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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
 MAYOR OF PASS CHRISTIAN

New Orleans. La. March 1s.--A long distance telephone message from Pass Christian. Miss.. today asked the po- lice of New Orleans to be on the look out for two white men who attempted to assassinate Mayor E. J. Adams of that place last night.
 One of the men was bending over Mayor Adams with an upralsed knife. when Mrs. Adams. who was sleeping beside her husband, awoke and scream ed, The men were frightened on.
 It is stated that Mayor Adams has dealt relentlessly with all manner of offenders. and 1t is thought that the wouid-be assassins were among this class and planned to be revenged on him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
IT MEANS A FIGHT
DECISION ON THE WORD LIAR IN
 GEORGIA.
The GeorEfn Court of Appeals Says to Call a Man . Liar is Breach
 of the Peace.

Atlanta, Ga, March l6.-To call man a liar in the State of Georgia Is a breach of the peace and means a fight. declares the State Court of Appeals in a decision handed down today.
 The lower court. which refused dam ages to W. NJ. Rumsey, who sued w. A. Bullard for s100 damages for breach of the peace for calling him liar. Is re- versed. The opinion, by Judge Powell, concludes: ...
 "BeIng to the manor born. the judges of this court take Judicial cognizance of the fact that In Georgia, to call man a liar. even without threatening him with a weapon. most generally means fight. There may be excep- tions to this rule, but they are rare exotics and find little nourishment on Georgia soil and under Southern skies"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
cHuRcHrLL,s OPINION.
President of Board of Trade Discusses
 American Tariff.

Londos. March s16.--Questioned In the House today concerning the possi- be effect on British trade of the pro- posed reductions in the American tar iff. Winston Churchill. President of the Board of Trade, expressed the opinion that although the lowering of Ameri- can duties would make the United States a formidable competitor in cer- tais branches of trade. in particular markets. nevertheless the gain to the purchasing power of America in the commercial intercourse with the world would confer a sensible advantage to all nations.
 Mir. Churchill added that 1t would be easier to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the tariff alterationg when the American Government had finally decided them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
.ra runi.h aBolters.v

Washington, March 16---Many, or tne members who attended the caucus or Democrats of. the House last night do not interpret the resolution adopted thereat as a .'boycott" of all of Speak CT Cannon's possible committee assign ments of minority members.
 As explained today. the resolution was adopted to censure the Democrats who bolted the minority leadership yesterday in the House and to provide a punishment for their act.
 The Intention of the caucus, 1t Is ex- plained, was to prevent the ''boiters'' from obtaining any reward for their course. It is believed. therefore. that Minority Leader Clark will object to the assignment of no members of com mittees except the twenty-four Demo- crats who deserted his leadership. In the event that assignments are refused and the house excuses member from serving on the committee, the speaker may decide to leave the position vacant. thus giving more power to the Republican members of the committees. In the speakers room. 1t is not believed that any serious embarrassment will arise over the action of the Democratic caucus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
A SUCCESSFUL DESCENT.
Count Zeppelin Demonstrates His New
 Model Airship.

Friedrichshafen. March 1e.-Count Won Zeppelin's new model airship, with the inventor and four other men on board made successful descent in a field on the shore Of the lake of Con stance today. It has been asserted that the count could not land on the ground without an especially built platform. but this has now been iis- proved The airship came easily to the earth and after remaining for some time reascended and returned to the balloon shed on the lake. One of the steering planes was slightly damaged by coming in contact with a tree. but 1t was repaired on the spot.
 Lieutenant General Lynker and a number of other army officers witness ed the manoeuvre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
c. w. Durant Chosen TO Succeed Crum &-rsharleat0u.

E. w, Durant Chosen To Succeed Crum
 s. {. At -CharlestOn.
 washington, March, 1e-The Presi- dent sent to the Senate today the fol- lowing nonsinations:
 Consul General at Stockholm. Sweden -Ed ward D. winslow. Illinois.
 Collectors of Customs--Edward w. D,,rant. IT.. for the district of Charles ton. a C.: Rentfro B. Creamer. for dis trict of Brasos de Santiago. Texas.
 United States Circuit Judge for Sixth Judicial Circuit, John W. Warrington, of Ohio.
 United States Attorney for Western district of Pennsyivania---John H. Jor- dan.- . k..a .'s 4t--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
REELroor LAKE.
State May Purchase to Secure fiace
 From Night Riders.

