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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
RECORD WORK ON L. & N. LINE IS Milss Rebuilt in Two
 Weeks. STORM DAMAGE REPAIRED Road Between Mobile and New
 Orieans Torn Up. Every Available Section Hand In Roaa's Employ Rushed to Scene ef
 DamaEe-Break Ab.ut
 Repaired.

To virtually build fifteen mii.s of railroad In two weeks Is record that the Transportation department of any railroad inns ,a.se .o be rroud of.
 This Is the record that will be set by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad if 1t don't butt into any more bad tuck in the next few days. and 1t is re- cord that very few railroads in the United States can duplicate.
 The Louisville And Nashville was one of the heaviest sufferers from the big storm of a few weeks ago and that division of the road from New Orleans to Mobile was practically put out of commission. The long bridge at Bay St. Louis was washed and blown away entirely, as was a big stretch of track with trestles in the Rigolets neign- borhood. With these bridges and the washed up track 1t made something over fifteen miles of track that had to be rebuilt entirely together with the costly bridge over Bay St. Louis and rebuilt.
 Just as soon as the damage was done the Louisville and nashville was rusn- ing men and supplies to the break as fast as possible. Roadmaster Shields of the Mobile and Montgomery divisi 1n was instructed to take every section hand on his division who could be spared. the same thing being the case on nearly every division of the Louis- ville and Nashville. The damage was of great extent. and at first It looked g. Job of several months to put the division back to the point where trains could be operated over it. the loss pe- ing estimated at something over $2,- 00e,000.
 Working night and day. however, the construction forces have reached a point where they hope to finish within the next few days.
 In the office of General Passenger Agent DeFuniak, of the Louisville and Nashville, it was stated yesterday that it Is expected to have trains running over the New Orleans division by next Monday or Tuesday at the outside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
NEWS OF sCOTTsBoRo.
Former Jaeksou County Legislator
 Dangerously HI

DuuEcfVusty Eh.
 Scottsboro. Sept. 30.-(Speciall-Hon s. W Frazier. who represented Jack son County several terms in the Legis- iature. is dangerously i'll at his home near this citv. Captain Frazier is one of the prominent citizens of this coun- ty.
 The Tennessee Valley bank building is nearing completion It is a hand some structure of red pressed brick. S s. Broadus. who has a chain of banks in North Alabama. is the Presi- dent. and Oscar Hackworth. cashier.
 On Sunday evening at p. m.. MT. Robert William Carlock, of Memphis. Tenn. and Miss Della Randoll. of Bridgeport. were united in marriage.
 The wedding took place at the home of the bride at Bridgeport and was one of the prettiest home weddings of the season. The ceremony was performed by Rev. " H. Hawkins immediately after which the bridal party retired to the dining hall where a wedding sup per was served. The groom was a former resident of Bridgeport and has a host of friends there. The bride was one of the most beautiful and popular young women in the city. Mir and Mrs. Carlock left on the II o'clock Southern for Memphis. Tenn, where they will make their home.
 George W. Larmond. who killed George Dearman on Sand Mountain several months ago and was tried and sentenced to the penltentlary for ff- teen years. was given a new hearing at this term of court and was again sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of five years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
MORE APPOINTMENTS
SIX JURY COMMISSIONERS NAmED YESTERDAY FOR PIKE AND
 ST. CLAIR
|. Commissioner for 24 Counties Named --Remainder Will Not He Re- vealed Until Return
 Of Governor

Before the Governor's>departure yes terday. the appointment of six more jury commissioners. three each from Pike and St. Clair counties, was de. cided upon and announced yesterday afternoon.
 The appointments were:
 Pike County-W. D. Chancey, Orion c. H. Cowarts. Troy: Joe Johnson Tarentum.
 St. Clair-John Yarbrough. Ashville J. L, Foreman. Springville: L. c. Da. wis. Easonville.
 With these. the commissioners foi twenty-four counties of the State have been appointed. The appointment oi others will probably be made. at the direction of the Governor. within . next few days. but the bulk of the ap- polntments yet to be made will not be announced before his return to Mont gomery next week.
 Though the law speci flies that the ap pointments shall be made within thirty days after the signing of the bill. and though that term expit ed yesterday. the provision Is regarded as merely direc. tory instead of mandatory. and the failure to make the appointments with in thirty dPys will in no way affect or invalidate the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
DOthan Man Takes Florence Girl as
 Bride


