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The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-04

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 Little Rock, February A. With Senator, Pindall as it's cham pion the Senate bill raising the salaries of circuit and chancery judges of the state to S3 1000, was buffeted back and forth in the Senate yesterday and finally passed The vote was close stand- ing 16 to 4.
 Governor Donaghey announced to the Senate he had signed the semi monthly pay day bill, the one creating stock law for Clarke county, repeating a Para gould school district bonding act and approving of the committees named to go to the State Univee- sity.
 Arnold introduced a bill per- hitting Philadelphia to annex ter ritory. read twice and made special order of business for to- day.
 The bill creating a special road district for PocahOntas, was passed
 Glover introduced a bill creat- ing a special school district at Bismark, Hot Springs county.
 Senator White introduced bill requiring the election of road overseers in all townships of Lo- gan county. but Delaware.
 Bush introduced a bill requir- ing all children of the state of school age to attend school.
 All these bils were read twice and referred to committees.
 The DeRossitt bill for a road tax cleo tion in Mississippi coun- ty was amended to include St. Francis county and placed back on it's second reading.
 Senator Mckenzie introduced bill providing for Juvenile court read twice and referred to Ju- dietary Committee and 300 copies ordered printed
 Fletcher introduced bill taking another fling at the rail- roads by requiring them to make all repairs to rolling stock within | the borders Of the state, read twice and referred to the rail- road committee The Senate then adjourned.
 The House started off the af- | ternoon session like all other sessions, on the run. Parks, of Lafayette, was recognized by the chair and asked that Cover onr Donaghey, having charged graft in the partial construction of the new State Capitol and a violation o fthe contract by Cald- well and Drake, be requested to submit all proofs he might have to the House immediately He stated that if the claims were true, the building might be so faulty it would not be safe to | hold a session of the legislature in it's halls. Further intimations that the governor has some startling evidence were made and the resolution, asking that the papers be submitted today was unanimously adopted Vim of Pulaski presented a resolution asking Caldwell & Drake to pre- sent it's side of the case at the same time, which was also a. dopted Mrs. Bernie Babcock editress of the Sketch Book was granted the privilege of the floor and delivered a brief address to the legislators, She then request ed they be assembled for a photo graph to- appear in her next issue which was done immediately, the legislators being caught in action
 House Bill No. I'll by Glover, making it possible for the bring ing of suits. for the breach of contract on the leasing of coun- ty convicts in any county where the breach occurs, was passed.
 The Oliphint bill, fixing the fees and salaries of all officers [ of Fulton county, was passed af- ter considerable discussion.
 The Deaton House Bill, to regu- late property assessments was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK
nAD BLACK FINALLY KILLED IN
 MEMPHIS.
Ruahea ThrouHh Streets Shooting an He Goes--Isist Call Brings Out
 a Squad of
 Police.

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 4.--Following a daring hold-up on busy thorough fare today, Henry Morton, a negro. armed with a revolver and with pock- cts filled with ammunitions ran amuck, firing repeatedly into street cars and houses and at pedestrians, and terror ized a section of North Memphis be- fore he was shot to death by police and citizens.
 After relieving another negro of a bundle of hides, Morton endeavored to force a trade with a produce dealer at the point of his pistol. Failing. he sent a confederate to dispose of the booty, but both escaped before the arrival of the police.
 The negro was finally located aboard fl street car, but as an officer ap- preached he jumped from the car. firing bIindIy several times As he ran he continued to fire. AS pedestrians ap- peared, the negro shot hurriedly and continued his race. Several groups of school children were fired on and firing into house the bullets Of the negro narrowly missed a woman occupant.
 A riot call brought a squad of po- lice, who were joined by several SCOT" of citizens, and Morton was finally corralled on a porch. At bay. the me- gro continued to fire on his pursuers, but his bullets went wild, while a vol ley from the pursuers put an end to the battle Four rounds of unspent cartridges were found in the pockets of the dead negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
BRYAN IN TAMPA
SEES GLOWING FUTURE FOR DEMO-
 CRATIC PARTY.
Eyades a Question Directed to Lead ing Ills Party Again Thinks There Are Toe
 Many Republicans.

