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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Death List May Reach 100.

MarseilIes, June 12.--From seventy five to 100 dead and 100 injured is to-. nights estimated total casuaIties.,as the result of the earthquake whien de- the Southern part of Franc& partfcu- larly in the departments~ of Herauit and Bouches du RhQne.
 Great suffering Is reported from tho remember places, owing to lack of bread and the necessarles ol life. be- fore the arrival of assistance. The casualties may be greatly increased as the ruins have not yet been entirely searched. The villages of Saint. Cam nat and Rogness were completely de- molished by the earthquake and Lam besc. which Is twelve miles from Ak. suffered heavily.
 According to advices received here a number of wounded are still im- prisoned in the ruins. and soldiers are working desperately tc rescue them Survivors are sleeping in tents. and the streets are impossible. Tn many places they have been torn up and are encountered with masses of rocks Houses. public buildings and churches were crumbled to pieces. Among the villages serously damaged are Vauven- ardues, Venelles. Pelissanne. Puy, Ste Raparde and ArEuilies
 The victims at St. cannat and Rog- ness were horribly multilated. There were evidences that several of the vge- tims had lived for hours, imprisoned by the debris before they died. The peo- pie rushed into the streets when the first shock occurred. crying out in tar- TOT.
 Many of them returned to the rescue of their families
 At RoBnese. a family of four was buried in the ruin& Their cries could be heard throughout the night but all were dead in the morning when a rea- cuing party reached them.
 At St. cannat. an old man and his son were watching a billiard game. They were instantly killed. The play CTS escaped with slight bruises,
 The Chateau Valmousse, near St. Cam nat, was badly damaged.
 The commune at Chateau AgfIles was split in two. The historic village of the Verguese was wrecked. but no one was killed. The monetry loss In this dis- trict is very heavy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
ACCUSING INTEREST IN
 PAN-AMERICAN RAILROAD

Washington, June 12.-Several rail- road magnates have been approached of late by officials of the Bureau of American Republics, 1t was admitted at the headquarters of the bureau to- day. with a view to interesting them in the construction of Pan-American railroad through Southern Mexico, Central America and far Into South America.
 Among these was P. H. Hartman, whose Southern Pacific lines already extend southward towards the points desired to be reached. As yet none of the capitalists have informed the bu- reau of an intention of constructing such a road, but Director Barrett be- lieves that by the time the third Pan- American conference meets in Buenos Ayres, next year. definite proposition will be ready to submit to the Ameri- can nation with a view to accepting moral support, It Is recognized that governmental aid must be given to this project, just as the United States assisted in the construction of the great continental lines to connect the Atlantic and Pacific.
 The prospect not only for obtaining
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
A TRIPLE SHOOTING
TRAGEDY IN DOWNTOWN SALOON
 IN CHICAGO.
Detective Sergeant Shot and Instantly Killed by Pickpccixet Who Also Wounded Another Detective
 and Was sh0t Himself.

Chicago, June f2.--Detective Sergeant William Russell was killed in triple shooting in a downtown saloon to- night.
 George Keilar, believed by the po- lice to be pickpocket, was the slayer of Russell. He also wounded Detec- i've Thomas Stapleton. Keflar was shot i'm the abdomen by stapleton and was taken to hospital where 1t is believed he will die. Stapleton was wounded in the head before he shot Kellar.
 Russell and stapleton followed Kel- lar, who was believed to be carrying concealed weapons, into the saloon. When Kellar saw the detective ap- proach him he drew two revolvers and shot Russell. killing him instantly. Stapletcn returned the fire and was shot in the head Stapleton then shot Kellar in the abdomen. and as the lat ter fled from the saloon he was shot in the arm.
 The police suspect that Kelly was one of the men they had driven out of a saloon nearby early in the evening, when a clash occurred between two factions Of the Sheet Metal Workers Union over their election. Kelly is said 10 have been an ardent supported of Fred A, Pouchot. one of the trto composed of himself Martin B. (skin- -nv) Madden and M. J. Boyle, who were recently found guilty of extortion in calling strikes of the various nntons. Pouchot was running for business agent of the union and he was opposed by Thomas walsh. Feeling between the two factions ran high and several times 1t was necessary for the police to calm the beligerents. A free-fpr- all fight was started later in saloon. and 1t is said Kelly was one of the leading spirits in this fracas
 The result of the election was not ornounced because efforts were ccntin- naIlv made to stop the count. and once A hottie was crashed through the tran som of the door of the room In which the Judges were counting the ballots
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
UNION AGAINST UNION
 IN TEXAS CONTROVERSY

