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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
PICNIC PARTY SWEPT
 AWAY BY CLOUDBURST

Boulder, colo. July 2s-Two are dead and two seriously injured as the result of a cloudburst that deluged Two Mile Canyon north of Boulder today.
 The dead are Verne Carlisle, aged 1s. of Boulder, and Arthur Dickerman. aged 25 of Greeley.
 The seriously injured are: Mrs. Ab- bot of Garden City, Kans.. and Miss Rristow. of the University of Colorado.
 The victims were members of pie nic' party. When the rain began to fall, the party sought shelter under a huge boulder Presently torrent two feet deep swept down the canyon. The walls of the canyon were precipttSous and 1t was with great ditticulty that they found places of safety.
 six were able to gain shelter. but in aiding their companions, Dickerman and Carlisle were swept down with the torrent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
MAY TAKE HONDURAS
REMARKABLE STORY COMES OUT
 OF MEXICO.
Strange AIan Declares United States is Preparing to Exercise Pretec- tectcrafe Over a Central
 Ameraean Country.

Mexico City. July 2s.-That the United States contemplates the forma- ton of proteotorate over the re- public of Honduras in the near future, is the statement brought to this city by a secret agent of one of the Central American republics.
 This man arrived here last night and practically went into hiding. but was routed out by 8 newspaper man, who obtained from him the story on con- dition that the informer's identity be not disclosed and that his business in Mexico be not inquired into.
 The United States will justify the formation of the protectorate on the ground of the. continual disturbance in Honduras and for the purpose of es- -tablishing a precedent that will enable the American Government to intervene In the affairs of Nicaragua. This latter step may become necessary in the near future as the present campaign in which Rafael Inglesias, the nominee of the Nationalists party; Ricardo Jimi- neg, the Liberal candidate for Presi- dent, threatens to produce a revolution which may involve others of the Gen. tral American republics.
 The United States will not tolerate disturbances in territory contiguous to the canal zone. and, realizing that sooner or later a protectorate will be made necessary for strategic reasons, will take the first opportunity to set tie the question.
 The story as related was partially ,,orroborated later by statements com ing from a high diplomatic source.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE
 WHEN FORGERY IS CHARGED

New Orleans. July 2s.-Joseph c. Gowiand, a notary and attorney. chaTg- ed with forging mortgage notes and securing loans from his clients under false pretenses, attempted suicide to- day in his ofice in the New Orleans National Bank building.
 When confronted with the evidence of his alleged wrong doing. Gowland seized a bottle of cyanide of potas- sium, and attempted to drink the con- tents, but was restrained by his ac- cusers. The young attorney, together with all the books and accounts in his ofice. were loaded into a patrol wagon and taken to jail. It is not believed that his forgeries will exceed $2o,0o
 Gowland Is the third notary arrested in New Orleans during the last eight months for forging mortgage notes. Cowland's Is the smallest of the lot. The others amounted to several hun dred thousands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
GRAFT IS UNCOVERED
 BY CHICAGO GRAND JURY

Chicago. H.. July 2s--An astounding story of graft in the so-called West Side levee of Chicago is said to have been related to the grand jury today.
 Detective Sergeant Jeremiah Griffn. alleged to have been the collector of protection money from dive kepers. samplers and cocaine sellers. was in- dicted on eight counts. ae is charged with garnering as high as ss.0O0 a month. a very small part of which re- mained in his own pockets. In all. Griffin, who travels out of the Des Plaines Street station. headquarters of Inspector McCann, Is alleged to have collected sfSO.Ooo from deniSens of the West Side under world.
 Indictments were also returned against Louis Frank. saloon Keeper and politician, who is said to have accum- ulated a fortune of s1,000.ooo in the levee district, and against Michael Heitler, the pair being familiarly known as Mike and Pike" They are alleged to have collected money from illegal houses by representing them. selves as agents of the police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
MRS. MAYFrnLD's STORY.
wemam Declares Her Mother Shot He1

