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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
CURTISS FAILS
TO MAKE GOOD
Meets plishaps at St.
= Louis.
yS'' co 70 1'A'E''H"E
.Jhio Boys Dirigible Makes Good
Flight.
Hero of Rheims Makes Three Attempts
To FIy-Last Ends when En-
CINE Fails and Rudaer
Guy Breaks.

st. Louis. Mo-, Oct. Glenn II. Cur
ttss. who Won international honors at
Rheims, made three aeroplane flights
here today. One was more than q quar-
ter Of mile. and the shortest of the
three was about 220 yards. This was
witnessed by q throng OF 100000 per-
sons. which waited for hours In Forest
Park to see an aeroplane in action,
Curtiss' last performance of the day
was cut short by his engine falling
when he was about twenty-five feet
from the ground. The machine glided
to an irregular landing place and q
rudder guy snapped. Efforts to mend
1t before darkness were unavailing.
The aviator said the machine would be
ready for flight tomorrow.
In the flights today, Curtiss used q
bi-plane with twenty-five horse pow.
er motor. Few people witnessed the
first two flights as the morning mist
was still undispelled. A stiff wind this
afternoon delayed him until dusk.
George Francois Osmont, who Is
here with the Farman bi-plane, which
won the endurance prize at Rheims.
attempted three times at dusk to sat-
isfy the crowd that he could fly. He
circled the field several times, but not
fast enough to enable him to leave the
ground. His disappointment was clear :
ly expressed in his face.
The really successful navigators of
the air were Roy Rnabenshue Lincoln
Beachy and Thomas Baldwin, in diri-
gsbles. The last made an extended
flight when motor trouble overcame
him. and he was forced to land in tho
crowd. His second flight. after repairs
had been made. was greeted with great
applause.
Knabenshue, however. was the fav-
orfte with The crowd. He and Beachy
thrilled the spectators by mounting
simultaneously and flying about two
miles side by side. Knabenshue left
Beachy's airship In the rear when the
latter's motor became overheated.
Knabenshue then swept out over the
park In q great circle amid cheers.
1t was announced tonight that Cur
tiss and osmont will make flights to-
morrow and II Is expected Robinson
viii make another trial.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
CIGAR BRINGS PANIC
SEWER GAS ExPLoDEs IN CROWD
ED DISTRICT.
Careless Smoker Ignites Vapor-Many
Sewer ManhOles Blown High
Into Air and Residents
Are Terrified.

New York. Oct. NEARLY a square
mile of the middle-west side was
shaken late this afternoon by a series
of sewer explosions. which blew man
hole covers high into the air, In
crowded thoroughfares, injured sew
eral persons. did considerable damage
to property and caused q moment of
sharp panic.
Alarms of FIRE were turned In, the
police reserves called out. and factory
employees, shop keepers and tenement
jewellers rushed to the open streets,
for the explosion had the force of
earth shocks.
Seventy ear-old Emil Miller was
standing on a manhole cover when the
first rumble came. He and the cover
shot up ten feet, and Emil came down
about foot from the manhole, out
of which flames were pouring. He was
badly burned about the face and body,
and was taken unconscious to a hos
pital. where, 1t was said. his condition
was serious.
The police explain the explosion by
the accidental ignition of sewer gas
mixed with gasoline from the waste
discharges of the many garages In the
neighborhood. Some careless smoker.
thew think, cast a lighted cigar stub
into the sewer opening.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
TAFT TRAVELS
In BIG WOODS
Leaves Madding Crowds
Behind.
NEARS WONDERFUL VALLEY
VIII Witness Marvels Of the
Yosemite.
Out OF Touch With Civilization And
In Bracing Air, President Re-
cuperates For Remaind-
er OF Journey.

