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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Rail King Gained Position
 Through Hard Experience

Railroad and '. became involved in 6 light with J. P.T Morgan. In this struggle. Hartman was soundly whipped Undaunted, he set about to learn the railroad business in a way to make him a master.
 Mir. Hartman was born in Hemp stead, L. T., February 25, 184S, the third son of Rev. Orlando Hartman. Jr.. rector of St. Georges Episcopal Church at Hampstead.
 Youth Knew No Luxuriea.
 The family were in humble circum" stances and the youth who was to te- come a millionaire knew 10 lux- uries and worked hard for the little education he received. At 16. he found employment as an errand boy in brokers office in Wall Street and n 1870, before he was 23 years old. he had bought a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and paid for 1t with S20.000 he had made in speculation.
 He learned his elementary lessons .n finance in the school of Jim Fiske Jay Gould and old Commodore Vanderbilt. and emerged broker on his own ac. count, devoid of sentiment in business and was such when later he fought and busted from the presidency of the H. linois Central Railroad. Stuyvesant Fish.
 Outside of his busiess. Hartman found time or cared for little but his family and a single hobby-the build- ing of a great estate. The metamor- phosis of his place at Arden from rocky country forest into a kings park with a palace atop its crest. is well known.
 Harriman's wife was Miss Mary Averill of Rochester, whose father. W. J. Averill. a banker. was largely interested in the Rome. Amsterdam and Ogdensburg Railroad. and had large means. Six children were born, three girls and three boys. The eldest daughter is the wife of Robert L. Ger ry, son of Commodore Eldridge T. Gerry. The second daughter Is Mary. and the third. Carol. The eldest son, Walter Averill, is just out of college and is learning the railroad business. The youngest. Roland, is IA years old and Is still in school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
BRIDE Is ARRESTED
SCOTT SPRAGUE IS FOUND DEAD IN
 BED.
YOunK Woman Tells Cincinnati Police She Found Her Husband Hud-
 dIed Up With Pistol

Cincinnati. Sept. S.-Mystery sur rounds the shooting and death early today of Scott Sprague. a machinist' who came to this city from Williams burg. O., and his bride of two weeks is being held by the police on suspi- cion..
 The shooting occurred in the sleep ing room occupied by MT. and Mrs. Sprague at 225 West Eighth Street. The bullet" entered Sprague's right slde' penetrating his liver and lung. The location of the wound is said to be an unusual one to be self-inflicted and this taken with the fact that there were blood spots on Mrs. Sprague's night gown, caused the police to place a charge of suspicion against her.
 Mrs. Sprague said she was awak- ened by the shot and found her hus- band lying huddleds up in corner Of the bedroom in his night clothes.
 She declared her husband had no en- emies and she. knew of no reason why he should have shot himself
 Mrs Sprague is the daughter of Frank Criss, of Rockford, III. and was married to sprague two weeks ago in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
COOK cosllNa IHossn.
Prepares to Sail saturday From Cop
 enhaGen.

'Copenhagen. Denmark. Sept s.-Dr Frederick A. Cook will sail from Christiansand Saturday morning on board the Scandinavian American hn- CT Oscar Il for New York where sfe is due about September 20 or 2l. Prob ably Captain Roald Amundsen will ac- company him. Dr. Cook will leave here tomorrow night for Christian sand. He has abandoned his proposed visit to Brussels on the advice Of friends. The explorer Is spending the night at Count Holstein's castle. With him are pr. Egan. the American min- ister and Miss Egan.
 Dr. Cook today asked the ofiiciais of the Danish Greenland administra- ton to arrange for the dispatch of one of their boats to Greenland at his ex- pense to get the two Eskimos wno accompanied him to the pole. The off, ficials stated that it is now too late in the season for such an attempt and advised him that he wust await for spring, which he will do.
 He proposed to Gould Brokaw, who is here with his yacht that they make a start for Greenland immediately, but Brokaw would not agree to this. Co., penhagen papers are full of the con troversy. Almost all of them support pr. Cooks claim but throw no new
  sen Is one of the strongest supporters of the explorer. who is now backed up by pr. Edward Bay, the soologist of the expedition under Captain Sverdrup in the Tram in IS9SS1902. On that sx- petition Cptain Sverdrup made highly important scientific investigations and it was over the route mapped by Sver- drup that Cook made his journey northward.
 Dr. Bay otday had long interview with Dr. Cook. at the conclusion of which he said, while at first he had doubted Cooks story, he was now cer- tain of its truth so far as the route claimed to be concerned. pr. Cook, he said. gave him accurate descrfp- tions of places and things which no other white man except Bay had ever seen.
 The University of Copenhagen to- day conferred upon Dr. Cook the hon. orary degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in the presence of more than 1000 people who cheered the explorer heartily. In thanking the rector, pr. Torp. for the honors. Dr. Cook said that the university should be the first to see his records.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
MYSTERY IS SOLVED
POLICE UNRAVEL TANGLED sKEIN
 OF CRIME.
Remaining Portion of Girls DIsmem- bered Body FOund--Arrest Of
 Second Physician Said To