 Bride.
 Florence, Sept. so.-(Special.)-A wedding of much social importance and which will interest a wide circle of friends. occurred last night at the home of Dr. and Mrs James K. Powers. when their daughter. Pearl Polk. was united in marriage to Dr. Sherrod Hayes Moody. of DothAn.
 Miss Louie Powers. sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Misses Elizabeth and Anne Powers were bridesmaids.
 MT. Ava Moody, of Dothan, brother of the groom. was best man and Alfred O'Neal and Lester Nor vel were grooms- men. W. H. WeakleS played the we'd ding music as the bridal party de- scended the stairs ard passed through the front parlor to an improvised altar In the back parlor. There Rev. Mir, John R. Turner awaited them and read the marriage service of the Methodist Church The bride wHs beautiful in a gown of white meteor crepe, her bridal veil caught up with wreath of or ange blossoms. Her bouquet was bride roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaide wore white lingerie dresses g over pink silk with pink sashes. The maid of honor carried pink carnations and ferns and the maids arm bouquets of pink carnations Following the re- ception pr. and Mrs. Moody left for a wedding trip of indefinite duration. Miss Powers is the daughter of pr. James K. Powers, former President of the University of Alabama, and one of the best known educators in the South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01


 Trains No 37 and 3s are the only passenger trains being operated be- tween Montgomery and New Orleans the Mobile and Montgomery division Is all right. and. going south. train 37 runs over the Louisville and Nashville tracks to Gulfport. where 1t takes the Gulf and Ship Island tracks to Hat tieshurg, Miss. and the tracks of the Northeastern from that place into New Orleans.
 Coming north train 3s uses the Northeastern tracks to Hattiesburg. the Gulf and Ship Island tracks to Gulf port and the Louisville and Nashville tracks straight through to Montgom- cry.
 Word was received yesterday morn ing at the local offices of the Louis- vile and Nashville that trains were being operated out of New Orleans as far as Lake Catherine, thirty miles out. and the chances are that by next week the entire division will be work ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
BUTLER PIONEER DEAD.
Mrs. Amanda l.. Creech Dies Near
 Greenytile.

Mrs. Amanda h.. Lreech Dies Near
 Greenvtile.
 Greenville, Sept 30.-(Special )-Mrs Amanda Elizabeth Creech. aged S9 years, died at her home near town af- ter a short illness. She was partially paralzed in December but had recov- cred in a great degree. She was seized with severe illness last Sunday.
 Mrs Creech was born in Burke Coun- ty. Georgia, in 1925. Her parents. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Daniel. moved to Bar bour County. this State. some years later. and she was married to William Carter Creech and moved to this coun- ty. He died seventeen years ago. Of eleven children, ten are living and were with their mother in her illness anu last hours.
 Mrs. Creech was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. and was laid to rest at St. Paul ch hurch, Rev. w. O. Waggoner conducting the service.
 MT. and Mrs. George Stirling. of Bir- mingham, and Jesse Creech. of Brew ton. were called here by the illness of Mrs. Creech.
 The woman's Club held its first meet ing this afternoon after the summer's r's rest. Mrs. Jefferson Beeland was hostess.
 French History and Literature, which was studied last winter. will be taken up again. All the members were pres ent this afternoon and an enth usiastic meeting was held.
 The club will entertain the State Fed eration of Clubs In November. and an- ticipate that event with great pleasure. Seventy five or more delegates are ex- pected.
 The annual teachers institute and picnic will be held tomorrow at Scar cy at Prof. I. E Wards school But Ter County teachers and a great many visitors will be there. Several noted educators from other sections will take part in the exercises. At noon a picnic dinner will be enjoyed.
 The Sunday School class of Prof. C. B. Gamble were entertained yesterday at the home of Mrs. O. R Porter. A number of visitors were present, and all enjoyed the program and refresh ments arranged for their pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
May Dissolve Senate.

