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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
CORONER NOW SEEKING
 CAUSE OF MINE DISASTER

Cherry. H.. Nov. 2s--Investigation as to the causes of the St. Paul mine disaster were begun by Coroner A. H. Malm this afternoon with the taking of Identification statements of rela- tives and friends of thesvictims whose bodies have been recovered from the mine. 55
 All day long a pathetic line of worn women passed into the little city hall to produce proof that their husbands and fathers were lost in the mine. By evening the Identity of thirty bodies had been established. At least three days will be consumed in this tedious work before the stories of the survi- vors will be heard. Tn order to se- cure the testimony of those who have knowledge of the accident, the inyes- tigation will be pushed az rapidly as possible because Of the general exodus from Cherry of the miners and their families.
 The coroner Is not disposed to per- init any delay because of the intense undercurrent of feeling demanding that those who are responsible for the disaster be held accountable.
 Excitement was caused at the main offioe of the mine corporation in the afternoon while the inquest was in progress. by complaints of miners who had taken part in the rescue work. Several of the men insisted that they were not being adequately paid for risktng their lives by entering the burning mine and lost no time in say ing so. Thomas Mulligan. one of three men who entered the third vein. in- sisted that he was entitled to about twice the amount paid him. Moreover. he said. that his clothes had been stoi- en and that the company should pay for them. After several hours of wrangling Muliigan and his discon- tented companions departed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
HELD FOR MURDER.
Man Arrested in Chicago for Crime in
 Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2s.--Charles Smith was arrested In Chicago today in connection with tie murder of Hugn McMahon here last November.
 McMahon, bartender, was found dead in front of his home one morn ing with no mark of violence upon him and his clothes unrufned. The police and physicians insisted that his death was natural.
 Later 1t was learned that money and jewelry had been stolen from him and an autopsy revealed that McMahon had been garrotted In the most skillful manner. McMahon's watch and other Jewelry was found in Spokane pawn shop and Peter Miller. a socialist fec- turer, under arrest in Seattle for burg lary, admitted having pawned the stun but said he had obtained it from Charles Smith and man named Rose. ex-convict. known as "bludgeon men"
 Miller, on his trial for burglary. was his own attorney and displayed re- markable learning. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in States prison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Rosans Armstssd Higgins Social Editor Phone 2bl&

About ninety guests enjoyed the oc- casion.
 Mrs. Martha Bryant. of Jackson. vile. Fla. is in the city, the guest or Mrs. John A. Schneider, at her home one Ripley street.
 Dr. F. Ii. Mcconnico left last night for his old home in Wilcox county. where he goes to spend with his pa rents the fftieth anniversary or their marriage. Mir and Mrs. Mcconnico will not celebrate their golden we'd ding on account of the recent death of their son.
 Mrs R. C. Phelps. and little son. Robert. have returned from visit to her sister. Mrs. M. W. smith In Pratt silie.
 Mrs. s. M. Hubbell is visiting friends In Autaugaville.
 Mrs. William Hale Ham and her little daughter, of Boston, will leave today for Montgomery. where she will remain for short time before going home to New England. While in this city Mrs. Ham has ben the guest of her sister, Mrs. Harrison D. Watts, Jr., and has been delightfully."- entertained. Florida Metropolitan.
 Mrs. Louise Bankhead Perry. who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas M. Owen. has returned to her home in Jasper.
 Miss Frances WoIff. will leave today for Birmingham, to attend the opening ball of the Phoenix Club. She will also visit friends in Meridian. Ms. before returning home. MT. and Mrs Harry scheur, and lit- tie son, of Eufaula. are the guests of her parents. MT. and Mrs. B. Wolff Miss Georgia Saffold will leave this morning for Birmingham to visit Mrs. Mark Lewis for several days. She will return in time. however for the Beauyoir Club reception, as will Miss Lula Mcqueen and Miss Virginia Ab- ercrombie.
 Mss Lily Radcliff. who has been the guest of Miss Georgia Richardson has returned to her homo in Mobile Mrs. Bessie owen Hausc. of Jasper. who has been the guest of Mrs Thomas M. Owen. has gone to Birm- tngham to visit Mrs. Richard Johnson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Nfefeor Locates in IoHva

