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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
GIVES FORT JUDGE OF
 COURT.
Governors Secretary Is
 Appointed.
Goes to Birmingham to Preside for Judge Dan Greene Who Is III and May Be Absent
 Some Time.

At a late hour last night Governor Conner who returned to Montgomery on an evening train, decided to appoint his private Secretary, w. E. Fort, to be temporary Senior Judge of the Bir- mingham Criminal Court to relieve Judge Daniel E. Greene, who is Ill and may ba away from his judicial duties several months.
 It Is probable the promotion of MT. Fort to a judgeship may mean import ant changes In the Governors office but this phase of the situation was not discussed last night.
 When the Governor returned to Montgomery yesterday evening he found J. J. Bradley. Clerk of the Grim inal Court of Birmingham, waiting to see him. Mir. Bradley, it is understood bore a message to the Governor from Judge Greene. The substance of this message was that Judge Greene is i'll, and had been advised by his physician that he must retire from his judicial duties. It Is said he will leave Bir- mlngham to seek rest and that he may be away six months or more. There is a probability that he will not return to the bench.
 The condition of Judge Greene. 1t is said, was news to Governor Conner. It came to him suddenly. He did not realize that 1t would be necessary to appoint judge in Birmingham. Soon after nightfali a conference began. The Governor and MT. Fort with him. MT. Bradley was present. The discussion of course was official and of a deep and serious nature. Along towards midnight 1t developed that the Cover nor had decided to appoint his private secretary to preside over the senior bench of the Birmingham Criminal Court. This much Is authentic. To- day may bring further interesting de- velopments. Hon. J H. Nunnelee. Re- eording Secretary to the Governor may post which MT. Fort is to vacate. His vacation for the present is to be tenn porary. It may be permanent
 Late in the night MT. Bradley when seen in his room at the Exchange Ho- tel confirmed the illness of Judge Greene. He said that Judge Greene had requested him to come to Mont gomery and ask the Governor to ap- point a temporary Judge.
 The docket has been set" said Mr. Bradley, and Judge Greene realized that 1t was necessary to have some one to hold the court. He will be absent from the bench several months at least. and hs may leave Birmingham in search of better health. This Is all I care to say about it"'
 MT. Bradley will return to Birming~ ham this morning. It Is expected that Judge Fort win take up the ermine im- mediately.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
Ry TARLEToN COLLIER.

Uavneyilie, Feb. 22-(Special.) )-The feature of the first days trial or ROD ert Broadnax, charged with the klllins of Sheriff w. F., Haynes, was the rul : ing of the presiding judge Hon w. V. richardson, that to substahNate ms plea of insanity. Broadnax must olII9 forward more expert witnesses Una" H'S relatives and neighbors' t.h
 Good progress was made touaS ,nIa %it,' the trial After considerable troupe; A jury was selected and a hu'nper .ba u,,tnesses were examined. Indeed' ths State rested It's case this afternoon anu several witnesses were examined pF law CTS for the defendant II wa "aS during the examination or these WI nGsses that Judge Richaruson h1ne .i,1o 1t plain that such testimony 'ouN"'Ne unon Insanity was irregular,
 The case will be resumed tomorrow when if is probable that Mrs w. l.. Haynes. widow of the sheriff. Will g" on the witness stand.
 So intimate part has the Haynes Rroadnax tragedy of september played in the lives of the Lowndes Comfy citizens that when the trial of Broadnax was called touay Tn the Iowndes County Circuit Court, numer- our excuses of fixed opinion" wore offered by veniremen most of whom were the most prominent citizens of the county
 The drawing of jury occupied the entire mornings session. The special venire Of fifty. and the panel of thir- ty-une regular jurors was rapidly thinncd out and exhausted with only ten having qualified.
 Jury Is Completed.
 At the order of Judge Richardson. four talesmen. selected from the at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
Fleet Of Battleships
 Passes Ln ReuielU
 h Hampton Roads