Tampa. Fla. Feb. 4-Speaking to an Immense throng of people from the grand stand at the race track this afternoon, William J. Bryan said he brought to the Democrats of the South la message of good cheer, that there Is la steadily increasing sentiment that makes for the growth CT the Demo- cratic party in the United States. He commented on the world wide spread of Democracy as one of the signs of the times" when the masses would demand their rights of the Iaristrocratic class, which is now using Ievery endcavor to hold its own against such growth.
 He cited the recent change in tile lRovernment of Turkey and declared that the down-trodden masses of that country had forced the most autocratic Inpnarch- of modern times to grant a IDem0cratlc constitution.
 | He commented upon the usurpation of power by the '.aristocratic party lthe present administrhtfon. the head of which he referred to as delegating to himself all the authority of a czar in the manipulation of his high office.
 But change is surely. if slowly. com ling. he declared, and added that pros- poets were better than ever for Demo- cratic victory in 1912.
 Mir. Bryan injected considerable
 humor in his remarks by saying that he knew there were entirely too many
 Republicans in the country for their own good and for the country's good. adding that he had been telling about its for a long time.
 In reply to a question Mir. Bryan de- lclined to say whether he expected to be called upon by his party again ito tell them about it." passing the 0uerv
 with a broad smile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
LAW ENFORCEMENT
JUDGE s. ID. wEAKLEY ADDRESsEs
 ANTI-sALOON LEAGUE.
He Suggeats The Creation of a Bever- age COmEAsssl0n For Each CounfS,~
 To Pass On Au Beverage Licenses.

Birmingham. Feb. 4-The feature of the opening session of the Alabama An tt-Saloon Leagues annual convention which began here tonight, was the ad- dress of former Chief Justice s. D. Weakley.
 Judge Weakley's topic was Law En- forcement," and he suggested that fl the liquor people could prevent the op- carlton of the prohibition laws by in- junction, the temperance forces could resort to the same means to secure their enforcement He also suggested the creation of 8 beverage comDAssion for each county which should pass upon all beverage licenses issued and see that the law was not violated. He said there was no use to talk of a compro- mise allowing the sale of beer and sale of light wines under high license. and that it was simply an entering wedge for the open saloon.
 The conference of the Anti-Saloon League Superintendents ended this af- ternoon,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
COURT HOLDS GEORGIA
 COMPANY IS BANKRUPT

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 4-Judge Newman of the United States District Court, filed a decision today which means that the Georgia Manufacturing and Public Ser vice Company. a million dollar corpor- ation. which supplies the city of Mariet- ta with water and lights. Is a bankrupt
 On August 1. 1908. an involuntary pc. tition in bankruptcy was filed against the company in the Federal Court and James T. Anderson, of Marietta, was named as receiver. On August II the company filed a demurrer to this petl- tion and on August 24, both plea and demurrer were referred to George D Anderson. as special master. On DecenI- ber 10, Anderson filed his report and the matter was taken up by Judge New man. who filed his decision today.
 The decision puts an end to the long contention over the original proceed ings. and makes possible the adminls- tratIon of the compRny's affairs.
 A report of the receiver placed the company's assets at $t.316.430.11, and the liabilities at s1.46s,s78.51.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
A aRAcIOUs wnLCoaIE.
DistIngulshed Gathering Greetm New
 Anabasaaaor From Germanzs

