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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
FALLS FROM BRIDGE
FREIGHT TRAIN IS WRECKED IN LOUISIANA.
One Trainman iM Killed and1 Others
 Seriously HnsmEed--EknAmang Fast and Strikes q

Baton Rouge. La. Feb. t4---0ne man was killed and six injured, at least one of them fatally, when a s0uthbound freight train on the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company's line was wrecked at Montecene bridge, four miles north of Baton Rouge at S:30 o'clock this morning.
 The dead man Is Bud Robertson, 8 negro brakeman, of Baton Rouge. who was riding on the engine tender. H. H Brice, conductor, of Alexandria, La, sustained internal injuries which are pronounced fatal. Others r seriously wounded are: s. N. Anchbacker engi- neer, of New Orleans; Jessie James, hreman1 of Baton Rouge; Ed Donogue. section foreman. of Alexandria, La; Tom Hamilton, brakeman, of Burtville, La; Sam Goings, steam shovel opera tor, of Baton Rouge
 At a point about fifty feet north of the trestle spanning Montecene Creek the tender of the engine. which was running backwards, struck a COW. The impact threw the tender off the track. but 1t crashed along the cross ties without pulling the engine from the track until the second span of the bridge had been reached. Here the engine was drawn from the rails and plunged from the trestle, carrying with It the entlge train or cars To the ground below, a distance of thirty-tive feet.
 There were ten freight cars and an equal number of dirt cars which were piled upon each other in 8 mass of splintered wreckage.
 The train was running at high rate of speed in order to reach Baton Rouge and take a siding before the ar rival of the northbound passenger train.
 Several members of a construction gang who were on the last car es- capped practically without injury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
FIGHT IN KENTUCKY
CONTEST OF PROHIBITION FORCES WILL. BEGIN.
Antf-saIoon League VIII Ask for sDe- caaI GeaiOn of Legislature
 and c Statewide

Louisville, Ky. Feb ls-Kentucky second producing liquor State in the Union. and up to this time unscathed by Statewide prohibition light. will be the battlefield of the prohibition forces from Tuesday, February 1s, for- ward.
 On that day the Anti-Saloon League and kindred temperance forces will meet in Louisville and the upshot of the meeting means that Governor Will son will be called upon to summon the Legislature in extra session for the consideration of a Statewide bill. It is not believed, however. that he will yield to the demand of the temperance people at this time.
 The chief interest of the convention beginning Tuesday is a speech to be delivered by Justice Es c. o'Rear, the retiring chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. who has previously declared in favor of total prohibition for the State and nation.
 Justice O'Rear is e prominent Re- publican and Wilson was elected un- der the standard of that party. But four counties in the State are entirely wet at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
RECOVERSFIFTY TWO
BODIES OF PERSONS LOST ON
 STEAMER.
Passengers and Crew of the PengHln Numberea IOO-Deeds of Great d HerOism are Re-
 counted

Wellington. N. Z., Feb. 14-FSty-twO bodies have been recovered from the wrecked steamer Penguin of the United States Steamship Company of Willing ton, which went on the rocks Friday or Cape Tetrawhlti. Six of those aboard the Penguin are unaccounted for.
 In all, the passengers and crew num- bered about 100.
 The ship struck about 10 o'clock al night, but the captain remained on the bridge 'and after his vessel slid into deep water was able to steer her closer to the shore. The seas were running high and the small boats and rafti which were hastily launched, could not withstand-the waves. Both boats and rafts were overturned, but while the boats practieally sank the raft' lighted themselyes again Q number oi times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
TWO DEAD IN STORM
FATALIRKEs IN MEssHssTPPI B .s HIGH WINE.
Seven are yasneea Neak west rdans--s One neEsap ss Esapak9eN aaF aF--s+ssi5 KiIlea at York, Ala.

