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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
DEATH TAKES
DAKOTA SOLON
Senator Johnson Is Victim Of
Bright's Disease.
SUCCUMBS TO SUDDEN ATTACK
Wife and Brother at Bedside When
the End Comes.
Served I'm Congress Nineteen Years,
Eight Of which Were Spent I'm
Lower Housewives Member
of General Conference
of Methodist Church.

Fargo, N. d. Oct 21.-United States
Senator Martin H. johnson of this
state died tonight from an attack OF
acute Bright's disease at his hotel In
this city.
A week ago he submitted to sec
ond opei alton for a nasal trouble and
was thought to be doing we'll He
had been a sufferer from the fatal
disease for years.
He was suddenly attacked late this
afternoon and gradually grew worse.
His wife and brother were present
at the time of his death.
Senator Johnson was fifty-nine years
old. He was born on farm In Racine
county Wisconsin. and was a son OF
Rev. Nelson Johnson. a native Of
Norway.
Senator Johnson was graduate of
the Wisconsin University and came to
| this state In 1882, devotinR his atten-
sson, to farming. In 1889 he Was {
eandiaate fof TINTED States senate
and tied the party vote In caucus bu
was defeated in the joint session. Il
1890 he was sent to Congress- and
was three times nominated by accla.
nation. He was eight years in tbs
lower house. He was a member OF
the Methodist Episcopal church and
had been a member OF the general
conference of that body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
HONOR VETERANS ONLY FIRE SWEEPS STATION
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACH DE-
eide VExING QUESTION.
VIII Not Award Crosses of Honor 10
Any But Those who Have
Fought for the
south.

Houston. Texas, Oct. 21.-Crosses OF
Honor for the living veterans OF the
Confederacy. monuments Tor the ueau
such was the sentiment expressed anu
voted most emphatically today by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
in the third days session OF their Ma
tional General Convention.
The strife that developed over This
question proved to be the greatest 8"
far of the convention. and may DC
second only to the election OF the gen.
eral officers, which takes place tomov-
row. and which will be the final act OF
the convention. 4,
Honor was precipitated by motion
submitted by Miss Alice Baxter OF
Georgia, who sought to have the lines
broadened, which would give crosses
TO the lineal descendants of the veter'
ans and to the relatives OF those wh"
fell on the field of battle. The motion
was lost. motion was made by Mrs
Hattie Reynolds of Kentucky, 20 pro-
vide crosses for collateral descendants
of veterans but this. too, was voted
down in the Tightening of the lines
which will furnish Crosses of Honor
only to those OF the grizzled veterans
who have gone through the shock or
battle.
other than the settling of the vexing
report by Mrs. L. Eustace Williams OF
kentucky. the Treasurer-General. wa
a feature of the days session. In the
routine sessions the reading Of State
reports was resumed and continued
until late in the day, interrupted only
by the debate over the Crosses OF Hon
or.
The climax of the convention will
come tomorrow when the election of
the general officers will be held and
the selection of the next convention
city. Slate makers are keeping the
public in the dark as to the possible
candidates, but II Is said around thu
convention hall that Mrs. 1. w. Fai
son OF North Carolina and Mrs. Vfr-
ginia McSherry of West Virginia are
looming formidable for the President
Generals chair.
The fight for the next convention city
has narrowed down between Richmond,
va. and Little Rock, Ark with sent
iment much in favor of the Virginia
city. Memphis will make determined
stand when the matter Is finally placed
before the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
BIG TERMINAL AT CINCINNATI sUF-
FERs FROM FIRE.
Ofzices Of Various Railroads Devastat-
ed and Valuable Records COM
pletely DestrOyed-Teie-
graph System Thrown
Out of Order.

Cincinnati, Oct. 21.-Fire originating
in the Big Four claim department Of
fees, did. $4,000 damage to. the Cen
trail Union passenger station at Third
and John Streets and Central Avenue
this evening. This estimate does not
include the irreparable loss to various
railroads whose Offices were devastat-
ed and as result of which valuable
records were completely destroyed.
The telegraph systems of several
roads were tied up for some time AMI
there was more or less excitement
among the guests at the Grand Hotel
across the street and among hundreds
of persons waiting in the station.
Train service. II Is declared. was not
seriously impaired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
SCANDAL ABOUT OFFICE
CONGRESSMAN CHARGES ATTEMPT
ED BRIBERY AGAINST WOMAN.
Says Postmistress Used Illegal Means
to Secure ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
man Makes Counter Charge
Against Law-maker

