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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
SENATOR KNOX Is ELIGIBLE
 - Senate Committee on Judiciary Acts. HOLDS A SPECIAL SESSION Salary Win Be Reduced to Meet the Law.
 s-- The Cemnsittee wss Not Unanimous in Resara Te rhe auestion E But Ne Missrssy Report
 win Be wade.
HOLDS A SPECIAL SESSION

Washington. D. C.. Feb. 11.--In the belief of the Senate. all constitutional objection to the appointment of Sem ator Knox as Secretary of State in tue cabinet of President Taft will be removed by the approval of a House bill reported from the judiciary com mittee by Senator Clark, it's chairman. as substitute for the Hale bill and passed by the Senate tonight.
 The measure was reported early. in the day and was placed on the calen- dar, where 1t remained until the Sem ate was about to adjourn. In order that 1t might go before the House of Representatives aa soon as 1t meets Monday. 1t was then passed without debate, many Senators having left the chaznber during the short execu- tive session that YVES held, believing thefe would be no more legislative business transacted.
 It appears to be the general impress sion in the House that when the bill reaches that body, 1t will be referred to the committee on judiciary.
 The suDstitute bill provides that sec tion ", of the act of February 26, 1907, "nxing the annual compensation of heads of executive departments, be. and the same is hereby repealed in so far as the same relates to the Secre- tary Of State ana t1o annual cOmpen- sation of the Secretary of State shall be at the rate of 9s.o0e
 That on and after March {, 1908. there shall be no entoiuments attached to the ofice of Secretary of state. other than those who by law, in force on the first day Of May. 1904, belonged and were then attached to said oflce.
 That this act shall take effect and be In force from and after March As ts0s"
 without debate, the bill was placed upon the Senate calender. where it can he called up for consideration and passage at any time.
 It developed during the session that the committee was not unanimous in regard to the question of whether 1t would be possible to repeal the salary increase provision so as to make sena- tor Knox eligible for the office. senn- tors KIttfeage ant pverman HAetIed to ke ln some doil aa ta the proprietF sef faRtas thla actin. but they wlli not make minority report and 1t is Baiu they will not 6ppoAe the passkke of the pill when 1t cofies up on the floor af the Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
TueeWloeva Wsntv Taft.

Tuscaloosa, Feb. '1f.-A(special.) )-In behalf of the business men of Tusca- ioosa President F. c. Blair. of the Board of Trade, tonight sent President Alect ". T. raft in New Orleans telegram asking him to stop a few minutes here Saturday evening and speak from the train.
 The train will reach Tuscaloosa at 6 D. fa. and the Board of Trade has arranged with the railroad ofHicials to hold the train if Judge Taft will con- sent to speak.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
ATTEMPT TO DRAW COLOR
 LINE IN LONDON FAILS

London, Feb. 1I.-An attempt to draw the color line, new dsparture fin this country. met with signal fall ure today at Birmingham where an effort was made to exclude negro student of the university from the To- cal skating rink.
 troversy. The students took up the newro's caSe and hired a lawyer to oppose the renewal of the rlnk's ui- cense. The management of the rink apoioKized in court this morning and promised not to make any race dis tinction in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
LusaEP DIVORCE CASE.
c. c. Pabst Tells of the Anse-Nuptina
 AwPeemsenR.

AGReemenss
 St. Louis. Feb. 1.-The trial of tho divorce case was resumed this mora ing in Judge HitchcociKs court.
 The reading of the depositions of Mir. Lemp. which was begun at last nighfe session. was continued this morning. Specific denials of most of Mrs. Lempfs allegations make up the deposition.
 A.. H. Hanlon. father of Mrs. LeFnp, was called as . witness at the morning session. He testified that on several occasions Lemp had talked with him in reference to getting a divorce from his daughter.
 "fIe told me he did not think my daughter could get a. divorce because she was Q Roman Catholic, but he was willing for her to have it," said Mfr. Hanian. who was on the stand only a few minutes.
 c. C.. Pabst. of Milwaukee, a broth- eP-in-law of the defendant, was one of the ante-nuptial agreement betweef. Mir. Lemp and Mfr. Henian that if ehii- dfen were born the mother would not attempt to influence thaTn in q religious way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
RocknFELInR,s I.InnL bun.
Justice Gsesara Hemra Ar<umente ana
 Ressrves EEas Dsaasaom.

Justice GSesard Hears Ar&Nments ana
 Reserves His Deeaslon.
 New York. Feb. 11--Decision was rec served by Justice Gerard fin the Su- preme Court today after he had heard arguments upon the writ of the habeas corpus obtained by counse1 for Samuel s. Carvalho, Bradford Merrill and Ed ward Clark. the. ofileera of the Star Company, publishers of The New York American in the prosecution for criIn- inaI libel instituted by John D. Rccke- teller, Jr.
 It was contended that the defendants. as of4lcers of the corporation, could not be legally held as responsible parties for the alleged libel in any criminal ef- feet in might have.
 Justice Gerard said he considered that criminal intent or actual particf- patton must be proved and that unless 1t he held that the mere publication of a newspaper was criminal, the conten-' tion that actual specific intent need not be proved would hardly hold good. The court said he would receive briefs and reserve his decision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
Possusr OR SHERMAN.
Eeax@ia Delegation to Give VIee-PPesI.
 dent-elect . Dinner.

uearkie DeIeGatlOn to Give Vfee-PPesI-
 dent-eleet . Dinner.
 Washington, Feb. 11.-Regretful that Vice -President-e James s. Sher- man should have been deprived of the gastsonomic pleasure enjoyed by Pres ident-eieet Taft upon the occasion of the recent 'possum and 'taters dinner at Atlanta, the Georgia delegation in Congress has determined to give Mir. sherman a dinner in this city shortly after inc inauguration at which thiR famous dish shall appear.
 we shall see that Georgia furnishes .she 'possum and 'taters." said Repre- sentative Edwards of Georgia today. 's.f ,ast seasons crop of both was excel. lent and many of our citizens will be glad to send these Georgia products to the capital for the delectation of MT. Sherman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
DEPUTIES INDICTED.
Prosecuting Attorney Believes OaaeeFH
 Overstepped Their Authority.


