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Evening journal., 1909-12-16
GIBBS TEAM
TRIMS B. |. A.
Fast PhiIadeIphianS Force
Locals on Short End of
26 TO II Score

In one Of the fastest and cleanest
basketball games ever played in this
city the j. l.. Gibbs team of Phila-
delphia defeated Brownson here last
night by the score of 26 TO "a.
The Gibbs team played the more
scientific game in the first half. but in
the second both teams played basket
bah that was real.
It was the opinion Of tile fans that
the Gibbs team had Brownson OUT
classed. Although Il would be hard
to state who excelled for either team
as each man was at his best, Burke
McDonough. Welch. McCallon and
Gerrow must be given honorable mon
tion. The lineup:
Browson. J. l.. Gibbs.
McDonough 90. forward .McCallon
Burke ..........forward ........G Gerrow
Lacy, John ......center Barlow
WeIch defense .......... Quinn
Rigney ........ defense .:........ Rainer
Field goals-Lacy, 4; Burke, A. Nc
Donough. 81 McCalion, 8; Gerrow, 2;
Barlow. 3; Raincr. ?. Foul goals
Burke, McCalion, 6. Referee-Max-
well. Tlmer-Russell
The preliminary game was the fast
est one IN Brownson Hall for some
time, BrownsOn Third defeating
Brownson Trade School by the score
of Is 20 16. Shields and Mccullough
excelled for the Third team. and Gold
man and Joe" Lacy starred for Trade
School.
The lineup:
Trade School. Brownson Third.
Goldman .......forward ........S Shields
Doughorty .... forward s...... Long
RYAN ............. center Mccullough
Harkins
Hanoe defense Calvary
Lacy. Joseph ....defense ....... Brown
Referee -McVey. Goals-Shiolds, TO-
Mccullough. 4; Calvary. 2: Goldman
| 3. Harkins. l. Dougherty /. Fouls
Shields 3; Goldman, 8.
/ "SHOTS" BY THAT'S HIM"
Who said the name j. J.. Gibbs did
not look good? How about the
team?
However Brownson has one consola.
ton. Haney was not In the game.
McCallon certainly shot goals In Q
classy manner.
Salmon" Shields is a conner. Ten
field goals is going some.
Goldman. who came to Brownsor
early in the season. is going to leav,
for Reading this week. All the mem
bers wish him wen. He was a hare
player and an expert foul goal shooter
joe Lacy Is keeping up his brother
name. He plays a good hard game.
Barlow is as good as they're made
for the center position.
Burke and Welch worked hard II
the second half, but the entire team
| recovered itself too late.
Brownson will play the Melros
team OF Camden, n. j.. on Frida.
night. This should bo "a cracker jacl
| game, as Merose has always beei
able to make Brownson know the.
were there. They defeated Brownsoi
once last season.
Evening journal., 1909-12-16

iolks' Made OF fine quality imported bear
plush. All joints movable and can be made
bear is fitted with voice device. Color ma
tural cinnamon only.
Evening journal., 1909-12-16
Stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders Of the Peerless Field
Club viii hold a meeting tomorrow even
ing at the home OF the president, Alex
ander Abrahams. no. GIG North Van
Buren street All members urged to be
nrnannt
Evening journal., 1909-12-16
pouahetrv Bests sikora.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 16.-Looal
tight fans are today praising the clev-
erness of Tommy Dougherty, of Phil
adelphia, who last night bested Paul
Sikora. a local lightweight in an eight
round bout
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
Nerre Harr.A.

spartanburg. s. C.. April 2s.--Iaw- son Addison, q negro. was hanged to- day at Chester. s. G. for the murder of two women near Lcwrysvilie. Chester countv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
TARIFF IN SENATE
VARIOUS SCHEDULES PASSED ovI1l
 BY ACHIEVEMENT.

MAy9rHy kn0 The MenOr1xy r $
 Parties, Was in His ger
 Place.
 Washington, April z3--The reading of the tariff bill being resumed in the Senate today. numerous requests were made by both Republicans and Demo- crats for the passing-over of various schedules although an agreement had previously been made that such action was not necessary in sorder to permit . Senator to enter and obtain vote on any amendment. Nearly every Senator. both of the majority and minority parties was in his place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
A NEW CONFESSION
GIRL-wIFE TELLS STORY OF MUR-
 DER SHE COMMITTED.
Says That She Loved Her Husbana Better Than Life and Was Will
 ing to XIII the Man That Came Betyseen Them.