Des Moines. Iowa. Nov 2s.--t was learned today that the gigantic meteor which was observed shooting across the sky in the vicinity of Dubuque, had fallen near that city. It was observed sunday afternoon and today 1t was discovered that 1t had split into two parts, one falling near Dyerville, and the other near Manchester. Tns latter portion weighed over ton and im- bedded Itself deeply into the earth :. Its mineral properties have not been tested. AS the larger piece struck houses in the vicinity were shaken. It presented a string of fire as 1t feli' and booked as big as bushel basket A roar like that of thunder followed it's fiignt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
nrnn wAsrE-Now wrALrH.

About quarter of century ago cotton seed was thrown away as absolutely worthless. Today. products representing m enormous total are made from this once-despised cotton seed. Improved processes of crushing and refining the oil have resulted in a product equal to the purest olive oil in nutritive value. From k is produced a cooking fat (called Cot tolenel which is claimed by physicians fo be purer and much more wholesome fhau lard. and it is much more economi- cai as well. As this fact becomes gener- aIIv known the use of cotton seed oil in the form of Cottolene will be practically unlimited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
LIBRARIANS OF TEE STATE
 BEGIN SESSIONS TUESDAY

The Alabama State Library Associa- tion will hold It's first session of us annual meeting Tuesday evening at o,cIoclT at the Carnegie Library. The feature of the program of the even ing will be an address by Chalmers Hadley. secretary of the American Library Association, on "rhe Library and the Public
 Followinr the address. an informal reception will be given the visiting sliprarians by the club women of Mont gomery. The public is invited to at- tend. sst iSs n Ie1 70. i1
 The session "wednesday win be held in Montgomery at the Carnegie Library and Miss Julia T. Rankin, oi the Carnegie Library of Atlanta VIII speak on trained lihrarianship.
 Thursday the librarians Will journey to Auburn, where the new Carnegie Library of the Auburn Technical school will be dedicated. This will be the final session of the gathering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
GREAT CHURCH PLANNED.
RockefelIerss Minister Talks Of Future
 HustffuffOn.

Cleveland, O.. Nov. 29.--on the eve of John D. Rockefeller's departure for the East, Rev. W. W. Bustard. pastor of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. announced tonight at the annual ban uuet of the Mems Club that he expects 6 great institutional church to be erect ed in the near future on the site Of the present structure.
 "And there will be a place in it for receiving the bad ns we'll as the good" he said.
 Roth Rev. Charles A. Eaton, former pastor, and pr. Bnstard, present pastor, hhRe urged upon MT. Rockefeller the need of such an edifice. and 1t Is be- Heyed that pr. Bustard's prediction of A structure of the kind is inspired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
VERSION OF sTETNHEIL CASE.
Russian NobIeman Mentioned As sIny
 CT of Frenehmnn.


 New York. Nov. 29.--Gossip In Par is, according to story brought to New York today. mentions Russian nobleman who subsequently, commit ted suicide. as the slayer of Jacques Steinheil. whose wife recently was acquitted of the crime and is now sup. posed to be in England.
 According to the story this nobie- man was trapped in the Steinheil mas sion hy the husband and in . flight which followed. Steinheil was killed. Madame Steinheil's mother. in the meantime, the novel suggestion con- tinues, rushed into the room and died either from fright or from stranguia- ton after swallowing her false teeth. These morbid reports concerning . case which so stirred up Paris. came here today with the arrival of the steamship Kroonland.
 Alfred Partridge Klots. an Ameri- can artist. who has ben commission ed to paint a portrait of Cardinal Gib- bons at Baltimore, said. as did other passengers. that this version of the crime was being freely discussed ai- though not printed in the French capital
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Pierce Case Delayed.