Asheville, N. c., Oct. 21.-The recent
removal of Mrs. Julia Reed as post
master at Biltmore has eliminated In
sensational charges and counter
charges, with Congressman John Grant
of this district. hguring prominently
in the melee.
Congressman Grant admitted that he
had filed the charges which led to Mrs.
Reeds removal and In a signed state
ment tonight declares in substance that
Mrs Reed tried to bride him.
"A few days after the election" says
the Congressman, Mrs Reed came TO
me at my home on Grove Street, and
tried to exact from me a promise of
support, which she failed to get, but
she left letters of recommendation for
me to look over. A few days later she
came to my house and tried to bribe
me in the presence of my wife and
daughter, saying that il l would have
her reappointed when her commission
expired she would pay me more money
than either of the other applicants
and that l might see them and see
what they would pay me. / told her
that neither she or any one else could
pay me for my endorsement, and wher
she saw 1 resented what she was say
Ing, she turned to my daughter and
proposed to pay her II she would have
me to appoint her. I again told her
that I would not be bribed and my
daughter stated that she would have
nothing to do with the matter"
Mrs. Reed said tonight that she would
make no statement until she had seen
Congressman Grants charges. She de
clared, however, that she did not at
tempt to bride Mr.. Grant. but merely
offered to contribute her share to the
Republican campaign fund and to take
stock in the party paper at Green's
boro. She alleges that so far from
Offering to bride the Congressman. he
told her that she would have to come
across for the campaign fund as all
the other ONCE holders had done.
Congressman Grant denies that he
told Mrs Reed to come across"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Defendants Claim Woman'a Death Ac-
rfdeutaE

Charleston, s. c.. Oct. 21.-Dr G. C.
Bigham, of Florence County. and w.
B. Avant of Georgetown County. were
placed On trial at Georgetown. S. c.,
today charged with killing the young
wife of DIR. Bigham at Murrell's Inlet.
an hour before shutdown on September
4th.
Mrs. Bigham was walking toward the
beach dressed In her bathing suit with
light overcont thrown about her
when Avant, a close friend of her hus-
band fred. She lived only a minute
or two after being wounded.
The defendants claim that they were
sitting together on the steps of a
cottage. when a figure came from the
rear of the cottage and disappeared In
the gathering darkness. Gun in hand
they followed 1t, calling out to know
who it was and what II wanted. Re-
ceiving no response. DR. Bigham told
Avant to fire. which he did. They
rushed to the PROSTATE figure and dis
covered that IT was DR.. Bigham's wife
She was 23 years of age. and is said
to have been very handsome woman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
silence offered by the distinguished

excellence offered by the distinguished
company.
So much for a hint of the practical
side OF the big exhibition. But there's
the other-the amusement-side.
'Curven Bound to Attract.
Much has been said If 1.-The Curve.
What the midway was to Chicago. the
Pike" to st. Louis, and the Trail to
the Alaska-Lukon fairs, The Curve
will be to the Montgomery enterprise.
1t may be that the three first names
will prove to have something on the
Montgomery feature. but II will have
to be proved. The fair visitors are al
from Missouri"
Anyhow. THE Curve" is bound ia
attract. The days will be big times
| for the bankers and ballyhoo men. and
stroll down '"rhe Curve" Is bound t.
be as popular as any amble down the
show stretches of bygone fairs.
There are other things that will pro.
vide quantities of fun and wholesome
amusement. There's the string OF
finely trained horses that are exhibited
| by Madame Maranette. These horses
five in number. are among the mosi
| perfectly trained animals exhibited
They Jump, one is the worlds cham
| pion; they dance. they do high school
stunts; In fact. they do everything yot
have seen horses exhibited do, and
some exclusive things that are theis
| own peculiar and particular accom-
| plishments.
The arena just across the rane track
from the grandstand viii be the scene
of the free attractions. The proper
setting has been arranged for thu
high school horses and the other fes
ture acts of the open air vaudeville
bill. The poles that lined the spac,
| opposite the grand stand have bser
removed and there is nothing to oh.
! struct the view of those who witnes,
the different acts.
| Thrilling Free Attractions.
Included In the free attractions II
a thriller called looping the loop with
| out the loop. This Is said to be on,
of the greatest acts OF Its kind Tn,
four Onetti sisters are billed to 10 al
aerial act that Is different from act
of this sort, and Is said to bring OF
| the gasps and the crowd to Its feet
| Then there Ia an elephant. Toddlei
| Is it's name and Ii Is said to be on,
! of the best trained pachyderms-par
don the circus deflnltion--in captivity
Elsie and her trained leopards are
part of the free bill and the spotte,
beauties are said TO obey the order
and commands of their petite mistres
i WIN surprising iatcaARtnCtf anu Va
utmost docility Ind concluding tn
4 BIN, or beginnffsE II. as may BE- "a
case, is Frederick De Beil. q high viii
1 man. His work is said to be aensa
tlonaI in the extreme and to be ex
ceedingly daring.
Band Concerts.
For those who care for the softe
effect in the amusement line, Majo
Winters has provided the Helen Ma
Buffers Ladies' Band of forty pieces
This band is one of the best know
organizations Of Its kind In the entir
country and will give concerts eac
morning and afternoon during tn
fair.
Specially effective arrangements hav
been made for the handling and car
of the great crowds expected at tn
fair. Everything. seemingly. that coul
be thought of has been arranged I
promote and insure the comfort OF tn
patrons of the big exhibit. Chief q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
BANKERS INDICTED.
Three Former OHaciais Held BY Grand
Jury.

