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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
MAY PROCLAIM
 SECOND NATION Independence of Atlantic ]. Coast States Predicted. NICARAGUA TO BE DIVIDED Declaration of Liberty Seems to Be
 Not Far Distant Establishment of Boundary Line Be-
 tween Two Republics Must Re
 Made Before United states VIII Recognize Govern ment Under Estrada.
NICARAGUA TO BE DIVIDED

Washington. Oct. 2s.-The report that the revolutionary administration under General Estrada. contempiates an early proclamation of the inde- pendence of Atlantic coast States of Nicaragua as a republic seems to have q basis in fact.
 It Is believed that this proposed step is backed by almost universal public received an official dispatch from Me- aragua to that general effect and the officials would not be surprised at the issue of declaration of independ- ence very shortly.
 It is pointed out however. that in case of separation of Atlantic coast states from the rest of Nicaragua, cer- tain preliminaries would have to be disposed of as condition precedent to the recognition of the new republic by the United States.
 One of these conditions in addition to the establishment of a responsible government is the location of defin- ite boundary line between the two republics.
 The State Department officials are not willing to make any comment on the reported purpose of the Zelaya ad- ministration to declare the Eastern states independent of the western but 1t is well known here among diplo- mats that the State Department Is in full sympathy with the revolutionary movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
STEAMER CRASHED INTO
 BARGE; ONE IS DROWNED.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. Oct. 29-The steamer Powhatan. of the Merchants and Miners Line. carrying twenty-fi passengers and a full cargo of freight, from Boston for Baltimore, was in col lision late last night just off the shovel Lghtship with the Shenandoah, one of three barges in charge of the tug International. The barge was sunk and her engineer drowned
 The Powhatan's bow plates were bent, but she did not leak. and pro- ceeded here under her own steam.
 All of the passengers on the Pow hatan were awakened by the shocks of the collision. Many of them ran on deck. clad only in their night cloth ing and blankets which they had thrown around themselves.
 The big searchllght of the Powhatan revealed the engineer in the little boat on the barge. but before the steamers crew could reach him, a big wave threw the little boat over and the man disappeared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
TROUBLE OVER BALLOTS
ARMED RESISTANCE IS MET IN
 KENTUSkY.
Breathitt County Is I'm Throes of q Warm Campaign and Bl0Odshed May Re the Re-
 suit,

Jackson, Ky. Oct. 29.-Breathitt County, the seat of a feud which has been a prominent feature of the politi- cal history for many years past, is in the throaes of campaign wnich threatens to result in serious trouble before the approaching election of Nov. 2.
 full set of county officers is to be elected and feeling has been at fever heat for several weeks past. This cul- minated today in the seizure of the stock of official ballots by body of armed men, who forcibly took them from a local bank, where they had been deposited for safekeeping, and made off with them to a small hamlet in an almost inaccessible part of the county.
 Sheriff Crawford, armed with war rants for the arrest of s. H. Huhst, County Clerk, and William Sebastian. summoned a posse and went after the men and ballots this afternoon. The sheriff says that when he and his posse approached the house in which the ballots are alleged to be held. they were covered with sixty guns in the hands of men who had been In the party which made the raid on the bal lots in the bank. and the sheriff and his men returned to Jackson.
 Later Hurst was arrested on a war rant charging him with having fraud ulentiy removed, or permitted others to remove, the ballots. He was re- leased on $2,500 bail. Hurst is brother of s. E. T. Hurst, Republican nominee for county attorney.
 The recent county officials were elected four years ago, when the ticket was headed by the late Judge James Hargis. who was swept out of office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
BUYING INDIAN COTTON
SOUTHERN MILLS THREATEN THE
 PRODUCERS.
Make 1t Appear They VIII Import Pro- duct Before Paying the Present Good Price for the
 Simple.

