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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
GOES T0GETTYSBURG
PRESIDENT TAFT SPENDS DAY IN
 PITTSBURG.
ChafKs His Brother Over the Loss of Two Baseball Games-WfH At- tend Dwelling Ceremony
 on Battlefield.

Pittsburg, Pa, May s0.--After spend : ing two days ip Pittsburg, President Taft left here hate tonight for Get tysburg, where he will tomorrow de- liver the Memorial Day address and where his daughter. Helen Taft, will unveil the monument erected by Con- gress to the memory of the regular troops engaged in the Pennsylvania campaign.
 7 Mir. Taft slept rather late this morn Ing after his strenuous experience of yesterday and spent a quiet day st the beautiful suburban home of his sister-tn-law and her husband, MT. and Mrs. Thomas K Laughlin.
 He attended church in the morning and received a number of visitors dur ing the afternoon
 The President drove into the city by automobile early in the evening and retired to his private oar. the Olympia. in the union station. The car was at- tached to the regular train and left at 11:al o'clock tonight over the PennsyI- vania Railroad for Gettysburg
 The President was accompanied to Gettysburg by his brother. Charles P |. Taft, of Cincinnati. who is also one of the owners of the Chicago National League baseball team
 The scores of the two games playe.i in Chicago today were conveyed to the Laughlin residence and the Presi- dent took great delight in chafing his brother over the two victories scored by the Pittsburg team over the play CTS who vanquished them yesterday, while the President looked on.
 Secretary of State Knox. who has been In the city during the. Presidents stay. left tonight for Washington.
 President Taft expressed again to- day his pleasure at the satisfactory settlement of the Georgia Railroad strike. The situation was becoming rather tense, and the sudden and suc- cessful conclusion of the negotiations. participated in by government repre- sentatives, was exceedingly gratifying to the Chief Executive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
PLANS FORSEABOARD
PLAN FOR REORGANIZATION IS
 SUGGESTED.
Members of the Committee Denies Re- port as to Railroad Company Published by a Baltimore
 Newspaper.

Baltimore. May 30.-A plan for the
 reorganization of the Seaboard Air
 Line Railway. has, according to a
 story printed in The Baltimore News
 today, but denied by member of the
 reorganization committee, been prac-
 tically agreed upon, and will be pro-
 mulgated by the company about June | II.
 The article. says some minor details
 remain to be worked out though the
 general terms have been approved 'by | the reorganization committee. In
 brief the plan provides for: No foreclosure.
 Present first mortgage to secure | per cent bonds to remain. Money with which to pay of recefv- CTS certificates and floating debt to
 be raised through sale of debenture or
 income bonds.
 Preferred and. common stock not to | be assessed.
 Collateral trust -year-and ten- | year per cent bonds to pc reured al | or before maturity.
 Fixed charges under reorganization to be reduced about 25 per cent. ReceiVership to be lifted about the
 end of the present year. elimination of voting trust. The stock will be issued to stock
 holders and by them voted TIaborating the foregoing features | the paper says there VIII De an issue
 of debentupre or income ponas TOT tne e purpose of raising money with which | to nav off the receivers certificates.
 The present first mortgage to secure
 an issue of $75,000,000 of per cent bonds of which $12,775,OOo are out standing, will not be disturbeo' When the Seaboard Air Line RalI. way Is reorganized. the Seaboard Company, the holding company. VIII be dissolved, the stock of the railroad to be distributed to the stockholders of the Seaboard Company shares. 1t is understood the holders of the first mortgage per cent bonds will be asked to deposit their securities with the trustee of the mortgage, the Con tInental Trust Company of Baltimore fin order that a supplemental mortgage may be agreed to, by which the per cent bonds may be redeemed at the
 pleasure of the company at par ana interest, at any interest paying period before maturity.
 ii Is iutimated that the plan of re- organization as agreed upon Is depend- ent uuon the acceptance of the terms bv the holders of the per cent bonds. and unless this assent is given, 1t may ha necessary to foreclose. The terms, however. are regarded as liberal to all interests.
 Thomas J. Hayward of this city. a member of the subcommittee of the sersraI committee on reorganization, tonight denied the report of the re- gsnization plan. No agreement had been adopted. he said, and not even a Tentative plan had been formulated by the sub committee.
 we had hoped before this" he added. ''to have a plan all ready to sshnit to the general committed. but as vet we have not been able to do so. am in hopes that a plan may be ap- proved very soon. Perhaps 1t may be approved at the next meeting of the general committee which will be held Hume 5l but I cannot say positively that a plan will be submitted.
 Mr. Hayward gave 1t as his opinion that the receivership will be lifted from the company by next January.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
T. A. CONVENTION.
important Amendments to Constifu-
 tfon PrODOsed.

