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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
TEXAS RIVER HIGH
LEVEE WEST OF BROWNSVILLE
GIVES WAY.
Rio GPande with Tributary Streams
And Canals Inundating Country
Railroads Suffer WashOuts
And Damaged Bridges.

Brownsville, Texas, July 9-With
rain still falling In large volume in
the San Juan valley. the Rio Grande
River rising slowly and smaller tribu-
tary streams leaving their banks.
flood conditions in Starr and Hidalgo
counties, have assumed serious pro-
portions.
In Fiidalgo county several canals
are reported to have left their banks.
adding to the flood of the lowlands.
which now extends for miles. In
Starr county practically similar condi-
lions prevail.
The levee west of Brownsville gave
away today inundating the low
ground in the vicinity and driving o
number of Mexicans from their huts.
Near Mercedes the Llano 0rande
Lake has overflowed and the town
r. surrounded on three Sf6ss By water.
flooding the low lands and eprcing .
number of Mexicans 20 abandon their
homes. Traffic on the HidalRo branch
OF the st. Louis. Brownsville and
Mexico Railroad has been suspended
because of washouts and damage to
bridges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
COURTS MAY CLASH
DEADLY WEAPON TO ENFORCE
JUDGES RULING.
Georgia Bankruptcy Case Cause Of
Dispute Between state and Fed
eral Courts--Receiver
SiAen VITA State.

Savannah, Ca, July "a clash be-
tween the State and the Federal courts
here reached the armed deputy state
last night when Judge Walter @. Charl-
ton of the State Court. ordered the re-
ceiver. OF the Electric Supply Company
to ignore the orders Of Federal Judge
Speer, to turn the property over to
the United States marshal. Receiver
w. ". Davis put two armed guards
over the property with orders to re-
sist with deadly weapons any attempt
of the United states marshals to take
possession.
President J. s. Walker, OF the Elec-
trio Supply Company died a few weeks
ago and the affairs Of the company
were found to be much involved. The
liabilities were about $4,000 and cred
itors representing some $4,000 applied
10 the state court for q receiver. w.
v. Davis was named by Judge Charl-
ton.
Later. the other creditors, represent
ing about $4,000, fled a petition in In
voluntary bankruptcy in Federal
court and on July Federal Judge
Speer named United States Marshal
George r. White receiver. and issued
a restraining order against Receiver
Davis enjoining him from acting and
ordering him to turn the assets over
10 Marshal White. Davis appealed to
Judge Charlton who last night ordered
him TO disregard any orders from the
Federal court.
Both Judges Speer and Charlton are
men Of great determination and q seri-
GUS clash is not impossible.
Judge Speer today issued an order
in Macon directing Davis to appear
there tomorrow to show cause why he
sh ould not be adJudged in contempt
OF court for refusing to turn over the
property to United States Marshal
white
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
TAFT COMING HERE
ANNOUNCES ITINERARY OF WEES
TERN TRIP.
President Plans to Visit Montgomery
Next Fall ON Return Trip
From Exposition at
seattle.

