast of fuel under present conditions
Ia very high and the consumption pei
canita is very great. The mineral Is
widely distributed throughout Alaska
and is found to be of very nigh grade
IN the Matanuska and Boring River
valleys Workable deposits are also
to he found on Seward Peninsula NC
titles having been secured to any Goa
lands in Alaska development OF TINS
deposits has not been made. once
title to the lands is given to the loea
tors development will follow rapioly
as transportation seems to pc assureu
| charges of fraud in the location o.
coal lands should be sifted and deter
| mined with expedition and patents is
sued to those entitled and rejection o.
| natents promptly made to those VINE
| have in any way violated tne Goa
land laws relating to Alaska and th'
| United States.
"The future development Of Alaska
will depend very largely upon aH-the'
| year-round easy communieatlon De
tween the coast and the interior. This
naturallv depends upon transportation
| facilities. There seems to be ample
| business reasons to warrant the con
struction of railroads from the coast
| to the Boring River and Matanuska
! coal fields and to the copper mines IN
the Alaskan range of mountains. Be
| yond these points there is no pressh'
| business to warrant capital, unaided
TO construct railroads. Sufiicien'
knowledge of feasible routes from the
coast to the interior l believe is now
to be had and could be obtained by
the government through a board OF
army and railroad engineers, who
should determine upon the most feas-
ihle routes to the interior and upor
such lines as should be built for the
development of Alaska. When the
work of this board is completed the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
FIGHT FOR AN ESTATE
RHODIUs FORTUNE WILL GO INTO
THE COURTS.
Relatives Claim That Elmer Dare Mar
ried Rich Man of Indiannp-
oils Knowing That He
Was Insane.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 22.--Upon
informat ton that the woman known. as
Elmer Dare. formerly Mrs. George
Rhodius, had in her possession Sec
ond will of Rhodius, a millionaire who
died on Monday. supposed to convey
his fortune to her. she was made CO.
defendant late today In suit filed by
relative of Rhodious to prevent the
probating of any will by him.
Many attorneys today notified the
probate court that they represented
relatives far and near that wished to
stand in the way of a will being filed.
on the ground that Rhodius was In
sane and his relatives are all entitled
TO share in his estate.
Rhodius' funeral was held this af-
ternoon
Portions of the brains OF Rhodius
today were taken to the laboratory of
a pathologist by authority of the Pro-
bate Court and his report upon the
condition of the tissues may have an
influence in the disposition Of Rhod-
ius fortune.
Aiienists have been divided as 20
whether or not Rhodius was insane
since his alleged abduction to Louis
Vile three years ago and HIS marriage
there to a woman OF this city known
as Elmer Dare.
The woman's appeal to the Indiana
Supreme Court from lower courts
annulIment of the marriage on the
ground that Rhodius was insane. now
is pending.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

We'll, gen'mun, Use here befo' yo'
all dis evenin' fer de fust time" said
VIII Daniel. black. as he sat down in
the witness chair in recorders court
Wednesday afternoon. He flourished
his right hand in friendly greeting
and he beamed on Captain Miles
Smith.
whats that?" exclaimed the cap
tain.
II means Use here fer de fust time
in or case LAX dis"
He was charged with obtaining
money under false pretense, and the
complainant was the Rev. Aaron
Timothy. also black. According to the
compliments story, Will approached
him on Montgomery street several
days ago, and stayed the purchase of
turkey. which was about to be con-
summated by Aaron.
Gimme a quarter fer a drink an
I'll show you where to git a big fat
turkey gobbler fer bout ha'f price. -
The quarter was donated and Will
bought haif-pint of the best whis-
key his money could purchase, Then
he forgot about the cut-rate turkey.
VIII denied this version, partly
He insisted that de Rev'ren'" as he
persisted in calling Aaron. made the
purchase of the whiskey himself.
"Jedge, said VIII, looking directly
at Captain Smith. II never tended ter
git dat quarter in er dishonest way
Rev'ren', he done bought dat liquor
hisself Whin / couldn't fin de cheap
turkey Vaughn, he say he gwiner cali
police. say 'Doan do muffin lax
dat but he done 1t nohow. an whin
de police seq to him. DO you want me
to lock him up?' dat niger scratched
his head. His conscience told him
'Doan lock a pore country niger up
Jest cause he need a drink but after
while. he told de police he believe he
SEN me to jail.
ledge, whin l wuz in dat ar kerr
ridge yo' all rides folks down here
in, I felt dat half er pint of liquor in
my pocket, an l wuz fraid ter bring
1t down here, so I jest drinked It right
dar in de kerridge."
Discharged" said the recorder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