Hattiesburg. Miss.. April 23.--eI loved my husband better than I do my life and was willing and glad to kill Me- sham if that would make him satisfied and happy with me again.
 This was the pitiful statement this R. Crosby. who. with her husband. Is held for the murder. Easter Sunday, of !. K. McShann of McShann, Ala,
 Both husband and wife talked freely.
 Another woman is the real cause of our trouble" Mrs. Crosby con- tinuad.
 < "t love my husband. and until this worran. Pearl Woodruff. his sister. came here, I was faithful and true selfnv
 .,,r told my husband was sorry. and when he said he could never be happy with me again. as long as McShann lived. I told him would be willing to kill McShanh. If 1t would bring back our happiness. I did soS my husband is not to blame ."f'
 Mrs. Minnie Crosby Is a young blonde. hardly looking her.1t years.
 Crosby himhelf was not quite so much inclined to talk as hls 'child-wife. hee admitted he did not 'suggest the killing. but that his wife did.
 "ArcShann had broken her love and she wanted to kill him." he said. "she planned It all.
 T love my wife just as well as I ever did.' And then. thoughtfully, I am sorry, and if I had to go through It over again, would take a different course. Na sas
 was mighty hurt. when found that letter from McShann. but I never thought of killing him. until Minnie said 1t must be done"
 This Is a. complete new confession and version of the tragedy on the part of Mrs. Crosby. Last night she assert ed positively that her husband made her write the note. that brought Me sham to. his death at the point of his pistol. She deeoyed the doomed man toward fhe spot where her husband was hiding, and when her husband pointed the gun at him. reached over his shoulder and pulled the trigger. His throat. was torn away by the load.
 Mrs Crosby denied the truth of the tragedy before the e0roner's jury. but later confessed to Deputy Sheriff GIL vary.
 Her siAter-in law. Mrs E. L. wood ruff, whom she charges with being a procuress. has been arrested with woodruff for compllcity in the mur- der. s-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
DELEGATES TO PRISON
 REFORM GATHERING NAMED

To represent Alabama at the Amer ican Prison, Assocition meeting. which Is to be held at Seattle on August r4 and 1B. governor Conner yesterday ap- pointed Miss Julia rltwiier. of Liv- lngstou; Mrs,1 c. F Orr. of Birmins- ham; Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce. of Tus- caIoosa: Sheriff E.. L. Higdon. of Jeff ferson county; shefif J. A. Walden, of wedowee: SDr. e. F.. Bush. state Inspector of Jai1s and Cotton Mills; !. U. Moore, of Qpeiika; J B. Knight. of Eiba; ". L.. Tatuna, of Luverne; J. C. Oaklex. of Centerville; w.. J.. Gresham. of samson. and Solicitor D. O. AImon of Decatur.
 s The American Prison Assocition deals with problems Of prison reform, and the betterment of those who are placed in positions of dependence through servitudef The prison reform movement has lately occurred . great impetus in Alabama. and 1t is expected that Alabama win be well represented at the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
Ex-SENAT0R ". A. STEWART
 DIES IN WASHINGTON

washineton. April 23.--Former Uni- ted States Senator William A. Stewart, of Nevada. died in the Georgetown hos pitals here today, following an opera tion. The body will be taken to Ne- vada Sunday. &
 MT. stewart has been in the hospital since March 90. On March s1 he un- derwent an operation, the nature of which the physicians have not made public. About q week ago. his condi- ton became worse and he sank stead fly until this morning when at 7:0s o'clock he passed away
 MT. Stewart was s2 years old and had been a familiar figure In this city during the better part of the last half century. For twenty eight years. all together. he represented Nevada in the Senate a lapse between 1851 and 1887 intervening to prevent a continuous service recofd from 1885 to 1so5
 stewart Castle" his former home on Dupont Circle. in this city, was long one of the landmarks of the na- tional capital. Senator stewart made nany notable speeches on the hoor os the Senate in advocacy of silver. ana his characterixation of the demoneti- xation of silver as ..the crime of 'Ts" Is e marker in political history. |s After his, retirement from Congress he divided his time between Washing ton. where he had man interests uu- ring his life Of nuctuating fortune. his farm in nearby virginfa, and the West. where at his old home at Builfrog. New, and elsewhere, he had varied mining interests and experiences.
 Almost all of the old residents of washington and many of the new. knew Mir. Stewart. either personally or by sight, for his tall figure. topped with 6 wide -brimmed soft hat. and his lohg white beard, and his 4compiexion as clear as a youths. were conspicuous on the streets Of the city.
 Senator Stewart was | native of New York who went west in the early daye of the California gold discoveries and then yielded the pick and shovel as an every day miner.
 Except for the nrst campaign Of Bryan in 1898, when the silver issue was most prominent. Mir. stewart was a Republican. He was. however. man of independence and often voted contrary to. the wishes of the party caucus He took prominent part in setting aside the force bill in 1892 and he never failed to cast his vote in the Interest of the white metal whatever the attitude of his party on that sub- tect
 "A BeaasffuI Couch Given Away
 N~aM- Al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