St Petersburg. Sept. 30.-Another dissolution of the Finnish Senate Is imminent as a result of the conflict with Russia over the amount of Fin lands contribution to the defense of the Emnire The Films proposed to contribute $2.000.0n0 annually for this purpose. but the Russian Cabinet in slsts that the Senate assign s4,0o0.O0O as more appropriate to Ftnland's re- sources. The Senators notified the Governor General of Finland that they would accept the reapportionment and that only the judicial department of the Senate would remain in office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
NEWS OF UNION SPRINGS.
Fire in Barn Threatens Residence DIs-
 frict.

Union Springs. Sept. S0.-(Special)- Just before dark last evening fire alarm was turned in from the center of one of the most closely built up resi- dence blocks in the city, just block and half away from the business cen ter. It proved to be large new barn the property of W. M. Pitts. It occd- pied the centre of olock containing nine residences. worth from SS,O0O to $10, GOO each.
 J T. Robertson and family are con templatng moving to Carrolton Mss. the former home of Mrs. Robert son. Mir. Robertson owns one of the most elegant homes in In on Springs and they have many frienos here who vii. regret to see them leave. Mr. Robert son was engaged in the furniture bust ness here for number of years hu; sold out abour two years ago. and since that time has devoted his time to look
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Launch Eishtb Dreaduaurht.

Portsmouth, EnR., sept: oU'--The Neptune. Great Britain's eighth bat tleship of the Dreadnaught class, or the eleventh. including the three oat- tIeship cruisers represented by the In flexible. now participating in the Hud- son Fulton celebration at New York, was successfully launched here today by the Duchess of Albany. in the pres ence of a great concourse. The bulk heads of this super -Dreadnaught are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
To New York and Return--via The ATLANTIC COAST LINE
account Mathematician Celebration

September 25-OctOber II, I8O9
 Tickets will be sold September 23 to 80. inclusive. Final limit: Good to leave New York up to midnight of October 10. 1909.
 See New York at its best. MaEnIf- icent naval military and civic parades All Navies of the world represented Theatrical attractions Of the highest order Every day carries full program of interesting events. demonstratinp the progress made in 300 years. Grand- est electrical effects ever attempted.
 For full information, see your ticket agent. or write
 F c WEST.
 T. P. Agent Exchange Hotel,
 Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Palmer VIII Hang,

Nashville. Tenn. Sept 30.-United States Judge Lurton has dismissed the habeas corpus petition of Cecil Palmer. colored. from Wilson County. sentenced to hang a the State prison tomorrow for criminal assault. This means that Palmer will hang.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
pr. Anthony Dohrn Dead.

Washington. Sept. 30.-Dr. Anthony Dohrn, founder of the famous biologi- cal station at Naples, Italy and well known to naturalists throughout the world. is dead. according to a cable gram received at the Smithsonian In- stitution here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
BnrOn ROsen yVilI Return-

St. Petersburg. Sept. 30.-Baron Rosen, Russian Ambassador to the United States. will leave here for Washington. at the end of next week. The baron has been conferrlng with W w. Rockhill. the new American Ambassador here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01

so heavily armored that experts consid- CT her practically unsuitable by a torpedo. The Neptune was commenced at Portsmouth January of this year. She hasa displacement of 2O,250 tons, length 510 feet and beam eighty six feet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01

celebrations to commemorate the fif- tieth anniversary of the appearance of the Story of Centuries" were thus in- augurated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
REMOVAL NOTICE.

After September 30th M. and O. R. R.
 city passenger office will be located at 16 Commerce St Telephone No
 1464 -Aiv.-5t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
fnve.tigate Indians Death.

Picking, Sept. 30.-At the joint re- quest of the British, German and American diplomatic representatives. the Foreign Board has begun an in- uuiry into the killing last June by na- lives in Kan-Su province. of Hazrah
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
rrnveiI Hnrn sfatne.

Paris, Sept. 30.-Rodin's statue of Victor Hugo was unveiled today in the garden of the Palais Royal with elaborate ceremonies and the weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01

Ali. an Indian surveyor. who at the time of his death was attached to a meteorological expedition under the command of Lieut.. R. S. Clark. form erly an officer of the American army
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
BIDS WANTED ON HAMMER HALL
 BUILDING.