Asheville. N C., May sO.--At the twentieth annual national convention of the Travellers Protective Associa- ton. which begins here tomorrow, an amendment to the constitution will be presented providing that when a mem- Der has belonged to the association for one year his indemnity to his ben- efciary. in case of death by accident. shall increase $25O per year. or $500 per year, as the convention may deter mine. for ten or five years, until It has reached the sum of $7.500, when the accumulations shall cease and the ben eft remain at that figure as long as he Is a member.
 The convention will open with parade in the forenoon. headed by Governor Kitchin and his staff and the four local companies of the na- tional guard.
 Governor Kitchin and Mayor Camp bell will deliver addresses after the business session in the afternoon. The first day will end with reception at the Battery Park Hotel.
 Elaborate arrangements have been made for entertaining the visitors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
RACE PROBLEM STANDS IN WAY Working to Settle the Strike. NEED ARBITRATION BOARD Citizens of Georgia Oppose Black
 Firemen. Train Service is Resumed But Details of the Agreement Between Goa
 tending Forces Are Net
 Fixed.

Atlanta, Ga, May 3o.--omciais of the Georgia Railroad and of the Brother hood of Bremen spent nearly the en- tire day in conference over those points in the strike agreement which remain to be settled.
 Commissioner Neiil, Chairman Knapp and Second Assistant Postmaster Gen. eral Stuart were present.
 It seems very likely that the dis- puted questions will have to go to q board of arbitration finally, under the Erdman act. The big stumbling block In the path of settlement Is the reten- ton of the negro hremen in any ca pacity. There is no doubt that all other points will be adjusted by the contending parties without arbitra- ton.
 There are several reasons why the race question is so important. The Georgia Railroad is considered a home institution. It employs Georgia men only. Its firemen and engineers and conductors. and even It's brakemen. are all natives of towns and villages through which its trains run. These men have intermarried until nearly whole communities are related. One engineer told Commissioner NeilI that there was not town on his run be- tween Atlanta and Augusta in which he did not have blood relatives.
 Many of the men come from old and highly respected families and the idea of working with a negro is ab- horrent to them. It is repulsive to their relatives. too. and to this feel ing is attributed the strong stand talk sn by entire communities against the railroad.
 Should the negroes win in the final settlement of the dispute. many be- lieve that there will be strong senti- ment created against permitting the negroes to continue at work. This feeling does not exist so strongly in the larger cities, such as Atlanta and Augusta. and it is possible that if the railroad insists upon keeping some of it's older black employees. and will con- sent to work them only in the yards of the cities named that the problem win be solved.
 The cenfarsnce will be resumed tns morrow and win be continued until an agreement is reMehed or 1t is left se arbitration.
 Meantime. train service on the Geor- gia Railroad has reached normal oon- dition except in the freight depart ment. and the officials say that by Monday noon all freight trains will be moving on the old schedules.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
SIX PASSENGERS HURT.
Central of Georgia Train Turns Owes
 lu Georgia.