A Beautiful Couch Given Away 7 Al the Grand ToniKht.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
FRED EDWARDS HAS LEFT MONTGOMERY

Fred Edwards has left Montgomery. ] The accused user of suIphuric vir- biaKe over conversation transmuting wires, who also allowed his wife to support him on moneys she secured in some way or other, has folded his tents and silently stolen away
 The 1ittie chapter in police circles is. 1t Is hoped by the police. concluded From the opening paragraph, where the woman swallowed diluted carbollc acid. to the call boy at the police sta- tion, ''straightening up" EdwardSs cell for its next occupant, the incident in biue-coat circles is new marked sCest flni."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
can Of duty and laid down their lives in do<onao of tf tti

caii of duty and laid down their lives in defense of It. Exerc1s<s at the Cemetery JsR Memo rial Day.
 Battle Flag of the confederacy' will be hoisted to the top of the flag pole by Captain Sanguinitte and then the .yeterans win give the "keBel Yefi.~ ss lntroducticn of the chaplain. Rev, Dr. o. c. McGehee. s
 Invocation.
 Dixie. sung by Barnes School.
 Introduction of the recita tionist, Hiss oeorGla Thomas.
 Recitation--sOde to Sam Davis" i. Quartette--Measrs. J. Pierce, J. Lar kin, H. Stuart and Minderhout
 Introduction of the orator, Col. ". W. Brnndon.
 Address of Col Brandon.
 ..Tiie Conquered Banner recited by Mrs. George Baoui.
 Benedictfon. { Decoration of soidiers' sraves. voiley by military.
 Taps.
 ;. Mrs NJ. D.@Bibb,s Mrs. J. Y. Frame, Sec. Protein.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
TWO MEN KILLED IN
 LOGGING CAMP ACCIDENT

Mullins, g. C.. April as-rwo per- sons were Killed ana three others hurt last night In collision on the rail- way of the Mullins Lumber Company near here. The logging crew, six in hand car. and an engine with a train of flat cars was backing to the log Eing camp. rtwas dark and the men did not perceive the approach of the train until too late.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
COL. HUBBARD IN
 MONTGOMERY YESTERDAY

Col e. ]. Hubbard. of Troy late ly elected colonel of the lst Regiment, A. N e.. was in Montgomery yester- day on officiaI business Colonel Hub bard was named to succeed Colonel duMont. and the promption effected a vacancy as to the lieutenant colonel's petition.
 TO ffil this, an election was held. and the returns sent to Montgomery. April 2s.. The two candidates for the lieutenant colonelcy of the fatl Regi- ment are Major W. |. Walden, of Un- ionfown. and Captain r. M. Maddox. of Mobile.
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 FFee soda Water gt 4. The Grand MatfnAe Today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

A Beautiful Couch Given Away At the Grand Torixht.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

A BeaatifuI Couch Gwen Away At the Grand Toni&ht.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24

Free soda water Rt ; The Grand Matinee Today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
1IAYTAKETHESTAN
CAPTAIN HAINs TO SHOW coNDI-
 TON TO JURY.
After Five Days sf Grinding Work, Only Seven Men Have Deen
 PIaeed h the yury

Placed fn the Sury
 Box Flushing. N. Y. April as--After live days of grinding work. productive of only seven men in the jury COX. the trial of Capt. Peter c. Hains. Jr. for the murder of William E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club last August, was adjourned today until Monday by Jus- tice Garrettson In the Supreme Court
 The indications now are that the trfat will be finished without the appoint ment of lunacy commission. to de- termine the defendants present mental condition Neither side. according to declarations made by each. will take the initiative. in applying for com mission.
 So convinced is John F. Mcintyre. chief counsel for the defense. of his clients insanity. that he announced to- day that likely hel would place Captain Hains on the witness stand to let the jury judge for themselves of his con- dition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-24
STORM IN GEORGIA
MANY DWELLIN0s BLOWN DOWN
 AND SEVERAL INJURED. A