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. 21.-The Federal
grand jury in session here today re-
turned three indictments against for
mer officials of the, now defunct Cos
mopolitan National Bank, which failed
over a year ago as follows:
David j. Richardson, for false en-
tries In the report of national bank
and for the misapplication of funds
of a national bank.
David J. Richardson and A. r. Rich
mond, Jr., for false entries and, the
misapplication of funds and for aid
ing and abetting in the same.
David J. Richardson and Frank II.
McKinnie, for the abstraction of funds
and for aiding and abetting in the
same.
Richardson was cashier of the Co.'S
mopolitan National Bank. Richmond
and McKinnie were members of the
Board of Directors. The total amount
involved in the misapplication is close
to $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
LAD ABDUCTED BY
TWO YELLED WOMEN

Youngstown, o.. Oct. 21-Two heavi-
ly veiled women abducted Walter Ward
aged q, from his school room at Smit Is
Corners, near here today They tore
him from the arms Of two teachers to
whom the child had run as II for pro-
lection when one of the women en-
tered the school room and called to
him.
walters mother has been separated
from his step-father. Walter Hulfert
who was notified. Search thus far for
the mother or the yelled women has
been fruitleSs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

SHOOTS REAL ESTATE MAN OF OK
LAHOMA.
Pulls Trigger Three Times and
Then Holds Large Crowd at
Bay But Surrenders to
officer

Oklahoma City. Ok. Oct 2i.-H. H.
Cooper shot and fatally wounded Drew
ry A. Wallace. a real estate dealer
here today and then for several min.
utes held at bay a large crowd attract.
ed by the shooting. Cooper surren.
dered to an officer.
He shot Wallace three times. A dis
pute over financial matters is said "a
have caused the trouble.
After being taken to police head
quarters. where he is being held, Coop
er. with no show Of excitement. tele-
phoned his wife, informing her of what
he had done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
TODAY AT THE FAIR
effect of the displays Is most pleasing.
Merchants Made Exhibits.

