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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-01
ROCKEFELLER IN OHIO.
MaRnate of Standard OIL at His o
Home.

MaRnate of Standard OIL Mt His Old
Home.
Cleveland. o.. June 30.-John d.
Rockefeller and Mrs. Rockefeller ar
rived here today to spend the summer
at their Cleveland home. Forest Hill.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Rockefeller's sister. Mrs. Spellman.
and a retinue of about fifteen servants.
Mr.. and Mrs Rockefeller will remain
here until about September Is.
Notwithstanding the report of Mrs.
Rockefeller's Illness. she appeared to
be in her usual condition. and was re-
ported to be quite well. She was as
sisted to an automobile by Mr.. Rookie
Teller and an attendant. Mr.. Rookie
Teller appeared to be in his usual good
spirits and apparently was pleased to
be back to the old home.
He was questioned regarding the re-
ported rupture between DR.. Charles
Aked. his New York pastor. and DR.
William Bastard, pastor OF the Euclid
Avenue Baptist Church. which he at
tends while here, but refused to make
any comment other than to say he had
nothing TO do with their quarrel. Mr..
Rockefeller is superintendent of the
Euclid Avenue Baptist Sunday School
At Forest Hill Mr.. Rockefeller will
and practically a new golf course upon
which he usually spends most Of his
time during the warm day
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the city attempted TO keep open after
10 o'clock. obeying chattanooga's 10
O'Clock closing ordinance with the
same good grace that the State law
was observed.
From opening time this morning the
retail and Wholesale houses In the city
had all the patrons that could be
handled with . greatly augmented
force Of clerks. Men stood In line Tor
hours awaiting their turn to- buy their
last parcel or drink of liquor over .
public bar On Chattanooga
The churches and temperance organ
izations of the city saw the passage
Of the saloon without the least show
Of enthusiasm. No special services were
held during the day or night.
Sixty-seven retail houses and thirty
three wholesale concerns are closed in
this city. January. 1910, ive distiller-
les and one brewery will have to cease
business here.
A number Of locker clubs are being
organized, with several already In OPP.
GRAFTON. The Attorney General has xn-
nounced that he will see that the pro-
hibition law IL enforced to the letter
and the fate Of the club proposition
remains to be seen.
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All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with ito blessings. must I'm.
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question Of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
IL best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy.
ment. Of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or.
binary conditions in many instances q
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently. the COmpany's Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy tbs genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
BY ell leading druggists.
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Pasos Is Wen Known.

Washington. June 30.-A prompt ex-
preston of regret probably will be
made by the New Orleans authorities
IL Colonel Pasos. a retired officer OF
the Nicaraguan army, who was mis-
taken for Leon Ling, the Chinaman
wanted in connection with the murder
of Elsie Sigel. should make his arrest
an international Issue and bring 1t be-
fore the State DEPARTMENT.
Colonel Pasos was recently in a hos
pItal for a treatment of a severe wound
received in battle during a revolution
airy outbreak in Nicaragua. 1t was
supposed he had left the hospital about
ten days ago and had gone to New
York with the intention of sailing fol-
Nicaragua. How he happened to land
in New Orleans is mystery to Mr.. Es-
pinosa, the Nicaraguan Minister. who
expressed the opinion when he read
the New Orleans dispatch that the case
must be one Of IaistaRen identity.
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MAY SOLVE MYSTERY.
Newspaper clippings Describe Two
Men.