DistInguIshed Gathering Greetm New
 AmbasnaaoR From Gernmnys
 New York, Feb, 4--Count won Bern storff received q gracious welcome at the hands of large and distinguished @6thering tonight at the Manhattan Club. Herman Ridder presided at the speakers table. with Count von Bern stOfff at his right. and Joseph H iChoate. formerly ambassador of the Uaited States to Great Britain. ek hts left A cable diHpaKch wag sent to Emperor William containing greetings to his majesty and emphasizink the lGermany and the United States The dispatch read:
 'The German Emperor. Berlin:
 Three hundred guests assembled at invitation of New York Staats ZIetung to give complimentary dinner of well come to your ambassador. Count Bern- storff, beg leave to send cordial and respectful greetings to your Imperial Majesty. We are mindful of the en- during friendship of Germany for the United States. friendship which began in the reign of your ancestor, the great Frederick. has been cherished with un- broken fidelity for more than cen tury, and has been accentuated in SO signal a fashion by yov. As Amerf- cans we peg 10 assure you that GeEs many's attitude of amity Is fully rec lciprocated. We wish your Imperial Majesty long and prosperous rule" Herman Rfdder presented Count Bernstorff
 Count von Bernstorff rose to the ace companian1ent of 8 chorus of applause and 'shochs."
 The counts greeting tonight was. in way an introduction to the represent tatives of literature, education. religion and the press of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
COURTMARTIAL ENDS
VERDICT IN QUALTROUGH CASE
 NOT DISCLOSED.
Captain of BattIeship Georgia Receives Many Messages of Sympathy
 from AmeKaca--Aeeusea ef Heinz Drunk.

Gibraltar, Feb. ,.-Tee courtmar- tiaI that Is trying Capt. Edward F.. Qualtrough of the battleship Georgia on charges preferred by Rear Admiral Wainwright. that he was under the influence of intoxicants at a reception given at Tangier, reached decision this afternoon
 The outcome will not be made pub. lie until the finding has been approved by Admiral Sperry, which probably will be some time before the neet sails from Gibraltar, in two or three days.
 It is officially understood that the lcourt found specifications against Cap tain Qua1trough proved, but whether with extenuating circumstances is not known. although this Is probably the case. & Nevertheless 1t is believed taat cAp- tain QuAnrough will not be restored CT Kline will take tfie Ceorgia home. Major Dion Williams. who has acted as judge advocate, allowed the case to rest without the presentation of his conclusions. Lieutenant Commander John K. Robinson. summing up for the defense. argued that Captain Qualtrough was Ill. but not intoxicated.
 Captain Qualtrough has received many cable messages of sympathy from America.
 An American fleet race meeting, ar- ranged especially in honor of the vis- ting warships. was held this after noon on the flat north of Gibraltar rock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05

most offensiye biii of ail.' and ctear- iy unconstitutional"
 Governor Giliettss telegraphi9 reply to the President was not made pupic tonight, nor could it be learned whetn- CT the President sent him an immedi- ate reply.
 while unwilling to discuss the bill nassed today, Senator Perkins of Call fornfa- tonight asserted his sSbelief thai the right should be given to school au-
 thorfties of the State to furnish sepa.
 rate schools for Japanese.
 "The people Of California. in. tn < attempt to secure regulation of Jay ese attendance in their schools de v
 desire to do anything that will disrsp, general treaty policies with Japan, declared Senator Perkins.
 f.The question as-to whether Japan
 should be admitted to the schools and universities of the State should oe left. in my opinion. to the scnooi
 boards and the regents of the col lleges. In the case of the higher schools and universities. l do not think there has been or would be In the future. any objection to having Japanese students. In the lower schools, however. the objection has l been that there were often Japanese children much older than the Amer. can children and the former often kepl I back the latter because they knew little English and had to pc tausnl slowly. The people of California ar' right on the question: | Senator Flint of California said hi' views on the school question Wer'
 similar to those expressed by senato' Perkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
|PNcHOT UNDER FIRE
SHARP CRITICISM OF THE FOREST
 RY BUREAU.
Western C0nRressmen. Rehuked For Allegations and Defenders of Department Say Their Con- stituenes Have Untegaor
 Nl0ttven.s