Blrmfnghknn. Fseb.s, i4--Infofmation has just been received in Birmingham that two were Killed and seven badly injured at West Point. Mss, this af- ternoon as the result of a heavy wind storm which passed over that section of the State.
 The information comes here through Meridian and wire connection failed before details could be procured. It is stated that one of the dead is the moth- eraof Western Union telegraph oper- ator at Meridian.
 The rain and wind storm appears to have been general over Mississippi and Northern Alabama this afternoon and tonight.
 An unconflrmed report here is that one person was killed at York, Ala
 The wind in Birmingham was ac- companied by a heavy rain which con- tinued late into the night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
LEAGUE WILL HAVE
 $10,000 FOR UMPIRES

A fund of over SIO,0OO will be de- voted to umpires in the Southern Ieaguc the coming season, according to figures compiled at league headquar-
 Of this amount, more than S7,000 will go as salaries, the remainder for travelling expenses.
 fayorably with any major league, but President Kavanaugh says. none but the best can serve the Southern League. There will be six referees in all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
DUEL IN FLORIDA
BOB FLEMING SHOT TO DEATH AT
 MILTON.
Hnu Slayer, FPanIk Pen4on, As Held by CorOnerss Euxy te Have Been Jmssfaable--AmI old
 Feua.

Milton. Fla, Feb. lA.-(speciai.)- Bob Fleming was shot and instantly Killed here today in Andy Johnson's restaurant by Frank Pehton.
 The shooting took place about 1 o'clock and was the result of an old Srudee between the two men. When they met today they commenced shoot ing at each other in the restaurant.
 Aar. Fleming leaves wife who has the sympathy of the entire community.
 Penton is unmarried. Both men were prominent and well known in this county.
 A coroner's jury was Immediately empane1aed and after taking testimony rendered verdict at p. m. of justi- liable homicide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Wearers of Blue and Gray 7
 Join Ln Tribute fo Lincoln

Atlanta. ca, Fes. ls.s-vaterans of the opposing armies ins the great com fiict between the statasA-fhose who we're the bIues- joined tonight in pnx- ing honor to the memory og Abra aham Lincoln.
 Exercises commemoratinB the tooth anniversary of the birth of the mar tyred Presiaeut, held in the Trinity Methodist Church. were participated in by members of O. NJ. Mitchell. Post No; l. Grand Army of the Republic, Confederate Veterans and members of the United States regular army.
 Gen Clement A. Evans, Commanders in-Chief of the United Confederate Vet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Missouri Man Married Mother,
 and Daughter; Latter Shoots Hin,

St. Joseph. Mo. Feb. 1i.--In the probable fatal shooting of William Smith. a carpenter. over a comic val entine. there came to light a strange domestic enthngiement.
 :. Mrs. Cora smith," who fired the shot at Smith. told the police that she was married to smith. knowing that her mother was already his wife. The three have lived together for years. the man posing as the husband of both mother and daughter.
 The daughter. who is 22 years old. sent Smith comic valentine yester-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
BISHOP Hoss WILL UNDER
 GO OPERATION TO-DAY.

Baltimore. Md. Feb. 14.-5ishop E. E. Hoss, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. who came to Baltimore from Nashville. Tenn, early last week for medical treatment, was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital today.
 It Is expected he will be operated upon tomorrow. Bishop Hoss faces the ordeal he Is to undergo courageously despite It's seriousness and possessing a good constitution, strong hopes are expressed for his complete recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
TARIFF CONVENTION.
Many Delegates Are Expected in In-
 dHammpelfm.

Many Delegates Are Expected fin In-
 dHanapelfs.
 Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. A.-Prepa- rations for the three days session of the National Tarif Commission Con vention, which convenes Tuesday morning. have been completed and the first Of the 1900 delegates expected arrived today.
 l. The gathering is the first held for slae sneeille pugpoae of promoting . lafatfsticat and .Ss tnz& &idle lsAsiA for --eaE- fff fevisicn. The nufnerOuB speakers who will include United States Sena. tors and Congressmen. labor experts and representatives. of manufacturing Interests, will confined to twenty minute addresses and issues not bear. ink directly upon the purpose Of the convention will be prohibited.
 Omcials of the convention announced roday that only delegates will be per mitted on the floor of the convention hall or allowed to address the conven- ton.
 The speeches will occupy the time of the convention until Thursday af- ternoon, when 1t Is xpected that reso- lutfons defining the attitude of the body will be adopted after a brief de- bate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
sfriIEes Arkannaa Towga .

