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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
.BLOUNT MUST GO TO GALLONS Louisiana Man Is Con
 victed. MERCHANT KILLED THREE Jury Finds Him Guilty of TenibIe
 Crime. Murder~d sDss" Breslan1, His ws1s and Daushssr-Prssautss.s ts
 Protect Jaii frsn stosn
 sy His FrenSs

Amite City. La. April 7.--Irhe most memorable criminal trial in the his- tory of Tangipahoa Parish ended late today when the jury in the case of Avery Biount tried for the killing of Bug" Breeland. returned . verdict of guilty. carrying the death penalty
 The accused man received the ver- dict with comparative cooiness. but hfs wife. constant attendant on the trial. fatnted away when the decision Of the jury was announced.
 Judge Ellts nxed Friday of this week for the hearing. on motion for new trial. immediately asked by the de- fense.
 BIount. . prosperous merchant of on Che charge of murderinE .Busis Brseland. Mrs. Brseland and the lat ter's daughter. Mrs. Jos Everett, and was tried drst on the separate indict- ment of .sBux" Brssisnd's Killing.
 Garfield and Den Kinchen. two broth CTS. who are wsil-known cftixens of this parish. were also indicted for eompltcity in the generalization of the Breeland famaly.
 Ben Kinchsn is now in jail here awaiting trial. but the other brother has escaped capture.
 The killings of the Breeiands and Mrs. Everett was one of the most hor- ribie crimes ever committed in the State The trAxedy occurred on the night of Jan a. near Tickfaw. beverai milef south of Amits City. Brseland and liit wife were bringing their daughter Mrs. Everett. from her former home m Livingston parish to live with them near Tickfaw. Mrs. Evsretts hushand had been killed by Ben Kinchsn few days before. Kinchen's plea of self. defense was upheld by the grand jury.
 As the party reached the soeue Of the killing. Breeland was shot from ambush. He was on foot. and led COW. while the two women were riding in n buggy just behind. Bresiand fsil mortaliy wounded, and -fsigned death, while the second chapter Of the tra6- edy was being enacted.
 According to his dying statsment Avery gBiount. accoHpAnfed by soms ether person. walked out into tne road after the firet shot had he3u ffrea and aevsl6a suns on Mrs Hrt>s4nd and her daughter. The latter held her young baby in her arms The eldef woman was first shot and kllisa. Mfss Iryerstt in the meantime was besasch- iY11 the assassins to spare her babys fife even if they were detefminsd' to Xiii her. Her complications fnaliy TO. suited in the chiid's being taken from her arms and laid by the roadside The mother was then shot to death.
 It was rumered tonight that an a.s temut might be made by biounrs friends to rescue him and as preeau. tionary measure the fusl eompany .ea es jaiI. A number of deputy shsrins are
 Al a late hour. however. thsre had haan no demonstration of any kin9 ana the town is daiet A part or the focal military company has been on duty since the trial began.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Is AGAINST soRsBY
WIDOW or rrTxGERALD ON THE <. STAND. /
she T,elIs of Last Moments With Her Husbana. Whe Was s1ain
 fer Ds1ng His

Jackson, Miss. April 1.-The climax in, the prosecution of th~@cass of the State vs. William sorsby. charged with the murder of Charles Fifxger- aid, at the clinton depot September es last. was reached this afternoon when the wdiow of Sorsby's victim wearing the deepest mourning. ana bordering on collapse, was assisted to the witnas stand and told the Jury of the last moments with her husband.
 Mrs. Fitzgerald was asked by Chief Counsel Miller, the attorney employed by the United States Government to assist in the prosecution, to tell the jury what happened when her husband was brought to the ssanitarium the
 Her greeting was. .oh. Charlie. what 3isssa Mss.reply a1S was was apon.t judge him tod hsrsiiiys hes,a more to De pitied than
 MT. Fissgeraid hAd requested the others in tho room stes rsttse sss tlz}tt ha could have . private t1ik w1<h er. HIS then told her of having found Sareby's accounts incorrect on Monday, had remained : in Clinton at sorsby's request. So that they could 70 over the books again to see If he made . mistake. Next morning Fftsgernfd came to the bank and secured sf25. which the cashier said had been left there that morning by. sorshy. He and Sorsby returned to the postofiice. Sors- by appealing to him not to report the matter to the department. but he told him he must. as 1t was his, duty. That evening Sorsby and Fitzgerald went to the depot togeth<r. and when the train pulled In FitzGeraid started to board it. As he reached the steps sorgby requested that they shake hands. He had . grip, In each hand and placed them on the platform to shake hands At that moment ,Sorsby shot him
 .That was my husbands statement to me-" said the witness.
 .Be brave, mama. try to raise our boys without malice" he said. as the doctors rolled the table into the oper- ating room and he knew he was ko- ing to die." &
 Here the witness almost collapsed. After he had been placed under an- aesthetics he said. t'Poor. poor boy. he did not know he was killing his best friend.' M ks
 Other witnesses were examined dur. ing the afternoon. all being corrcbcra- tive of the statement of the dying man. as given by Mrs. Fitzgerald. fh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
RIOT IN SICILY;
 . FOUR ARE KILLED