Wawona, Cal, Oct. Am ali day
stage ride over thity-feur miles of
mountain road brought President Taft
tonight to this little Sierra retreat,
eight miles from the entrance to the
Mariposa grove of big trees. whittier
the chief executive starts tomorrow at
sunrise.
Mr.. Taft and his party reached
Waeona Hotel In their stages at 5
o'clock p. m, one hour after the sched-
uled time, due to the lingering in the
Grouse Creek forest near Chinquapin,
where the noon day luncheon was
served ON an improvised table set down
at the foot Of hundred towering
pines. -
The day ride from Ell Portal which
began at a. m, Included g1impses' Of
Yosemite Valley from Inspiration and
Artists Points, pursuit of the tumb-
ling water of the MERGED river into the
valley. Cow and winding climb to a
height of 1000 feet at the crest of
mountains which shut In the wonders
of the Yosemite.
The day was cloud1ess, the air like
crystal and everywhere was the ex-
hiliarafing scent of pines.
News that mountain lions were in
Testing the park held out hope OF ad-
venture for time, but not even a
track OF one was seen on the road. The
President declared that this was one
Of the most enjoyable days of his life.
II was the. first glimpse of the Yosemite
and the Impressive surroundings, the
bracing mountain air, freedom from
speech making all contributed to the
pleasure. OF the first day OF roughing
It in the Sieras.
outing Mt Right Time.
This outing came Just In time. for
the President was pretty well tired out
when he left San Francisco.
Mr.. Tafts constant coach compan-
ton today was John Muir, the noted
naturalist and explorer. Mr.. Muir
knows the Yosemite and he had ready
answers for the innumerable questions
the President put to him.
As he passed through the outskirts
of the valley the President was saluted
by q grizzled old California pioneer
Galen Clark, the irBt white man to
make known the existence OF the giant
sequoia trees which the President will
see tomorrow. MT. Clark ia now mors
than 90 years old. He lives In the
park and has ed to be buried among
the mountains he has known so long.
President Taft alighted from the
stage coach during portion of the trip
and walked mile or more up the
mountain road. It gave him splendid
appetite for the picnic luncheon of
fried chicken. potatoes. fruit and Jelly
served In the Grouse Creek pine forest
At one point In the park where a
change of stages was made the Presi-
dent was greeted by band of little
school children and shook hands with
all OF them.
Tonight in the temporary white
House" into which one of the little no.
tel cottages has been converted. the
President is being guarded as he was
last night at FL Portal, by detach-
ment Of cavalry.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
KILLS WIFE BECAUSE
SHE WOULD SUE HIM

Kokomo, Ind. Oct. William Robi-
son shot and killed his wlte In dry
goods store here late today, when she
reiterated her Intention of bringing
suit for divorce Robson found his
wife shopping with her sister.
us 1t true that you intend to bring
suit for divorce?" he demanded.
When she replied In the Affirmative
and before clerks could interfere, Rob
ison shot his wife twice through the
breast. There was a panic among the
clerks and in the confusion. Robson
walked from the store Wnen arrested
a few minutes later ne SAID
Il guess l am crazy
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
WOOD STRIKES BACK
Defends JOINT MANOEUVERS OF
GUARDsMEN.
Says That Cost I'm Health In Not Ont
OF Proportion to Lessons
Learned As
Charged.

New York, Oct. THE critics of the
joint manoeuvers of the regular army
and the National Guard. who have been
predicting that the Boston campaign OF
the past summer will be the last of
such joint operations because the
hardship and suffering of the militia
men was all out of proportion to the
lessons learned. were answered today
by Major General Leonard Wood,
commanding the Department of the
East.
General Wood said:
The statement purporting to come
from some one connected with the War
Department at Washington, relating to
the hardship and suffering of the men
engaged in the manoeuvers in Massa-
chusetts. has no foundation in fact. The
amount of sickness was extraordinarily
small.
1.-THE report Of General William A.
Pew, commanding the Blue Division,
which has just reached me, says:
1.-The health of the meh during the
week under unusually severe weather
conditions. was excellent. In the entire
division, there were under 100 cases
treated, and those were mostly minor
injuries. sore feet, and the like
1.-The report of Major }. B. McCook,
Chief Surgeon of the Connecticut Brit
gade of the Red Army, which has also
Just reached me. says in regard to the
health OF the men:
There is almost no sickness and
few accidents, and what we had as q
rule, amounted to nothing
Further than that" General Wood
continued: II observed the excellent
health of the men myself. The regular
army officers had many fears for the
health of the militiamen at the opening
of the campaign, and when the two
days OF cold rain set in. our fears in.
creased. / considered the showing re-
markable.
TT is not true to say that the hard
ships were all out of proportion to the
lessons learned. In the first place
there were not hardships. No complain,
has come from the men or officers
There were possibly five per cent Of
the militiamen dissatisfied with the
manoeuvers and they were the proper
ton which would prefer life in q
camp.
"on the other hand, the lessons
learned were invaluable. One of them
is that we haven't enouRp regulars or
militiamen ready for mobilization to
defend a city against such an attack
as was made against Boston. The
other is that 1t builds UP the spirit
OF cooperation between the regufa r
army and the National Guard.
THE total cost of the whole cam
palgn with all its incidental expenses
has been under 100000.
II know of no way can better Illus
trate the exemplary conduct of all the
men than to say that with all 10000
troops engaged, the total expenditure
for rentals and damages has only been
s2.0oe."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
ALDRlCH CONDEMNED
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS HOLD
CONVENTION.
Platform Declares Against Admfnas-
tration of state by Republican
Bosses-Olney Arnold
Heads the Ticket.