effect of the displays Is most pleasing.
Merchants Made Exhibits.
/ In this building most OF the spaces
have been taken by Montgomery mer-
chants and much skill and intelligent
workmanship is shown In the manner
in which booths and enclosed spaces
have been decorated. Flowers. palms,
and green foliage, predominant, but in
termingled with the general gamut of
color runs q softer note In harmony
with the browns and bronzes of the
autumn season.
This Is also true OF the big tent
where farming machinery of all kinds
is exhibited. The poles that support
the big top" so familiar covering
for a sawdust arena. are swathed with
bunting In q variety of coIors. In this
section of the main exhibit much at
tention has been given to the setting
for the engines and labor-saving ma.
chinery so that II has practically lost
its utiiitarian Significance and comes
near to getting in the art class. But
the disguise will not be found difficult
of penetration by the discriminating
farmers of the State who will look II
over.
Secretary Winters said that thus far
no special program for the opening
of the fair or specific rule for its daily
conduct had been. adopted. I'VE want
the people to come here and to make
themselves at home. We have enough
exhibits and amusement features to ap-
peal to everyone and each will seek
what he most desires to see and hear
without the fair association blocking
out day or group of hours"
stock Exhibits Attra ctfve.
Then there are the stock exhibits
in the various sheds and pens. and 1t
is doubtful that any other department.
of the big fair will offer more attract
i've features than the stock exhibit.
II you love grand horses, useful for
any purpose or a majority of them. the
fair offers them to you. II your fan
cies demand and preferences demand
blooded cattle, sheep of classy and
purest strain, swine perhaps impossil
south, the fair Offers them. In the
cattle and swine sert1ns of the fair
wirat Is said by experts to Ire the
grandest and most comprehensive ex-
hibit ever gathered in the State is
shown. Entries have been attracted
from neighboring States, and the blue
ribbon winners of hosts of fairs south
of the Ohio River are on hand to be
admired and awarded still other rib
bons and additional praise.
One department OF this fair which
the directors are especially proud is
the poultry exhibit Birds with ped
igrees as long as the distance from
Montgomery to their homes are gath
cred In II. About every breed. fad and
possible fancy of the chicken kingdom
Is on hand and the exhibit is indeed
a polyglot assemblage. The cages are
compactly arranged, but the arrange
ment Is such as to give a splendid OPP
portunity to gather all the points of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
Identity Girl'a Body.

Hamburg, Oct 2l.-The Hamburg
police, who under instructions from the
German government. have been in
vestigating the various clues in con-
nection with the finding of the body Of
a Young woman are convinced that
the body is that of Anna Latter. who
formerly lived at Altoona. in Schles-
-Holstein, Prussia. She was marri-
in February, 1908. to an architect NAM
I'd Mueller and the couple started for
New York. The police state that both
are missing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
ur,ver,s Throat Cut.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Albert Brockmey-
err, a milk wagon driver. was found
dead in a suburb today with his thr al
cut. He was on the seat of the wagon
and underneath the seat was found 8
bloody butch er knife. The coroner de-
cIared that the knife was so duh that
Rrockmeyer could not possibly have
Indicted the wound himself with this
knife. Henry Hosman, stableman In
Rrockneyer's employ, and Ben Brock
never. the dead mans brother. were
held pending investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
rhIerer nurn Postomee

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 21.-Post-
ONCE inspectors here today received
word of the burning early today of the
postoffice at New Tazewel, Tenn, and
the robbery OF the o@ece at Centerville.
The former office was a total loss,
building and contents. At Centerville.
the thieves secured 800 in cash and
stamps. W. Y. Yoakum is postmas-
ter at New Hazeweu ana s Beasley
at CenterVille
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

New York. Oct. ga strike of tht
90, 900 members of the New York La
dies Waist Makers Union for higher
wages and recognition Of the union wa:
voted tonight at an executive meeting
Of the organization. The strike. II
was announced. will probably begin
Monday. At present the waist makers
get from IS to $12 per week and work
nine hours a day. They ask for a II
nar cent increase and closed shop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Rome, Oct. 21.-The Vatican did not
expect the fall OF Pre- Hier Maura. be-
lieving that the energy he displayed in
re-establishing order at Barcelona ami
other affected points would bring to
him sufficient strength to retain the
Premiership and complete the work
which he had undertaken. The Vatt-
can. however, is most reserved with re-
gard to the change In the Spanish gov-
ernment, and says simply that the
making and unmaking OF cabinets in
Spain Is none of it's affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
HOLD SECRET TRIAL.
Hearing of Mexican to he Behind
Closed Doors.

Closed Doors.
Los Angeles. oct. 2I.-When L. Gull
terrez de Lara, the Mexican attorney
and author charged by the Department
of Commerce and Labor at Washing
ton with being an alien anarchist and
recently resident of this country, Is
tried before Chief Immigration In
spector A C. Ridgeway In this city
next week. Il will be behind closed
doors with only his attorneys and wit.
nesses present The general public and
representatives OF the press will ue
denied admittance.
This is in accordanc with the laws.
Inspector Ridgeway declared today. Mr.
Ridgeway has telegraphed TO the De
partment at Washington that de Lara
bail be hxed at $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
COUNTY HEADS ARRESTED.
Fraud in s2,00O.00O Court House Con
tract Exposed.