Anderson. S. C., Oct. 2s.-As a re- suit of the prevailing high prices of American cotton, Southern mills for the first time in their history. are purchas- ing cotton grown in India.
 President H. c. Townsend. of the Townsend Twine Mills. and President Ellison A. Smythe. of the Pelzer Co., ton Mills. have placed orders for sew eral hundred bales of Indian cotton and 1t is understood that other mills in the Piedmont section of South Car olina have done likewise. The Indian cotton Is of a shorter staple than xlss upland domestic cotton, but is as white and smooth. The mills are going to experiment with this cotton and If 1t proves satisfactory, as the mill men are confident 1t will, large orders will be placed at once.
 The Indian cotton was bought at II 1-S cents. f. o. b.. New York. Tho freight to Anderson is 56 cents per hundred pounds This cotton can. therefore. be laid down here for about II 3-4 cents while the American cotton Is bringing 14 IA here now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
UPHELD BY H0lE FOLKS Will Be dest of Honor at
 Banquet TRI IN NEAR DIPLOMAT
TRIs IN NEAR DIPLOMAT
Express Con6deace n Minister
 Designate to China.
Invitation to Big Dinner Also Goes Into Details of Recent Recall and ResiEnation of MT.
 Crane--T.kes Slap at
 state Department.

Chicago. Oct. 2s.--An invitation sign- ed by fifty Chicagoans who stand st the head of the city's commercial And professional endeavors, was sent /koday to Charles R. Crane, whose r<signa- tion as minister designate to Qhina re- gently caused sensation. Mr. Crane, at present in New York, is/asked to be the guest of honor at dinner to be given at MT. Crane's confenience.
 The invitation goes into details of the recall of the formE minister -desig- nate. uphoiding his altitude in every re- spect. Among the flames attached to II are the followingf c. l.. Hutchinson David R. Forgang Charles G. Dawes George E. Roberts, George R. Peck. D. H. Burnham, H. NJ Kolsaat Harry Pratt Judson, James B. Forgan. S. M. Felton. Al J. Eariing and Victor F. Lawson. The text of the invitation reads:
 eCharles R. Crane. New York:
 Dear Sir--On behalf of large number or your fellow citizens we in- vite you to be our guest at public dinner to be given in your honor on such a day as will suit your conven- fence.
 Express Appreciation.
 We desire in this public manner to express our appreciation of your char acter and disinterested public services We regarded as not the least of those services your vigorous advocacy of the protection and extension of American commercial and political interests in the Orient in full accord with the well known views of President Taft and with hIs epoch-making speech at Shanghai In 1907.
 "When the President appointed you Minister to China Gan honor unsought and unexpected by yourselO you ac- cepted the position at personal sacrt- flee and your many friends cordially approved the Presidents choice. Your intimate knowledge of China and It's people, the wide scope of your experi- ence in business matters throughout the world and your extensive personal friendship with many who hold respon- sible positions in foreign affairs, con trfbuted to your fitness for the positfon
 Your unusual discretion, prudence wisdom and modesty had been demon strated to us by an acquaintance ex- tending over twenty five years of an active business and social life. So far no conduct of your own has diminished our confidence in your fitness. We be- lieye that the published circumstances, trivial in themselves, were made use of in an attempt to humiliate you with out adequate cause and we wish by this means, publicly to protest against such methods which cannot fail to have tendency to discourage prominent private citizens from accepting public offices"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
MACK WILL NOT NAME HIS
 FAVORITE FOR RACE,

Washington. Oct 2s.-"I do not be- lieve that Bryan will be the next Democratic candidate for the presi- dency."
 Norman E. Mack. chairman of the Democratic national committee gave this opinion yesterday. In reply to a question as to whom he thought the next Democratic candidate for the presidency would be. MT, Mack de- cIared that. due to his position. he could not play favorltes.
 Haven't you published the fact that Judson Harmon. governor of Ohio, would be your choice for the next president7''
 "No, sir: his speech made fin Dallas and his picture were published just as have been those of other prominent Democrats.
 There is no doubt. however. that Governor Harmon Is growing in strength throughout the country. He Is an able man and a Democratic leader who won in a Republican state. he Is gaining more and more populari- ty Then there is Marshall governor of Indiana. who turned the same trick on the Republicans in his state that Harmon did in Ohio. He, too. is com ing ahead fast as a national figure"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
DAUGHTER OF CONFEDERACY"
 AT REST IN RICHMOND