Providence, r. l., Oct. THE Rhode
Island Democratic state convention
met here today and adopted a plat
form. when condemns the Aldrich tar
If law as the most outrageous and
unfair tariff ever enacted by an Am
erican Congress"
1t demands the election OF United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people, a system under which the res
olution declares. Nelson w. Aldrich
would not be returned to the Senate
from this State.
The vote of every Democratic MEM
Der OF the incoming general assembly
is pledged in support of the income
tax amendment to the National Con-
stitution.
The larger portion of the platform
Is devoted to the alleged domination
of state affairs through the Republi-
can organization reputed to be con-
trolled by General Charles r. Bray
ton.
80 absolute and acknowledged is
this boss-ship of the State" the plat
form asserts, that Rhode Island has
been held up to scorn and ridicule and
its citizenship derided throughout the
whole country"
The remedy is held to be q revis-
lon of the State Constitution. A Re-
publican plan or redistrictinR the
State is denounced as a scheme to
fix upon this State for the rest OF his
life the absolute domination OF Charles
r. Brayton and upon his death pass
this domination over to some other Re-
publican boss who makes a business
OF politics"
The slate went through without OPP
position as follows:
Governor, Olney Arnold, OF Provi-
dence.
Lieutenant Governor. Thomas A.
Carroll Providence.
Secretary of State, Frank f. Fitz-
simmons, Lincoln.
Attorney General. James A. Will
liams, Providence.
General Treasurer Edmund Walker.
South Kensington.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
FAVOR CENTRAL BANK.
Kehtucky Baukers Adjourn SfonAentous
e SeaMRnn

Louisville, KY. Oct. THE Kentucky
Bankers Association closed a momen-
tours session In this city today by elect
ing j. q. Utterback of Paducah, as
President. and declaring for licensed
State examination OF all State bank
and trust companies. The association
also elected w. W. Larkin, Covington.
as Yice-President for Kentucky of tbs
American Bankers. Association, and
e. w. Mcmahon of Shelb willie as men,
Der of the Executive Committee OF the
American Bankers Association.
The general sentiment of THE asso-
citation was registered in favor of the
scheme of a central bank, as recently
projected at the Chicago convention of
the American Bankers Association.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

Ashevilie, N. c.. Oct. Am Illus
trated lecture by Bristow Adams
showing to advantage of good roads
over mud roads, was the feature of the
final session of the Southern Appa-
lachian Good Roads Congress today
This afternoon the delegates were en-
tertained with drive over the Van
derbilt Biltmore estate ana to the
Grove residential park. where they
were shown examples of good road
building.
Invitations for the 1910 meeting wer
received from Chattanooga, Knoxville
Winston Salem. Columbia and Ashe
VILE. The matter of selection was lief
to the executive committee. which will
report later.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
BURNS FIRE ENGINE.
Loss BY PLANES In sullivan, Ind, Is
$4,000.

Sullivan, Ind. Oct. This towns
only fire engine. a chemical extin-
guisher, was burned this morning. the
fire then spreading without opposition
and burning down the jail. bank and
several other buildings.
The flames burned themselves out,
after destroyed an entire block and
doing $4,000 damage.
The chemical engine was kept In a
store in which the fire started. II
was a case of flames beating the fire
men TO the engine.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
Sunday School Sentence.