Austin. Tex. Nov. 29,--Because Of an error in summoning the jury ve- nlre. the case of H. Clay Pierce. chair man of the board of directors of the Waters Pierce oil Company. charged with false swearing, set for hearing in the district court today was con- tinued until tomorrow. In the mean time sheriff's deputies are straishten- ing out the tangle and summoning jurors to report at the opening of court Tuesday When the case was called today both sides announced that they would be ready for trial to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
PATTERsoN oN srANp.
Former Commissioner of Publie worka
 n Chicaro TestffleS.

fn Chicago Testffies.
 Chicago, Nov. 2s--The appearance of Joseph Mediil Patterson. former Commissioner of Public Works. before the Merriam graft Investigating commission and the bringing into the inquisition of the name of Mayor Fred Busss were features of today's hearing of the commission.
 Mayor Busse's name was mentioned while the purchase of certain castinGs used by the city was being taken up. William A. Coleman. city purchasing agent. told how Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Paul Redieske had requested him to purchase tho cast ings of certain local company.
 When asked if any other city of- ficiai had requested him to buy cast ings from that company. MT. Coleman replied Mayor Busse had said that. other things being equal. hc would be pleased to have the castings bought of that firm.
 MT. Patterson. who was commission CT of public works. during Edward F. Dunne's administration as mayor. threw interesting sideiights on certain phases of the situation, but he admit ted that he was unable to give any specific instance of "grafting" in the purchase of supplies. He declared that politicians were the bane of the life of the commissioner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
 REVISE RAILROAD LAWS
Subject is, Discussed at White Hou.a
 Conference.

Conference.
 Washington, Nov. 29.-Follovine q lengthy conference at the White Houxe today 1t was announced that the sd- ministration will exert all fts infIn. ence toward securing a comprehensive revision of the interstate commerce law by the incoming Congress
 A rough draft of the proposed amend ments to the law was submitted by Al torney General Wickershsm and while this was considered in all its details no decision with respect to 1t was reached.
 The President had as his advisers the Attorney General, Commissioner Lane of the~Interstate Commerce Commits sion and Senators Elkins and Cum mins. Frank B. Kellogg. the special trust buster' of the Department of Justice and Secretaries Wilson and Dickinson also gave their views brief ty.
 The President has not yet made his selection of the men in the two houses of Congress who will be entrusted with the task of putting the legislation through. but there are said to be a large number Of candidates anxious for the honor of appearing as cham pions of the White House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
SETTLE AFRICAN BOUNDARIES. Agreements Signed Enecting Thrce
 Nattcus.

Berlin, Nov 2S.--An agreement has been signed definitely settling the questions affecting the frontiers Of British Uganda. German East Africa, and the Congo Independent State, which have been under discussion for years. The details are not yet avail able as the present moment Is consid- cred unsuitable for their publication, in consequence of the negotiations which are now going on between the British, German, Belgian and Congo governments.
 It is announced oftciaily that there is no foundation for the statement published in The Deutsche ost-Afriak- anische zeitung that the agreement places the British government in apo sition to build the tonnectinE link of the Cape5tp- caIr4 Railroad on its own territory. Tt m oPdfhfsd out with ref erence to this. that Germany opposed the former arrangement between Great Britain and the Congo. whereby the latter ceded to Great Britain a strip of territory for the completion of tho line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
FORCES HIGHER RATE.
Court Says Road Must Charge AIors
 Than Two Cents.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. 2s.--Follow-
 p his Missouri decision. adjudging the tws-cent fare law, of that state unconstitutional. where It can be shown a railroad Is unable to earn a reason able profit. Federal Judge Smith Me- Pherson today granted q temporary injunction forbiddinE the Cedar Rap ids and Iowa City Railway and Light Company from complying with the Iowa two-cent fare law.
 The action was based on . petition by Mrs Elizabeth D. Mcciintock. of Haverford, Pa, one of the heaviest stockholders of the company She declared the company is no longer paying dividends and says the stock holders have been forced into the &C., ton to protect their interests
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
,.,..-. Reea ,n EIIls Case.

Little Rock. Ark, Nov 2s.--The ex- pioits of Viola Gray. alleged to have been a woman detective In the eni- ploy of N. P. Willis. in Pine Biuff. the reading of another bunch of the let ters of Willis to little Mary Frances Willis and her mother. Mrs, Ellis, and the replies to the letters of Willis. protests against persecution. and i'm situations contained In the missives. marked the testimony intrcdued to- day in the case of W. Y. Ellis. charg- ed with the murder or Willis here last July.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
NOTICE IhANKRupT sALE.