men brought glad smile to the speakers lips.
 "Other nations may follow" repeat ed the President, but they have got to go behind"
 The cheering broke out afresh when the President declared of the cruise that nobody after this will forget that the American coast is on the Pa cihc as well as on the Atlantic
 When the President had concluded and was about to be "piped over the side" to continue his round of the ships. a number of the crew proposed three cheers and tiger" they were given with a vigor that fairly swept the chief executive off his feet and as he bowed acknowledgement he ex- claimed:
 If there were enough of me, I'd cheer for you"
 The day of the fleets homecoming was cold and gray. A drizzling down pour of rain followed an early morn ing fog that threatened seriously to in terfere with the arrangements for the entry and the review.
 The Mayfiower in the night had a perilous Journey down the Potomac and through Chesapeake Bay. for scores of excursion craft from Wash = ington and Baltimore were striving with her to make their way through the gray banks of mist. But the May flower safely reached her anchorage off the lightship that marks the tail of the horseshoe sh oals and took up a position in almost the identical spot where. fourteen months ago. the Pres ident bade the department vessels God speed. and promptly at the hour set for their arrival II a. m., a flash of flame and a puff of white powder from the forward bridge of the Connecticut marked the beginning of a day of sa- lutes which reverberated over the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
MARINES SAVE NEGRO
 FROM PENSACOLA MOB
Ernest Mertins, White Boy, Is Killed, Watching Arrival of Carnival King-Black Boy
 Rushed to Navy Yard.

United States authorities for assistance late in the afternoon on the ground that several United States prisoners are confined in the jail.
 The request was granted and tonight a detachment of forty marines entered the city and before 1t was hardly known took the negro from the jail surrounded him completely and march ed to a government steamer waiting at Palafox wharf. Soon the vessel steam ed away to the navy yard, where the man will be held until the excitement abates
 The sheriff had one experience with a mob not many months ago, In which a number of lives were lost. and this afternoon when he heard threats and noticed men gathering in groups with in a block of the Jail while the more bold blocked the streets between the County jail and police station, he real ized that he was in for t again unless he could get the negro from the Jail
 He appealed for state troops, and the reply came that they would be sent at once. but could not reach here be- fore 10 or II o'clock. Then he appeal ed to the navy yard. The marines with fixed bayonets and loaded rifles formed at the jail yard gate. and when the negro was delivered they complete ly surrounded him.
 They had gone two blocks before there was a demonstration by the crowd of perhaps 1000 persons follow Ing. As soon the captain noticed the mob crowding in on hls detach- ment he detached twelve men and lined them across the street with fixed bay onets and this halted the mob until the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
BY P. s. HAYES

Pensacola. Feb. 22.-(Special.) )-Er- nest Mertins. 15 years of age, was struck in the temple at noon today and instantly killed by Eastman Spears, negro. Spears has been taken from Pensacola to save him from violence.
 The tragedy occurred on Palafox wharf. where the boy. with his mother, had gone to meet the father and hus- hand. who Is chief engineer of the tug Stmpson and who had Just arrived in port.
 An immense crowd had gathered on the wharf to witness the arrival of the King of the carnival. and some white and negro boys got into a fight. The negro Spears who Is about 20 years of age, was not in the fight. but pick ed up a heavy stone and hurled 1t at one of the white boys, missing him and striking the Mertins boy just as the latter had stepped aboard the boat The boy died in few minutes
 The negro fled, followed by a big crowd, and was captured about two blocks distant by police officers The negro claimed that he did not throw the stone, but a number of eye-wit- nesses testified at the coroner's jury that he did and the man was held on the charge of murder.
 When taken to the city jail a crowd of ahout seventy five men gathered and marched there. The crowd was quick ly dispersed by police officers.
 Marines to the Rescue.
 Fearing that he would be unable to hold the jail against a mob, which was rapidly forming to take out the negro Spears, Sherin Van Pelt, called upon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
MUST CALL EXPERTS
 TO PROVE INSANITY
Judge Richardson So Rules In Trial of Bob Broadnax, Who Shot and Killed
 Eaton Haynes.