Bids for the old Hammer Hall as it stands, will be received until noon. of Tues, day, October 5th. There is much material n the shape of brick. and insl ie work thai in good condition. Right reserved to re z any or all bids. Address all bids to
 W W SCREWS
 Chairman Board of Trustees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
MOODY-POWEits .

ing after his extensive farming ipter ests in this county.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Many Prominent Men from All Parts
of Country Attend.

Spokane. Wash., June 26.-Plans
have been perfected for holding a
national irrigation congress here be-
ginning the week of August 9. There
will be 5000 delegates in attendance
and many speakers of national repu-
tation, including Secretary James
Wilson, R. A. Ballinger, Governors
Johnson Of Minnesota, Gilchrist of
Florida. Brady of Idaho, and Hay #
Washington. The list Of United
States senators includes Dixon,
Clapp. Hepburn, Cummins, w. l..
Jones, Carter and Newlands. James
j. Hill has promised to attend the
congress and SO have many ex-gov-
ernors of states and ex-senators and
representatives. President Taft has
signiied his desire and willingness
to attend if he can make his other
engagements to correspond with the
trim
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
PACKED BODY
IN A TRUNK
Leo Loo Linn Kills His Sweet
heart and Brutality Chops
Up Her Body
K CRIMES
Gotham Stirred by Grimes of
the Kind and Brief History
is Given

New York, June 2S.-When Leo
Loo Linn, after his butchery~of Miss
Elsie Siegel, sought to hide his crime
by packing her mutilated remains in
a trunk, he but followed a prece-
dent established by numerous MUIR
derers whose crimes are famous in
the police annals of America. The
famous Maxwell-Prellar case still
lives in the public mind, though
more than twenty years have elaps-
ed since the crime was committed.
P~reller, an Englishman, murdered
his travelling compaion and left his
remains in a trunk in a st. Louis
hotel. The murderer was captured,
and after a trial that attracted in.
ternational attention he was convict
ed and executed.
Probably the most sensational of
the so-called trunk murders with
which the New York police have had
to deal was the case of John G. Colt,
who murdered a man to whom he
owed money. Having attacked his
creditor with a weapon which was at
hand and killed him, Colt put the
body in a trunk and shipped it to
New Orleans.
All of the wealth of Mr.. Colts
brother, who was the inventor of the
revolver, and who made a great for
tune in manufacturing that and
other arms, was at the disposal of
counsel retained for the defense.
These chief counsel retained many
Of the small political lawyers. They
reached out all over the city, both
for general and probably specific de-
tense, hoping that some friend of
some n of these lawyers might be
found upon the jury.
But Colt was convicted and was
presumed to have committed suicide
an hour or two before the execution.
At the hour set for execution in the
Tombs fire broke out in the upper
part of the Tombs and in the con-
fusion, Colt was for a few moments
forgotten. What was said to be,
and in fact generally believed to be
his dead body was found in his cell
as soon as the officers remembered
their responsibility. Yet a tradition
has always prevailed that the fire
was a part of a conspiracy by means
of which Colt could escape and a
substituted body be placed in his
cell.
A case of comparatively recent
date, the Gene of which was within
a stones throw of where the Sigel
girls body was found, was the muir
der of Rev. Frank Kasper, the Ar
menian priest whose body was found
in a truk in a West Thirty-seventh-
street tenement house, on May 26,
1907. The crime was at first at
tributed to members of the Alfarist
section of the Hentchakists, an Ar
menian political organization. But
later it was pretty well established
that robbery furnished the motive
for the murder. The room in which
the priest was slain had been occu-
pied by several Armenians who dis
appeared before the trunk and it's
chastity contents were discovered. No
trace of the suspects was discovered,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
to give any satisfactory data