Washington, D. C.. Feb. 1.-The forest service today, in connection with the agricultural appropriation bill came in for further criticism.
 MT. MondeIl, (wyoming). charged that the forestry bureau was adminis- tered with wanton extrayagance.
 Ills statements were controverted by MT. Scott, who said the Keep Commits sion had found thatsthe forest service employees were paid less than those Of other departments.
 Bitter denunciation was heaped upon the service by MT. smith, tCalifornia), It was, he said, the greatest outrage that had been perpetrated upon any people.
 a'The effort of the forest bureau" he
 declared, "is to grind every dollar II can out of the people of the West. | Mr. sxveeka, tAaassachuaettsl, entarce 1 = general defense of the forest service. l IIe said that ''the difiicuity with Mr.
 pinchot's critics were than their con- 1 stituents in the past had oeen m the habit of going upon forest reservations 1 and removing timber without paying anything for 1t. and that was true oi raising herds on public grazing lanos'
 He denied that anybody had been | "Tnilked."
 Declaring that he would not be un- | derstood as making harsh statement
 Mir Mann. (Hlinols). said that Tor many years 1t had ''so become the custom to foot the public domain. that when the government endeavors to come into itf own. 1t looks like robbery to the peo-
 pie of the West"
 N1Applause and exclamations of linear hear" followed this utterance.
 It was not necessary. MT. Mann de- clared, to defend MT. Pinchot agains' the assaults which had been made upon | him, a.,,, ..s xn. All time"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
THREE DIE IN FIRE
MYSTERIOUS INCENDIARIsM I!
 BRENTWOOD, ARK.
Believed That Young Men Were Mur- dered And The Building Fired.
 Vigilance Committee Has Been Formed.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 4.-The home of Mrs. Frank Lathrop near Brentwood. was burned last night and her two sons, William and Frank, aged fifteen and twenty-five years re- spectively. and George Burris, a young man who had been visiting at the house, were burned to death.
 The fire was of mysterious origin as the flames were not seen by neigh boring farmers and 1t was not known that the fire had occurred until dis covered this morning by farmer on his way to Brentwood.
 The three bodies were found close together near the place where the beds were located. As the structure was a large two story building of heavy logs 1t Is believed it would have been impossible to burn the building without the inmates having a chance to escape. It is the general belief that the victims were either drugged or murdered and the building set on fire.
 The citizens of the county are form ing a vigilance committee to deter mine the cause of the fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
BAD FLOODS
 IN GERMANY Serious Inundatiorls Are
 Threatened. IA NUMBER OF FATALITIES All Traffic Suspended lin Several
 Towns. nx.-ur~.S~pfuw Hufn hIfs n s,.eufz nn8
A NUMBER OF FATALITIES
ma.afaetssisg Est.haslhments s.a Electrical PIaats rIave Been Fereea te shut Dsvgh--Pus-
 lie Roaaways fTern Up.

Berlin. Feb. 4.--Heavs rains. aecofA
 panied by warm weatiier. are causlns
 a rapid melting of the snow in central
 and western Germany and as result
 the rivers are rising and serious inun- dations are threatened. Great damage has been reported from Friebyrg. sax ony.
 Eisenach is partly flooded. and the water has entered hcfuses in the lower part of the city. Sonae of the railroads In the vicinity and Hhrz and ThurtanE. ion forests have sus pended traffic and lat Frankfort, the wn&er is rising rapid- iy.
 Some towns in. the vicinity of Cologne are threatened with fnund&- Ition and manufacturing estahlish- rnent anI eiectrics1 works at solfgen have shut down.
 The Rhine also is rising and the cities along this and other rivers are in danger as high water has not yet been reached.
 Dispatches from Eisenach. cebnrg. Dresden and Leipsig. report terrific floods and . number of fatalities. At |Chemnitx, several lives were lost. Houses in the suburbs were inundated while the water in the center of the city is two feet deep. All traffic is practically suspended and the fire brigade is constantly on duty owing to the fear of coliapse of buildings At Heiligenstadt in Saxony, the town is in complete darkness, the electrical works having heen stopped by the floods; roadways have been torn up and railway service has ceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
THREE JUDGES HELD
 UP BY THE SENATE