tendants. were added to the list. the number furnishing one juror. Two more were selected. and the jury was completed. as follows:
 A. s. Crum. R. M Mcqueen. R. J. Carr. II. w. Sullivan, W. T Bargainier. NJ R. Dudley. J. F. Harrison. w. J. Black. J. II. Moorer. R. H. Clifford 8, L. Matthews. C. c. Whittle.
 In the drawing of the jurors. both State and defense challenged frequent ly, the prosecution exhausting It's chal- lenges long before the completion.
 Many pleaded fixed opinion" To jection, but the defense challenged Others. pleading opposition to capital punishment were withdrawn at the ob jection of Solicitor Bricken.
 The case is one of the most promi- nent of years. both Haynes and Broad max having been of prominent families and both claiming a large following of friends. As a result, the feeling and interest Is high. and, for the most part equally divided. Such is the division that before the evidence was taken anticipations of a mistrial were re- vealed.
 The shooting of Sheriff Haynes oo- cured upon the evening of September 5 Bob" Broadnax. a merchant of HaynevIlle, was. confessedly. under tn e influence of liquor. and dfsorderly. Up- on the complaint of his own brother, who. oddly enough. conducted a store in opposition to Fob" Sheriff Haynes endeavored to quiet the obstreperOus one.
 Stepping on the platform of E. liar rell'S store. the sheriff placed his hand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
DIR. w. I. BULL DEAD
FAMOUS CANCER SPECIaIIST
 PASSES AWAY
The End Came at Savannah Yesterday Noon Where He Had Recent 1y Gone in search of
 Health.

Savannah. Ga. Feb. 22-Dr William TillinghaSst Bull. the specialist who came here recently from New York, died at Wymberly, Isle of Hope at noon today.
 He had been failing for week and became unconscious at noon yesterday
 The following announcement of his death was made by the attending sur geon. Dr. w. B. Crawford. who was for years his assistant In New York:
 "Dr. Bull passed away quietly at noon today. The end was due to odeme of the lungs. For the past few days his condition had gradually grown weaker"
 Dr. Bulls body left tonight for New York City. Funeral arrangements will not be made until after the arrival of the body in New York. Mrs. Bull was with him at the time of his death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO
 WRECK PASSENGER TRAIN,

Amite. La. Feb. 22-An unsuccessful effort was made today to wreck south bound local passenger train No. 31 of the Illinois Central Railroad three miles south of this place.
 Five cross ties were placed on the rails. but were discovered by the en- gineer in time to avoid an accident
 Officers who had in custody Avery Blount. charged with the murder of three members of the Breeland family in Tangipahoa Parish several weeks ago. were on another passenger train, which passed a few minutes before No. 31. Rumors to the effect that Blount might be lynched, as well as the report that an effort would be made by his friends to rescue him. caused the au- thorities to sent Blount to New Orleans for safe keeping in the Orleans Parish prison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23

those who gave evidences of being leaders. and by midnight nearly fifty had been taken to the police station and booked for disturbing the peace.
 Although recurrence of last nights rioting in South Omaha Is not looked for, the feeling against the Greeks there Is still very strong The speakers at yesterdays mass meeting today denied that their speeches were incendiary. Former city attorney H. Murphy, who presided at the meet ing declared his efforts were rather to calm than to infiuance the passions of his hearers.
 It is declared that suits aggregatinR about $25.O00 will be filed against the town of South Omaha by those whose property was destroyed.
 The announcement Is made that the packing companies of South Omaha. will hereafter refuse to employ Greeks. None of the Greeks offered to return to work at the packing houses today, if indeed there are any left in South Oma ha.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23