Second Physician Said To
 Be Probable
 Detroit, Mich, Sept. 9--The missing portion of the body of May Belle Mill man, of Ann Arbor, which mad been cut up, packed in gunny sacks and thrown into Ecorse Creek, following the young woman's death. after a surgical Cross Isle. where 1t had been washed ashore.
 The grewsome find was brought to Detroit tonight and examined by cor- oner's physicians, who announced that the girl had undoubtedly met her death on an operating table.
 Sheriff Gaston declared that the theory upon which the authorities had been working to solve the mystery of Miss Millman's death had been verified.
 Sheriff Gaston late today returned to Ann Arbor with Martha Henning, the chum of the dead girl. whose statements to the police yesterday re- suited In the apprehension of pr. George A. Fritch. who is still held. The arrest of another doctor Is prob. able.
 Miss Henning made statement to Prosecuting Attorney Van seila. and Captain Of Detectives Mcdonnell. in which the name of a second physician was mentioned. This statement re. suited in the apprehension of woman who formerly lived at Ann Arbor, who had advised Miss Millman to go to am other physician The woman was brought to police headquarters after Miss Hennlng had made her statement and was spirited away to her home bY detectives after she had told her story.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
WORLD AWAITS PEARY'S PROOF Makes Slow Progress
 Southward. COOKS HALO BECOMES DIM Leaders Of Scientific Circles "From
 Missouri. In Defense, pr. Cook at Copenhagen, offers to Equip Expedition to
 Secure E.kimo compan-
 ions on Trip.

The two explorers upon whom the worlds eye has been fixed during the past few days spent the day yesterday busily preparing for their return to the United States. Cook, in Copen- ly arranged to sail next Saturday for New York. Peary, according to re- ports, was still delayed in Battle Har- bor, Labrador. probably awaiting the completion of repairs to the Roose- welt or the arrival of coal.
 Dr. Cook appeared yesterday at e high official function. The Univer- sity of Copenhagen conferred upon him the degree of sc. D., (doctor of science) thereby recognizing. 1t was pointed out by his friends, in an im- portant official manner his claim to the discovery of the pole.
 Dr. Cook has cancelled his engage ment to lecture before the Geographi- cal Society of Brussels and will reach New York about September 20 or 21. Captain Roald Amundsen, will prob ably accompany him.
 pr. Cooks plan to send ship from Copenhagen to Greenland to bring back to civilization his two Eskimo companions on his exploration trip will not be carried out until next year. as Danish officials have informed him that 1t Is now too late In the season for trip to Etah. The expedition. it Is stated. will be started early next spring.
 In scientific circles both in America and abroad. the prevailing incaina- ton seems to be to await direct word from both explorers before arriving at conclusion as to their respective achievements and although bell ligerent attitude was still preserved in the two camps. open hostilities were largely suspended.
 Herbert L. Bridgeman, Peary's chief +backer, reached Sydney. c. B. yester- day and Mrs. Peary, who will also meet the explorer at sydney. left Portland on her way northeast early yester- day. Both expect to greet Com mander Peary on Saturday. although the long and thus far unexplained de lay at Battle Harbor may make neces I.sary.. a change in their plans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
TEXAS HUSBAND
 KILLS WIFE AND SELF