Stephens. Ark, Feb 14.-What is known as the railroad reservation. a residential district of Stephens, was swept early today by a tornado, the most severe of years. which approach ed from the southwest and after cut ting a path several hundred yards In width. moved northeastward.
 In the pathway of the storm num- Der of small structures were wrecked and of the smaller buildings scarcely any remain standing.
 No casualties were reported sn Steph- ems although several people barely es- caped injury. The monetary loss, 1t Is estimated, will exceed s5,000.
 While only the most meagre reports have been received as yet from the surrounding country it Is probable that the property damage will be large. Among the, buildings damaged was the Methodist church annex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
American Girl Deserted in
 Sicily, Subject Of Diplomats

J. H. Moore. of A Arch Street, North side. She disappeared on January 2. was traced to New York and thence to Gibraltar, In company with Greek. who had been living here.
 At Gibraltar all trace of her had been lost till . letter was received stating that she had been deserted and was penniless in the earthquake dis trict at Augusta, Sicily. She asked for funds to enable her to return home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

day. Smith became angry when he re- ceived it. packed up his clothes and started to leave.
 Thinking he was going to desert. the daughter shot him. The mother wife says she was married to Smith secretly In 1909 and took her i6-year- old daughter by a former husband to live with her and Smith. A year af- ter the marriage. she says. her daugh- ter and Smith fell in love with each other and the mother-wife made her husband marry her daughter without getting . divorce, thinking that no one knew of the former marriage.
 Mrs. Cora smith was arrested. She will be held pending the result ot Shith's wound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 14--Through the intervention of Senator Knox. the State Department has taken up the case of Ernestine Moore. a Pittsburg girl, 15 years old, abducted from home and de- serted in Sicily and has cabled Ambas- sador Griscom. at Rome, to have her provided for until funds can reach her.
 The deserted girl Is daughter of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
STORM LEAVES CHAOS IN WEST
 -
 Sleet and Rain Stop
 Traffic. TELEGRAPH POLES ON GROUND
 .-~--e--- Communication Has Been Seriously
 Impaired. sasw and IIish wiaa Ada to Diseen- ssrt asd Raal rr~aspertssiea
 ss suspenaeaeia Many
 Riuees. &
TELEGRAPH POLES ON GROUND

Chicago, III. Feb. 14.--what ap- peared to be an ordinary winter storm : of small proportions today developed dnto one of the most troubiesome and disagreeabIe periods in the history of the Lake Michigan region.
 Telegraph and telephone communi- eation between Chicago and the outer world was Interrupted seriously by the heavy snow and saest which covered the ground and made transportation next to Impossible.
 The/ storm was accompanied y by heavy sleet and snow and the velocity , of the wind added to the general dis comfort and lack of transportation fa- eiiities for suburbanites and out-of- town travellers alike. F5 { Northern Illinois. Northern Indiana, Northern Ohio. MisSouri. Kansas Iowa and Southern Wisconsin were cut of from communication with the outside world early in the night. Direct com imunlcation between Chicago and In dlanapoIis and St. Louis was cut on but late today the telegraph comraniss re-established communication with those cities by sway of New York.
 The Anow and sleet hung so heavily to the wires that in many instances they were pulled to the ground and telegraph poles were broken off as. q result of the heavily coated wires and tho strong wind.
 ofilcials of the lake steamship com panies reported they had experienced considerable diniculty during the storm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
For uslforw l.aws.

New York. Feb. 1f.--Anneuncenent was made by the National Civic Feder- ation he-e tonight Of .the appointment of committee. having For it's object the organizing of council of 100 rep- resentative men in each State of the Union before whom .wili be laid plan to secure more uniform legislation in the various States of the Union.
 In making the announcement the Ma tionaI Civic Federation points out that there are useful national organizations of, farmers. manufacturers. wage earp- CTS. bankers, merchants, lawyers and other organizations. which hold nay -tional meetings for the discussion of the aqairs pecilflar fo their own pur- suits and calling but 1t declares here- tofore. there has been no effort Co crystalize into State organizations this representative membership for the ac- compiishment of concrete aims. K The State councils to be organized will attempt to bring this about.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

erans, delivered the opening prayer, whils Col: l 2 H SHss s.,s. of Wnssisr'. 1svas,,s poem, aoh, Why should che Spirit of Mortal be Proud7ss
 14ine6in's GettyabnT& address was read by Brigadier General '. W. gcully, u. s :. A., refired.
 } Rev.. James ". Lee, D. D.. pastor of Trinity. Church. a fiative Georgian. de- lfvsred the address of the evening. Dr. Lees touching tribute to Linccln brought tears to the eyes of the im-
 nense gathering.
 At the close of tho sxAkeises the au- iience, led by the proEninent veterans of the two arnlies present. joined in singing '.My Country sris Of Thee"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Wore Brooches Nine Years;
 Lillian Winters Admits Her Sex

since thea has worked as q bill poster. teamster, rfvet heater and clerk in a hardware store. Until arrested on the charge of idilng none of her associates suspected her sex.
 During her masquerade she learned to smoke, chew and drink beer. A young woman, sine says, was in love with her but she repuised the young woman's advancea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
SAVED FIIsEy KILLS BABY.
AGan Throws BIazing Stove From House
 Striking Infant