" @S~-~@ @~~N--~~-,~ - - -
 Chicago, July 2s.--Mrs. Agnes C.. Mayfield, wife of mining promoter Of Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, is under arr rest in connection with the mysterious shooting of her mother. Mrs. Gertrude A. Hinkley. here on Wednesday, spent the night in the police station.
 Mrs. Kinkley's statement that the bullet which entered her neck and came out through her mouth was fired by her daughter. Is vigorously denied by Mrs. Mayneid.
 Y My mothers whole story Is ridicu- ious." said the prisoner today. T came to Chicago from Mexico to give her stock in the mining company, not to sell 1t to her. My mother either accidentally shot hefself while plan ming to shoot me. or trisds to commit
 Mrs. nsyasla intin,assd that 1t might be we'll to inquire into her mothers mental condition, and continued;
 "I have six letters from my aunt (my mothers sister). Mrs. T. L.. Hutchinson, of Streator. ILL. which will help me. Tn each of these letters my aunt warned me to keep away from my mother"
 Mrs. Mayfieid quoted from one of the letters as follows: R
 Dear Agnes-IfI were in your place Eould avoid your mother, because feel she will do you mischief if your husband does not come to her terms"
 In a second letters, Mrs. Hutchinson is quoted as saying:
 sYou know how your mother is-- she will either rule or ruin. fear for you if you refuse to turn over the 290 acres of mining land in Mexico. :"
 Mrs. Mayfield stated that her moth CTS hatred of her began year ago when she married pr. Mayfield.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
Prohibition Battle Waged | Again.
PUBLISHERS BEING CHARGED
Legislators Almost Come to Blows
 in House.
AIexanders Bin 10 Prevent Sale e Beverage Centaintng rnacs sf Alcohol Preclpitates TrouhIs
 .-Brown in Dilemma.

Atlanta, Ga, July 23--whsn the Legislature adjourned this afternoon, 1t was evident that the prohibition fight which every one thought was stilled two years ago. had broken out once more and that the battle would have to be fought all over again.
 The anti-prohibitionists openly dee remainder of the session. which is only twenty days. The drys promptly forced through c resolution. calling the daily sessions at o'clock a. m. instead of 10 o'clock. And they de- clare tonight that unless the new dry legislation is passed promptly at this session, they will force an extra ses-. sion to accomplish their purpose.
 A new feature of the row is pledge extracted from Governor Brown before his election, by which he bound him. self to veto any liquor iegisiation that might be passed by the state assembly. At that time the prohibitfonists did not dream of more stringent dry lawa. but were endeavoring to fight against any measures introduced by the vets. The ethical question as to whether Governor Brown can sign the new bill is exciting much discussion and even tho dry are divided over It.
 The bill which is causint all the trouble is the one drawn by Repre- sentative Hooper Alexander. of De Kalb county, making 1t illegal to buy. sell. or possess any liquid beveridge which contains even a trace of alco- hoL It is aimed at the sale of beer and near beer. under a decision of the courts that to be intoxicating, liquor must contain more than four per cent alcohol.
 The prohibition law enacted two years ago merely prohibited the sale of intoxicating liquors without speci- flying what was Intoxicating.
 Anderson Meets Challenge.
 When the House met this morning. Alexander declared Anderson. of Sayan- nah, who always opposes Alexander. had planned 6 filibuster.
 Anderson met the challenge with the reply:
 ''Yes, it is e fight, fiiibustsr. . row. anything you choose to call it, but it is a fight right down the line" An attempt to put the bill on its second reading was prevented by El- | lis. of Bfbb County. who held the fs9af until the time for adjournment. hzszn- while, Alexander and Anderson nearly came to blows upon the floor, but were separated by friends. The renewal of the quarrel has attracted the represen- tatives of both sides to the scene and the battle is now on.
 The vets are fighting to retain what they have, under court decisions. while the drys want to shut up even the soda fountains if there be a trace Nof alcohol in their drinks. They frankly say that the time for absolute prohibi- ton has arrived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
|OFFERSLFE I FOR COUE.RY So Speaks an Slayer
 to Court DEATH SENTENCE PRONOUNCED Tells Judge That Action Is
 Illegal. Murderer of Prominent Enslish.en in Inperial Institute Censiders Himself Martyr for Ps-
 triotie Purposes.
DEATH SENTENCE PRONOUNCED

London. July 2s.--Madariae Dhinagri the Indian student who on the night of July 1 shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Hut curzon Wy lie and pr. Cawa Lacaca, was today found guilty and sentenced to death. The trial occupied less than an hours tina
 During the recital of the occurrences at the Imperial Institution on the night of the tragedy the prisoner sat in the dock listening unconcernedly and only once broke his silence by saying:
 riotism."
 As the Lord Chief Justice concluded in pronouncing sentence. the prisoner drew himself up in military style and saluted. He said:
 T thank you. my lord. I am proud to have the honor of laying down my humble life for my country. Your sentence of death Is perfectly Illegal. You are all powerful and can do what you like; but remember we will have the power some time. That is all have to say"
 A. F. Hossley. printer of the In- dian Sociological, who was recently ar- rested on the charge of publishing a seditious newspaper. today pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four months Imprisonment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
VICTORY FOR MOORS
GENERAL ATTACK ON SPANISH
 POSITION.
OMcers of Alfonso's Army Are Killed and Soldiers Are RepuIsed. More Men Sent To
 the Front.