Fort Worth. Texas. Sept. s.-Mrs. Jennie Hawkins was shot to death as she lay In bed early today by her hus- hand. T. E. Hawkins. after which he killed himself.
 Their home is in Gienwood. flaw kins shot his wife when she refused to withdraw a divorce suit which she rscentIy filed He used a double bar rcIed shotgun and her heort was piere- ed. she dying almost instantly. flaw kIns then sat up in bed. put the gun against his breast and pushed the trigger with a broomstick. The charge killed him instantly and he fell across his wife's body
 Sheriff Snow later found the iifeiess .bodies. They leave four children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
BISHOP WARD SHOWS
 ALARMING SYMPTOMS

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 9.-According to a cablegram from Japan received here yesterday by W. R. Lambuth. Secretary of the Methodist Board of Missions. Bishop Seth Ward, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. is in a very serious condition, and Is re- ported to be weakening.
 pr. Lambuth wired to have the bish- CD returned to America if possible. It was at first thought that nervous pros- tration was the trouble, but 1t has since been learned that other troubles have set in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
WILL ARBITRATE DISPUTE.
Coast and GeOdetIc Survey May Decide
 Matter.

Washington. Sept. s.-The coast and geodetic survey will undertake to ar bitrate the Peary-Cook North Pole con troversy providing pr. Cook requests that 1t should do so.
 Tn view of the fact that Peary has been operating under the directions of the survey 1t will become the duty of that institution to compute hts notes without request from anyone and Act ing Superintendent Perkins said today that If Cook should so desire the sur Vey Will go over his papers also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Eouna nenh in nunk

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 9.-Captain Henry c. Todd of Baltimore. with his head- face. neck and arms bearing marks of violence, evidently inflicted with a railroad coupling pin, was found dead In his buQk on the schooner Nellie early today. He was master of the vessel. Robbery Is supposed to have been the motive, and two negro sea- men, still at large, are suspected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

New York. Sept. p--From early mans hood commanding figure in a widen- ing circle of Wall Street activity, 1t was in 1897 that Edward Henry Har- riman gained a foothold by which he lifted himself by the numerous moder- ate successful financial ventures to a place among the half dozen financial giants Of the age.
 At the time when the Union Pacific stock was going begging and the road was the despair of many moneyed in- terests whose brain and capacity had Hartman. backed by Kuhn. Loeb and Company. and Standard oil interests. undertook the rehabilitation of the railroad. He secured controlling i'm terest, reorganized the management. and through his transcendent genius. converted the bankrupt company into one of the best dividend paving roads in the country.
 In this latter day when he took hold of the Southern Pacific, Harriman's policy was one of lavish expenditure. which made the properties as near phy- sically perfect as possible. The matter of dividends was allowed t6 wait up- on the perfection of the properties. This policy has continued on all the Hartman lines and to 1t has been add ed close study of the territories ad- jacent to the property and which con- tributed or could be made to contrib ute to their welfare.
 Harriman's most spectacular per- formance and that which made his name familiar to all the reading pub. lie was in May. 1901. when he strug- Eled with the Morgan and Hill inter. ests for control of the Northern Pacific railroad
 Early Struggles Many.
 Harriman's success was not without early struggles. He made his debut as a railroad man in 1883, when he was made a director of the Illinois Central Railroad. He was then worth mill lion dollars. He established close re. lations with James Stillman and also, formed a business alliance with Jacob H. Schifr, and his influence in Wall Street grew rapidly. In 1894. he att tempted a reorganization of the Erie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Nerro Gets Renrisxe

Raleigh, N. C.. Sept. s.-William Morrison. a negro of Roberson County, sentenced to death by electrocution In the State prison tomorrow. was today reprieved until Get. 15, because the electric chair and switchboard had not arrived from New York. This Is to be the first legal execution by electro cution in North Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Chung sinE ReIeaned.

New York, Sept. S-After nearly three months detention as more than a material witness" in the Elsie Sigel murder case. Shung Sing. the China man, friend of Leon Ling, the suspect ed murderer, was today released in $500 bail. Shung Sings release prob ably Is the last chapter of a murder mystery which the efforts of the police of the entire country have not solved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
DRUGGISTS CHOOSE OFFICERS.

Mobile Man Is Made Viee-PrssIdent.
 Louisville. Ky. Sept. 9-After a bit ter fight. the National Association of Retail Druggists In convention in thls city today elected officers, including the following:
 President. Charles Huhn, Minne- apolis: vice president, Dr. J. D. Humphrey, Mobile. Ala.
 The executive committee included: w. S. Elkin, IT,. Atlanta. Ga, and C.. W. McDuff New Orleans.
 The Women's Auxiliary reelected Mrs. William E. Lee. of Philadelphia as president. A resolution was adopt ed removing the Red Cross symbol from all advertising.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Body To De Exhumsd.