Fort Worth. Texas. June 12.-Union is pitted against union, and 1t is stated that union men are being mustered in as strike breakers as a result Of the threatened strike of the locomotive firemen on the Gould system in the Southwest. which includes the Texas and Pacific, Cotton Belt and Interna- tional and Great Northern railroads.
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers. it is said, will man and run the engines in case the firemen walk out.
 At Texarkana the hremen will decide whether they will strike and sentiment seems largely to favor this action. Sev- eral thousand men will be affected in Texas.
 The controversy arose over the dIs- charge of Texas and Pacific employees
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
ItaI,an policeman Warned.

Columbus, O.. June 13.--Potice Ser geant victor Churches, himself an Italian who has taken the lead for the police in ferretfng out Black Hand mischief. tonight was warned by fel- low countryman to be on his guard against vengeance, which, it was feared. might be visited upon him as result of tho recent seizures by postal inspec- tors in Columbus, Cleveland, Marion and Dennison, O.
 Churches received information that two Italians came here from Pittsburg early this week and shadowed him for a day.
 Postal Inspectors oldfield and Hos ford returned to Columbus tonight, bringing a mail sack full of guns. stil- ettoes and letters seized today on the premises of Salvatore Lifa at Marion, and the Nuzzo brothers at Cleveland.
 Mrs. Lima grasped gun which the inspectors had found, and ran to the stable. where she hid 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
MUTINY IN PHILIPPINES
 IN NATIVE CONSTABULARY

Manila, June 13.-A portion of the second company of native constabulary stations at Dava in the Island in Min dando. mutinied on the night of June 6. and attacked the company quarters which they captured after wounding one of the native officers.
 After a fight lasting two hours. on Friday, in which one man named Lib bey was killed and four others wound ed, the mutiners took to the mountains on the approach of a company of the constabulary which hurried to the re- lief of the besieged Americans and loyal natives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
aIIstrial for Downs.

Baltimore, June 12.-The jury in the embezzlement case against William F. Downs, the former clerk in the office of the city register. after being out twenty four hours this afternoon re- ported to the court that they were un- able to agree and were discharged by Judge Stockbridge. The total amount of the citys money Downs Is alleged to have embedded Is about $6I0O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Pone Receives Pilgrims.

< Rome. June 12.-The Pope received today 1O7 pilgrims brought to Rome by
 John McGrane, of Brooklyn. The par
 ty was presented by Monsignor Fall conio. apostolic delegate in the United States. and was accompanied by the Right Rev. Henry Gabriels, bishop of N. Y. and the Right Rev. B. J. Kelley, bishop of Savannah. Ga. Manager Falconio delivered short ad- dress and the Pope spoke in praise of the loyalty and zeal of the Americans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
FOREST FIRES IN MAINE.

wished For Rain Is Net In sight.
 Houlton, Maine. June 12--Rain. which is considered the only hope of extin- gushing the forest fires which have been raging for days in Aroostook County, has not materialized. and fires today were sweeping unchecked through the woodlands and destroying large tracts of valuable timber.
 The town of Presque Isle, which suf- fered a heavy loss by fire on Monday, was again seriously threatened. Early today the town was completely cut on from telephone or telegraphic commit nication.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Fro,n AInn ,rn Atlnntlc.