Philadelphia, July 9.-President Taft
today. while en- route to Washington.
gave an outline of the tentative plans
for his Western and Southern. trip
this fall. The President has aban-
doned all idea Of visiting Alaska this
year. owing to the fact that Mrs. Taft
will not be able to 20 with him.
As soon as the tariff bill has received
the sanction of the President. Mr.. Taft
will leave Washington for Beverly. He
Will remain there until Sept. 15-his
Sind birthday--when he hopes. IL Mrs.
Taft continues to improve, to begin
his western journey. The President
will head direct from Beverly to Sc
attic. After visiting the exposition
there. the President will swing down
to the southwest. stopping for q time
at Portland. and proceeding thence 70
San Francisco. Leaving San Fran
cisco, the president will go direct to
Los Angeles. where he will stop for
several days with his sister.
From Los Angeles. he win go to
San Diego and then go into Arizona and
New Mexico. the last remaining terri
tories. which soon are to be admitted
into the Union, according to the adj
ministration's program.
Coming out of New Mexico. the Pres
ident will stop for q time at Ell Paso.
where he expects to meet President
dag of Mexico. Mr.. Diaz and Presi-
dent Taft have never met. The Mexi-
can President wrote recently to the
White Eouse suggesting a conference
at Eel Paso and President Taft replied
today that he would be delighted to
meet the Mexican executive about Oct.
Is, the meeting depending, of course.
upon the Presidents ability to make
the Western trip.
After his stop at Ell Paso. the Presi-
dent will visit San Antonio. whore he
will inspect Fort Sam Houston. Mr..
Taft, while Secretary OF War. was
deeply impressed with this post and
was instrumental in building 1t up to
its present Importance.
After visiting Austin and Dallas, the
President expects to spend several days
on the ranch owned by his brother,
Charles p. Taft. at Corpus Christi, near
Brownsville.
Continuing east. the President will
stop at Houston and go TO New Or
leans to attend the meeting of the
Deep waterways Congress, the date of
which will be fixed to suit hts conven-
fence.
After attending the convention, Mr..
Taft wants to stop for a time In the
Bayou Teche country of Louisiana, the
land Of Evangeline. and Arcadia. From
there the President will proceed to
Jackson, Miss, thence to MONTGOMERY
birmingham and Macon. From Macon.
the President will go home" to Au-
susta to have a game or two of golf
on the links where he spent so much
time last winter.
Leaving Augusta, the President goes
to savannah, and from there begins
his northward hight to the White
House, stopping at Wilmington. N. c.,
and Richmond, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
CLOSE BARS,
ORDERS DRAGO
Mobile Sheriff on Trail
Of "Wets."
SOUNDS KNEII OF BEER
NewL Law Enforcer Begins Drastic
Crusade.
says He Msass Dssassss and VIII Ar
sest An naesaIe yiolaters Of
AlaSsna PreAiSitien
SOUNDS uEll OF BEER

Mobile, July s--(Special. )--There was
q rumor current ON the streets tonight
the Sheriff John o. Drago today notified
the various saloon men ana the Her
vey Hotel Company that he would to-
morrow begin . crusade against vio-
lators of the. prohibition law.
A number of the liquor men were
asked and said that they had not re-
ceived any orders other than those
which were given when Mr.. Drago irst
assumed the duties Of his ONCE.
when seen tonight at late hour
and asked relative to the rumor. he
said:
II have not notifed any of the sa-
loon men other than the notice given
when first took charge, intend to-
morrow to place q deputy sheriff at
the doors OF the saloons Of Mobile or
any other places where I may have
reason to believe that the prohibition
law Is being violated. They have had
time enough to quit business. The
deputies will take the names of every
man who enters q saloon and he or
they will be used a. witnesses against
the proprietor.
IL mean business and shall arrest all
vioiators as often as they are caught
violating the law. They will not be
allowed to sign their bonds. either.
They will have to furnish two qualified
bondsmen as the law requires. hope
IL I have any friends in the liquor OF
saloon business that they win not force
me to put them In jail. but intend
to carry out the law to the letter.
warrants against the vioiators win be
sworn out as often as the law Is vio-
lated.
Charles II. Hervey. Of the Battle
House Company. told me that he had
not sold any liquors in the Battle
House cafe since last Saturday. ds
tnotsknow at whist time I viii begin thii
crusade against prohibition violator'
but 1 win start tomorrow, for am de-
terminsd that the lid shall be on not
only Sundays but every day.
you may say that Sheriff Drago
does not believe that near beer IL be-
ing sold in Mobile. but the genuine ar
ticle, real beer. and whiskey also. and
I am determined to carry out my prom
Use made to the Governor Of Alabama
that will see that the prohibition VIC.
ations are stopped as far as In my
power"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

opposed as being out OF place on this
bill and was rejected. Senator Gull
berson sought to limit the operation
of the Porto Rican act to July 1, 1910.
but his amendment was defeated.
The Senate entered upon an agree
ment to adjourn three days at a time
until the conference report on the tariff
bill 10 ready for consideration and also
not to enact any legislation when 1t
does convene regularly.
The Senate received the o6icial an.
nouncement OF the death of Represen-
tative Cushman. and adjournment was
taken at 3:45 o'clock out of respect tn
his memory. The next session will
be held next Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
CANOE rRrP FATAL


Younx Married Couple Meets Death IN
Waves.
San Diego. Cal, July e.-Two per-
.ons are believed to have been drown
81 ana two others were rescued almost
exhausted by the overturning OF
canoe on San Diego Bay at midnight
last night The missing:
william Bates, aged twentyfour. an
empioye of the city engineers once.
Mrs. william Bates. his wife.
young bride.
Charles Remondino twenty-one. and
H. G. Mccoy. twenty. were rescued,
clinging to the piling OF wharf az
the foot of Sixth street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
ASK Nine-Hour Day.