Melilla, Morocco, July 23--An official statement issued this evening concern ing the fight between the Spaniards and and Kabyle tribesmen. says that be- fore dawn this morning the Moors opened a general attack on the Spanish advanced positions. concentrating their efforts against Sidi Musa and the gar rison at Cape Moreno.
 The fighting was of the most fu- rious character, but a sortie by six companies of Spanish infantry and a light field battery was successful and the enemy fell back two kilometsrs.
 In the fighting a Spanish colonel and three officers were killed and thirteen wounded. The number of casualties among the enlisted men is not known. Newly debarked troops have been hur- ried to the front.
 At 4:30 this afternoon the Moors re- sumed the offensive and the firing al that time was general.
 The fighting during the afternoon re- suited in a defeat for the Spanish troops. Under a gaIling fire by the Moors they were unable to hold the ground they had gained and at night fall, in order to avoid disaster, re- treated to their old positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
HOUSE COLLAPSES;
 MANY ARE KILLED

St. Petersburg. July 2S-A six-story house in course of construction on Bayesshaya fell today, burying large number of workmen in the ruins.
 Three dead bodies were recovered and fouteen others are definitely known to be still buried under the debris. AltoRether, twenty-three men are still unaccounted for. Several bodies are in plain sight of the rescuers, but the work of recovering them Is being con- ducted with great difficulty owing to the danger of further collapSes.
 This Is the third similar catastrophe within recent years in the course of work on buildings in the hands of a man who make a speciality of recon structing old edifices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
FORMS NEW CABINET
PREMIER BRIAND MAKES HIS AN
 NOUNCEMENT.
Declares He VIII Complete the Work of CIemenceau and Curry Out
 the Wfshcs of
 Fallieres.

Paris, July 23.---After day of con- ferences. Aristide Briand succeeded in forming . new French ministry, and ofacialiy announced the success of his endeavors to President Fallieres at 10 o'clock tonight.
 The new cabinet is made up as fol- lows:
 Premier and Minister of the Interior and of Public Worship, M. Briand.
 Minister of Justice. M, Barthou.
 Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. Pichon.
 Minister of Finance. Georges
 Minister of Education. M. Dou- mergue.
 Minister of Public works.- Posts and Telegraphs, M. Millerand. Minister of Commerce, Jean Dupey.
 Minister of Agriculture. M. Ruan. Minister of the Colonies, M. Trouil- lot.
 Minister of Labor, M. sviviano. The portfolios of War and the Navy will be fiiled tomorrow morning. These have been offered respectively to Gen. eral Brun and Admiral Bouedsla Pay rere. and both are expected to ac. cept.
 The post of Under Secretary of Posts and Teiegraphs, which was held by M simyan, whose resignation was de- manded during the strike of postmer and felegraphers by the Socialists. will be suppressed. An Under Secretary of Finance will De created and the of. ice given toi Rene Renoull. M. Du- jardin- Beanaaz will remain as Undei Secretary of Public Instruction and Beaux Arts.
 M. Hriand had considerable difficulty in appeasing the appetites aroused by l the fall of the cabinet, and only sat isfied the Radicals, who charged hin | with being Socialist by the state ment: T intend to complete the work of the Clemenoeau cabinet ant
 carry out the wishes of the President and form a republican cabinet com.
 mitted to republican policies."
 M Cailiaux. Minister of Finance 1T | the old cabinet. laid down certain con l ditions relating to his again acceptine | the portfolio, which M. Briand couls not grant, and also the oprositfors fl ! the Senate to Cafiiaux's draft of th' income tax bili made it advisable t
 substituts Ms Cochsry, who was Min
 ister of Finance in the Moline cabine of 1sSe-es.
 It Is announced that M. Cochery'i
 selection does not mean the abandon
 ment of the income tax measure. but It's modification on lines more accept able to the Senate. A ministerial declaration, which wal formulated and unanimously accepted by the members of the new cabinet contains an important statement, tn- dicating that the cabinet is committed to an attempt to end the war between labor and capital. which has disturbed France for so many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
c0NFESSES TO BRIDE
MEMPHIS MAN ADMITS HE COMMIT
 TED MURDER.
Byrd, Captured in Denver, Induced By Wife of Two Weeks to He'll
 Truth to PO-