Paris, June 12.-Despatches received here from the South of France, where a series of earthquakes were experi- enced last night say the shocks were felt in the coast departments from the Alps through the Atlantic.
 The people were greatly alarmed and the oscillations were sufficiently se we're to displace masonry and in few instances to shake down houses The shocks were followed by violent hail. storms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
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the cooperation of the nations con- cerned, but of procuring the consent of capitalists to undertake the great feature of connecting the two Ameri- can continents by rail Is regarded by officials in Washington to be brighter now than ever before. They feel that the dream of James G. Blaine, of con- meeting the two continents in this manner may be realized by the very that followed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
PERPETRATORS TO MEET.
To ChOOae Third Man Who wilI Act as
 Umpire.

Washington, June 12.--Former Sec retary of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert and Representative Hardwick of Geor- gia, who were selected by the respect i've sides to settle the differences be- tween the Georgia Railroad and the firemen, today agreed to hold the first meeting Monday for the purpose or choosing a third arbitrator
 Mir. Herbert said tonight that there was little doubt that MT. Hardwick and himself would be able to agree upon the umpire in the casei and that immediately thereafter, hearings would be started at a point to be determined later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
WRECK IN TEXAS.
Five Persons Are Hurt Near Jackson
 viIie.

FIVe Pcrbons AFc Huft NeHF S1ck@""-
 viIie.
 Jacksonville, Texas, June 12.-One trainman was perhaps fatally and hve others seriously injured in the wreck of a double header freight near here today on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
 The injured: A. NJ. Bell. engineer, seriously injured and may die: Fire man Burdette, badly scalded; Fireman Wharton, scalded; three brakemen. names unknown. slightly hurt.
 A relief train with physicians was dispatched from this point to the scene of the wreck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
JAP LEADERS
 ARE INDICTED Disorders in Hawaiian
 Islands. McENDIARY LETTERS SEIZED Grand Jury Hastily Summoned Following Disclosures. The Jap Strikers en Plantations Have Enough Powder, Lead and Food to Make Victory Sure,
 Says Letters.
NeENDIARY LETTERS SEIZED

Honolulu, June 10.---Seventeen Japa- nese leaders in the strike of the Japa- nese plantation laborers, of whom about 5000 are out, were indicted by the grand jury today on charges of having oonspired to incite disorder in the Hawaiian Islands
 This action promptly followed dis closures yesterday when an official search of offices of the "higher wage association and the Japanese news paper "jiji" revealed incendiary let- ters. reports and ether correspondence tending to show that conspiracy was in formation among certain Japanese. So important did the authorities re- gard the discovery of what appeared to be @ plot, that grand jury was summoned hastily and documentary evidence seized in the raids was laid before the body. This resulted in the indictments.
 The investigation and hearing of evidence was not completed and the grand jury decided to resume its duty tomorrow (sunday.)
 In some of the correspondence seized is the following:
 "The Japanese strikers are facing the planters with enough powder. lead and food to make victory sure In the end. Now Is the time to exalt the name of your nation and invest with blood, the flag of the Rising Sun. Against those who oppose our action, we must be ready with hammer of iron and rain of blood to make the obstinate and blind planters reflect, and to exterminate to some Taro Sheba, the traitor editor of The Shfmpo and his followers
 'tWe must prepare. If higher wages are not obtained, this word may visit Sheba at any time and he should pro- vide for the livelihood of his family which will Do left"
 The Nippu, the organ of the strikers, denounces the arrest of the leaders and declares that should any extraordinary thing happen, 1t will not be the fault of the peaceful strikers, but that the whole blame will rest upon the capi- taIists and authorities who have re- sorted to oppression.
 Bonds fer the appearance of the ar rested leaders were quickly furnished and the seventeen med were released.
 The territorial authorities have not yet communicated with the Federal Government at Washington, according to Attorney General Hemingway. Gov ernor Frear is at Hilo, but has been fully advised of the situation.
 High Sheriff William Henry, Sheriff Barrett and the Attorney General are acting together. They express them selves as confident that the disclosures and arrests made today have cleared the situation and given them entire control
 Public feeling has been reassured by the prompt and energetic action of the authorities and the stock market re- mained firm today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Albert Lawson Dead |.