Raleigh. N. c.. July s.--A nine-hOuF
working day Ia to be asked Of the
Seaboard AIR Line Railway by the ma
chinists, car men. blacksmiths and
hoilermakers OF the entire system. "a
resentatives OF these trades and the
superintendent OF motive power has
been arranged to take place in Ports
mouth on Monday. A reduction from
ten hours to nine hours win be asked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Chicago. July s--Robert labels. 16
years old. was arrested here tonight
charged with writing Black Hand let
tiers. label wrote several threatening
letters to william Graessle. in which he
demanded $1,000. He admitted being
q chum Of Rudolph Brent, Is years old.
who was shot and killed by Q police
man. June ~. following an attempt at
blackmaii by the Black Hand method.
label admitted that he read dime now
els.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Hamburg. July s-The American
marksmen, members OF the American
National Schuetsenbund. under COM
mend OF Captain Henry Won Minden. of
New York, VINO are to take part IN the
international shooting competitions
here, arrived this evening In the North
German Lloyd steamer Main. A hearty
greetings was accorded them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
Will Rr-ornN CASE.


Navy DsIaftnent Investigates sstton's
DEATH.
Warrington. July e--SsttinB forth
the reasons for the re-opening OF the
case OF Lieutenant James N. Sutton,
OF the Marine Corps. who died ~ q
result Of . pistol wound In the head
at Annapolis. nearly two years ago.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Beck
man Winthrop said today that 1t 10 the
purpose OF the department to fully de-
termine whether the responsibility for
the death Of Lieutenant Sutton rests
on any one but himself.
The department has organized q
court OF inquiry to convene at AM
napolis. July 10. to conduct thorough
re-fnvestigation. all witnesses to be
under oath.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Victim Of Mysterious Assault Accuses
Woman.

Victim Of Mysterious Assault Accuses
Woman.
Lexington. KY. July s.-Mrs. Kate
Phipps wasy arrested today charged
with dishguring pretty Mary Ryan.
the young Irish girl who was myste-
riously attacked in q stable at noon
last Tuesday and her face burned with
acid. The girls Identification Of the
woman was quite dramatic.
Mrs. Phipps IL neighbor of the girl
and during the latter's delirium has
been q steady caller to inquire about
the girls condition.
Today the girl was in her right sense
when Mrs. Phipps called. On sight
of Mrs. Phipps the girl screamed and
was so frightened that nve persons
were necessary to hold her in bed.
Miss Ryan says Mrs. Phipps told
her ss she attacked her Il can't have
rosy cheeks. you can. Everybody likes
you nobody likes me-" and then threw
carbolic acid In her face and cut her
with knife on the face and hands.
Detectives are searching the Phipps
home for evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
mINEns IN SESSION.
Lewis Seeks Peas Between Capital
and labor.


and labor
ST. Louis, Mo-. July s-The National
Convention Ko-Koals. an organisation
OF more than 1000 coal operators bes
gan here today.
Thomas WARES. of Philadsiphia<
imperial modoc. IL presiding. An in-
crease in the price Of coal to railroads
and large manufacturing interests az
a means of reducing the cost to ordin-
ary consumers was advocated by Thom-
as L. Lewis. President of the United
Mine Workers OF America. In an al
dress tonight. He suggested minis
mum price Of $1.25 ton.
Discussing relations between this
miners ana operators he said.
THE time has passed for any further
general troubles between the mine ops
orators and their employees. Both siaes
recognize that force may no longer ~
called uuon to settle controversies. but
that reliance must be placed on intel.
Iigent arbitration"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

New York, July e-wa1ter 8. Mayer.
Chief Of Postofbce Inspectors Of this
district, II investigating the truth Of
reports from Cincinnati. purporting to
explain how individuals In that city
have OF late been receiving winning
tips. on the races by means Of letters
mailed subsequent to the race and anter
dated by some clerk In Q New York
postofioe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
DEATH COMES UPON
AUSTRIAN or NOTE

Vienna. July Count Caasmir
Badeni. foriner. Austrian premier. died
today.
Count Cas9smsr BAd9ai wAa born In
Poland In 1eAe. ne studied law.
entered the Austrian csvil service and
became governor Of Austrian Poland
ami was nicx-named '+The Mfl6Ado of
Gallicia," because Of his gorgeous oere-
monials. In September, 1895. he be-
came Prime Minister Of q non-parti
"a by the Poles, the German moderate
fI0oraIM cod the Young C9echs. AL
most from the outset Count Dadeni
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
1tnliana Are Arrested.