State May Purcnase 70
 From Might Riders.
 Union City. Tenn.. March ls.-Ins only hope of securing peace In the Reelfoot Lake region. the scene or re- cent night rider outbreaks. would be the purchase of the lake by the state. acording to w. M. Wilson. who testi- fled today before the Legislative Com mission investigating as to the advis- ability as to making the lake Q public hunting and fish preserve.
 Fifty years ago Wilson claimed the ownership of the lake. but did not have much faith in his title. and 5000 acres. which he still claims, he offers to sell to the State for s450. He estiiaated the holdings of the West Tennsssee Land Company to be worth t5.oo0 Others who testified today told of land grants and of the value and resources of the Lake island. The inquiry will probably conclude tomorrow when . proposition will he submitted by the land company. which claims ownership of the entire lake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
A Con.titutionol Conventiou.

St, PetershurB, March l6.--The NoVoe vremya today publishes dispatch from Teheran saying the Shah of Per sia has aHsented in principle to con yoke Constitutional Convention again to grant a constitution to Per- sla. It is reported that this conven- ton will meet March 30 and that 1t win be chosen from the prominent res- idents of Teheran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
TO PRESENT CoLORs.
The Battieship Virginia to Honor Her
 Hamenake.

Norfolk, Va, March 1e.-The officers and crew of the battleship Virginia will present to the State of Virginia handsome ships colors consisting of a Union Jack 36 by 21 feet and an en- sign 100 by 15 feet.
 Both were made to special order in China of the finest silk at 6 cost of $505, contributed by the men of Vir- ginia. who brought the ooiors home with them when the fleet returned from its voyage around the world. The presentation will be made to Governor swanson of Virginia. who will fix the time and place of the ceremony.
 The decision to present the colora was a victory for the battleship's crew, the officers contending for presentation to the Rockefeller Naval r. Nj. c. A. to be dedicated here tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
WON'T HOLD CONFERENCE.
Hsrrinan Says He ia In California for

Rest.
 Pasadena, Cal. March 16.--No confer ence of the sixty-five railroad ofhcials representing the various, Hartman lines, who have been here for the last two days, will be held.
 Several members of the party have already left and MT. Hartman will leave Thursday. The latter reiterates his statement that he is In California merely for . rest.
 Mir Harahan says absolutely there Is nothing in the report that he Is to be elected President of the New York Gen. tral lines.
 What about Mir. Harriman's coali- tion proposition with regard to rail. waysw was asked Mfr. Harahan.
 well. the passing Of an amendment to the Interstate Commerce laws per hitting the strong railroads to extend q protecting arm to the weaker ones is e first class business proposition. believe 1t would give the best results" was the reply.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
sUCCUMBs TO WOUNDS.

Lake Charles. La. March 16.-Rene Reed. wealthy merchant of Canton. this parish, who was shot down and robbed by negroes near his home Sat- urday night, Is dead<as the result of his wounds.
 Monroe Smith and Henry Blankfori two negroes who have been arrested and are in jail here are alleged to have confessed to the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
INDIAN IS SENTENCED.
Gets Twenty Years in Pen For Second
 Degree Murder.

Washington. March 1s.-For the first time in the annals of the criminal court of the District of Columbia. an Indian, Robert McCulie, was yesterday sentenced by Justice Gould to serve twenty years in the penitentiary on his plea of second degree murder.
 He was indicted for murder in the first degree in connection with the kill ing of Carl Fink last October here hy hitting the latter over the head with a billet of wood. The sentence impos- ed upon McCulie. who is a full blood ed Assina boine Indian. was the minI- mum under the law. He Is sixty eight years of age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
RACE RIOT FEARED
SHERIFF RUsHEs ALI OF HIS DEP.
 UTIEs TO SCENE
Serious Trouble Anticipated in Louis fann Town as Result of kiling of . White Man by Ne-

Lake Charles. La. March l6.-Antici- m ting serious trouble as the result of the Killing of Rene Reed by negroes. at Canton Sheriff D. J. Reid has wired every deputy in that vicinity to go to Canton.
 The sheriff was satisfied tonight that people are gathering with the avowed purpose of running all of the negroes out of that part of the Calcasieu par ish and that the negroes are arming themselves to resist the attack. The sheriff believes that he will be able to control the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
HEGEMAN LOSES APPEAL.
Met. Insurance President Must Stand
 Trial For Perjury.