WNtG OK TWO WCCAA eD 4GAh
 Truth to PO-
 lice.
 Denver, July 25.-James W. Ander- son, arrested here on suspicion of be- ing J. L.. Byrd. wanted in Memphis. Tenn. for the murder of Joseph Black. A shoe dealer of that city, today con- fessed to the murder. Byrd was mar ried two weeks ago at Colorado Springs and with his bride was enjoying his honeymoon at Denver.
 Anderson's confession followed talk with Chief of Police Armstrong, in the latter's office. Anderson's bride of two weeks, who was present. finally interrupted:
 Jimmie, if you are the man.. tell them" she said. Tt will make no difference to me. because I will stick by you, no matter what the circum- stances.
 Then Anderson said:
 "Chief, am the man you want. killed Black because l thought my life was endangered. We fought over a baseball bet and he started toward me with an open knife in his hand. seized the only weapon at hand, a shoe stretcher, and struck him over the head with 1t. I did not mean to kill him. I did not tell you before on account of my wife" Anderson, or Byrd. added that Black previousIy insulted him several times
 "For two years I have been wishing that had never left home." said An derson. land now that I've been caught and told my story, I am happy and will go hack there and clear up every thing and commence to live right"
 Anderson said that in a panic of fear after his fatal encounter with Black he went to Texas, stayed there a few days, then came to Colorado. later going to San Francisco and Seattle and returning to Colorado where he se- cured employment.
 The prisoner's wife came to Denver with her parents from Terfe Haute, Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
PRODUCES A FLASK
Georgia Chisamaa surprises ReesrdeF
 Broylea.

Atlanta. July 2s.-As material evi- dence to prove that he had not vio- lated the prohibition laws, William Lee. a Chinaman. produced flask from his pocket and took a drink of whiskey in police court here today.
 Lee was trying to impress upon Re- corder Broyles that his personal ca- pacity quite accounted for all the whiskey found on his premises.
 Judge Broyles smelled of the whiskey in the flask and rendered verdict in favor of Lee.
 It was one of the first cases since the passage of the Georgia dry law, in which the defendant produced "the goods" in court as evidence in his defense. Except for the unappetizfns smell in Lees flask, there was very little evidence of any sort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
Georrtn Peach Crop .

Atlanta. July 2s.-rhe Georgia peach crop. the largest of any State In the South, this year measured over S.0VQ car loads. The movement of Georsia peaches to Northern markets was prac- tically completed today and totalled more than 1,sO0 carloads. This amount did not include the peaches used faE home consumption.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
1ernme yYiIl TnIxe Hnna.

New York, July 23-Dlstrict Attor- ney Jerome has decided to take hand in Harry Kendall Thaw's case once more. Despite the fact that the case in it's present aspect Is outside his im- mediate Jurisdiction, Mir. Jerome an- nounced today that he would go to White Plains Monday. to appear at the resumption in the Supreme Court there of the hearing as to Thaw's mental condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
History of Murder.

Memphis, July 2s-J. L. Byrd. who Is under arrest at Denver, Colo, under the name of James W. Anderson. is wanted here for the murder of Joseph w. Black, who was killed on July S. 1907. at No. North Main Street, where both Black and Byrd were employed as shoe clerks. It is alleged that Byrd struck Black in the head with a blunt instrument following an altercation over a trivial matter. He escaped i'm mediateiy after the fight and success fully evaded the police until recognized in Denver by E. A Collins of this city
 Should a dispatch received tonight from Covington, Tenn, prove correct, it is not improbable that Byrd may be also held answerable to the charge of bigamy. in view of his recent marriage in Colorado.
 According to the Covington dispatch, the mans wife and two children re- side with the woman's father. near Covington, and. although the couple has been separated for several years, so far as can be ascertained tonight neither party has as yet secured a divorce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
Potash NeRotiations End

Berlin. July 23.--The potash syndi- cate will not be renewed. During to- days general meeting. which ended shortly before midnight, the difference of opinion was so sharp between the being investigated by a special beard lima Chemical Company and the North ern Fertilizer Company. that the Gov ernments leading mine expert. Herr Paxmann, who presided, said a contin- uance of the negotiations was useless.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
NEGRO IS HANGED
VIII Mack Assaulted Young White
 Man.