Surrounded by a score OF attendants
all agog with excitement, wedding
took place in the county jail Wednes-
day morning that made two prisoners
one. and was the eventual means of
freeing them a half hour later.
What II the ceremony was the rem
nant of Rev. Israel Belser's memory
of the nuptial words in vogue -'befo'
de WARP" What If the dusky bride
and groom did discard convention and
Join their left instead of their right
hands? John Holt and Matte Fuller
are husband and wife,
The bride and groom were incarce-
rated several days ago on rather Sc
rious charge. The ingenuity OF Johns
father brought about the queer events
of Wednesday morning. He procured
a marriage license and secured the
services of Rev israel Belssr, the
court house Janitor. who has voted the
straight Democratic ticket since the
war. and who helped defeat the
amendment
Ten couples. all inmates of the Jail,
composed the bridal party. Joe Con-
nors. the assistant turnkey of the jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
A HEROIC RESCUE.



New York. Dec. GA whole bat
TALON of firemen with apparatus turn
ed out today to an alarm from a panic
stricken crowd at Broome and Green
streets, where Christian Jarling, a
painter, in falling from a scaffold. had
grasped the edge of a wire sign and
hung suspended in mid air far above
the street
JarIing's companion, Joseph Brown.
fell four stories and was fatally crush
ed.
The rescue of Jarling, effected by
fellow workmen on the roof. was a
courageous act. John Kirk lay on the
edge of the roof while Oscar Johnson
orawled over the roofs edge and hung
face downward, Kirk holding him by
the legs Johnson grabbed Jarling's
wrists and lifted the nearly exhausted
man by main force to the roof level,
where rescued and rescuer were hauled
to safety by Kirk while the crowd be-
low cheered.
The hremen reached the scene just
as the rescue was effected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
WOMAN FROM ALABAMA
SHOT BY HER LOVER

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.--Mrs. Edward
Gregut, wife of a miner at West New
ton, Pa. near here was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded today by Adolph
Castalo. who escaped
The CIRCUITS arrived here short
time ago from Alabama, having been
driven here. II is alleged, on account
of the attention shown Mrs. Gregut by
Castalo. Her admirer followed her
and when the woman refused to listen
to his tale of love he shot her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
rn RnIIa Rir Plnnt

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 22-The Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company will I'm
mediately erect Sl,25O.OOO blast fur
mace here, adding 1t to the equipment
of the central eroup of furnaces &C
cording to announcemeat made today.
The move, 1t is added, was decided
upon when President w. e. Corey, of
the United States Steel corporation.
met with officials here a month ago.
Enlarged capacity of the Central
group will be $4,000 tons a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

Columbus, Ga. Dec 22--(speciaD---
In clean, fast. exciting game. Column
bus defeated the Charlotte Y. M. G.
A. team on the local basket ball court
81 to IL. tonight. Peddis's bunch car
ried the ball into the enemies terri
tory at the very beginning and won
the first half 20 to II. although the
North Carolinians made most des-
perate fight
Paul and Dowd refereed the game.
Line up:
Columbus--Peddis and Newman.
forwards: Massey. center; Pease and
Dozier. guards.
charlotte-crowel and wilman, for
wards; Averett and Allison. center:
Rich. Kirby and Alexander, guards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

New York. Dec. 22.-The cotton seed
oil market was active with sales OF
2s.lO0 barrels, and prices declined seven
TO fifteen points under liquidation of
long oil and Influenced by the easier
lard market. January, 1870 1856;
March. 7.61@7.62; May. 7.64@765; July
7.6sQ7.7O. Prime crude, 6.53@6.67;
prime summer yellow, 7,55@7 40; prime
winter yellow. 1868 so; prime sum
mer white. 7.95@S. so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

Muskogee. Okla, Dec. Z2.-Attorneys
in the suit in which the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad seeks to secure
an injunction prohibiting officers from
seizing liquor shipped into oklahoms
over its lines. and which was set for a
hearing here today. have agreed to a
postponement until Jan. G The tenn
porary restraining order, issued sew
eral weeks ago. was made effective to-
day by the Federal court until Jan, Q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
O'cONNOR Is HAPPY.
His Mission to America Has Been Sue


New York. Dec. 22.-"My mission
here has been very successful" said
T. P. o'Connor. NJ. p. who sailedNt
day on the steamer Mauretania. after
several weeks in this country collect.
ing funds for the promotion of the
Irish parliamentary interests.
Mr.. O'Connor said that he had al
ready forwarded some $4,000 to FREE
land and that other funds would fol-
low.
II feel very certain that the Liber-
ais can win easily in general cleo
tion," he said.
MRS. Pnllip snowden. the woman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
smith Didn,t Fly.