Pittsburg, Pa. July s-Three all
legged counterfeiters. an Italians Of
prominence, were arrested here tonight
by local detectives said to be working
drought the Secret Service Bureau Of
Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
WANTS BAkK GUARANTEE.
Georgia Senator Would Protect Depos-
iEors.

aeors.
Atlanta, Ga, July s--A bill to estab-
Ash q bank guarantee fund for the pro-
lection of depositors. by levying an as
sessment Of from one-half to one per
cent on the deposits OF State banks.
was introduced In the Senate today by
Senator Sellers.
senator Perry introduced a joint RESI-
odution providing for the submission OF
two constitutional amendments giving
the General Assembly the right to levy
inheritance and income taxes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
MAKE ATTACK
ON LEGATION
The Infatuated BolivianS
Stone Ambassador.
TROOPS WILL QUELL RIOT
Furious Mob Protests Against
Argentine's Decision.
Ruling On Boundary Dispute Bet~ssn
Peru and Bolivia By Head Of Nesgh- I.
boring Republic Arouses
Ire In La Pas.
TROOPS WILL oUELL RIOT

La Paz, Bolivia, July s.--At . o'clock
O furious mob attacked the Argentine
legation. Troops have been called out
and fears are entertained for the safe-
ty OF the Argentine minister.
The trouble is the outcome Of the
decision rendered by President Aicorta
OF Argentine. In the boundary dispute
between Peru and Bolivia.
Senior Fonseca Is the Argentine MINI
lister to Bolivia.
Great crowds which had been parad~
ing the streets finally turned In the
direction OF the. Argentine legation
which they surrounded. There were
shouts OF rage. and stones and other
missiles were hurled at the building,
The local authorities endeavored ~
check the manifestations and at length
the Government found II necessary -
order out troops. Both this legation
and that OF Peru are now under =
strong guard.
The Bolivian people unanimouslx
protest against the decision rendered
by President Aicorta. which they cen-
slider most unjust. The territory In.
voived IL the famous Acre district. res
Gently purchased by Brasil from Boifvte
for yl0.ooo.o0o. Notwithstanding the
fact that Peru issued q warning that
tho territory was at that time the SUBJ
ject OF arbitration. Serious conplica~
tions are anticipated which are cer-
tain to involve Brazil.
The decision OF President Alcorta
was entirely contrary to expectations.
The opinion 10 held here that the ds~
cision II entirely favorable TO PERU.
The streets tonight are crowded ana
violent manifestations have been
made against the arbitrator. Crowds
went about the city shouting Down
with the Argentinei Down with Psrnw
Serious trouble IL feared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

st. Uoseph. Mo-. July 9-The Hood IN
the Platte River reached Agency. a
town of 700 inhabitants. twelve miles
southeast of st. Joseph. about noon to-
day. and by night parts Of the town
were undeV~ twelve feet of water. Near
ly a third Of the Inhabitants were COM
PEELED to Zee and are being cared for
in thu school houses and in homes on
the hill sides. There ID no train serv-
Ice east from st. Joseph tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
nottle blower, wee.

Milwaukee. wis. July s.-Glass bot
tie blowers OF the United States and
Canada today declared against prohi-
bition in resolutions adopted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Cherbourg. July "a disastrous fire
occurred today in the torpedo stores az
the arsenal The damage amounted TO
several million francs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
THE WEATHER

washington, July 0.--FOFecaat for
AIahamai Local showers Saturday and
probably Sundays hght 90 moderate
winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

London. July George Frederick
Samuel Robinson. the first Marquis og
Ripon, formerly LORD OF the RrsSSa
seal, died this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
RIVER IS FALLING
RELIEF COMES TO FLOOD sTRXCzx
EN DISTRICTS. Fl.
Rivers Gradually Recede to Natural
Banks-Peopie Mevfng Back Late
Mud Filled Homes Along
Streams. ~.