shSAi tb4 v VII to oC atAiSos
 Omaha, Feb, 22-The rioting which began in the Greek quarter of South Omaha Sunday afternoon, did not sub side until an early hour this morning and the roll of casualties is five per sons suffering with gunshot wounds. eleven Greeks so badly beaten that they were taken to hospitals for treat ment and about fifteen other persons suffering from assaults as the result of misdirected missiles intended for the Greeks on whom the wrath of the maddened horde was centered.
 No estimate can be placed on the financial loss resulting from the de- struction of property by the mob. Not less than five shops of importance of the rioters was not seen until 4 o'clock and at that time Chief of Police Briggs and Sheriff Bradley began to collect their forces in the packing house districts where 1t was antici- pated trouble would occur in the event of the Greeks attempting to return to work as usual.
 Last nights work of the mob was better seen after the streets were finally cleared and the damaged places looked over. Special attention was given to the property of the better class of the Greeks. Abe Corris, known as the King of the Greeks" who owned two fine bakeries and an other smaller shop. had little left to- day to show for his thriving business of yesterday.
 All three Of the buildings he oc- cupied were smashed. exterior and in- terior alike. and his stocks of goods despoiled. The confectionery establish ment of Demos Brothers, the best in the city. was a total wreck.
 One saloon. found later to be the property of Roumanian, was demol- ished, while numerous smaller stores. shoe shining parlors and shops re- ceived similar treatment.
 Three Hotels Burned.
 Three hotels. one of which was burned to the ground and all of which had housed many of the Greeks, were harshly treated The homes of not less than a dozen Greeks who have families were visited. and in one in stance the avengers destroyed the fur niture. threw cooking viands from a heated stove and maltreated the wife of the house and her small babe.
 Feeling akin to that against the Greeks was heard regarding a large number of Japanese who also are em- plOyeQ III tHe pdChiHB nOuSeS I ne city authorities have made all arrange ments to hurry a company of state militia to the scene In the event of further trouble and the governor has given instructions that the three com panies in this city shall hold them selves in readiness for instant duty.
 Last nights riots developed the fact that nearly every Greek in the city is armed In not less than six instances did they show themselves prepared to defend their rights and fired into the crowds indiscrfminately. Fortunately none of the shootings resulted seri- ously. It was sufficiently severe. how ever, to raise the wrath of the mob to an even higher pitch than before and especial vengeance was wrought to the crowd at places where the Creeks showed a display of fire arms. An other noticeable feature was the per sistence with which many women urged the rioters on.
 Several arrests were made before midnight but after that hour the police and deputy sheriffs began hauling In
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
CONSULAR REPRODUCTION.

An Important Amendment k IncOrpOr-
 ated in Measure.
 Washington. Feb. 22.-An ammend- ment was incorporated in the diplo- matic and consular appropriation bill which was reported to the Senate to- day providing that hereafter no new ambassadors shall be created unless the same shall be provided for by act of Congress.
 This would take from the President the discretion of raising an American n legation to an embassy.
 The bill as reported carries $3636, . 362 an increase of $42997 over the amount as 1t passed the House
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
FINDS A BABY.
sister of Minister Finds Child in Con-
 fesslOnal Box.

fesslOnal Box.
 New York, Feb. 22-"Look in the confessional box on the left hand side as you go into the church and you will find child.
 A note with these words was hand ed to Miss Mary Huntman. sister Of the Rev. E. II. Huntman, pastor of St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church In Harlem last evening. An investigation was made and d fine. healthy boy only a few days old, was found. The mys- terious note, which told of the child's whereabouts, was given to some boys near the church by man, who after asking them to deliver 1t, hurried on his way
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
MOTHER OF EDITOR
 WILLIAMS IS DEAD.

Talladega. Feb. 22.-(special)- Mrs w. S. Williams one of the oldest residents of Talladega and mother or John c. and P. s. Williams died this afternoon at the age of S5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
Burton Replies to Rainey.

Burton hepnes 10 Hainey.
 Washington, D. C.. Feb. 22-Mr. Bur ton, (Ohio), elicited Republican ap- plausc. when he rose to reply to MT. Rainey.
 He said that MT. Rainey had aband- oned, for the most part, his accusa- = tions made In prior speeches. and goes afield and brings in new lot of ac- cusations relating, for the most part. to a treaty now pending between Pan- anna and the United States. and involv- ing Colombia as we'll" He declared that 1t would have been more edifying to the House and more instructive to the country if Mir. Ralney had proven the accusations he made.
 Tt Is impossible" he exclaimed. that there should be such childlike such careless abandonment of the rights of this country. as to lead to the results which the gentleman has DOT trayed.'
 As regarded the timber contract. he said that that was an old scandal. MT. Burton then vigorously assailed MT. Rainey.
 T object" he said with vehemence, "to conjuring up wrongs and buttres-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
Jury Vievs Wound on
 Young Robir, Cooper
 h Open Court Room,

to be admitted to the lucrative posi- tions of the canal zone In our service and ultimately in order to permit Panama to recoup her losses on ac- count of the Cromwell treaties, she Is to be permitted to levy taxes upon the army of Americans and other employees who have sent to the isthmus for the purpose of building the canal"
 These treaties" continued MT. Rainey. "have already been approved by the administration in this country. It remains to be seen whether 1t will be ratified by the General Assembly of Panama and by the Senate of the United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER. Washington, Feb. 22.-FOrcnstJ Ala bama-Rain Tuesday; Wednesday colder and generally fairj moderate to brisk south winds shifting to north west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
MORE TROUBLE APPREHENDED May Use Militia In
 South Omaha. AFTERMATH OF GREEK RIOT Casualties Include Five Shot and Twenty-Six Assaulted. No Estimate Can Be Placed on Finan- ciaI Loss Resulting From De-
 structiOn of Property by
 The Mob.
AFTERMATH OF GREEK RIOT