Hampstead, l. I, Dec. 22.-F u.
Smith. OF Easton, Pa. made an I'M
successful attempt to fly today in an
aeroplane of his own construction
After rising for a moment In the air
the machine fell to the ground, smash
ing one of the planes Smith, who
brought the aeroplane here from Eas-
ton. says he will make another at
tempt after Christmas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
Are You Upset?

Having trouble with your SER
wants? Are you out of a position
Do you need help of any kindP
Try Advertiser Want Ads. They
will help you out Of your dilemma,
no matter what it may be. Place
ia Want AID. in The Advertiser
today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

Plttsburg, Pa. Dec. 22.-The 14th
Regiment armory, Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard, was tonight totally de-
stSoyed by fire. entailing loss OF
500 .000.s Fourteen thousand blank
cartridges. stored IN the building ex-
ploded. adding to the hazardous work
of the firemen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

in the Gulf of Lower California, for
hidden treasure and mineral deposits,
reached here today on their way home.
For weeks ii bad been feared they had
been lost or Killed by the cannibal ze-
rlbi Iuaians. The Americans reported
that they had met with no accidents,
but were mute as to the result OF
their search. Their comrades will re-
turn here in q day or two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
May Bay Embas.y Home.,

Washington, Dec. 2z.-Provision for
the purchase OF the building occupied
by the Berlin and Paris embassies Of
the United States at cost of not ex-
ceeding $3b0.000 each. is to be pro-
posed in a bill which Chairman Per-
kins, of the House Committee on For
eign Affairs will introduce shortly af-
ter Congress reconvenes In January.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

NOTICE. XMAS SHOPPERS.
Gifts Of reai value, pracess right
Cortex Cigars, ''for men of brains.'
Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Cases.
LOwney's Candies, Fancy Packages
Hix-Gravely Cigar Co., Orpheum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
sits ON Important Case.

Torreon. Mexico. Dec. 22.-The en-
tire Supreme Court OF Mexico is now
sitting here to decide the case of T.
L. Aihualiio Plantation Company
against the Mexican government for
s12.00O,00 for forfeiture of water
rights The company alleges that the
rights were made perpetual in the
concession, which the company OBJ
tanned when 1t was formed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
Cut-Rate Turkey Possibility
Confused With a Liquor Purchase

suffragette, also sailed on the Maure-
tania. She said a Liberal victory would
set back the womans' suffrage cause
several wears.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
American. Not Lost i.

Nogales, Ariz.. Dec. 22.--Several
members of party OF ffteen Ameri-
cans who passed through here two
months ago to explore Tiburon Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
NOTICE. XMAS SHOPPERS.

NOTICE. XMAS SHOPPERS.
Gifts Of real value, pricess rfght.
Cortex Cigars, "for men Of brnins.v
Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Cases.
Lowney's Candies, Fancy Packages.
Hix-Grayely Cigar CO.. Orphcum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23

Kentucky and Paterson. MonkGomery;
Scorers. Dosker. Kentucky, and little.
Montgomery.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
High Prices for APPLES

A strong tone continues to charac.
terize the apple market. Dealers are
receiving the highest prices of the
season for cold storage fruit, although
demand Is not so brisk as before the
holidays. The consumption has been
curtailed somewhat by the advance In
prices. Many grocers have stopped
buying iu large way, as their custo-
mers have refused to pay so much tor
the fruit. Fancy No. | Baldwins out
OF cold storage are netting the dealers
"a and $3.50, with No. 2s & ing at
$3.50 and 50. %. Fancy Kings and
Soies are scarce aud higher, some
bringing S5. Fancy Greenings are in
small supply, although there is plenty
of mediocre fruit, which ranges 50 50
and So. 80. The best cold storage
Greenings, free from blemish, com
mand $3.50. Common storage apples
are in light supply, stocks having been
reduced to minimum. 1t won't be
long before they are all gone.
Receipts in this market lately have
been light. Farmers offerings have
consisted chiefly of loose stock, for
which they have received good figure.
As high as 81. 25 bushel was paid this
week at wholesale for fancy Baldwins
and Kings, while farmers had no
difficulty In securing 81 tor a good ap-
pie of any description.
The demand for all apples has been
active since fall, and many cars have
been shipped to all parts Of the coun.
try. According to reports received
by dealers, supplies of fruits at coun-
try points near here are lighter than
in several years. Up the Falls road
storage houses still have a good sup
ply, bat holders are confident they
will be able to work it out at firm
prices. They figure that choice cold
storage apples will sell at 81 and So
the rest OF the ason. They claim
that as long as the fruit is not dumped
into eastern markets in large quaint
tiles they will be- able to hold prices
around the present level. Produce
News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
Want More Chaplains for Navy