Monteieone. caiabria.. April -Four men were Killed and many others wounded in -a conflict in this town toe day with the local carbineers,
 The authorities are endeavoring to collect new taxes which are exceeding iy unpopular. As protest the peo- pie marched through the streets in procession and invaded the city hall.
 The carbinesrs were called out. whereupon the people gathered and . fierce riot followed in which the sol- diers fired. -ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
SENATOR BEARD OPPOSES
 .s HOLIDAY FOR LINCOLN

Taiiahassee. Fla, April T.-When Governor Gilchrist's message was de- bated on in the Legislature today een- ator Beard moved to table that portion ,vhicH recommended the anniversary of Iincoln's birthday as holiday.
 Excitement rose to a high pitch when sanntor Broome, e Confederate veter- sn led the argument in favor of ob- .ervfng the birthday Beard's motion was lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
' 71- n n [EF ff Eiss.I] .I ..s v <X~ tt.t1 BOWLS 0vF . FIlE lPUBs '.lnsur sits'' Gain Point ] in House.
 sTANDARD OIL MUST PAY This Was Only Time the Con-
 mittee Lost c,ask sf rsss11. s.l saaaasy 4 kes- sssky sa ., CslIsssy-spssksr
 c..... sta.1. sy
 Trust. s 1. ff lft1a . a

washinrton,. April 7.-rhis was . bad day for the Republican organize ton ef the House. . By . coalition be- tween some Republicen Insurgents and the Democrats the Ways and Means Committee was bowied over and the advocates Of free crude oil and it's products won . signal victory when an amendment by Mir Norris (Eebraska) piactng the insignincant duty of, one per centum cd valorsm on those articles was adopted by . substantial ] A decision of. the chair that amend nents could not be offered to the oil schedule other than the one covered by the special rule Of last Monday and which provided for the removal of the countervaiitnE duty on crude petrol cum and applying an d vaiorem, duty of as per cent was overturned, end not fn an endesvor to rally the Republican forces,rwas sufficient to stem the. tide avowediy againSt the Standard. oil Comphny. By practically. unanimous vote the connteryailfng duty went out as the committee recommended. ;. Onf all other propositions the com mfttee was sustained. The barley schedule ran the gauntlet without change. tea and coffee wess placed on the free list. and the duty on barytss increased from 7s cents as ton to- . doii4r and half ton. ' s,e ss "a
 cclloquy at first humorous but later deveioping into personaiities, Ie- veloped between Mr. Stanley (Ken- tucky) and Mr. Clark (Fiorfda) and was terminated only upon an sobjectior by Mir. Crumpacker (fndiana) that 1t was against the dignity of the House.
 The btu was laid aside and at S:o1 ?. m. the House adJsurned. s8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Plan for Banks.

washington, April T.-Iawrepce O. Murray. the Comptroller of the Cur repcy, has put into effect plan whereby the banks whose $ per cent redemption fund Is good for the re- demptions as they come in. VIII have their new certificates shipped 10 them The dav the old notes are redeemed. fn- stead of waiting for week or ten days or even longer as under the old plan. TbA method of redemption of hank notes is regarded as cumbersome ana full of delays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
As4~es On Asneadsnents.


 | Washinstou. April .--The ways and means committee today agreed to sev. eral important aanendmsnts to the Payne tariff bill. &#
 The sFduty. on crude cocoa was re- duced from four to three cents e pound.
 Barytes was raised from 7S cents to ti.50 e ton. ssl ,ss. ,.. PArasraph l27s relating 10 toys was Ikfric3ksn out and q new one inserted ttng toys ox rubbsr aud poree- lstns. = hio1s are taxed at c ner cent. gaysioTs.n z s 2, and ptcy:ding that only
 si3's';s 's ss si.s ss ssh'ss: sss: f6f ehi dfeh. sis' IT ! '
 Parasraph szs was phsnssd so as to tax fire fabrics, Or fabries used for paeumatic tires ct tb per cent. sd va- lorem- This meant to tax long staple cotton used in the fabric. The, steel and iron schedules. steal ingots. biooms and slabs were reduced from one cent to s-I0 zof a cent and from l-1o to 3-io of cent pound. The ad yaicrena duty on boiler and plate Iron or steel was stricken out. others were siightiy reduced.
 The paragraph' of the: Dingiey law providing a duty of 50 per cent. ad yalorem on silk bindings, which had been consolidated in the paragraph of the Payne bill which provides duty of 60 per cent. on faces was restored.
 The drawback feature Of the bin was so amended as to provide that grain must be manufactured at the same place. where the imported grain is mill-i cd and within twelve months This provision is intended to guard against speculation in grain by providing that the grain intended for drawback pur- poses can only be manufactured subse- quent to the importation. against which 1t is to be checked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
rHEwHHPTNo POST
 FOR GIRLS ASSAILANT