VIII Mack Assaulted Young White
 Man.
 Brandon, Miss, July z3--Fuiiy 5000 people witnessed the hanging here this afternoon of VIII Mack, a negro, who was executed for criminally assauiting Miss Mamie Myers. daughter of a farmer living near Peiehatchie. Miss. .. on November IT, 1908.
 It was the first public execution which has taken place In Mississippi for a number of years. At the last moment. Mack admitted his guilt. He went to his death with little show of feeling.
 Among those in the crowd who wit messed the execution. was the negro's victim and members of her family. When the body was cut down there was a wild scramble for pieces of the rope. souvenirs of the hanging.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
DuLANEy LOCATED.
Tennessee Defaulter Now Is In Costa
 RfcA.

Nashville, Tenn. July Ex-Governor Patterson received a telegram today from Governor J. c. S. Blackburn, of the Panama Canal Zone,, stating that Fox W. Dulaney, the defaulting Cir cult Clerk of Washington County. Tenn, had recently been in Colon and that he is believed to be in Costa Rica now. The American Minister at San Jose has been notified.
 Dulaney left Johnson iCty about three weeks ago with about s20.000 of Washington County funds and left be. hind a private indebtedness of about the same amount. His pretty stsnog- rapher left the day before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
NORTH CAROLINA WRECK i.
Twenty Freight Cars Jump Iats .
 River.

Wilmington. N. C.. July 2s.--Traflc on the wilmington and Weldon divts- ion of the Atlantic Coast Line between wilmington and Wilson. N. C.. Is tied up. except by transfer and detour of trains, as the result of the precipita- oion of twenty freight cars into Mouse River, between Goidsboro and Dud- ley, N. C., this afternoon.
 The brake rigging under one of the cars fell as the train was passing over the bridge. one span of which gave way as the cars piled up. and part of the train fell into the water some twenty feet below.
 No one was hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
STRIKING TANNERS QUIET.
They Are Expected To Resume wsrl
 So0m.

They Are Expected To Resume Werk
 Kenosha, Wis. July 23-In strong contrast with yesterdays riotous att tacks upon the strike-boupd tannery of N. R. Aliens Sons Company, today was devoted to a series of conferences look ing to a peaceable adjustment of the grievances of the concerns employees.
 Night found the breach considerably narrowed, but no actual agreement reached.
 Ohcials were of the opinion that the first of next week would see the men back at work.
 Today brought forth no violence of any description. The guard about the buildings was reduced but more than fifty deputies and police were retained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
Whole Family AHiaing.

New Orleans. La, July zs--A special
 from Angleton, Texas. states that Nor
 qis Wolfe, his wife and six children and two negro servants, living near
 the beach on Bastrop Bayou. are miss-
 ing and it is now believed that all of them have perished in Wednesdays hurricane. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24

Ue06, Intured an6 Mfoaxn9. New Orleans, July zS.--The follow ing is complete list of dead. injured acd missing and property loss in the Texas-Louisiana hurricans:
 Dead:--
 Capt. R. L. Bettison. 0alveston. Mrs. R. l.. Bettison. Galveston. Captain Matthews, schrelien. drowned in gulf {. E. c. Chapner. Eagle Lake. Tex. 1. Thomas Murphy. Mudd Pass. La. Two negroes. Galveston.
 Infant of N. Galloway. Bay City, Tex.
 B. c. Tart, Galveston. Tex. Two negroes, Bay City. Tex. Unidentified Mexican. El Campo. Tex.
 Baisale Daigie, Mudd Pass. La. pr. A. Cloyd, Richmond. Tex. Five men. names unknown. Rich mond, Tex.
 Two negroes. velasco, Tex. One negro, Eagle Lake. Tex. Man, name unknown. Beasley. Tex. Man, name unknown. Ag1eton. Tex. Three unknown men. Hitchcock, Tex. one unknown man, Wharton. Tex. Missing:-
 c. H. Daily, circulation manager. Galveston Tribune.
 Onexime Herbert. Creole La. Crew of schooner Columbus. blown out to sea from Quintanta, Tex. Morris Wolfe, wife and six children and two negroes. Angelton, Tex.