St. Louis. Mo, June 12.--Albert Law son, a retired newspaper man, died of cancer here tonight He was 64 years old. He was the founder of The Cin- cinnati Tribune. held editorial posi- tions on papers here and for years was the New York correspondent of The Post Dispatch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Mr.. McLenn,s Daughter. wcds.

New York. June 12.-Lieutenant J. de B. W. Gardner. of the 11th cavalry, U. s. A. and Miss Rebeccah Mclean. daughter of Mrs. Donald Mclean. former president of the Daughters of the Revolution. were married at the Mclean residence in New York this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
New shoeIxe Fenrrd.

Toulon. June, 12,-Fearlng new shocks tonight. large number of the residents camped out in sthe country. The Mayor opened the school houses for those who were walking the streets if they cared to avail themselves of these asylums. The earthquake dam aged the arsenal and several ships were almost driven ashore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
LIFE SENTENCE FOR
STEALING CHICKENS

Syracuse, N. r., June 12.- Charles Chaffee, convicted of stealing chickens. was today sentenced to Auburn State pris- on for life. The judge had no discretion as Chaffee had been convicted five times of burglary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
We'll Known Ohio River Man Found
 Dead in Creek.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 12.-A short time after leaving his home at Fort Perry near here tonight, where he told his son he would be back after a little walk, Captain Alexander McMil- Ian, seventy years old, a well known river man of the Ohio river between this city and New Orleans was found dead in Turtle Creek. supposedly the victim of murder and robbery.
 It is said Captain McMichaels had a large sum of money on his person when he left home, but there was none on the body when found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
QUAKE RUINS FRENCH TOWNS One Hundred Are Re-
 ported Dead. RELIEF SENT TO STRICKEN St. Cannat, Rognes and Limb1so
 Are Visited. Large Proportion of Houses in The.4 Places Are Damaged and Much
 Suffering Follows the
 Disaster.
RELIEF SENT TO STRICKEN

Paris. June i2.--According to the latest reports to reach here from Southern France the towns of St Cannat and Rognes were completely ruined by the earthquake that visited thi sterritory last night
 A large proportion of the houses were damaged and those still standing are cracked and threaten to fall at any moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Trnin Rohhern Indicted.

omaha, Neb., June 12.-The Federal grand jury today returned indictments against D. W Woods. Fred Torgensen, James Gordon, Jack Shelton and John Doe' for the Union Pacific mall rob- bery of May 22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
smith nenied Pardon.

Springfield. H.. June 12.-Both an absolute pardon and a communication of sentence were denied Judge Abner Smith, of Chicago, this afternoon by governor Deneen upon recommenda- lion of the State Board of Pardons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13

the woods and decided that Polo Aze- arro of Barnesboro. and Peter Smorti, living near Barnesboro. must have their faces slashed with a razor be- cause they had ignored demands to pay tribute to the organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
ReIIef In sent.

Avlgnon, France. June 12.-A bat talion of sappers has been sent out from here on q special train to St. Cannat to render assistance to the earthquake sufferers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
YOUNG BRYAN TO WED.
Hi. Bride VIII Be Miss Berger of Aill-
 Naulee.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 12-The mar riage of Miss Helen Berger. former Milwaukee girl. daughter of Alexander Berger, well known here for years in the grain and flour milling business, to William J. Bryan, Jr., only son of Wii- liam Jennings Bryan, will be solemn ized at the Colorado summer home or the father of the brfde-elect. Grand Lake, on Thursday, June 24.
 Shortly after the wedding MT. and Mrs. Bryan will take up their residence at Tucson. Ariz.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
A JAP CONSPIRACY.

Washington. June 12.-Interest is manifested today in official and diplo- matic circles over the dispatches from Honolulu telling of the discovery of papers indicating the prospective form ation of a conspiracy among Japa- nese to wrest government control from the white residents.
 At the State Department 1t was said there had been no correspondence bear ing on the subject and at the Japa- nese embassy the reported attitude of the Japanese in Hawaii was charac- terized as highly improbable.
 At the embassy the officials are in constant communication with the Jap anese consul at Honolulu and the lat ter keeps the ambassador at Washing ton informed of important events in the island.
 Reports of government agents show that the Japanese residents are largely in the majority in Hawaii
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
ChoIera in China,

Annoy, China. June 1.-Two deaths from Asiatic cholera are reported in the village of Kangtown on Annoy Is- land,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Tremorn At Barcelona.