vancouvsr. 3. e.. April 7--rhe whip ping post ae punishment for crime aeainst young girls has been brought into use ct Wattsburg. . milling town in the Crowp Nest Pass district.
 k young man named Anderson con- fese6d to having attempted to entice | 9irI of tender years. Mayor E. 2. Wetts rave him his choice of . jail seufence or lash. The prisoner chSsS tho lash. and he was stripped and comm nded to place his hands above i,is head and hsa leaned forward against the nasstaif in the front yard Of the court hossee. The lash was applied vigorously Co hts bare back.
 Tvery stroke brought forth cries for mercy. Anderson left the city later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
IuuoI.kr Haa Reslanea.

London. April 7.--A dispatch to The Daily telegraph from St. Petershurg declares that M. Iswoisky, the Foreign Minister. has resigned and t awaiting the Emperor's decision. N. Iswolsky had long conversation with the Em-: neror yesterday and His Majesty grant, ed him three weeks leave of absence This. says the dispatch. Is construed In court as . soft cushion to break the y,.tniatarsn fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
FIRE IN SUFFOLK.
lasu to Dusiness Heuses VIII |

Lesu te Dusinsss Heuses VIII Be eBoy0o0.
 Norfolk. vA. April 7.-Fire tonight threatened the business section of Suf- folk and Norfolk was teisgraphed for sssistaAce.
 The following places were totally destroyed: Nansemond Telephone Ex- change, Virginia Pressing Club. suf- folk Printing Company's plant. two barber, shops. and the Postal Telegraph onlce.
 The January c Co.'S clothing store, and c. Lipman general store -are badly damagedI.
 The city was in darkness at mid- night. but 1t was believed the Ire was under control. The damage will to- tai over 9s0.0oo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
HnARs HAsxnLL MOTION.

Juags MsrsAan Takes Matter Uader
 Censideratisn.
 Tuisa. Okla, April 7--Arguments were concluded today in the motion to quash the Indictments against uov- ernor Haskell and i've co-defendants on land fraud charges growing out of the acauiremsnt of town lots in Mus- ko9ea. ] The motion was taken under advise- ment by United States District Judge John A. Marshall .of Utah. The courts ruling is not expected for severai
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
aform an Lake Erle.

Cleveland, April 7-The fishing tug George Flood. with seven men aboard. and the sandsucker Mary H, with q crew of nine men, are missing, and tho barge Norman Kelley. with crew of four persons. was rescued tonight af. ter a desperate struggle. as a result of fierce wind storm which ragged on Lake Erie tonight. ~
 The wind blew a sixty-mile gale. Life savers have been unable to do ef- fective work and but one tug. the An- son M. Bangs. which rescued the barge Kelly near Sandusky.. has been able to make any headway in the water.
 The steel barge Kenney was tossed like a cork from g o'clock this morn ing until 6 o'clock this afternoon.
 The crew. three men and woman were picked up after hoating fifteen miles away from Kelley's Island. the mooring point of the boat They had given up all hope of being rescued when the tug found them,
 It was while Joseph Enio, Charles Todd, Mrs. Wood and a deckhand were Attempting to strengthen the moorings of the Kelly. that the ropes brokn and tAeT drifted out to asa. IhAra waa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
nlississlppi and 1sennensee.