Cedartown, Ga, May 3o.--Six pas sengers and Enginer Homer Turner were slightly injured when Central of Georgia passenger train No. 1 was de- railed near Martiniale, Ga. thirty miles east of Chattanooga at 4:So this afternoon.
 The engine turned completely over and the entire train was thrown to one side against an embankment.
 Within half an hour the company had physicians from Trion and La. Fayette and a little later the injured persons were removed to their homes on a relief train.
 It was announced that none of the passengers are seriously injured. En- gineer Turner's injuries are slight
 The train consisted of two coaches, A mail car and baggage car. It was on schedule time and running at . moderate rate of speed.
 superintendent Cotter announced that no cause for the derailment has yet been ascertained-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
ZEPPELIN BREAKS
 ALL AIRSHIP RECORDS

Berlin. May s0.-Count Zeppelin whose remarkable performance in his first airship brought unbounded hon. ors to the inventor, today accom- plished the most striking feature in his career. He guided his Zeppelin II from Friedrichshafen to Bftterfeld a distance of more than 456 miles, without landing.
 The journey lasted nearly twenty two hours and so far as known to- night Count Zeppelin Is still in the air on the return journey to Friedrich shafen.
 He has already beaten all records for dirigibae balloons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
LIMA Is QUIET.
RevOIutiOnIsts Have Beem Quickly Sup
 pressed,

Lima. Peru, May s0.-FolIowlnx tbS exciting events of yesterday when rev. olutionists attacked the palace and seized President Leguia, only to be charged by the Government troops and compelled to liberate the President. or der was completely re-established to- day,
 At intervals during the night, guards about the city found it necessary to fire upon groups of insurgents and thieves who attempted to loot Chinese stores.
 President Ieguia today issued a proclamation thanking the people for their refusal to support the revolution ary movement. and asking their CO., operation in the way Of progress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
LYNCHING FOLLOWS
 TROUBLE OVER A DOG

Portland. Ark. May So.-A posse of citizens today iynohed Joe Blakeley. a negro, brother of Sam BlakeIey who shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Cain near here yesterday morning.
 Unable to catch the alleged muEderer of Cain. the posse lynched his brother after he declared that he intended to get" Bud Harper. white. who had killed the Biakeley brothers dog
 Trouble over the dog resulted in negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
DENIAL BY FINLEY.
Southern Railway Has not Sold BIue-
 mont Branch.

Washington. May 30.-President W. W. Finley. of the Southern Railway, tonight authorized a denial of the re- port that the Bluemont Branch of the Southern Railway had been purchased by Senator Stephen B. Elkins and John R. Mclean. to be used as an electric line.
 'No such sale has been made" said Mir. Finley. nor Is any deal pending looking to the sale of the road. It-is true that from time to time numer- ous inquiries hava been made touch ing upon the proposition to buy the line but the matter has not gone be- yond that point.
 The Bluemont Branch extends from this city to Bluemont Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
nr RIunhnn nenh.

Washington. May SO.-Dr. John W. Bischoff, the blind organist of Wash. ington" who lost his sight when two years of age. died early today For the last thirty-five years pr. Bisehoff has been the organist of the Firss Congregational Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
MRS. PLANT-GRAvEs DEAD.f
widow of the Millionaire RaiIrOaG
 Man.


 Man.
 New York May so.-Mrs. Margaret J. Plant Graves. widow of Henry B. Plant, founder of the system of rail. roads, steamships and hotels in the South. died here today from arterfo- solerosIs. She had been III for more than a year.
 MT. Plant died in 1899 and Mrs. Plant married Robert Graves in 1904. There was a contest over the Plant will. which the widow finally won, and by her death today she leaves a for tune estimated at $6.00O. 900. Her husband and two nephews survive her. Mrs. Plant was well Known for her charitable work. One of her chief do- nations to this city is the Margaret J. Plant Pavilion at St. Luke's Hospital which cost SBoo,o She gave liberal- ly to the Catholic Church of which she was member.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 30.-Fhere is practically no change in the strike sit- uation in this city Cars are running on every line in the city. but the ser vice is considerably crippled. There was but little disturbance today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Texas TolDn Destroyed;
 Thirty tlDo Are Dead

tempting to deyour the body of an in- fant.
 Bodies were found twisted about trees and in every conceivable shape. People walked the streets almost naked, crying for their loved ones. Residences which escaped the storm were turned Into hospitals. where were carried the bodies of the dead and wounded.
 One storm house collapsed on fam fly of nine without serious injury to any.
 Brownwood, with splendidiy organ ized relief work. has the situation well in hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
storm fin Alabama.