WilkesBarre, Pa, Oct 21.-District
Attorney Salzburg, had warrants issu-
ed today for the arrest of County
commissioners, Smith. McAvoy and
Jones, County Controller Norris, Con-
tractor Frank Carlucci, Architects
Frederick Mccormick and Hep y
French, Sub-Contractor Orestes For
niigli and Inspectors Michael Lynch
ana Charles Norris. The arrests grew
out of charges of fraud in connection
with the building of the new SZ'Ooo,
600 court house which the last grand
Jury investigated and made re-
port calling on the district attorney to
prosecute the above named on the
charge of conspiracy and misdemean-
or
No time has been set for a hearing.
1t is said that all the defendants VIII
enter bail for trial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
WILL STEVENSON GOES
HIS DEATH CALlML Y
BRICK MASON FALLS

" h1LL3 n EAA<Oht-
D Des Moines. Iowa. Oct. a.
, w. J. Kennedy. brick mason at
B work on the Des Moines Coliseum
. fell today. alightins squarely up
y on the head Of John Holmquist. a
B tailor, who was passing on the
. sidewalk fifty feet below. Holm
D quist's neck was broken and he
. died within a few minutes. Ken
y needy was seriously injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Galesburg. ILL.,, Oct. 21--Colonel
Clark E. Carr. former Minister to
Denmark, received commission to-
day from Governor Deneen to attend
the Deep Waterways convention at
w Orleans. October so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Paris. Oct. PA special TO The
Liberte states that Senior Moret. the
former prime minister. has been asked
to form a new cabinet and has COM
scented to do 80.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
PREMIER MAURA FALLS
BEFORE SPANISH IRE
PAT M'CARREN MAKES
STAND AGAINST DEATH

. New York. Oct 22.--Following
Q consultation of physicians at
Q Senator McCarren's bedside at
. Midnight. the following bulletin
Q was issued early this morning.
Q Senator McCarren's condition
q Is very grave"
. The hospital authorities said
. that the patients relapse made II
Q doubtful that he would survive
q the night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

london, Oct. IA mass meetIng
was held here tonight in protest against
the execution of Francisco Ferrer re-
Gently at Barcelona. 1t was attended
by many members OF the House OF
Commons, Prince Kropotkin. DR.. Cliff
ford and other champions OF freedom.
An eloquent speech was made by Cum
nInrbam Graham. He declared that
the martyrdom Of Ferrer and the over
throw Of Maura had given Spain a Lib
eral cabinet and Alfonso. II he had
light to see 1t. the greatest opportu-
nifty to lead his country to freedom and
nroRreSS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
order of Court

Evergreen. Oct 21.--lSpeclal.)-By a
AacisIon of Judge ]. C. Richardson,
rendered here this afternoon. the death
sentence imposed upon Will Stevenson
bv the Crenshaw County Court will
he carried out at Luverne tomorrow.
IpdRe Richardson, after hearing the
testimony offered in the behalf OF the
condemned man, declined to grant
stay of execution on plea OF insanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

Continued on Page FiveS
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

The following maximum mad minimum temper
srures are reported from eastern stations for the
previous day: Chicago. ESQ.,; New York, 7S-64;
Omaha. 1867
SYNOPSIS
A trough OF low pressure extends noTthwsrd
from Arizona through California and Oregon.
This has caused cloudy and foggy weather along
the coast. fair weather in the great valley and
CLOUDY weather with showers and thunder
storms east Of the Sierra Heavy rain is re
ported from the vicinity OF Yuma. Fair warm
weather prevails over Oregon and Washington.
In Arizona the temperature has fallen about ~
degrees. The humidity at Red Bluff was So per
cent snd al Fresno 43 per cent. Conditions are
favorable for fair weather in northern California
Sunday. and cloudy weather. with showers. in
the mountains and foothills
Forecast taken 81 San Francisco for the 80
hosrs ending at midnight September ). 1909
sen Frsncisco and vicinity-Cloudy Sunday;
Moderate west wind
Santa Clara rslley-Fair sundsy; light north
west wind.
Sacramento ralley-Fsir sunday; light south
wind
San joaquin valIey-F2Ir Sunday; light west
wind.
Los Angeles and vieinity-Cloldy Suudsy. with
showers IN the mountains and foothills; light
west wind G.. Fl. WILSON.
Local Forecaster. Temporarily in Charge.