Albany. N. Y., March 1e-The court of appeals today decided. in effect, that John R. Hegeman. president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany. must stand trial on the charge of perjury. in connection with alleged misstatements made In his annual re- port of the Metropolitan Life filed with the State Superintendent of Insurance on January l. 1905.
 The charge of perjury for which Hegeman will stand trial Is based on an afndivat that he (Hegeman) as president. and James s. Roberts, as secretary of the insurance company. swore that on December 31. 1904. there was owing to the company s1,492,s75 on account of loans similar to those scheduled in the cash book of the company on which the forgery charge was based.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
SUICIDES ON STEAMER.
Wailiam Maloaey Fires Bullets into
 Rrmam ataterOOru.

Savannah. Ga, Mch. fs.-"I am never going north Into the cold again." de- ciared William Maloney of Randolph, N. T.. to two friends. while on the of It's time for sailing from it's dock here for Baltimore.
 Little attention was paid to his re- mark but later a shot was heard ir his stateroom and he was found dying in his berth. a bullet wound in the. cen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
VICTORY FOR RAILROADS.
Writ of Mandamus Issued by a9ki
 hOma's Chief Justice.

Guthrie. okla. March 1s.-A writ of mandamus issued by Chief Justice Kane of the Oklahoma Supreme Court today. Is regarded as victory for the rail. roads operating In Oklahoma, over the corporation commission.
 Chairmas Love of the commission is directed to certify the record in all cases involving reduced freight rates, in spite of the recent order of the com- mission denying the railroads right of appealing. The court holds that appeals may be filed within one year after the order. the rate to be sus- pended until the final determination Of the cases
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
FRED vARNEY SENTENCED.
Gets Five Years for Embexsling Banl
 Funds.

Gets Five Years for Embesxiing nsnk
 Funds.
 Portsmouth. N. H., March 16.-Piead- ing guilty to an indictment bye the Federal grand jury, charging him with the embezzlement of $s5.0oo of the funds of the First National Bank Fred varney. formerly cashier of that institution. was sent enced to i've years in Inc Federal pris- on at Atlanta, Ga, in the United States Circuit Court today.
 Herbert W. Allen. charged with the dedication of $19.50o from the Woods yiIle National Bank, pleaded not guilty today and his case was continued un- til June He Is at liberty on bond Of S10.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
Txxo Are nrownsd.

DarIen, Ca, March l0.-WiIIIam Fields and Thomas Anderson. white. were drowned today when the batteau in which they were trying to cross the AItamaha river sunk with 1Asm. When the boat began to i'll the men became excited and lost their ohefiee of res- cue The bodies have not Aecn re- covered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
sENATOR owEN,s suIT.
Case Filed In Behalf of Inaians Has
 Ffwmt Hearfnw.

Chandler, Okla, March 1e.--A suit involving the title to s5.ooo tracts of brought by Senator Robert L. Owen. land valued at e2.o0o.eo0, had its first hearing today.
 number of Indnank who. when they became of ages claimed their allot- ments which had been sold by their guardians. A. R. Darrough of Arnettss vile. is named as defendant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
NEW YORK JAIL BURNS.
Panic was Iminent Among 1ooO
 .- Cfty Pplsoners. 5

New York, Mch. ls,---A panic was for short time threatened tonight among the 1,5oo city prisoners on Hart,s Island, at the entrance of Long Island sound. when Ire was discovered In a large frame building used as a shoe shop, There were no prisoners in this building at the time. The au, thorities took immediate steps 70 quer any attempts at ecsape by warning the -nrisoners that the guards would shoot any who tried to get through the line;
 dozen keepers and forty "trusties finally got the fire under control rho loss Is t40.000. E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
ALABAMA MEN ARRESTED.
CharKed With Blowing Up PostOms
 gafa in u.o,sfnfa m.

New Orleans, Mafch 16.--Richard Kennybrook. G. l.. Martin and H. Har- Ian, three young white men. said to reside In Birmingham. Ala. were brought to New Orleans tonight from Franklin, La. where 1t is claimed they attempted to blow open the postofiice safe a week ago. They will be ar raigned before the United States Com missioner here tomorrow.
 The wife of Kennybrook. who was also arrested in Franklin, has been re. leased and has gone to her home in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
MEMORIAL. TO BULL.