unable to give any satisfactory data
about her a~ntecedents. Col. Thomp-
son educated and reared her as his
own daughter and his son fell in.
love with her when she was eighteen
years of age. The girl refused to
be his wife and he committed sui
eide. Later she married DR.. Cas-
we'll. of New York, and the mar
riage was annulled. Harry Adams,
Of Vernon, New York, was her next
husband. They were divorced and
subsequently she married Gilbert
Woodill, Of Los Angeles, to whom
she seemed devoted.
Col. Thompson was the only
mourner at Mrs. Woodill's funeral to-
day. After the service was over he
was told of Eastman's death and
said that he was glad OF it. .secre-
tary Lyman Gage resents having
his name coupled with that of Mrs.
Woodill, his interest in her having
been only that Of a person who adj
mired her musical talents.
a. letter found in Eastman's
clothes is addressed to Miss Winnie
%Bradcomb, care Of Klaw and Erlang-
er, New York, states that he con-
templates committing suicide and
asks that she take charge OF his re-
mains. In the letter 1t is also
stated that there were six people in
the launch party, which he and Mrs.
Woodill we're members and all were
drunk except himself and her. One
Of the other men hit her on the
head with a bottle. This theory is
not accepted because when last seen
alive, Mrs. Woodill was alone with
Eastman.
The father of the girl is said to
be Mathew WITT, OF Minneapolis.
Eastman has a mother and sister
living in Denver, where he once
published a paper called Facts.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
Former Foes Meet as Friends.

Burlington, N. j., June 2s.-The
surviving Yankees" and Rebels"
who took part in the stubborn and
memorable battle Of Salem Church,
Va. May 8. 1864. were the guests
of Gen. Edward Burd Grub at
Grassmere, his Edgewater Park
home, today. A number of members
of the Daughters of the %Confederacy
assisted Mrs. Grub in receiving the
Northern and Southern veterans and
their wives and daughters, all of
whom were invited to this men,
orable reunion:
All the survivors of the famous
Eighth Alabama regiment, who
could be mustered for the trip,
Joined their commanding officer in
that battle, Col. Hillary Herbart,
who was secretary of the navy under
Cleveland, to meet at this reunion
their old time foes, Gen. Grub and
the survivors of the 23d New Jersey
Infantry, who fought SO valiantly at
Salem Church. Gen. Grub, Gen.
Thos. milford and Col. Hillary were
the principal orators of the reunion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
WOOdiu Murder.

St. Michaels. Md, June 26. -
Jewels wor by Mrs. Edith Woodill
were today found in a Baltimore
pawn shop, where they had been
disposed OF by a man answering the
description Of Robert Eastman. 1t
is known that Eastman paid several
hundred dollars worth OF debts re-
Gently and when he returned from
Baltimore last Tuesday was well
supplied with money.
Notwithstanding the fact that
circumstances point strongly to
Eastman as being the woman's muir
derer. the foreman of the coroners
jury is urging it upon the authorities
to make further Investigations in
the case. In a letter written to his
wife, Minnie Bradmore. in New
York, now in possession Of the Jury.
Eastman states that Mrs. Woodill
was killed by a woman In the
launch party, who was Jealous Of
her. Eastman also states In the
letter taht he was afraid to take
chances at being tried for the muir
der and decided /, as he. words It:
Draw the curtain forever" The
theory Is that after the woman had
been killed Eastman, who was her
escort, took her money and Jewels,
and being hard up pawned the latter.
When he found himself suspected
of the murder he fed and later com.
mitted suicide. when surrounded by
an armed posse.
The explanation most generally
accepted is that Eastman killed the
woman In his bungalow. sunk hel
body In the river and went to Balti.
more. where he pawueds her jewelry;
The sections Of all the churchei
have refused to alloW the remain,
of Eastman q be buried within thu
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
grave yards adjoining their chulrS a.

grave yards adjoining their chur a.
es. Attorney Rosenthal, a New
York lawyer, arrived today and
claimed the body, In the name OF
Mrs. Ida s. Eastman, Of New York.
He stated that he desired to turn
the remains over to the New York
authorities, who had o1ered ! i 8
ward Of $500 for Eastmans-cxn
ture or Identification. Local 81.
thorities refused to give the body
up. 1T is still unburied. Two
reasons are offered as possible 8 !
PLANTATION of why Eastman killed
the girl. One is that she knew of
the charge OF grand larceny against
him in New York and Of the res
ward offered for the capture, that ne
killed her fearing she would dis
close his whereabouts. The otner
Is that she had decided to return
to Los Angeles and have nothing
more to do with him and that lie.
killed her In a moment Of insane
jealousy.
Attorney Rosenthal stated tonight
that Eastman and the girl had been.
acquainted for several years.