Memphis. Tenn. April zsix per sons are known to have been killed by the storm which swept over northern Misstssippl early last night and prob ably fifteen were injured The tor nado. which covered 2 vide area, wrought much damage to ostAouses
 Al Absrdesn. Miss, W c. McsEiilan, cashier of the Bank of Aberdeen. and Ais son, T. q. McMiilan, were Instant 1y killed in the wreclrage of the Ii1t- nois Central station and two negroes aiso met death. The tornado swept that city from ahe southwest and com pietely demoiished the depot and sev- eral small houses.
 At West psfnt, Miss, much damage was suffered in. the southern part of the town Several negroes we're i'm jured by flying debris and a report from the Terrell plantation, east of there, states that two or more negroes were killed.
 At Rich, Miss. terriffc- rain. han and wind storm prevailed. Small houses were lifted from their founda- tions and the hall beat down the grow At Cotton Plant. Ark, a negro Pres byterian church was demolished and other buildings were damaged.
 Reports from Western Tennessee say the storm wrecked many buildings.
 At Buntyn. large school house was badly shaken, causing panic among the 300 students. The home of the janitor. which stood in the rear. was demolished.
 At starkvilie. Misa, four negroes were killed and number were in5ur- ed. There was eonsiderable damage 10 property near this point. a number of residences being blown down and barns and outhouses destroyed. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
IlActien an RhiiiinIln,,Iilne.. ,Il

Manila, April 7.---The Philippine as- sembiy by a vote of 47 to 9, refused to concur in the resolution of the .An- suiar commission relative to the Payne tariff biM s'5
 The measure will now go to . con- ference between members of tho com mittee and the assembly. It is expected the conference will agree on a com promise resolution favoring the Payne bill ~ 9sts1 F3 ", Protests against the action of the assembly in opposing the Payne meas ure continue to be received from the chief agricultural provinces of the is- ianda b.75 7Fs -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Fire ln C,etten Csrwo.

! NorfoilT, Va. April L--The Italian steamer Moncenaio. enroute from New Orleans to Genoa. with cotton cargo, made this port today with fire in her hold, at the third hatch. Tugs succeed cd in controlling the. flames by the, use of steam. The ship will be examined tomorrow morning to. determine the extent of damage. 1t is not believed she Is much damaged. It Is, thought 800 bales of cotton was scorched by flames. The ship eoals here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
N: c. William. Tnlicfed

v,pston-S Salem, NJ C.. April 7.--rhe
 rand jury of the Federal. Court. in ssssion at Greensboro today, returned s trma bill against N. Glenn Williams, sormer postmaster. and large land owner at williams, Yadkin County. charging him with conspiracy to de- fraud the Government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
TIDAL WAVE DOES DAMAGE.

Many Hsuses Destroyed h PaeaAe Isi- q anAD.
 San Francisco, April 7.--"oreat dam age was done by tidal wave that swept over the islands of Rhiotonga and Moorea. on March IS. according to reports brought by the steamer Mari posa. arriving today from Tahiti
 The wave came toward the shores of the islands in three successive rollers. destroying many houses and wrecking small craft. The tidal wave is att tributed to recent volcanic eruptions in New Zealand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
HIr.L MURDER MYsTnRY.
Governor wathAxaws Reward
 | slayer.

McRae. Ga. April T.--Thers were no developments today tending to clear up the mystery in the murder of Pope Hill. the attorney slain Sunday night while in his ofice at work on the fa- nous Dodge land case.
 Governor. smith today withdrew his Ofrer of a ta60 reward for the slayer of Hill. which was made yesterday
 The reward was withdrawn after a conference in Atlanta between the Gov ernor and Nat E. Harris. Hilra law partner. and the Governor sAid De would make nc stAtsAans of his reA-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
ChiId Uses KsressaeI May Dse.

Winston Salem. N. C.. April. 7.--Hss- ter riley, the nine year old daughter of sandy Tffley. farmer Of Stokes county, was fatally burned at her home near Pilot Mountain last night While starting a fire in the cook stove with Kerosene oil the can expioded. throw ing burning oil over the girl. Her hair was burned off and her body and limbs were frightfuily blistered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Newre : 11urae ser Iaeas,aea.

Tenn.,i despatch says: -wilf Chambers Tenn, despatch says: sWtll chambers coiored, arrested here on the charge of fatally shooting City Marshal Galloway at Erwin last Saturday was taken to Erwin today and given preliminary trial. He was positively identified as the man wanted ana for fear of lynch
 ing was taken to Jonesboro and lodged iYi jail. a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
T,nreay at HattiesAurw.

.TYattIeeburR, Misc. April T--Lealie cax shot.. and it is thought, fatally wounded. Frank FunclEs here this af- tarnoon at the Quigley boarding house. S.or in in jaii and claims the shooting waa in seif-defense. He makee no other statement. There were no eye yHi4naaaAA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
LOST FHNEs wHIsEkERs
 AND SUED A ABARBER.