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 22.-Three compa- nies of the State militia in Omaha re- ceived orders tonight to sleep in their armorles and mobilized at night for that purpose.
 Late tonight 300 Creeks were round ed up in Council Bluffs and after being disarmed were locked up.
 There are nearly 1000 Greeks in the vicinity who are tonight being cared for in temporary quarters. Many of them are known to be armed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23
PEANIT HULL KILLS
 CHILD NEAR PRATTVIILE

Prattville. Feb. 70 Especially { A peculiar death occurred last night at II o'clock in the home { , of Ed Tatum, about ten miles , from this city. About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a little son, IS months old. had the misfor- tune to get a part of peanut hull in its windpipe. from which
 he died before medical attention , could be given. A physician of this place was , called. hut was too late to relieve , the little sufferer.
 The funeral occurred at Pine , Level Church this afternoon.
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
THE TIGERS PREY.
How His Taste Changes-Ferocity OF the
Maneater

In the intervals of rest and recreation
which Mr.. Rees doubtless allows himself
he may do worse than give his most at
| tentlve consideration to certain facts
mentioned by a writer in the current
number of the Indian Forester bearing
upon the evolution of the forest tigers
taste, first for cattle and then for hui
man meat.
When tired of the monotony of the
menu provided by deer or wild pig the
forest tiger develops a taste for domestic
cattle, and then its modus operandi is
very interesting study. The venue is
changed from deep forest to cattle breed
ing area, where the tiger leisurely car
ries on its depredations until shot-an
operation which, however it might shock
MIR. ReeS, is one of the most beneficent
acts of the sportsman.
As the writer in the Indian Forester
says, the transition from cattle Staying
to man Staying is not great step.
Where cattle abound human beings are,
and once the tiger has tasted human
meat it develops an extraordinary pas
sion for it. And so it must have it's
daily feed. 1t goes anywhere in search
of food.
Many years ago tiger swan the
Rangoon river, nearly a mile in width,
and landed in the heart of the locality,
crept under the raised floor of a Bur
man hut and was promptly slaughtered.
About six years ago a large tiger was
observed on the platform of the Shwe
Dogan pagoda at Rangoon and was shot
by a party of soldiers told off for the
purpose. The superstitious Burmese at
tributed the outbreak of plague in Ran
COON to the shooting Of this tiger, which
they declared was some particular mani
festation of the Buddha. 1t is q curious
fact, however, that the plague outbreak
occurred shortly afterward, and the city
has not since been free of the scourge.-
India Daily News,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
PRE- ATE LAID AT REST.
Simple Ceremonies Mark Obsequies Of
the Late Bishop McCloskey of
Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 21.-With
impressive yet severely simple ceremo-
NAL the funeral service over the body
Of the late William George McCloskey.
Catholic bishop of Louisville the oldest
prelate in the United States was held
today at the cathedral of the AssumD-
ton. the scene for so many years of
his active duties as churchman. Prac-
ically every Catholic church in southern
cities had one or more representatives
present.
Solemn pontifcal mass was celebrated
by Most Rev. Henry Moeller, archbishop
Of Cincinnati Rt.-Rev. Denis O'Don-
aghue, auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis,
delivered the funeral sermon. In keep
ing with Bishop McCloslleys idea of
simplicity, there were no honorary pail
bearers.
1t was suggested to Bishop McClos-
key a long time ago. that he be buried
under the altar of the cathedral of the
Assumption where two o. Ills distin-
guished predecessors rest.
NO was his reply. Bury me out in
the sunlight"
Accordingly after today's services his
body was taken by special train to Naza-
reth, KY. where the bishop was laid to
rest beside his brother.