Huntsville, May 30.-A wind and rain storm Of great severity passed through this section late today. blow ing down trees and fences The rear of the First National Bank was un- roofed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Death Wina a Race.

San Antonio. Texas. May S9.--In a race with death in which he covered more than 2.600 miles. Philip HaaE. of fifteen minutes before his son. Frank, iied from injuries received Monday at the New Gunther Hotel building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

pressed the sense of the party that in the event the next Legislature was Democratic, General John M. Palmer was the choice of the people for Sena- tor There had previously been dead lock in the Illinois Legislature, caused by the election of several independent candidates as members thereof. There were more Democrats than Republicans in that Legislature, and Colonel Will Ham R. Morrison was .ae favorite of the Democrats for Senator. sf It look ed as If he would surely bs cted. but the Republicans secured the vote of a couple of independents who had form erly been Democrats, and the late Gen. eral John A. Logan managed to just squeeze through. IL was then that the Democrats declared for Palmer, and he was later elected Senator.
 As is well known. former Senator Hopkins got a majority at the primary in Illinois, bu. a combination was form ed against him which resulted in the election the other day of Mir Lorimer and that combination could not have been successful but for the Demo- cratic vote in the Legislature, which was the last moment swung to Lor- Inner.
 Want Waterway Bond Issue.
 Prominent Senators and Represent atives of both parties are coming out in favor of the proposition to have the Government issue ss00.o00.000 in bonds for the proper Improvement of the waterways One of the latest to de- clare himself on the subject is Senator Elmer J. Burkett of Nebraska, who may have as his opponent in his con- test for reelection next year none other than William T.. Bryan. Mfr. Burkett says that some years Con- gress appropriates liberally for rivers and harbors. but in many more years there are no appropriations, and this he thinks is a gigantic mistake and poor business policy. Here Is what Senator Burkett says about issuing bonds:
 The Panama Canal Is for all ages to come and we are to issue bonds for It's cost, the interest of which fu- ture generations can pay the same as we shall pay in our day. We of to- day would be glad indeed if some pre- vious generation had constructed that great enterprise and left 1t a great beneflce to us and our successors with an accompanying interest charge for It's benefits.
 Government bonds should have no terrors for America If they are issued for Legitimate purposes and the money realized from them is utilized in de- velopment of our resources for the bet- torment of mankind. I say 1t Is not economical to delay because nearly every State in the Union loses enough every year in Transportation charges on their products to pay the interest on the largest amount that has been suggested as required to develop a complete and comprehensive system of internal waterways. This Is the real question that confronts the American people in the matter of internal wa terway Improvements: wan they sus- tain Congress in the necessary issue of bonds to do the work in eonn- prehensive and systematic way7 It ia my belief. after much correspondence. that they will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
More Damage in Oklahoma.

McAlester, Okla, May 3O---A tof- nado struck Ashland. in the southwest corner of this county, at 9 o'clock to- night doing much damage and, injur- ing many persons but no loss of life Is reported.
 The residence of MT Beal and Job Terry were completely demolished In Ashland, as were those of J. H. Bar ger and Bob Harrington. mile in the country. One residence was struck by lightning.
 The residence of J. H. Rose was blown fifteen feet from the foundation and but slightly harmed. Altogether. about twenty residences were wrecked, together with many barns and out buildings.
 The storm was heaviest mile east of Ashland.
 A. Grace and Josie Hart, of Key West. badly injured.
 Tn Depew forty houses were wreck ed or blown away. The Depew Hotel and large cotton gin were torn to pieces and the estimated damage there is s75.O00. Probably 50Qf persons are homeless in two towns as result of the storm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
rhe oklahoma strom.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 30.-Re- ports from the storm stricken district near Key West. okla. tonight are to the effect that no lives were lost though the number of injured is about fifteen, two fatally.
 Charles Branon, postmaster at De- pew. is not expected to live. Mrs. J L. Hart of Key West is critically hurt The property loss will be large"
 At the time of the storm Saturday evening. a negro prayer meeting was in progress at Key West and the building was blown over. Many of the occupants were bruised. One of them hurried to Stroud. okla. and spread the report that ten or twelve had been killed Before the truth could be learned, the rising of Salt Creek had cut of communication and-not till to- night was the truth learned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
WEATHER roREoAsr.