Kansas City, July SAIL streams In
this section today were either falling
or had become stationary and there
were no indications OF rains. Train
service was resumed but schedules
were far from being adhered to. No
Kansas City the Kansas river this
morning stood at ais. fall Of two
tenths OF an inch since midnight, and II
was gradually receding. The Missouri
river here stood at Ash and had been
stationary since . o'clock last night
with the prediction that 1t would begin
falling during today.
At Springfield, Mo-. where the Jordan
river Hooded part Of the city yester-
day, and at Ottawa, Kas.. where the
Marsis des Chagnes swept through the
tcNu. the waters today were fast teay-
Tag the sstreeta and merchants were
busy cleaning out their stores and the
people were returning to their homes.
AZ Patkouabur@ and Chiltieothe, Mo-.
and vicinitys there were many scenes
OF desolatfon as the people moved back
into their mnd-hlied homes. Some APP
prehension was felt for many farmers
and their families living in the country
surrounding Chiilicothe. The Grand
river there was still miles wide and
many farm houees were yet under wa
ter. Livestock and crops have been
swept away and 1t was not known IL
all persons had succeeded in gaining
the hills.
At Topeka and Manhattan. Kas.. the
waters continued to fall and all fear
Of further food damage has been dis
sipated.
Floods 5n Texas.
Harrington, Texas, July 9.--As q re-
suit Of flooded streams Mercedes 10
today surrounded by water on three
sides. The Arroyo, Colorado and Ell
E,uest rivers are raging torrents. Rail-
way trafifc north Of Mercedes has been
abandoned owing to washouts. Sew
eral bridges are repoted to have been
carried away and several canals broken.
The river at McAllen is eight miles
wide. The lamage 30 far reported will
May Affect 81. Louis.
st. Louis. Mo-, July "a flood stage
OF thirty feet In the Mississippi
River by Sunday night and a further
rise OF three feet the following day
il predicted by the local weather
bureau tonight
Glasgow, Boonville and Hermann. all
Missouri towns reported the rivers out
OF their banks.
II the predicted rise occurs here.
conditions in East st. Louis and other
Town Under Water.
st. Uoseph. Mo-. July 9--The food in
the Platte River reached Agency. a
town of 700 inhabitants. twelve miles
southeast of st. Joseph. about noon to-
day, and by night parts of the town
were undeB~twelve feet of water. Near
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Buenos Ayres. July s.--Dr. victorine
de Ia Plaza, Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs, today invited the Ministers Of
Bolivia and Peru accredited toethe Arr
Rentine Government to cali at the for.
eign Once in order to lay before them
the arbitrai decision rendered BY Pfesir
dent Aicofta on the boundary disputa
between the two countries.
The Bolivian Minister did not appear
at the ministry and the decision Yves
delivered to the Peruvian Minister ear
ly this evening. The Bolivian minis
ter, in an interview. declared that he
did not accept the invitation in order
not commit his Government on the subs
cot of the acceptance OF the deciston !
President Alccrta divides the con-
tested territory almost equally between
the two countries, but nevertheless Ia
vors Peru. The new frontier follows
for the greater part the sixty-ninsh
Greenwich meridian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
Pervvians satisaea.

Lima, Peru. July s-Dr. Psrras. MINI
lister for Foreign Affairs. tonight said
that the Peruvian Government was per-
fectly satisfied with the decision ~
the boundary limits. which, ne set0s
would make more friendly the relations
between Peru and Bolivia. Presidenf
LeRuia sent a message to Presidens
Alcorta thanking him for his services
as arbitrator and congrRtuieting HAM
on the success OF his iabors-
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10
CARTW RIGHT.

Church services Sunday. April II: Sunday school 9:i5 am. subject of lesson. Peter Delivered from Prison" Acts l2:1-19. L. A. Nichols, superin- tendent. Preaching II am. by the pas tor. Epworth League devotional ser vices : pm, subject. (for Easter) "Comforted by the Risen Savior" John 2O:ll-29. leader, Miss Blanch List Preaching s pm Mid-week prayer meeting and Bible study. Wednesday evening
 District conference will begin on Thursday. April 15 at Cartwright, and will hold over Sunday. Special ser vices will be prepared for Sunday.
 Marguerite Brooks who has been i'll with pneumonia has recovered suf- ficiently to be up and around again.
 Mrs. Shoot called on Mrs Mann, Thursday.
 Mrs. c. W. Hunter of Phoenix and her sister-in- law. Mrs. Hunter, called on Mrs. C. T. Root. Friday. The lat ter Mrs. Hunters home is in Indiana. She is visiting MT. and Mrs. C. w. Hunter.
 Rev. Mir. FOrman came Friday night and was met at the church by music class of between 25 and 30 pupils. Thursday night was decided on as be- ing the most convenient time of meet ing. Mir. Forman was accompanied by Rev. J. F.. Crutchfield
 Mrs. J. A. Vinson devoted the day Friday to looking up homes for the visiting delegates and preachers for