Men.
Pendleton, Ore, June 3o.-Two news
paper clippings, one telling of the
mysterious disappearance of Curt Pless.
president of the Pless Hay and Grain
Company OF Bellingham, Wash, in
January last and the other of the find
ing of the body of a murdered man In
box in the Columbia River about a
month ago opposite this city. may lead
to the solving of both mysteries.
The clippings were forwarded to
Chief of Police Gurdane. of Pendle-
ton, by Miss Annie Wixon OF Sherlock,
Wash. who noticed the similarity Of
descriptions OF the two men. Pless
was a man six feet six inches tall. The
corpse was of a man six feet five
inches in height.
Coroner Folsom. of this county, is
quoted as saying that the man found
in the box had been dead three or four
months, and was preserved by the cold
water, which would coincide with the
date Pless disappeared. Pless was a
German
A story in connection with the case
is that before leaving Germany he
gained the hatred Of powerful and vim
dictive enemies.
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Cradles That Held the
Sons of Kings and Emperors

British people was the one shown at the
International Exhibition of 185f--for 1t
was the royal cradle prepared for the
use of the infant Prince OF Wales (now
Edward VIII. 1t Is Of lockwood.
feet wide and feet 10 inches long. the
of the royal houses Of England and
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. In the center
OF one end Is the armorial bearing Of
Queen Victoria, surrounded by foliage,
flowers and birds. On the rocker be-
meath IL seen the head of Nox. the God
dess of Night, represented by sleeping
figure. At the back OF the head of the
cradle are the arms of the Prince
Consort. On the other rocker is tho
head OF somnus, the GOD of Sleep
In the interior OF the head Of the era
die are guardian angels. and above Is
the royal crown imbedded in foliage.
The friezes at the sides Of the cradle
are made up of roses. peoples. foliage.
butterflies, and birds, while beneath
them rise q variety Of pinks.
Another cradle of great historic in
terest occupies an honorei place among
the many treasures possessed by Lord
1t Is worth it's weight in gold is ap-
parent from the fact that 1t was &C.
cupied by Queen Elizabeth in her In
fancy. When Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert visited the ancestral home of the
Cecils In 1876 Her Majesty was greatly
interested in the crib OF her illustrious
predecessor. and when. about 1900, Lord
Salisbury presented her with a nina
true reproduction OF he cradle in sfl-
yer she received 1t joyfully.
The model is beautiful and costly
piece of Workmanship; about one fourth
the size OF the original. which, al
though now somewhat fragile, was
specially brought to town for the pur-
pose of securing Q perfect copy. When
its owner found that ancient cradle had
begun to be damaged through visitors
rocking 1t he had the rockers removed
Probably the most expensive cradle
ever constructed was the one made to
the order of certain nnancier whose
name for long time figured largely
in the newspapers. When the South Afri-
can Rand boom set in some ten years
or so ago this gentleman found him.
self In possession of q very big paper
fortune. Seemingly anxious to get rid
of 1t as soon as possible he went to
London firm and had o cradle made at
a cost 1t is said, OF no less than $4,000
delivered it's owners speculations went
awry. and when he had to leave his
mansion through the Importantly of
his creditors the cradle accompanied
his wife into apartments, As no pur-
chaser was Forthcoming to buy the era
die intact, 1t was broken up, the re-
sulting gold and gems realizing nearly
half of its original cost. II became
standing joke in the city that the fallen
financier was literally living on the
cradle.
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IDENTIFIES CHUNG
ExPREssMAN DIsTURBs COMPLA.
CENCY OF CHINAMAN.
Points Him Out Al Man Who Was
With Slayer OF Elsie Sigel
when Trunk Was Re-
moved.