Pursuant to an Iorder made by the United States District Ctourt, Middle District of Alabama in Bankruptcy, l. as Trustee of w B. Carr. Bankrupt. will offer to the high est bidder for casih during legal hours of sale subject to aptproval of said Court on the 4th day of Decelmber 1909, at the United states Government fBuilding at Montgomery, Alabama all the rARht. title and interest in lands in Macon Co Nlnty Alabama. w H of sW K and the w M of SEE h of Section 3e T IT. R. 22. &containinR 160 acres. to- esther with all apTPurtenances thereunto be- longing.
 Montgomery. Alat. Esd day of November. 1a07. GEORGE STUART,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
HATE CooLIE LABOR.
searnen's Union win Fight Hartman
 System.

New York. Nov. 2s.--Coolie crews on Pacific steamships controlled by the Hartman system and by James J. Hill will be denounced at the four teenth annual convention of the Inter- national Seamen's Union of America which opened in New York today.
 Andrew Furuseth, of San Francisco. the president. said tho union was making a great effort to foster legis- lation which would prevent the hiring of cheap and inexperienced labor, par ticulariy the cheap coolie labor in the American merchant marine.
 Under the conditions as they now exist.Y he said. American sailors on the Pacific coast have to compete with the cheapest and lowest type of sailors. Chinese and Coolie iaborers, who receive only from s5 to $s a month in wages. This is a peril to everyone who travels the ocean and lakes"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
HaanitnI Manager Wedn.

Bristol, Tenn. Nov. 29.-Mrs. N. G. manager of the Armstrong Hospital, announced tonight that she was secretly married m Louisville Tn August last to Edwin X. heam. son or Norman R. Ream, the well-known Chi ca ro capitalist. The couple will reside in Bristol, having already leased res idence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
WANT BETTER DIPLOMATS.
Also Urge Governmental Ownership of
 Embnsalea.

Chicago. Nov 29.-Clarence Jones, President of the American Embassy Association, and Frederick Townsend Martin, it's secretary. addressed the Chicago Association of Commerce at dinner here tonight, urging support of the purpose of the association in bring Ing about Government ownership of embassies abroad.
 Tn discussing the inability of able men to accept foreign posts from this Government because of limited means, President Jones said:
 "If the United States selects It's fu- ture Ambassadors solely with respect to their abiliy and entirely without respect to their means. it will nave the most able corps of diplomats of any na- tion in the world. This high standard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
RnlnfalI Does DaInaEe |.

Nottingham, Wash, Nov, 2s.-Twc new steel railway bridges and three wagon bridges across the Nooksacl, River, were carried away in the last twenty-four hours, entailing S100.0Oo loss. Many railways and wagons are in danger. The last forty-eight hours the rainfall has been 2.s7 inches. Rail- way trafie is almost completely block ed by slides and washouts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Manuel at Over..

Paris. Nov. 2s.-King Manuel of Por- tugai attended q performance at the opera house this afternoon and this was made the occasion of another ex- pioit by King" Pataud. secretary of the electricians union. who. few min utes before the performance began. is- sued an ultimstum to the effect that the salaries of he electricians must be raised or the current would be cut on. M. Broussan, director of the opera, had no alternative but to comply with the demand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30

ford. will be the first foreign lecturer under the Charles Eliot Norton memorial foundation recently endowed by James Loeb. of New York. Ar Hogarth will address a half dozen societies In Canada before coming to the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
INTERnsTs ROCKEFELLER.
Count Finally Reaches Ear of On Mag
 nate.


 Cleveland. O., Nov. 2s.-Count P. A. Dsveries was successful today in his effort to see John D. Rockefeller in reference to draining the Builder Dee and opening up the watershed to truck farming. The count Is the promoter of this Idea and desired to interest MT. Rockefeller to the extent of financing the proposition.
 j. On recent attempts to reach Forest Hill. the home of Mir. Rockefeller, it Is said that the count was repulsed. and on one occasion, shots were fss at his automobile.
 Today the count was admitted to the grounds at Forest Hill. He talked with Mir. Rockefeller. who took him around the golf links. The count left tonight for New York. after assuring his friends that he had interested Mir. Rockefeller"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
- wood,rard neaa.