Richmond. Va, Oct. 2s.-Attended by delegations from the Confederate camps of the city the Daughters of the Confedreacy and large concourse of citizens. funeral services were held at St. Paul's Episcopal church here today over the ashes of Mrs. Margaret How ell Jefferson Davis Hayes. daughter of the president of the Southern Con- federacy who died recently in Cobra do. Interment was in the Davis plot In Hollywood cemetery.
 Everywhere there were manifesto tions of sorrow at the death of Mrs. Hayes. The services were conductei by the Rev. Dr. Forsyth. the rector, and were very simple.
 In the party which accompanied Mrs. Hayes ashes from Colorado Springs. Col. where she died last spring. were her husband. J. Addison Hayes. Dr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Webb, the latter daughter of Mrs. Hayes. and Miss Lucy Hayes. the other daughter. Jeff ferson Hayes Davis. the son whose name was changed by legal enactment. come from New York and joined he party here this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
IMMIGRANTS IN WRECK
FREIGHT TRAIN FLOWS THROUGH
 COACHES.
Air Brakes Fail to Work--Thirty-Ffve Men, Women and Children In- Jured, Some Probably
 Fatally.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Oct. 29.-In a col lision between a westbound immigrant train and an eastbound freight train at Tocsin on the Chicago & Erie Rail- road this morning. thirty-1ive immi- grants-men, women and children were injured, some of them perhaps fatally.
 The fireman of the freight locomo- tive was badly hurt but no others of the trains crews were seriously injur- ed. The airbrakes of the freight train failed to work and II plowed into the immigrant train. which was standing telescoping one coach and ditching some others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30

proceedings of the Bucks Stove and Range Company of St. Louis, Will take an appeal to the United States Su> preme Court in the event the district court of appeals sustains the action of the court which imposed sentence upon them.
 President oompers. of the federation in an editorial in the November issue of the American Federation makes this annouucefnent.
 Gompers says that should the Su- prene Court fail to maintain the right of free speech and free press. there Is still higher court--the court of public opinion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
New con.uI Appointed.

New York, Oct. 29.--Pio Bolanos, Nicaraguan Consul in thls city. today received a cablegram from President Zelaya stating that Isidiro Hazera, who Is now Minister from Nicaragua to Panama. will be appointed Minister to Washington In succession to Rodolfo Espinosa, resigned. MT. Bolanos said that advices from his Government to- day state that the situation in Nicara- qua had not changed and indicated that all tue Interior towns of the republic are sustaining President Zelaya-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Arxument In WatkIn. Cnae

Asheville, N. C., Oct. 29.-Argument of counsel in the case of F. c. Wat kins, charged with murder in the sec- ond degree. for killing John Bunting at Black Mountain, occupied the entire day and when court adjourned had been practically finished. Locke Craig, se- nior counsel for the prisoner. will con- clude tomorrow morning and the State will have an hour for reply. The case will go to the jury about noon tomor- row
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
FEAR LYNoHING.
9IcMahOn Brothers Closely Guarded
 By Sheriff.

Kansas City, Oct 29.-To prevent lynching by a vigilance committee re- pos.ted to be forming, Sheriff Al Becker late last night removed James McMa- hon. the confessed slayer of his two sisters and brother-in-law from the county jail in Kansas City. Kansas. to the city jail on the Missouri side. Pat rick McMahon accompanied his broth CT and remained at police headquart- CTS in Kansas City. Mo-. all night
 Patrick was told he might have his liberty, but he said he preferred to remain under police protection for a while.
 James McMahon pleaded guilty at Kansas City. Kan, today to the mur- der of his two sisters, Rose McMahon and Mrs Alonzo Van Rover, an dhis brotner-in in law. Alonzo Van Royen. He was sentenced to life Imprisonment In the Kansas penitentiary at Lansing.
 A deputy sheriff left for the peni- tentiary with the prisoner tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Rnnkn to Aid Farmers.

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 29.--Arrangements have been made whereby a number of bankers of this State have agreed to loan sums aggregating several mill lion dollars on cotton stored in Farm CTS Union warehouses. according to an official of the Farmers Union today.
 It Is said the loans will be made oR a basis of IS cents a pound on the staple thus stored, and will materially aid the planters In holding their cot ton for higher prices. The agreement goes into effect tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
BRANDENBURG ARRESTED.
writer Ia Charged By His Wife Witt
 Abandonment.