New York. June So.-The compla-
cency of Chung Sin. once the room
mate of Leon Ling, who is wanted for
the murder OF Elsie Sigel on June 9,
went all to pieces this afternoon when
Arthur Logan. an expressman. walked
into the cell when Chung Sin is held
as more than q material witness, and
brusquely shouted: "Hullo."
Logan Ia the man who carried the
trunk containing the body OF the girl
down stairs from Icons room on the
day of the murder. He has told the
police that Chung Sin Is one of the
men he saw on the top floor of the
has sworn by all his ancestors that
he never saw the trunk packed or
moved.
You are the man." said Logan In
Chung Sins presence today. who
told me to take the trunk down stairs
carefully. There was another slim
fellow with you in the rooms-the same
that came over to the ONCE half an
hour before and gave me the order to
call for the trunk"
1T is q mistake" said Chung. II
never saw you before"
The Chinaman's voice broke and he
shook as IL in fear as Logan was led
out, still positive In his Identification.
Chung Sin was not kept waiting
long before he had another visitor
this time Martin Luria, the chauffeur
who drove q Chinaman and a trunk
from q Harlem laundry to q chop suey
restaurant in Newark on the morning
OF June 10. The police had Q theory
that Chung Sin might have been the
fare and not Leon Ling. But Luria
could not identify Chung Sing, and
still believes 1t was Leon Ling he had
In his taxicah
A letter from Chung Sin written
since his arrest to the Society OF the
Four Brothers. was intercepted today
and translated in the district attor-
neys ONCE. 1t protests that the MUIR
der was done by one man and that.
therefore, only the murderer should
be held: denounces the police and i'm
plores the aid of al members In free
ing him.
The police believe more ami more
that little reliance can be put in any
OF the various rewards and offers OF
cooperation promised by the clans OF
Chinatown and accordingly District
Attorney Jerome today wrote John
Endicott Gardner, professor OF Orien-
tai language and literature in the Uni
versity of the Pacific, at San Jose. Cal,
requesting his cooperation in the case
as a trustworthy Interpreter.
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London Globe.

London Globe.
ALI sorts and conditions OF people
look upon the inhabited cradle as the
most delightful object In the family
circle. Consequently the world and
his wife the other day perused with
deep interest q little paragraph In the
newspapers which gave details of the
cradles to be used by the heir to the
throne of Holland. These are three
In number. each Of them a work Of art.
The one given by The Hague 10 of
round. trellis-like woodwork in white
and gilt. Twelve thousand hours of
work have been given by thirty-four
lacemakers to make the lace of which
the hood is entirely made, while the
rest of its accessories are of q luxu-
rious description. Amsterdam has also
presented q cradle OF rosewood, with
silk curtains. but although 1t Is state
ly. II 10 not considered equal to The
Hague cradle. The third tiny bed,
however. IL surrounded with the halo
of romance, for 1t Is one that was
used by Queen wiihelmina herself. and
this 10 the cradle which will be most
occupied by the little stranger. But al
though the trio of cradles are handsome
homes OF sleep for the royal babe.
their get-up does not put In the shade
the cradle exhibited at the Paris Ex-
hibition of 1900.
This was the one used by Napoleon
II. and was designed by M. Prud'hon,
occupied by the little stranger. But al
its total cost being f24o. But there is
to be seen in the French capital "a
still more historic cradle-the one &C.
cupied by the Inflated Prince Imperial.
1t Is In rosewood. with old silver and
bronze ornamentation. At the head is
q statue. in old silver. of he city Of
Paris, holding over the pillow an i'm
perial crown 10 giIded bronze. The
pillow is of white SATIN with the gold
embroidered letter IN" thereon. This
infants bed was presented to Paris
by the ex-Empress Eugenia. and 1t
was originally given to her by the
people of the same city.
The cradle. too, which Rome present
ed to the King and Queen of Italy on
the occasion of the birth of their first
child, was a magnificent work of art.
The supports of the cradle proper are
in gilded bronze. the cradle itself being
in silver. At the head Is a column
ornamented by a figure of Rome, with
a crown in her hand, while on the in
side Is the wolf of the capital. oppo-
site, at the foot. Is a female figure,
the genius of the House of Savoy. the
wings distended as though to protect
the child, and gfasping in her hands
the arms of the house of Savoy and
Montenegro. The figure of Rome is
over eight feet in height, being upheld
by four lions, which are connected by
the arms of the twelve districts of
Rome.
D.. A still more interesting cradle to
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-01
VACANCIES IN NAVY.
Retiring Board VIII Have Some Work
To no.