Baltimore, Nov. 2s---David A. Wood- war5 d prominent artist and inventor of the Solar Print System of Portrait Painting, died today at his country home near Relay. Md. He was Ss years old and had been in rather feeble health for the last several yeara
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
THE CLIMAX" EXPERT
 HUNTING FOR PIANOS

The great injury done piano by travelling Is best illustrated by the Tact that Joseph M. Weber, manager ana producer of "The Climax" which will pc esne at the Grand Friday and Satur- dav with a matinee on Saturday, has had an expert in town searching for two pianos of the tone and quality necessary for use in that piay.-adv'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
MAY SUCCEED CRANEs
Reported That Railroad Prestdeut Is
 ORerea Place.

washington, Nov. 2s.-Following A visit here of Frederick A. Delano. president of the Wabash railroad. the report spread today that the railroad man has been asked to reconsider his refusal of the post of minister to ch'- na, which position is said to have been offered him shortly before it was or. fered to John Hays Hammond, whe also declined 1t.
 MT. Delano came here last night and left this afternoon. So far as any one was able to discover. he did nof visit the executive office today. The state department also maintained thai 1t knew nothing of Mir. Delanos move ments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
lts1ns of Intsrsst
 to Montgomery
 and to tho State

set by the United states win compel all the other nations to send their very best brains to cope with them. and, Tn my opinion. differences between na. tons are surely less likely to become acute in the hands of the grctesat men than if left to the weaker ones.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
wIII Be First Lecturer.

washinRton, Nov 2S--Announce- ment was made today by Secretary Mitchell Carroll of the Archaeological Institute of America. that David G. Gogarth, M. A. curator of the Ash moIean Museum, University of Ox-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
rgected to Royai Geographicai Society

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 2s.--Dr. W. R. Iambsth of this city, President of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. received in- Formation tonight that he had been elected a fellow of the Royal Geograph- ical Society, London. He Is the only such member in the south.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
BURNING MINE SEALED.
Four Men Narrowly Escapa Frol
 naafh

FUuF NVH N"NN~VF1S H7"c''VN H EV7NI
 Death.
 Linton. Ind. Nov. 2s--The fire in the Summit coal mine continued to burn fiercely and the shaft today was sealed. Efforts to put out the flames by flooding the galleries were un- availing.
 Four of the fire fighters were over- come by damp" and carried out of the mine before 1t was sealed. The loss now Is estimated at t25.0O0, The fire was started by miner who care lessly hung his lamp against greasy timber
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
mo. TE.od. Ohio Society

New York. Nov 2s.--Henry w. Taft. hyother of the President of the United states. was reelected President of the ohio Society of New York. at the annual meeting of the society to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
gAnprovr clty nuIIdlnr PInnn

New York, Nov 2s.--Plans for the $7.5O0.00O twenty-five story municipai building were approved by a board of estimate today. The Structure will have sbo,0oo feet of floor space.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30

st tocking. without which no Christmas Is complete. The tree load ed with good things Is distinctly seen above the narrow part of the handle, on which appearsin plain letters the words "Merfy Christmas. T In the gold bowl we see old Santa Ciaus with his flowing locks and his grey beard swinging hic whiI khreateningly over the back 3f his fiee< rein deer. Altogether 1t is a most pleasing picture and proper emblem oi Merry Christmas. .
 On the back of the handle are the glad pcsie which "ring out the old and "ring in .hS newt and under. meath old Father Time with his cruei scythe. "Happy New Ycarh completes the decor atioli on the back of the handle.
 | Altogether it Is q most beautiful article suitable for q holiday present for one's self or . friend. The col lection of handsome spoons has assumed in
 
 many localities the proportion of a huge fad and this spoon Is good enough 10 place beside any of them.
 This spoon Is the most suitable Christ mas gift you could make to ladies, Sunday school children, or children in the public or day schools; {; church fairs often use several hundred of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Monday Dec. 6
 With Every s
 Cash Purchase. EDEE Handsome s:;:;;::s s:;:: s:;s s:.. ::;s HILL Holiday Spoon

The cut shows an elegant Coffee Spoon that 6 uovel in design and sure to please. On the front appears the open fireplace and