New York, Oct 29.-Broughton Brandenburg. the magazine writer ac- quilted here not long ago on the charge of selling to The New York Times a spurious article credited to Grover Cleveland. was hauled into court to- day by his wife. charged with aban- donment and non support. He was held in $500 bond until tomorrow.
 Brandenburg said he was anxious to return to St. Louis where charges are pending against him for enticing away his step son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
TORTURED FOR TREAT.
RevoIting story of Suffering Told By
 Workman.

Cleveland, O.. Oct. 29 Tortured by fellow workmen because he would not buy drinks. Michael Dacklovitz crawl ed under a barn to escape further rough treatment. He day there from Sunday night until Thursday night without food or water and suffering from burns. then set fire to the struc- ture as a signal for aid.
 Today he was arrested on the charge of arson and lodged in the county jail. Dacklovitz says he was tortured with a heated wire until al. most unconscious
 Deputy Sheriff Harry Lee. late to- day arraseted Charles Schmitts. whom Dacklovitz accuses of being the leader of the men who tortured him. Schmitts was locked up on the charge of maim- Ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
FIRE SWEEPS PRAIRIEs.
Flames Lick at Outskirts of Dakota
 Town.

Dallas. South Dak, Oct. 2s.-A ter rife prairie fire. extending three miles from east to west is raging in Trlpp county. in the southwestern part of the State today. There has been a heavy loss of farm buildings and crops. Hundreds of men and women saved the towns of Lamro and McNee- ly only after strenuous efforts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
 MAY MAKE DEMANDS

Cleveland. Oct. 2e.--A crisis among railway employees. it Is believed in rail- way circles. is drawing near. 1t Is said that a referendum vote on the queston of demand for an increase Is now in progress among the 100000 CT more members of the trainmen's and conductors associations east of the Mississippi River.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
GETS LARGE REQUEST.
Mission Work Aided from Estate or
 Florida Man.

Florida Man.
 Jacksonville. Fla. Oct 2s.-Half million dollars Is left to the trustees of the Snyder Memorial church of this city to be kept intact in business prop erty as now invested by the provisions of the will of the late C. Q. Living ston, which was probated today. The income from the property is to be used in maintaining missions known as the Livingston Missions"
 Although the will cuts the widow on with less than $20.00o in property, an arrangement has been entered into by which there will be no contest and the church will take only a little over half the amount named in the will.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
lERY. ALABAMA. SATURDAY. OCTOBER so 1eoe-TEN PAGES

At one time Lamro was completely surrounded by flames that reached within a block of the town. Out on The open prairie away from all help. many claim holders homes were en- tirely destroyed. No deaths have been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Judge Ber.nrd |. Dead. i.

Tallahassee. Fla. Oct. 2s.--Judge Jesse Talbot Bernard. former Judge of Leon County. died at his home here tonight of Illness incident 10 old age. During the civil war Judge Bernard was Adjutant and Quartermaster at General Robert E.. Lees headquarters. He was so. years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
wnuts to See Rooka.

Toledo, O., Oct. 29.-Herman c. stei- fel, of St. Louis. today filed suit here to require the Toledo Home Telephone Company to permit an inspection of its books James S. Bradley, IS pres ident of the defendant company and Steifel is a stockholder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
BarrlII,s LaMyer Tnlku

Washington, Oct. 29.-"Edward N. Barrill does not fear Dr. Cook. nor does he fear legal troubles with him. He has retained me as counsel in case Cook makes any false charges against him."
 This was the statement tonight of Gen. James NJ. Ashton, a prominent lawyer of Tacoma. Wash, who recently examined Barrill and others in connee- ton with their expedition with Dr. Cook to Mount Mckinley.
 General Ashton admitted tonight that he had paid Barrill and Printz about $200 for their travelling expenses from their homes to Tacoma and back.
 These men travelled about 200 miles, <" said General Ashton. "and were in my office for several days. The money paid them was solely for their travel ing expenses. and their per diem. as if they had been out on the trail.
 "I was told by General Hubbard ? continued General Ashton, 'to get the exact facts. I had not the remotest Idea of what General Hubbard's rela- tions were with Commander Peary un- til my arrival in New York City"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
situation at LaGranse.