East St. Louis. H., Feb. 14.-Alvey Van Avery. owner of 6 house in which a gasoline stove exploded tonight, hurled the blazing stove down a stair way.
 The stove hit three women and a baby, who were crouching at the bot tom of the stairs and killed the baby. The women were badly injured.
 The dead child is Lorenzo Trautner, years old.
 Van Avery tried to descend the stairs and open the door to release the wo- men but the flames drove him back. Neighbors released the women in time to save them from the flames.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

St. Louis. Mo, Feb. 14--"wliiam winters.' who Is held by the police, will today discard his trousers and wear skirts. He" wlll also take the name of Lillian Winters. the name her parents gave her. 22 years ago.
 For the last nine years she has been wearing mems clothes. She left her home in Galveston,S Tex, in 1900 and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
KIIlea en Tram Roaa.

Lawtry, Fla,lrNeb. HE. '. StOk6s1 engineer in charge of the dummy on the tram road of the Stark Lumber Company's plant. was instantly Killed yesterday afternoon. and Albert Jen- nings, white boy and Robert Jackson and another negro were badly injured when the engine jumped the track and turned over, pinning Steke4 down by the neck. ,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Iniurra in Caaa. Ark

Casa, Ark, Feb 14.-Three persons. John F. Nolen, his wife and child. were Injured and three dwelling houses were demolished during a wind storm which swept through the southern sec- ton of Casa late last night.
 Nolen and his family were blown from their residence which was total- ly destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Mar Wed Arnan

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-hRrs. Danss1 Frohman, know on the stage as MhrEa- ret Ellington. Is said to be in a saIl@ tarium in Oakland. where her own physician. who accompanied her from New York, is in attendance
 According to a current rumog. Miss Ellington may marry P. ]. BoWes. 6 San Francisco club man and real es- tate dealer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
GIa.a strlkera Go Raek .

Morgantown, W. Va, Feb. 14-Ten more shops In window glass factories here were put in operation tonight. and reports from other places In the north gas belt of West Virginia, indicate that the strike, which began two months ago, Is practically over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
CALD WAVE COMING.

c A message was received by the q c local Weather Bureau laat night c at s:4B o'clock. telling of the com ( c ing of a cold wave. The tele- < c gram was as follows:
 c "COld wave. Temperature win q 6 fall to twenty degrees or lower in c North Alabama and Northwest d c Georgia and to twenty-five de- q c Krees or lower in the interior and \ c Southern Alabama and below \
 c freezing on the Alabama coast and { q West Florida in the next thirty <
 . six hours"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
STORM HIS CHURCH
TWO NEGROES. AIRE KHxLED IN AEEs
 SE9BIPPI.
ikkon4 seventy Five Rekaean Were Ia
 Tase fEeasse aha zszshk or Ten sa ss. SR Tkfem Are ,s .zs ssa. AkitaeAks Y ' sstsFS

Learned. ,Hfias., Feb. i4--A storm struck this place from the northWest About 2 o'clock this afternoon with ter- rife force, blowing down a negro church, killing Dock Harfis's wtfe and one child of Maggie Bennett, and woundine eIgfat or ten more.
 About seveiity-ilye. persons were fin the house at the time. If it had not been, for the arched ceiling they would all probably have been killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
wORK op CONsnRvATION.
,ramittse wHn Meet la washangtsn
 uNa~mz \

Washington, Feb. 14.-The first meeting of the joIpt committee on co- operation. ths recently created central body of all the conservation forces in the country, has been called for March s in Washington.
 The duties of this committee are to formulate q working plan by which the conservation activities of the Fed eral Government and of the States shall be made to form 8 single concerted movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
POLICEMAN FOUND DEAD.
weu4 xarwsnaa Man Suspected of Mar Aer,

2 <ybaylaatop. ". Va. Feb. l4.--The hodv of Policeman H. o. Stine was found early this morning on the out skirts of the city Two ugly bruises about the head indicate that he had been murdered.
 Alfonso Price was arrested and held on asusplcion. It ia said that Price was sealous and had threatened to Kill Skine. @
 Price had several bruises about the face, which he could not explain sat- Isfactcrily to the police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
wina sfrlIEea VielZaburg.