Widow of FamOus Surgeon to Erect 8
 Hospital.
 Savannah, Ga, Mch. 1s.----MrA Will liam TillinshAst Bull. widow of the fa- nous New York physician. today an nounced that. she win erect a hospital for the study of tuberculosis and tub ercula patients as a memorial to her late husband.
 Details as to cost, endowment and location will be ready in ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
Free Hiaea pan.anded.

Leather Association of New York. at it's banquet tonight, adopted reso- iution offered by A. Augustus Healey,
 yice-President of -thea United states Leather company., demanding of Cos eress that hidsz be placed on the free
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
VENEZUELAN MINISTER.
Pedro ExequisI Roja@ VIII Re Sent To
 washingten. l. .s

Caracas. March IS. via willemstad. cnracoaA March 1e-Pedro Esequiei Roias. who is regarded as the ablest diplomat in venezuela. has been ap- nointed Venezuelan Minister at Wash inston. Senor Gil-BorEas has been made Secretary of Legation.
 Jacinto I.opez has been appointed Consul General of Venezuela at New York e. .-t v .. --t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
THE WEATHER.

washin@ton, March, 1ey-FOrcaats Georgia, AlatNnaa. MississiRDi snd West Fla. Fair Wednesday and Thursdays lRwht variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
ACCEPTS INVITATION.

Secretary of War Dickinson To Visit
 New Orles2s.
 New Orleans, La. March 1e.--Secre- tary of War J. M. Dickinson has writ ten to the New Orleans Progressive Union, accepting the Invitation of that body to stop over in New Orleans on his way to visit the Panama canal.
 He states, however, that he cannot say just at present when he win leave Washington for the isthmps. as 1t will all depend upon his oficiai duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
SITUATION AT BoGorA.


 Rsoting Was of Socialist Charaetss without Political Compiicstienu. New York. March ls-Consul Gen. eral c. M. Sarrfa, of Colombia, today gave out a cabiesram just received by him on the sitution at Bogota, where rioting has been in progress.
 The Consul General said t carne from officai sources at Bogota. prob ably having been sent from there yes- terday, although dated at Bucna ven-' tura today. It read:
 "Buena Ventura, Colombo.
 'iMsrch ie. 1898. '.The rioting in Bo0ota wsA o< q e6@ ciaisst character. without pcitt5cal eom> pIication. Tn was an outcome Of fno submissson of the tri-pArttfe treety bo- tween Colombia. the united HtAfes and Panama to, the Coiombian Ccneress for ratification. The entire country bas protested against these riots sn0 strongly denounced this demonstration. Those responsible for 1t are prisoners and will be tried. President keyea renounced the Presidency but the en- fire nation acclaimed him and en- treated him to continue in the Prest- dency and maintain peace. keyess thereupon, re-assumed office. General Jorge Holguin was made Minister of War and in case the President should retire, he will exercise the executive function. Bogota has been deciarea undr martial law. The resf or the re- public remains absolutely tranquil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
rariR Bill Today.

Washington, Mch. 1e.-The Payne tariff bill will be introduced iL the House tomorrow soon after the House convenes. In the meantinme the Dill will be reprinted.
 At a meeting of the subcommittee of Republican members held today ar ter Speaker Cannon had appointed the committee on Ways and Means. sev- eral changes in the bIi) were agreed to. The meeting was for the purpose of securing the approval of the new Republican member, Represenfattve Cushman. of Wash ington, who had no knowledge of the provisions of the Dill
 The appointment of Representative Cushman gives the Pacific coast States two Representatives on the Repuoii- can side of the Ways and Means com mittee and leaves the Rocky Mountain States without representation. The changes agreed upon, however. are un- derstood to be mainly in phraseoioRy.
 MT. Cushman represents on the com mfttee that section of the country which desires to improve it's commer- cial relations with Canada, especially to secure a market in the Dominion for its citrus fruits, olives. grapes and other commodities of a perishabie char acter. for which ready market Is needed.
 On the other nano, tne Jumper ihtef ests are very large in that section and MT. Cushman's attitude may have A material effect on the schedule
 The printed copies of the tariff bill the matrices and even the paper re' maining on the presses of the printins office which were used to print the bill, have been in the vaults of the office since 1I:so this morning. IL had been planned to bring In the bill to. day but 1t was dcsired to secure for I the unanimous approval 6f the Rspnh' iican members, making Mf. cushrnan'' endorsement necessary, s' T -f,f:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
PORTUGAL KEEPS SLAVES.