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the LaGrange College was held tonight, at LaGrange. at which the sit- uation there was discussed.
 The President declined to make any statement for publication. saying that 1t was the desire of the college that the newspapers publish nothing con- cerning the sickness until the nature of it had been determined. He admit ted. however that not more than sixty students were still in attendance upon the college duties. number have gone to their homes and others are un- der care of physicians.
 It has not been determined just what the nature of the Hines at LaGrange IS though prominent local physician who talked with one of the students after her return home here stated ft as his belief that the sickness was similar in every respect to that pre- vailing at the Georgia Military Acad- emy.
 Every possible attention is being given the students at these institutions and 1t is not believed there will be any loss of life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
AFFIDAVIT FOR DR. COOK
MONTANA FARMER swEARs BAR.
 RILL TOLD HIM.
Brooklyn Explores Says Mount Mcixin- ley Record Has Narrowed Down to His Oath Against
 Another.

Missoula. Mont, Oct. 29.--The Cook BarriH Mount Mckinley controversy was enIivened today by the announce ment of the securing of an affidavit from George W. solIeder, a farmer of RaviIli County. living near the home of Barrill and Printz. In which Solie- der declares Barrill told him he and pr. Cook had climbed Mount Mckinney
 pr. Cooks confidential agent an- Enounced that other affidavits had been secured. but he had decided not to make them public at this time as the makers had been promised that the statements would only be submitted to the proper scientific bodies as evidence in the controversy.
 pr. Cook and his party arrived In Missouia late today from Hamilton. Dr. Cook would not discuss last nights meeting at Hamilton, further than to say the matter had now sifted down to a point where 1t was the affidavit of himself against the affidavit of Barriil and the matter could be settled only by an expedition to Mount Mckinley to recover the records which he says he left on the pcak.s zs ~
 The Doctor reiterated his assertion that he would head party of un- biased and unimpeachable men to the mountain.
 Solleder, in his affidavit. declares he has known Barrill intimately ever since he came to Darby several years ago. and that Barrill often has told him in- cidents of the trip he made with pr Cook when they climbed Mount McKin- ley.
 He told me that he and Dr. Cook went up a stream as far as they could in a launch and then went on foot" reads the affidavit. "Barrill told me what articles they carried with them; he told of the test they had in climb ing the mountain on account of the ice. Barrill and I are upon friendly terms and I have no interest whatever in the controversy between BarriII and Dr. Cook, growing out of the trip to Mount Mckinley, or any way con nected with it."
 Being advised after his arrival here the. platform at Hamilton last night was lacking the notarial seal and was not was lacking the notarial seal was not properly drawn. Dr. Cook made a du- plicate affidavit in Missoula this af- ternoon, which was drawn in legal form and his signature to 1t acknowl- cate reiterates the same statement made in the original written on the platform at Hamilton last night. and reads:
 T. Frederick A. Cook, being first duly sworn, according to law, on my oath depose and say that on September 16, 1906. was on top of Mount Me- Kinley and on that date I left the re- cord of our climb deposited thereon Edward N. Barrill of Darby, Mont, was present at the time,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
GoMPERs WILL APPEAL.
VIII rake Case to Supreme Court If
 Neeeamarv

Washington. Oct 2s.-samuel Comp CTS, John Mitchell and Frank Morri- son of the American Federation of La- bor. who were sentenced by Justice Wright to Jail terms of twelves nine and six months respectively. for con tempt in the now famous injunction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
WEATHER rORECAsT.

Washington, Oct. 20.-FOr AIabamD --FaIr saturday with warmer In north portiOni sunday, fnirj moderate east winds, becoming variable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
WEBB IS ACQUITTED.
Louisiana Man Who Killed 8. J.
 BFacey.

Monroe, La, Oct. 29.-A. verdict of acquittal was today rendered in the case of William J. Webb, charged with the murder of Sedley J. Bracey. The case was given to the jury last night.
 Webb, a prominent business man of Monroe shot and killed Bracey in a dispute alleged to have been caused by Jealousy over a woman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
R. A. IRWIN FOUND DEAD.
Was Well Known Educator of Ken-
 fnckY.

Clay City, Ky, oct 2s-Robert A. Irwin, who was in charge of the Soul Winners Methodist College here, and one of the best known educators in the mountain section of the State, was found dead In a corn field near here to- day.
 irwin started for the railroad station two days ago and had not been seen since. Death was due to heart disease. He was "A years old