Washington. Feb. 4.-Several United States district judgeshipJ appointments which have been sent to the Senate by President Roosevelt are being held up on charges of various kinds and three of the cases are being investigated Dy sub committees of the Senate Commit tee, on Judiciary.
 In addition to the case of Oscar R. Hundley for the Northern District of Alabama. which has been before the Senate for three years, investigations have been started of charges hleu against Royal A. Gunnison for the Dis trict of Alaska, and Herbert F. Sea well. for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
 No evidence has yet been submitted in the Seawell case. Judge Gunisson has been charged with ineompetency'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
CONGRESS MAY PASS
 CENSUS BILL OVER VETO

Washington. Feb. 4.-Genera1 inter- est was shown among Congressman to- day over the report that the President intends to veto the census bill on ac- count of it's provision excluding 5000 ernuloyes of the census in this city from the classified civil service.
 If this bill is vetoed 1t will be the most important measure he has an- tagonized In that way. and if Congress should pass 1t over his veto 1t will be the first time such action has been ta- ken against his wish.
 The sentiment In Congress favorins the census bill in its present form Is 50 extensive that 1t is generally be. lieved a two-thirds vote can be ob- tained for 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
DRUMMERs ARRESTED.
Three Men Charged With settsnka Fire
 To W0oam.

Goodwater, Feb. 4-tSpecial (-cuite a little sensation here last when Messrs Tardy, Hun and Abbott. three promi- nent travelling men, were placed under arrest. These men got teams here yes- trips. returning via HackneyVille, and arrived in town about , o'clock and were immediately placed under arrest on complain of Mir. Al Dunn. ct al. for alleged firing of woods between here and the above place. A large crowd from the community of the Are were in town last night, and after some lime, the parties under arrest were released on bond. which was promptly made.
 The travelling men are we'll known and respected men, and the conn plafnants are some of our best cfti- zens, having lived here many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
GEORGIA FOREST FIRES.
Vast TImbeFed Tracts and Turpent
 Farms Are Swept.

Vast TimbeFed Tracts and Turpentine
 Farms Are Swept.
 Albana, Ga. Feb. 4-Today will be long remembered as smoky day. throughout Southwest Georgia. caused by the raging fires which swept vast timbered tracts and turpentine farms
 An unprecedented drought has pre- vailed for six months. Ponds and swamps that have not been dry in the memory of living man can now be trod- den dry-shod.
 Everything is so tinder-dry that train crews are compelled to make fre- ouent stops to extinguish cross ties and wooden bridges.
 Flowing has been abandoned. Wells are drying up in rural communities and many families are forced in some sec tions to use the same well, carrying wa ter many miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
TO RECONSIDER ACTION.
Extraordinary sesslOn Of Georgia DauGhters of COnfederncy Called.

Extraordinary sesslOn Of Georgia Daughters of COnfederncy Called. Atlanta, Ga.,- Feb. 1.-The Georgia division of the United Daughters of the Confectionery has, been called to meet in extraordinary, session at At lanta on March II, for the purpose of reconsidering It's action, in annual convention at Savannah. in ordering the Wirz monument located at Rich mond. Va.
 A storm of protest was aroused by the action of the convention at Savan- nah and so many appeals reached the President of the Daughters to call an extra convention that Miss Alice Bax- ter. President, today isued the formal call. Americus and Macon will each made an effort to secure the monu- ment. there being little doubt that the convention win rescind its previous action and decide upon some Georgia city as the location for the monument.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
GEORGIAN SURREN-
 DERS AFTER.I5 YEARS

Dublic, Ga, Feb. 4.-Drawn by some scene where he killed a man when he was 15 years of age, Manly B. Tripp, after roaming over a good portion of the world for ten years. today sur rendered to the sheriH of Iaurens County.
 For some days he has been here and was an interested spectator in the court ouse during trial. He was not recognized until he voluntarily surrendered.
 He was a well-known youth, and Is prominently connected. He shot James flood down on the street in 1899. He escaped and efforts to capture him failed.