Retiring Board VIII Have some WO
To Do.
Washington. June y-three
vacancies have occurred among the Of
ficers of the United States Navy during
the fiscal year which ended today
Seventeen more must be created either
by voluntary or compulsory retirement
in order to comply with the law which
requires forty annually above the
grade of Junior lieutenant.
Five rear admirals. appointed an
nually and dubbed the 'plucking
board" because 1t Is their duty to sim
gle out the necessary number of ON
GERS for retirement, will meet next Fri
day to perform their work. There is
but one way for those who have rea-
son to suspect themselves 10 be the
doomed" ones. to escape them. That
IL by previously applying for voiun-
tary retirement. In which the result is
the same.
Last year on this day but fourteen
vacancies had to be created and exact
ly that number, nine captains and FIVE
commanders, applied and were granted
voluntary retirement Consequently
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-01
HELGELEIN ESTATE
GETS A JUDGMENT

LaPorte, Ind, June 30-Fred M.
Pitner. administrator Of the estate of
Andrew Helgelein of Aberdeen. s. D.,
who was lured to La Porte in Janu-
airy, 1908, by Mrs. Belle Guinness, was
awarded $S,145 today by jury in the
La Porte Circuit Court in suit against
Wesiie Gogle. executor Of the will Of
Mrs. Belle Guinness, this being the
amount, with seventeen months inter-
est, which Mrs. Guinness is alleged 70
have obtained from Helgelein before
she murdered him.
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ACCEPTs LIBRARY PLANS.
Handsome Building Is To BE Cor
atructed In Greenvtlle.


structed In Greenvtlle.
GreenvilIe, June S0.-(Special.) 1.-The
city council last night formally &C.
cepted the, plans and specifications OF
Architect Biggers. of Mobile, for the
Carnegie Library building. This will
be a handsome building to cost $4,000,
and will be built at once.
The marriage Of Ralph Seafcy and
Miss Helen Malone took place this
evening at o'clock at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church. The ceremony was
performed by the rector. Rev. H. T.
Walden. and was witnessed by only q
few friends besides the two families
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. H. G.. Parker.
Mr. Searcy is a young merchant OF
this city. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
q. w. Searcy and grandson of Mrs.
E s. McCombs
The bride, who is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Malone, is a beautiful young woman
of many lovable traits OF character.
The young couple went to Mobile
and Point Clear for bridal trpi
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DRx IN WEST VIRGINIA.
No saloon Licenses In Capital o. The
state.

NO SaIoon Lcenses In Capital o. TIA
Charleston, w. Va. June s0.-The
hrst time in half century. West
Virginia's State capital became wholly
dry at midnight tonight by the re-
fusal OF the Charleston City Council
to grant Q renewal of saloon licenses
The ringing OF church bells at the
midnight hour marked the closing OF
the forty-nine saloons and six whole
sale liquor houses in this city.
Altogether one hundred and forty
two saloons In the State closed at
the same hour because of action taken
similar to that In this city.
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STRIKER IS DEAD.
One of the Men In Pittsburg Contro-
versy.

versy.
Pittsburg. June S0.--Death effective
ly settled one contention OF the recent
street car strike in tails city wa.
early today Murray C. McGibney. a mo-
torman, succumbed after q brief ILL
ness.
For several years he had run a work
car and when he left that recently, was
placed upon the extra list by the com
pany. In his case the question of se-
niorty was one of the most important
to be adjusted before the strike was
settled. He was finally restored to his
proper place by the company. but died
today without having benefited by the
battle fought for him by 5000 COM
rades.
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VOTES OUT DIsPnNsARY.
virEinia Town Goes Dry ~ o Larg
Majority.