AAAN4 VW 1AsAAly&40 0AfO VI N OOWN
 AND SEVERAL INJURED. as A Tornado strfkes Fort Gaines and Does several .Thousand Dollars
 Dnmagc--One Woman serf-
 eusly Injured and
 WiIl Die.
 Macon. Apri 2s.--As . result of q terrific windstorm today at LizeiIa4 Ga. twelve miles west of Macon. four dwellings. were blown down and sev- eral persons injured.
 The Toombs~. home was destroyed and MT. Toombs was badly injured A Mrs. Williams was injured when pinned ins house that turned over. F. D. Drawhorn mad hts 12-year-oid daughter were injured.
 Tornado In Fort Gains. ort Gaines. Ga, April 2a.--A tornado did many thousands dollars damage in the northern part of this town today. The residence of B, F. Grfmsiey was pertialy demolished and members of the family had narrow escapes as heavy timbers crashed down about them. M Mrs. B. A. West. Mir. 0rimsley's mother-in- Jaw, was 50 seriously in- jured that her physicians doubt wheth- CT she will recover. Mr. Grimsley was badly injured but will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
New Presidents Inauguration Does
Not Affect Speculation
New York stock Market

YORK, March 4The Inauguration of the president
N passive the financial district
operations in the market surface indication The
tangible the prevailing The
financial
by himself ppatye estimate OF his predecessor
published in periodical in the words
has made him
legal methods while have been
bench likely make
Wall streets OF all the policies and intentions outlined IN
tempered individual
thus himself The inaugural address
contained nothing stock operators
outline of which
published had the
the document itself had accord
proesed
The professional clement the speculation
in
induced the closing of
OF purchase traders little left
expression OF opinion the political succession
The
with all the The
Balkan prompted helped
opening here There another little
the president
zibrat market yielded weakly at
Of
followed by
another
restrictions the permission for its bond issue The sustained strength
speculative directs increasing
for the wheat and keeps alive
Money reported
Tor nevis Of rairo roadb
steady Total sales value, S2840 United States
bonds unchanged on call
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
Sudden Decline In the Leading Com
stOcks-SOuthern NeVadaS Feature
IeSs-IOcaI Securities Active

There was not much feature 10 local securities
yesterday. The bulk OF the trading was IN
bonds. which sold to the amount OF SIS 600 The
United Railroads Is were lower at S74-5OGa
S51-50- Spring Valley water lower at SS:g. 50 y
aud Associated oil lower at S25.S7i3
The feature Of mining stocks was the break in
the leading ComstOcks, Ophir closing down to 81
against 81. i2la the preceding day; Mexican az
ooc. against SIC aud Union at 1Sc against 22c
sales OF the two former stocks were free. The
rest Of the COmstockS were weak.
The southern Nevadas We're quiet and without
feature with prices about they were on
Wednesday except Tonopah of Nevada which
closed at $3.50, against S6.52ia Wednesday
Giant powder has declared dividend OF soc
payable March 10
The Florence Goldfeld mining company has au-
thorized statement explaining the attitude OF
the company with reference to the nonpaymeDt
of dividend at the time when the minor stock
holders expected it. The statement afarms that
the company never stipulated agreed to make
regular dividend payments. but that. according
to a resolution adopted a year ago the Florence
positive dividend policy; that when there was
enough money IN the treasury 10 Justify the ex-
DenditureS dividend account then the directors
would order division Of profits. A. d. Parker
president OF the Florence. has furnished the fol-
lowing figures of the financial showing. The IN
Earnings S51J. 4S.97s expenses. SSI 4f.S rs or q
net profit TO the company Of S424 32f 10. witch
added to the previous profit and loss aeconnf
makes a total OF S6S2. .0S2.J4 Cash on hand
$iGO 013- 70. while during the last year the com
pany paid four dividends OF S1O5 600 each or =
total OF $500 The Florence has more than
enough cash on hand TO pay a 10 cent dividend
this time. but the directors do not consider
the reserve to be sufficiently large to warrant A.
Assessment Directory, COmSfOck DFfneu
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
Potatocs. onions and yerctah,e.