Madrid. June 12.--Light earth shocks occurred at Barcelona and Badelona six miles North East of Barcelona early this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
On to south America.

Raleigh. N. C., June 12.-A dispatch from Edenton says 1t Is reported there that the Nantlcoke left Elizabeth City yesterday for South America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, June 12.-FOrI Alabama Local showers Sunday and Monday, light variable winds, mostly south,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Tremorn In PortuwnI.

Lisbon, Jan. 12.-There was a trem-
 bling of the earth here last night ac- companied by subterranean rumblings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
WILSON IS AMAZED.
Secretary Shocked At Disclosures By
 Harms

Harms.
 Traer, Ia., June 12-Secretary James Wilson, when asked today with regard to the Harms meat inspection matter in East St. Louis, said:
 ''I have just read of the affair and can only say that shall be amazed n anything of the kind exists there as described. The charges will be invest igated at once and probed to the bot tom"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
TWENTY MEN
 LOST AT SEA Russian War Vessel
 Goes pss,a. ToRPEp BOAT IS RAMMED armarine Collides With a Big
 Battleship. Hope Is Ensertained That the Twenty Men Who Went Down Are stiII
 AIlve--Divers Are Now
 st Work.

Sebastopol. June 12.--Hope. though slight. Is entertained that the twenty men who went down in the Russian submarine Kambala. which was sunk in collision with the battleship Ros- tislay during manoeuvers last night. are stiil alive.
 < Desperate efforts are being made by the officers and men of the Black Sea fleet, with the assistance of divers and salvage workmen from Sebastopol. to raise the submarine before the impris- oned men succumb to the vitiated air.
 Admiral Bostrem, commander of the naval forces in the Black Sea, has taken personal charge of the pontoons, one of which is equipped with a pow erful hoisting crane. assembled at the scene of the catastrophe.
 All through the afternoon, divers and technfcians were busy in an endeavor to fasten chains around the hull, which lies in an awkward position about twenty-eight fathoms down, in order to haul it to the surface. So far their efforts have not been successful. but reports indicate that there is a good chance of raising the boat.
 Apparently the submarine was not crushed as bad as had been feared.
 Details of Loss.
 Sebastopol, June 12.--The following details of the foundering at sea of the Russian submarine Kambala have been obtained here:
 The submarine aotilla was conduct ing series of night maneuvers against the battleship squadron with the idea of forcing an entrance into the harbor. During tho operations the Kambala, upon which was Captain Bielikoff, the commander of the fotilla, and in charge of the maneuvers, unaccount- ably left her course and swung across the bows of the battleshfp Rostisiav. The two vessels coilided and the sub marine sank instantly In twenty-eight fathofns nf water.
 The commander of the submarine Lieutenant AquilonoK, was on deck at the time of the accident He swan away and was saved, but Gaptean Biei- : ikoe, Midshipman sFuehkoff warrant officer and seventeen members of the crew perished.
 The Kambala---the word in English nisanS hinder---was of 1s0 tons and constructed on the German type.
 No Further Iafermation.
 St. Petersburg. June 12.--Up to a late hours tonight no further information with regard to the success of the ef- forts being made to rescue the Ram bala and the fate of the crew has reached St Petersburg. The general public and newspapers were not aware that any hope was entertained that the men might be alive. The dispatches made no mention of such possibility. but news dispatch received at a late hour states that rescuers at the scene of the disaster were working with .fe- verish anxiety in the hope that at least some of the imprisoned men might yet be alive.
 The theory is conditioned on the na- ture of the blow received from the Rostislavs ram. If 1t was severe enough to break open the plates of the submarine, there would be, of course. no chance for the crew, but Admiral Bostrem. according to a spe- cial dispatch from Sebastopol seems to believe that this was not the case.