Franklin, Va, June 3o--At q special
election in this magisterial district to-
day. the question whether the dispen-
sary now in operation at this place
should be abolished or not. 70 votes In
favor Of the dispensary and 30 against
1t.
As result, the dispensary will close
October 1. and thereafter this town and
district will be dry.
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he "plucklng board" had no pluckins

All petitioners for voluntary retire.
ment must have their applications In
today. II the number reaches the re-
Friday for the ''plucking board" which
is headed by Rear Admiral Sperry. All
officers retire with the rank next high
ar
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-01

Chattanooga. Tenn, June 3O-The ex-
rise law OF this city made prohibition
@ffectiye here two hours ahead of the
requirement of the Statewide statute.
So far as reported. not a saloon in
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The Minister has not heard from
Colonel Pasos.
When the officers arrived at police
headquarters with their prisoner ne
was Immediately released.
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indicates Inappreciable rainfall. VTor
yesterday. tF0r ~ hours ending an. TAth
meridian tune.
Note--The average maximum and mini
mum temperatures and the average rainfall
are made w at each center from the actual
number of reports received. The state OF
weather 10 shat prevailing at time Of sA-
SarVatiOa.
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THE wEATHrs.

United States Departments Of AgrfeultMxe
weather Barenu. Local ObseFvatssn
Central Tfms.
a. Montgomery. June 20.
,,.,tta MONTGOMERY June 80.
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REMARKA

Light scattered showers occurred In al
districts Temperatures are a little lower
except In the middle districts.
r. C. HORTON. Asst Observer.
Temp In Charge Weather Bureau.
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Parasols covered with scrim and
having elaborate borders steneilled on
are among the novelties.
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Among the Supreme Court attendants
was L. e. Jenries, one of Selma's lead
ing attorneys.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Hot weather continues In the great Gen.
trail valleys and in most eastern districts.
The temperature was above 20 degrees over
nearly two-thirds of the country at am,
today. the 40 degree iaotherm running
from New York City to the northward of
Michigan and Minnesota. thence southwest
ward to eastern Montana. 1t then parallels
the Rocky Mountains to northern Texas,
where 1t takes a westward course to the
Pacific. The pressure continues high in
the north and west, and the Gulf disturb
ance covers the same area as yesterday. 1t
Is. however, lowest in the Southwestern part
of Texas where a new center Is developing.
Precipitation is now falling in that region,
and, as the disturbance moves eastward, II
will cause showers in the east Gulf states
tonight Thursday
During the past "a hours. light scattered
showers occurred over most of the south
Atlantic and Gulf states and over the east
slope of the Rocky Mountains A rainfall
of STA inches accompanied with high
wind occurred at Tampa, Fla.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
MontgOmsry, Ala, for Che "a hours endlAs
At a.m.. 10th Meridian Time.
Wednesday June 80.
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lwindl Raini State Of wsathsf
iiesthsi Wind
Z am. II IL 90 Cloudy-East.
Z Pr so 10 5prinkling-N.E.
Maximum temperature for day, Sc deg.
Minimum temperature for day, 10 deg.
Average temperature for day, so deg.
Normal temperature for day, 81 deg.
Accumul. excess since Jan. /, 1872 deg.
Av. relative humid. for day. rs per ct.
Total rainfall since Jan. 1, Al. o3 inches.
RIVER BULLETIN.
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Flood Gage lCh'ngi Rain.
6tagelReeds "a fall
STATIONS: am hrs
Kissing. x--Faliins.
RIVER FORECASTS.

RIVER FORECASTS.
The upper Coosa will fall slowly; tn,
lower Coosa and the upper Alabama will
remain nearly stationary; the lower Ala
bama will continue to fall
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LARGEST Prohi city In world.

Memphis. Tenn. June 30.-Memphfs
- now the largest prohibition city in
the world. The closing of the saloons
IN Memphis was general. although Il is
rumored that a number viii open for
business tomorrow. in defiance OF the
Holiday Statewide prohibition bill.
Stocks Of liquors in the saloons have
been greatly diminished within the
past few days and in all of them there
was q rush OF business today.
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THE PASSING THR0NG.

L.. G.. Bugg, an attorney of Monroe
WILLIE, was In Montgomery yesterday.