wsshington, May 30~--For Alabama --showers Monday Tuesday partly cIeudyy light to moderate variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

J. I. Clingman, c. B. Kirkpatrick and nine surgeons who formed the first party out of Brownwod. found a desolate scene waiting them. The hillsides at Zephyr were covered with debrIs of all kinds and bodies of dead animals and human beings. The ruins were dimly lighted by the burnixg buildings and the cries of the wounded rose above the sound of the elements which threatened second storm.
 hog roaming through the debsls- atrewn streets was killed while att
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
BUTLER FUNERAL THURSDAY.
Aged Resident of Oakland County Dies
at Daughters Home.

PONTIAC. Mich. April 2S.-After a
brief illness, Daniel B. Butler. who
was one of the oldest residents OF this
county, passed away at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Peter Smelser. No
404 Auburn-ave. lie was "a years OF
age, and had been in failing health
for several months. He is survived by
three children.
Daniel Bissel Butler was born in
Troy township in 1925. and resided
there until ABOUT eight years ago when
he moved to Pontiac. He was a man
OF wonderful physique. able TO walk
twice each Sunday TO church, a tota,
distance Of five miles. right up TO a
short time ago. He was man of
keen intellectual power and kept right
up to his death his study Of theology.
He was a devout student 81 the Bible
and had great power in quoting scrip
ture.
During his lifetime he told many
stories Of pioneer life and Of his early
manhood He told about the times
when Indians were seen daily anu
wilG turkeys and deer could be shot
from his home.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at 1890 from the Smelser home. Rev.
r. NJ. Trayer. officiating. Intermept
will be In Crooks cemetery at Troy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
SENATOR BROWNS FIRST
WIFE DIES IN COLUMBUS
Mrs. Lydia Coon Brown Had Taught
School in Kalamazoo 20 Years
Daughter Survives.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. April 2S.-Mrs.
Lydia Coon Brown. wife OF the late
United States Senator Brown, Of Utah.
and former resident of Kalamazoo, IS
dead in Columbus, O.. OF paralysis.
Mrs. Brown was 50 years of age.
Mrs. Brown came TO Kalamazoo
about 40 years ago. with ner mother.
a sister and brother. Emmett Coon.
Shortly after their arrival here both
Mrs. Brown and her sister taught in
the Old Union school. She remained
al this work until she was married
to Arthur Brown. about 80 years ago,
While in Kalamazoo they lived at the
Coon home. No. 500 West Cedar-st.
Senator Arthur Brown and his wife
we're divorced In Kalamazoo about IL
years later Alice Brown. the only
child. going with her mother TO Ohio
shortly after the separation. Alice
Brown. who is dramaticc critic on the
Ohio State Journal, is the only sur
vivor. A
The brother, Emmett Brown. while
In Kalamazoo. clerked at the store be-
longing TO stephen Cobb.
After leaving Kalamazoo, Mrs,
Brown again took up school teaching
and was one of the pioneer kindergar'
-rt.rT tedrters OF Ohio
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
OFFICER KILLED IN DUEL.
tiisfwsyman Is Fatally Wounded ~
Dying officer.

LOGANSPORT. I'D. April es.-Of-
fieer Joseph Kruger was fatally
wounded and one highwayman vas
killed in a desperate battle this MON
ing between Oficers Kruger and
Burke and two highwaymen. The
highwaymen had Just held IN and
robbed five well-knoyn citizens whom
they met on the principal street Just
before daylight A sum aggregating
800 was taken from the FIVE men by
the highwaymen. who are supposed TO
be followers OF a circus. Tho mon
carried four revolvers and the citi-
gems were easy victims.
When the police heard OF the rob
berry. Officers Kruger and Burke start
&c in pursuit The men were over
faken within two blocks OF the scene
and accosted The reply was bullet
which fatally wounded Kruger. The
latter fired as he fell and killed one
of the men, while the other escaped.
A general alarm brought policemen
and citizens in automobiles IN the
chase and the second man was caught
north OF town later l.. the morning.