New York, January ~. On behalf
of some hundred thousand parents
and relatives of the Yankee boys in
Uncle Sans sea service a movement
to procure an adequate staff of chap
Jains for the navy was started in this
city to-day. 10 the new admisnis.
tration and Congress this demand
from thirty thousand homes all over
the country will be presented at Wash.
ington by the American Seamen' :
Friend Society, which has been
pressing action to place the American
navy on an equal footing with that OF
every other nation in this respect for
several years. Scores OF other nation.
al religious, civic and philanthropiC
organizations can Ee counted upon to
join them in vigorous efforts to this
eud, officers of the society declared
today.
With Senator Knox, who introduced
bill for more navy chaplains last
year, at he head of the Taft cabinet
and a new secretary of the navy Just
installed, the leaders in this move.
ment believe that more than the usual
attention will be paid in the new yeai
to this matter of providing American
tars with religious service in life as
welt as at death. No reorganization
In the navy is to-day in more pressing
need of attention, they declare: for
the records show that not one single
chaplain has been added to the naval
service In the last sixty seven year,,
while the number of enlisted men has
grown by the hundreds each year.
Only twenty-four chaplains are at
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
An Excellent Cleaning Fluid

"Ihe following recipe contains
nothing injurious, never takes out
the stiffness from fabrics las from
yelling and chiffon and is at the
same time disinfectant and sure pre-
ventative of moths" says the Wo-
mans Home Companion for February.
"Sulphuric ether, one dram; alcohol,
two dlams; ohloIoform, one dram
oil OF cloves, one dram. Three Itimes
this amount to one quart best gaso-
line, The oil of cloves may be omit
ted ii desired, as in cleaning anything
white 1t has tendency to turn il
yellow. TO clean dress skirt, Just
double or treble the amount of these
ingredients. Mems trousers can be
soaked over night In this, and when
pressed are as good as new. 1t Is fine
for ostrich plumes, rs ii never takes
the curl out. BE sure to shake out In
the until thoroughly dry. Old laces
clean beautifully with this fluid. Let
the article to be cleaned lie in the
liquid for while, according to how
soiled 1t is. Articles can remain iu
all night without injury to the fabi IL
in any way, By allowing ito settle,
and pouring off very carefully, one
can use the fluid over and over
again.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
Wild CATTLE DRIVE
OUT PROSPECTORS

While the government agents 10 the
forest reserve offices are sending out
authentic statements concerning the
10, 600 wild horses, said to be devast-
ing the great ranges 0f the southwest
part OF our land, the Occur d'Alenes
has small counterpart of its own
and Its hills contain some secrets
known to but very few Of their inhab-
itants, says the Spokesman Review.
From time to lime the stories are
brought in as pIospector, more
hardy than his fellows, penetTates a
little farther back into the unknown
range of the district.
The stories vary but little in their
general tone, but each successive re
port shows the peculiar condition
OF affairs to be even worthy OF more
notice than at first given them.
Wild ca tie, instead of wild horses,
are the animals that have caused
many brave prospectors to take to
their heels and fly from their pros
pective grounds, and the wild stories
related OF these brutes, so far from
civilization, would make the tales OF
Exit" CaI son fade into Significance.
Wild eyed, wide horned and massive
cattle they are asid to be; and from
the scared prospectors their numbers
are said to be legion. On several oc-
casions great bands of them have been
seen for few minutes, but more wary
than the deer and more alert than the
elk, they have escaped the hand of
the slayer and have in every instance
made good their escape before even
their numbers could be counted, until
the latest experience by prospector
last fall who states he was pursued
by the beasts and nari iowly escaped
with his life because he had injured
small calf belonging to one Of the
herds Man Ia unknown to them, and
except when some Injury is made they
fee at the first scent in the air, hut
injured they will fight like grizzly.
Their place OF abode ranges from
the Twin lakes, from which the waters
of Big creek have their fountain head,
and which are about 20 miles south
from its confluence with the Occur
d'Alene river, over the heavily tim
berad aud unexplored lands between
the lakes and the heads of the st. Joe
ana st. Regis rivers. South OF the
lakes lies an unknown territory never
yet penetrated by even the hardy
prospector. No trails have ever been
cut through It's fastness or even the
blaze of the timber cruiser made up
on the baIks of its virgin forests.
few pIospectors, after untold
difficulties, have reached the lakes
and camped short time, but have
been forced away before any discover
les have been made Of the surround
ing Iegion.