Durham n. c., Oct. IA sentence
OF one whipping under the direction of
an officer of the law and attendance
at Sunday school every Sunday for a
period of six months. was imposed by
Judge Sykes, in the Recorders court
today upon a 13-year-old negro boy
who had stolen a pair of shoes. The
Judge required a written agreement
from the boys parents that they would
do the whipping and see that the boy
attended Sunday School.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

I Washington, Oct. president Taft
and his party on their return from
around the continent trip. will be taken
on a cruise down the Cape Fear River.
The revenue cutter Seminole has been
detailed to take the presidential party
at Wilmington. N. c.. on Nov. .. on a
short trip down the river. when the
local reception committee will show the
President the conditions along that
stream. The people of Wilmington
are planning the decoration of the wa
ter front and great marine parade
in connection with the visit.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
Dine German Admiral .

New YoSk, Oct. THE debt the
New World owes to the Old and the
fact that the New Is fast paying that
debt by its contribution to universal
progress. were the keynotes of inter-
national compliments exchanged at
dinner given to Grand Admiral Won
Rooster of the Germany navy by the
German, Austrian and Swiss societies
of New York, at the waldorf-Astoria
Hotel tonight. 1t was the last Of tie
series OF international dinners since
the vessels OF several foreign nav'"s
came here for the Hudson Fulton ceie-
bration.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

Wilmington, N. c.. Oct. After q
weeks trial in the Superior Court
here, Joseph Stephens. white, ~ years
old, was convicted this afternoon OF
murder In the first degree. He was
charged with shooting to death E. r
Shields. a rival sanitary contractor. on
the streets here last July. This Is the
first conviction of a white man for 0
CAPITAL offense in this county since the
civil war. Stephens will be sentenced
tomorrow to electrocution at Raleigh.
after which his attorneys will give no.
tice of an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

Terre Haute. Ind. Oct. Mrs. Ralph
Conover was arrested today chdrg ID
with completely in the murder OF her
husband. whose body was found on the
doorstep of his home last night. I'M
mediately after the shooting, Ralph
Conover, Jr.. a son of the murdered
man. and George Greenleaf, the sons
chum, were arrested and confessed a
plot to kill Conover because of his al
legged cruelty to his family. According
to the confession, Greenleaf killed
Conover with a rife.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
ON MYSTERIOUS MISSION.
Night Riders Order All Lights Out In
village.

Cynthiania, KY, Oct. 7.-Thirty-five
night riders on a mysterious mission
through Harrison and Robertson Coun-
ties, last night ordered the citizens OF
the little town of Claysville. Harrison
County. to extinguish all their lights.
They halted at the edge OF the towr
and communicated the order which was
promptly obcyed.
Through the darkened city the. riders
then passed about midnight and those
daring enough to peep at the band
saw that they carried white horse
blankets. Where they went ID un-
known. but they returned through
Claysville early In the morning and
disappeared in the direction OF this
city
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

they believe the Reichbank will be
compelled to resort to another advance.
1t Is understood that managers have
already been comforting on this subject.
but have come to no final decision. Re-
ports inspired In the Reichbank cir
cles indicate that the weeks recovery
movement has been unsatisfactory. The
bourse expects slight advance Mon
day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
Flght Roll WeexiI.

Natchez, Miss, Oct IA novel meth-
cd of forwarding the movement against
the boil weevil was advanced here yes.
terday. when q farmers meeting, adj
dressed by experts of the Federal gov
eminent. adopted resolutions petition
ing merchants to make no advances
to planters who fail to destroy cotton
stalks by November 1. 1t was declared
that this would be the means of ward
ing off the return of the pest in
great measure next season
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
RATES ARE ENJoINED.
Federal Court Holds Against Cotton
Tariff.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 7--On applica-
ton of the Yazoo and Mississippi VAL
ley Railroad. Judge Henry c. Niles. of
the Federal court today granted a
temporary injunction restraining the
State Railroad Commission from en-
forcing new freight rates on uncom-
pressed cotton. to be made effective
tomorrow
The injunction bill comes up for
hearing in this city November 4. All
other railroads in the state will join
in the proceedings.
The chief allegations is that the new
rates are in violation Of the Federal
constitution and seeks to regulate in
terstate commerce.
The new schedule OF rates are listed
according to distance, the minimum
rate being on a distance of twenty.
five miles or under at fifty cents and
the maximum being 800 miles at s2.15
on the uniform bale.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
In.tice Gnxnor Acceptn.