! New York. April 7.--samueI
 ! stieRIer, a barber in that viciR- { ity Of Brooklyn known as East ! New York. appeared ih court to- ! day to explain why he cut off ! ReDrris Kruefxer'B forty-year
 ! growth of whfulkers without orr } derg, r.s. s
 ! Krustzar climbed into the bar ! Der chair, and after instructing ! the barbSf to trim his beard,
 z.szed into q gentle slumber. When ! he awoke he screamed with rage
 and mortifcation when he saw ! that he was clean shaven. As he is 6s years old and his } beard was the pride of his life and { mart of his religion, he had the
 ! barber arrested The case was } continued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
COLONEL. HILL DIES.
n.a Come. to Pro...aeas csfiss. q

Men,nhis. Tenn. April T.--Ccl- Je- rorne Hiii widely known thfougnout tha so,th died suddenly early today at his apartments at the 0ayoso hotel from heart disease.
 Col. Hiii was in the best of health when he retired last night. He was formerly prominently conneeted wasn tnr tn many business enterprises
 At the time of his death he was dl, rector of the Yazoo and Mississippl Valley railroad Company MT Kill was e7 years of age
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
STORM HITS
 MANY STATES Death and Damage in
 the Ruins. ZONE OF TORNADO IS WIDE High Wind to B. Followed by
 Gold. wise rDsss Have r.,plea and All Osn.ssisstis. is slsw-Measrs / Rspsrts Ten ef Great
ZONE OF TORNADO IS WIDE

Preeeding the cold wave which Washington predicts Is .sweeping the South half dosen States have been Utruok by tornadoes, hurricanes,s fstal electrical storms and record breaking winds.
 Between ten and twenty deaths have besn caused by wind and lightning, and property damage running into Hundreds of thousands~has, been done Ion and tobacco warehouses of the 6outh to the factories and skyscrapers iof the North.
 In addition. the winds have for two days seriously curtailed the news re- port of the South, making wire ser- vice intermittent and at times impos- etble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
solaiera fo Florian. 2

s"os soidiers of the Ninety first
 nornanv of United States coast artil- ,nrn at Jackson Barracks, left New nriaans last night for Fort Pickena. T,s where they will spend three wsska or more ct annual target prac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
nn.ule ln IlafraaaA.

Ar,,skeron, Mich. Aprfl T.---The poiit. ,os.I deb,it on Monday of A. ! Glao- seone Dowis, son of John Aexnnder Dowie. the prophet of the Zion move was a candidate for clerk of Montague township on an Independent ticket
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
No LICnNsn I.osEs.
.swets1 win Elections in LonE Isisna
 Dfstricts.

Dfatrfcts. Nf New York. April 7.--The Long Island no license folks met defeat at the polls, yesterday in all the towns of Nassau and Suffoik counties. which in- eiade all of Long Island not within New York city's limits.
 The campaign has been waged with considerable bitterness on both sides and in many of the thirteen towns the women and children paraded. gathered for prayer ih the churches or iabored at the polls throughout the day.
 !. Feeling ran so high ct Oyster Bay that several of the voters came to blows and as q result one man was taken to hospital with fractured skull.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
COLD WAVE AND

M FROST ARE COMING. q Washington. April 7.--Warning 1 of Q cold wave with frost which | is expected to reach down Into q the Southern States. was sounded q today in a special forecast issued q by Chief Willis l.. Moore. of the 6 weather Bureau.
 c The forecast indicates compar- q ativeiy cool weather for several q days in the middle and upper C Mississippi and ohio valleys and Q the lake region and thence, over c the middle Atlantic and New ( England States.
 q "FroSt." adds the forecast. Ifs c likely also to occur in the inte- c rior of the Gulf and South At- c lantic States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
ssDrys,' slan Behind.

Lincoln, Neb.. April 7.--The question sf saloon license was the dominating ouestion/in the municipal elections held in Nebrasira towns and villages yesterday and returns show twenty Ave wet towns to twenty dry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
Lowee e.ontrac4orn HnAieted.

IAttle Rock. Ark. April 7.--A. Ms Morrow, c. c. Price and R. l., Laon- ard. three prominent MiasiHnippi river Ievee contractors, were indicted in the Foderal Court here today. charged with working thssr employees over eight binmNs Der dAV on WOvarnnaent wcrks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
, MopIEInsvtlIe He EEit.

Hopkinsville, Kyo April 7.--A wind- storm caused damage amounting to many thousands of dollars last night In Christian county. Many barns and stables were blown down. houses un- roofea and small buildings demolished.
 The barn on Lon V. Adams farm col- iapsed and i've men were buried under the wreckage. John Sively, one of the men, was fatally injured.
 At Ceruiean Springs large summer hotel was badly damaged and Othec Cornelius was seriously. injured.