Washington, Sept. 9--The body Of Lieutenant James N. Sutton. dr., will be removed from its resting place in Arlington cemetery Monday, Septem- Der 13. pr. George Pulley Vaughn will perform an autopsy for prs. Sut- ton. A priest will officiate at the burial of Lieutenant Sutton's body in consecrated ground immediately after tha ceremonY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
WILL GO WITH TAFT.
Cabinet Members. Plan Trip DOwn
 Nfiaaiaaipua.

St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 9.--Al but Q few members of President Taft's cab- inet will make the trip with him down the Mississippi river from St. Louis to New Orleans in october. Postmaster general Hitchcock will be on the Gov ernor's boat and Secretaries Nageis Dickinson. Knox and Ballinger will be on the Presidents boat
 / Secretaries Meyer and Wilson will be on the cabinet boat. the Erastus Wells John Hays Hammond will also be in the Presidents party. So far l35 congressmen have accepted invt- tations to accompany the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
BLACK HAND BUSY.
Members Fire Volley Into Home ef
 Enemy.

Enemy.
 New Orleans. La. Sept. 9.-What is believed to be the sequel to Black Hand conspiracy attended by tragedy. occurred here tonight when Q volley of shots was sent into the residence of Pietro Giacona. a wealthy Italian wine merchant. Some months ago Giacona shot two of his countryman. killing one of them. after an attempt at blackmail had been made upon hin under guise of the Black Hard."
 Tonight a wagon, bearing several occupants, halted in front of Giacona's house and several shots were fired up on the members of the family who were seated on the front gallery. No one was injured. The search of the police for the assailants has not yet met with success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
I.utheran Attaclks EIIlott.

Minneapolis, Minn.. Sept 9-The annual convention of the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of North America here today. Dr. Theodore F. Schmauk of Lebanon. Pa. president of the council, attacked former Presi- dent Elliott of Harvard, for teaching that there is nothing. supernatural and no word of God" There are now 2 250. 600 Lutherans in America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
MEN BACK TO WORK.
Strikers at Steel PIant Return to La.

hOr.
 Pittsburg, Sept. s.-Over 5000 men were, at work in the plant of the Press- ed Steel Car Company today.
 By Saturday morning the entire force, numbering over 5000 men. will be back at work.
 Early today all of the imported men. estimated at 800, were taken across the river to Bellevue and placed on trains for Chicago and New York. It Is expected that the State troop CTS and other armed guards will be withdrawn by Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Shot and Killed.

Minneapolis. N. C.. Sept. s--Ed Young was shot and almost instantly killed by Wood Fern here this morn. ing. The men were not on good terms, 1t is said but the immediate cause of the shooting is not known. Young was a brother of Robert Young. a promi. nent lumber man. His wife is on 0 visit to Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Denies Wire Tapping.

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. s-E. B. Saylor, formerly local superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, went on the stand today in his own the charges that he had tapped the wires of the company and sold Chicago Board of Trade quotations to bucket shops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
MAURITANIA NOW HOLDS
 RECORD FOR CROSSING POND

Quarantine, \. Y, Sept. sLrhe Cunard line steamer Mauretania broke all Transatlantic records tonight by making the crossing between Queens town and this port in four days. eleven hours and 35 minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
RiAEr,rnx Geta Plnee.

Ridgeway, for the past five years na- tlonal bank examiner with headquar~ ters at Nashville, Tenn. and formerly secretary to United States Senator Tel- Ter. was today elected cashier of the District of Columbia National Bank of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Fighter Runs Down Boy.