New York. Oct. 7-Justice Villa m
Gayno" today accepted the Delnu d.
cratic nomination for Mayor of Greater
New York His brief speech in reply -
the notification committee served al o
as an acceptance OF the endorsements
OF a number of independent and semi
independent organizations, whose rep
resetatives were present.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

Grand Forks, N. D.. Oct TN COM
pliance with a proclamation of Cover
nor Burke. North Dakotans today ate
durum wheat only. The proclamation
was issued at the request of the grain
growers of North Dakota and South
Dakota and Minnesota for the purpose
of establishing durum as bread
grain
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
Killed In Runaway.

laurel, Miss, Oct III. Madison LIND
say, former president of the South
ern Truck Growers League, was kill
ed and Emmitt Yates. a real estate
dealer was probably fatally wounded
when the horse attached to the buggy
In which they were riding today be-
came suddenly unruly. the vehicle
striking a tree and throwing the two
occupants to the ground
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
death of An Actress.

Long Branch. N j., Oct. Mrs. Eta
Henderson. actress and playwright.
died today at West Long Branch. She
was the widow OF William Henderson,
and was born in England in 1895. She
played "Fanchon' in English in 1888
and later wrote several plays She
owned the Academy of Music in Jer-
sey City.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
ST. PAUL GETS CONVENTION.
River Improvement Men End Session
with banquet.

Winona, Mimi, OCT. 1.-St. Paul de-
feated Alton. Ill. as the next conven-
ton city of the Upper Mississippi Ril err
Improvement Association. The final
session of the eighth annual conven-
ton was held today in this city.
Thomas Wilkinson OF burlington, ILL.,.
was reelected President, Louis B. Bos-
well OF Quincy Ill, Secretary, aid
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
For killing Brother.

Des Moines. Oct. ben. H. Murrow
was placed under arrest today upon
warrant issued by Coroner Iven
Newton, holding him to the grand jury
for the murder of his brother, Charles
+. Murrow. at the Murrow farm. east
OF Des Moines early last Wednesday
morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
aeIrrn,e in NInnrnlnr.

Belgrade. servia. Oct. AN the
shops of Belgrade were closed todays
ana the public buildings OF the city
were draped in black to mark the first
anniversary of the annexation OF the
provinces OF Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Austria Hungary. Servian students
paraded the streets shouting. Down
with Austria"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
Close Cuatoms House.

Washington. Oct. THE customs
house at Ell Paso. Texas. mas been or
dered closed as far as public business
will permit on October 1t on the oc-
casion of the meeting there of Presi-
dent Diaz and President Taft.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
Lineman Meets Death.

Qreenville, s. c., Oct. 7-While work.
ing on the top of seventy foot pole
here today, Lineman L. X. Livingston
came in contact with live wire and
was instantly killed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

Berlin. oct. 1.-THE advance in the
Bang of England discount rate, while
not Influencing the open market hero,
has caused discounters to assume an
attitude of greater reserve, because
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
John p. Eehart of Gutenberg, Iowa,

John p. Echart of Gutenberg, Iowa,
Treasurer.
Resolutions of coincidence on the
death OF Governor Johnson of Mlnne-
sofa were adopaed. other resolutions
adopted encouraging beautifications Oh
water fronts. further ance of the six
foot canal project and continuance OF
the association In the membership
of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress.
The convention closed with a bar
quet.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08
MRS. RIvEs DEAD.
She Was Mother OF Princess Tros
hefxkOy.

Richmond VA Oct. Mrs. Alfred
Langdon Rives. mother OF Princess
Troubetzkoy. the authoress. died today
at her home. Castle Hill. Albemarie
county, after a long illness.
Mrs Rives was a Miss MacMurdo, Of
this city and connected with many Of
the best and Oldest families in the
State.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-08

WEATHER FORECAST. a
Washington, Oct. 7-Forecast for
AIabama. Fair Fridays probably be-
east to south wfnds.
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