Brftish Cocoa Fffms HefuUe 10 Buy
 Products of Her.
 London, March 16.-Three of the largest firms in cocoa trade in Great Britain have decided to cease buying cocoa products in the island of St. Thomas and Principe. which belong to Portugal, because Portugal has failed to fulfill her promises to abolish slave labor. srs N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17

ter of his forehead. Maloney was on his way back to his home from Palm Beach Fla
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17
ooxscIEN CE HURT Hrsl.
E. R. May Walks Into sheram's Omce
 and Surre1deTs.

Alexandria. La.. March 1@-saying that his couscience hurt him so badly as to force him to surrender. E. R May. wanted for forgery at Mountain Grove, Mo. walked Into the sheriffs office here and gave himself up. He was taken back to Missouri today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17

his purpose is to swervs me from the line of conduct which, I think is for the welfare of the Dsmocratic Party and therefore of the country. T had nothing whatever to do with the sp- pointment of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Huies and would not hAve cared baubee if he had put me on the tail end of the Committee on Ventilation and Accous- tics Every man makes his own place In the House of representatives. He did not give me my place and ne can't take 1t away from me-" -
 Representative Underwood Of Aia- bama would not diseuss hts eppoins- ment on the ways and Means Commit. tee other than to say:
 'If Mir. Clark asks me to resign rom the. Committee on Ways and Meane, my resignation will be at the speakers desk within two minutes"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-17


 Chicago, March 1s.~-1he Record Her aid today, In a special dispatch from Washington. prints what purports to be tse positively known provisions oi the tarin bill. It says in part:
 No tax will be imposed on conee. .'Lumber will be reduced from e2 to q per thousand. ,- "There will be free hides and lower schedules on shoes and leather goods. "Steel will be materially reduced.
 "The duties on sugar are undisturbed but concessions are granted Cuba ana the Philippines.
 NThe wool schedule will be aimed at the amount of secured wool in the fleece. This will permit cheaper grades of wool to get in at less duty.
 "'Woolens will be slightly reduced.
 Iron ore will be reduced and pig iron will be cut down.. "Flour-spar, component part of steel manufacture, will be taxed at Ss . ton"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-30
CRAZY PASSENGER
ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
An Italian Who Imagined His Child
Had Been Stolen.

New York, March 2S.-Guiseppi
Tosti. a steerage passenger on the
Hamburg. is the man who threatened
ex-President RooseTelt. according to a
special dispatch from Horta to the
World The incident occurred soon
after the Hamburg was losing sight
of America When Tosti broke from
his companions in the steerage for the
upper deck. where Mr.. Roosevelt was
standing with his son Kermit He
has let them take away my child" he
is |said to have shouted in English,
Now he shall pay for it"
The sailors quickly mastered Tosti.
and carried him below by the captains
orders and put him in irons. The in
cident is said to have been known only
to Mr. Roosevelt and a>few fellow pas
sengers. Tosti. after Imprisonment re-
fused for four days to eat. crying.
Roosevelt is trying to poison me-
The ships doctor must now taste all
food offered Tosti before he will eat
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-30
KIDNAPPING BUSINESS
IS NOT PROFITABLE
The Woman in the WhitTa Case Was
Without Even a Change of Linen.

Sharon. Pa, March 29-When the
alleged kidnaper. Boyle. and the wom-
an in the case arrived here today there
was no demonstration against them.
When Mrs. Boyle arrived in Mercer
on Saturday she was without a change
of linen Sheriff Addison Gumbert of
Allepheny county and Councilman Jo-
seph Wasson of Pittsburg, who We're
en- route to Mercer. "chipped in and
purchased a complete outfit of under
garments When Sheriff Gumbert was
leaving. he gave Mrs. Boyle s. for her
personal needs while in Jail.
Rumors that she could tell great
many unpleasant things are still per-
sistently circulated, and the attorneys
for the prosecution are reticent con-
cerning her.
At the hearing Of Boyle's case. JUS
tice Gilbert asked: DO you want
hearing on the charge Of abduction
Not at this time" Boyle answered.
The case before the justice was then
at an end. As Boyle left the office.
the crowd made a rush toward him.
For a moment he paled. but recovered
quickly when he saw no harm was in
tended. His bond was fixed at SlO,-
900 Later he was returned to the jail
at Mercer.