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. s--Jaines Brenian. aged I, was run oyer and killed by an automobile in which Al Kaufman. the prize fighter, was re- turning from the arena at Colma after his fight with Jack Johnson today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
DrODs Dead nt Theatre

Atlanta, Sert. 9--Hohn Harris, aged ss, a member of Company H, 14th In Pherson. dropped dead tonight at A local theatre just as the curtain was raised. His death was due to heart trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
GIRLS HANG CLOTHES
 ON BELL CORD, STOPS TRAIN,

( Bristol, Tenn. Sept. s.-A lim- ( c tied train on the Southern Rail- ( 6 way was stopped suddenly today, ( . and investigation showed that 1t . was caused by a large party of ( ( school girls who occupied a spe- c cial sleeper. using the emergency q brake cord as a clothes line. q The wheels were locked and 1t
 q was some time before the train
 ( crew found that the girls had
 q hung their clothes on the cord
 q that applies the emergene y
 c brakes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
FAsTENS LINE TO TREE,
 DROWNs IN RIVE

Anderson, 8. C., Sept. g.--Af- ter writing a note saying his &C., counts were in a tangled condi- ton, Howard Pearrnan. School Commissioner and President of the bank at Hartwell. Ga. tied a line about his waist, fastened 1t to a tree on the bank and drowned himself near the ferry on the south side of the Savannah River. , The body was found today in the shallow water by fishermen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
THE WEATHER.

WamhiaRton, D. O., Sept. 0--Georgia ana AVahama mat-Genernlly fair Friday and saturday, light variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
CHURCH WRECKED
BY NOUN IANEER
Wanted to Steal vaIuabIes to
Pawn to Buy Him
Food.
CLUBBED BY THE POLICE
COULD NOT BE DRAGGED AWAY
UNTIL BEATEN INTO UNCON-
ScIOUS STATE BY COPPERs'
HEAVY MACES.

New York, July 3.-Surprised in an
attempt to rob the Church of the
Most Precious Blood at 1880 Baxter
street, in the Mulberry Bend district
early today, rugged mountaineer
who gave his name AZ Andrew Kane
put up a desperate battle with two
policemen. Seats were overturned
candles knocked over .and the inter
ior of the church wrecked in the bat
tie. II was not until he had been
dubbed into unconsciousness that the
robber was overpowered. Kane told
the police that he recently came here
from Lynchburg, Va, and had been
living at 1165 Broadway.
Il was hungry" he said; "and want
ed to get piece of steak. knew the
most could get at any house would
ha an ~ Az ~orta. ord that there were
lots of valuables in the church. As
he was being led to a cell he again
attempted to escape. and it required
the efforts of several oAcers to sub.
due him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
BOOKS HURT
So Chinese Merchants Want
to AIIay the Adverse
Sentiment.
SIGEL CASE VASE CAUSE

New York, July S.-A delegation OF
wealthy Chinese merchants left New
York for Washington today to see the
Chinese Minister to the United States
and ask that steps be taken to allay
the sentiment against the Chinese in
New York that has been aroused by
the murder of Elsie Sigel. The mer.
chants say that since the young white
girls body has been found they have
been practically boycotted by white
persons and that while heretofore
they have been prospering in business
they are now threatened with bank.
ruptcy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
CALLING IT JOLLY
Southern Democrats do Not
Know Anything About Pro-
posed Census Supervisors

Washington, July 3.-Southern Dem
ocrats reached the conclusion today
that the talk of non-partisan or bipar
tisan census supervisors in the south
was a pleasant "jolly." In view Of the
widely current impression that it is
the purpose of the administration to
divide the census supervisors between
the Republicans and Democrats in the
Southern States, the Virginia delega.
tion in Congress. through committee
consisting of Senators Daniels and
Martin and Representative Lamb, in
terviewed Supt. Durand yesterday as
to whether there would be division
of supervisors between the Democrats
and Republicans in Virginia. and how
the selections are to eb made.
Supt. Durand automatically side.
stepped q complete answer, but final.
ly said that in the selection of census
supervisors in Democratic states the
recommendations of the Republican
referees would largely guide.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
TEACHERS CONVENE
National. Association Meeting
at Denver Opened Yester-
day.With Big Crowd.
DISCUSSIONS ARE STARTED

Denver. Colo. July 3.-The Nation.
al Council of the National Educational
Association convened here today. Jo-
seph SWAIN, president of Swarthmore
University, the head Of the council.
opened the session after which James
H. Van Sickle. of Baltimore. and J. X.
Greenwood, Of Kansas City, read COM
mittee reports on public school train
ing. General discussions were led by
Wales c. Martindale. superintendent
of school. in Detroit. and william M.
Davidson, superintendent of school in
Omaho. This evening John W. Cook,
president of the Illinois State Normal
School, at Dekalb, discussed the ad-
vance Of education in the past year.