Yesterdays arrivals of asparagus while
lighter than the preceding day. We're ample
for all needs but the market remained steady
n good demand for local use and shipping
There trifing decline In the extra grade,
while the others unchanged and every thing
received was disposed Of without difficulty.
Rhubarb was In increased supply and weak,
with some receivers selling by the box. A few
packages on eggplant and peas came In from
eggplant bringing 25M2T1sc a pound. The po-
tato market ruled firm and the two cars Of
Oregon Burbanks that came in the preceding
day were disposed of at the advance for which
the receivers were holding. All of the other
descriptions were In fair request at we'll main
tanned figures. There is n fight on between
spectators in this market. and the two fac
tons are Issuing circulars showing the statis-
tcai position. which differ widely. The war
between the interests has effect on prices
however. which still pointing uwpard. Onions
in sufficient supply at the moment, but
prices remain steady
Potatoes (per ct1-River Burbanks, S1.156
Loo: Lompoc Burbanks. S1.SJ0B2; Salinas Bur-
banks, 81 .65G1. 81; Oregon Burbanks. 81 .65a
100; early rose. 81. .T5G2 sweet potatoes. $1.JJ.
Onions-S T5M2 per ctl
Vegetables Asparagus 10M11c per ID for ex-
barb, 4d6c per Ib for bay; tomatoes. ST. .25aa
70 per box crate; green peas. 7I1fc per ID
for choice string beans. ID per Id; green
peppers 20n30c per ID; garlic. l0Q121ae per
lb; cabbage, $3.50 per cu: dollhouse cucumbers
$lGl1. % per dozen; caulih0wer, 61975c per doz; ;
carrots G5MT5 per sack; turnips 7JcM$1 per
sack; celery, 406BJ0c per doz marrOwfat and
Hubbard squash. $20@25 per ton; mushrooms
30r5Oc per h.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks weaker and the coppers lower.
Spot cotton unchanged Futures Slightly lower.
Bank OF England te>of discount unchanged per
Silver slightly lower. Exchange unchanged.
Sudden decline in leading Costocks Other stocks quiet
Cash wheat and barley higher. Other grains quiet.
Hay develops renewed mness Beans
Potatoes continue point upward Onions steady.
Poultry in light receipt and cleaning up well.
Competitive buying advancing eggs Butter cheese quiet
Fresh fruits active Tropical fruits still scarce
Cattle, sheep and hogs unchanged.
Coffee market firm and active.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05

was regained but at the close prices were still
rs a sc below yesterdays.
Opening quotations We're Is a l4c lower TO Il a
ssc higher, compared With the previous close.
The leading bull was buyer of the May deltv-
ely and this forced that option to S1.I9i9 in the
nrst rev minutes, gain OF Aq9sc over open
ing hgures. Toward the end of the first hour
the report of q local crop statistician was made
PUBIC, showing probable reserves of wheat still
In farmers hands amounting to 123, ,000 600
bushels These figures were about 10000 600
bushels IN excess of the estimates of the bull
who IS credited with controlling the wheat ist-
ration In the speculative market Another esti-
mate, made by Kansas City expert, placed the
reserves ut still higher figure. Profit taking
brought out by these reports caused a quick de-
cine IN prices. May dropping to S1.17B. Dur
ing the remainder of the day the market con-
tlnued very nervous, but of the earlier loss
was recovered. The close was rather wea k,
With May at L1SA@11s$s and July at
New high record marks for the season were
made by all deliveries OF corn, May advancing
TO GS1I GI6S7sc and July 10 81 3s 0l67 1ac. The
range for the day May 672 a
o. &C The market closed strong, with prices
up esM &c, compared with the previous close,
May being at GS1Sc and July at 6714 0l6T3sc.
Oats also advanced to high record marks
for the season, May at time selling at
56& @569sc and July at 51lsc The market
closed firm, with prices up Vase, compared
with yesterdays final quota uons, May being
at 56lac and July at 50Bc.
Selling OF provisions by local packing inter
ests caused weakness in that market, and final
quotations showed losses OF 5GI0c.
10 load F4., N1TI..
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
Deciduous and citrus Fruits

business in fresh fruits assumed more salts
factory proportions yesterday, the return OF
the sunny weather brought out a large attend
ance of BUYERS. but Individual purchases were
small a rule and the stocks Of oranges
and apples show little diminutiOn at the
close of business although there were no note
worthy new arrivals. Tropical fruits were still
scarce, as the supplies brought by the steamer
Hilonian which arrived from Honolulu the
preceding day, had not reached the stores. The
three crates OF Strawberries that came IN from
crate
Apples tper box)4-Faney four tier belldowers.
S5c@$1; Newton pippins. 81. .25d 1.5O for four
tier and Sl7J for three tier; common to choice.
60QS5c
Pears-Winter NeIlis, $1.5OGL75 per box;
cooking varieties. 75cMSf.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-Navel oranges, 81 .
M2.JO for fancy. $l.T5@2 for choice; tangerines,
S1@1.50; grapefruit. 81. 1905 for seedless; lem
ons, S2T5@3 for fancy. $292.50 for choice and
81 259J1-J0 for standard; lines ST.s0@S.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. S1-25g1I5 per
bunch for Hawaiian and $25Od3-5O for Central
American; pineapples. S2@3 per dozen.