2 yicksburg. Miss, Feb. i4.-Lhe most severe storm of rain and wino eSPe- g rieI,ced here in several years, lasted Tor half an hour this afternoon. causing a property loss estimated at e10.0O0. .
 The ofice of The Fieksburg Herald was unroofed and a number Of ousi- ness houses snstained mAnor damage' while in the suburban section of Nicks. burr property was completely wrecked in some Instances.
 Several negroes are reported 10 nave been injured when their cabins were demolinhed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
- -----7sl'-''7'7'''---.'---- Degree for pr. Eliot.

New Orleans, Feb. 14.-President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard univer- sity. who is to deliver the founders day address at Tulane University here on March 6, will have conferred upon him at that time the degree of u. D., by Tulane. The degree will also be conferred upon Henry vignaud. First Secretary of the American Embassy at Paris, and native of New or- leans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Brouth fin Texaa BrOkem.

Houston, Texas, Feb. l4--The drOuth fin South Texas was relieved today when more than an inch of rain feIl./
 Tonight the temperature Is below freezing at this point. Cattle have suf- fered by the long dry spell and 1t Is feared there will be a heavy loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
DIVORCE FOR FROHMANs.
Margaret TIIlnGt0a and Husband Agree
 2a SenaFate.

New York, Feb. 14.--Daniei Frohmans the theatrical manager, issued state- ment tonight in which he announced that Mrs. Frohman, who was Mss Margaret Ellington. the actress, and himself had decided upon a separation with a view to an ultimate divorce
 Mrs. Froh man is at present in Cali- fornIa, where she is recovering heR health following 6 breakdown from her arduous work on the stage.
 MT. and Mrs. Frohman were married in November, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

Fi@hsrmen Swept late Lake.
 Buffalo. N. Y., Feb. i4.--A score of fishermen and their dogs were carried out into Lake Erie this morning when the ice field was set in motion by q shift In the wind
 All were rescued except Joseph Ga- tusky. The man and his dog team are missing tonight and are no doubt lost as the ice was not more than i've inches thick and was so rottcA that It must have broken upon reaching the open sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Nru Wowmeff Framea

Hattiesburg, Miss. Feb. f4--Afrs. Emma Hoggett. white. was nned s1o0 yesterday for operating a blind tiger here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Louisana GoUernor Wants Better
 LarUs for fhe Wovsn and Children

l$.ily looking to the betterment of
 .e, condition of woman and child la { <,or throughout the Scuth."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
sIeet Storm IEampers Traale.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 14.--One of the most severe sleet storms experienced in several years today paralyzed the telegraph. telephone and trolley wires and seriously interfered with railway trafic throughout Northern Ohio.
 Trees were loaded down with ice and hundreds of telephone poles are down. Communication by wire with many towns in the northwestern part of the State is completely shut off.' At Sandusky the trolley wires were down and the city was without street and interurban car service.
 The steam lines were hampeFed by the dispatchers being unable to com municate with train crews. Many vil- lages are in darkness as a result of the damage to Illuminating wires.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
COULDN'T SCARE CHELD. 7
Brather Played Burglar and New He e

Huntington, W. Va. Feb. 1s.--Pre- tending to be a burglar in order to frixhten his younger sister. Tony Blair started c commotion In their chicken ceop last night near Nolan.
 The little girl secured. shot gun and fired, killing him instantly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Zero Wemther In Wegt,

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 14,-Zero weather and a nasty sleet and snow storm prevailed in the Southwest to- night. All over Kansas the fall of sleet was heavy, causing a delay to trafic and wire communication. Tn Oklahoma the storm began Sat- urday night with a rain. followed by a sudden drop of forty y-eiRht degrees tn temperature. Sleet and snow fell ale most continuously for many hours. Railroad trafnc Is at g standstIll in many places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
FLOOD WARNING.

FLOOD WARNING.
 The Weather Observer received , a flood warning for the upper } Warrior yesterday:
 Mobile, Ala. Feb. 14, 1909. ! "Observer, Montgomery. Ala:
 "Warnings issued. Heavy rains } Upper Warrior. Indications water ! near flood stage at Tuscaloosa k Monday and 'Demopoiis within } two days.
 ! Csigned.) "Ashenberger."