 0verstepped Their Authority.
 Wayne, W, Va, Feb. 11.--The Wayne county grand jury today returned in- dIctments for murder against all the deputy United States marshals and dep- .t1ty sheritfs who last December made a raid in which William Vinson, of tais county. and Deputy Sheriff Joseph Literal, of Isouisla, Ky, were killed and a number of others injured It had been alleged that Joseph Vim son had been engaged in the illegal sale of liquor and had frequently de- fled arreat It was this that caused a posas Of d4puty United States Tnarshals and other officers to make the raid on the nome of William VinsOn. where 1t was believed Joseph Vinson was in hiaing
 The prosecuting attorney of this county believed the officials overstep- ped all bounds of law and as re- suat had the grand jury investigate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
roLLows prNNs, BxAA.. AEs.
NtSht TeIephOne Girl PR@Tes AeTHsh 2
 HeKoines

Heroine
 chicago. Feb. Il.--Foilowin. the re cent example Of Jack Bihns. the wire iesa operator of the steamer Repup- lie Miss May D0nnelly. a night tele- phone operator, proved assseI ass ,lhich S dS- inc early today Tn . nse wtSn isSa ,ss, Raiiroad. causing a las of nearly hair a million. ,.. While the flames ragged about hsr Mia ponneIiy remained at the switch- board notifying the different employees in the yards of the Ire until she was overcome by smoke. Clerks found her nnconscious in front of the sWttcn |. board and carried her 70 piaes "A safety where she revived
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
THE CENSUS BILL.
Attempts To Pass It Over PResiilent'a
 Vefa Abandoned.

Washington. Feb. 1l-The House Comrnittee on Census met today buf toolr no action on the Presidents veto Of the bill providing for a decennial
 An Attempts to pass at this time. the causus bill over the Presidents veto. were abandoned today by leaders of tho Houae and Senate. The House commit tee adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. A hasty poll of both houses S.,es moi Encouraging to the passage Of ths hill over the veto. particularly in the senate. The enactment of q census law for the taking of the decenniai ccn- ans probably will be made the suoJect oS lerislation at the special session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
Jap, Consui's statiafies.

New York, Feb. II.--The number or Japanese of all classes who left the United States for Japan in December, 1908. exceeded by nearly roe the mum. Der who entered this country during the same months. These figures were given out by Koktchi Midzun, Japan ese Consul General here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
Reports are Denied.

Olympia, Wash, Feb. t1.-Both House and Senate yesterday discisimed any intention to adopt legislation att tempting to require Japanese visitors to the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition to give bond for their return to their native sland. Secretary of state Bacon had received such report at Wash' iuRtoYl,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
nnn Over WY T'Fn9A,

Birmingham. Feb. ii.--An unknown white man of good appearance who was run over and killed by a train here today had in his possession a let- ter addressed to Ramus. 22 Bridge atreet. JaelxsOnvilie. Fla. There. are ho otiIor articles of Identification.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
.isHop Hoss, coNprTIoN.
Tn. aurmlcmH Operation win Be Per-
 enw-,aR Agawf Week

Baltimore. Feb.y 11-Bishop P. F. Hosg. who came here yesterday from Eashville, Tenn. for medical treatment will undergo surgical operation some time during next week.
 The surgeon in attendance said to- day the operation would not be seri- ous and that he fully expected his patient to recover rapidly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
suns nornG coMPANY.
D..Iahou.an wanss Biw sum for Prohibis
 4ion vtnlafioAR.

csnsrai cAidweu today died suit sSainst the lone Hotel Company. pro- 1SfetorS of the Lone Hotel. for tss,o00, St tba rate Sof S1.Oe0 per day. inc ae- 0ruInR for alleged violations of the
 The lone Is the headquarters Ter pol- itioians and menAberH of the Leglsia- turA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
FACE MURDER CHARGES,
Five ArAGansaaS FaEnaeFs Charged Wlth
 Lynehing Waite Man.

Fort Smith, Ark. Feb. ll-Charged with murder in the first degree, i've men, farmers of Scott county were placed on trial today in WaldrOn. Ark.
 The defendants are accused of -hav- Ing been members of mob which three months ago called out John Bailey and lynched him. The murder cd man had been warned to leave the county because of his refusal to hold his crops for higher prices. A gang of sixty might riders" viSited hls home several night later. called out Bailey and his house keeper. whipped the wonian and lynched the man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
MORE PROHIBITION.
Ecaawas I.sGfslatuFe Puts Ban on Dssl
 geores Selling LaquOr.

Ae0re8 SeIII88 LHQu0r.
 Topeka, Kas., Feb. 1I.-The most stringent anti-liquor measure ever seriously considered In the Kansas LeRislatnre was today passed by the Kansass Senate with but one dissent ing vote and without one of its 'pro- visions being questioned,
 The measure absolutely prohibits the sale of liquor through drug stores, with che exception of the. right to sell wines to churches for communion services.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
nInr llrerrIlIe afnfnn.

St. Louis. Feb. .1I.--That the Pres ident and the Senate of the United States through their treaty making powers may override the policies of any State, may overturn all it's iegis- lation having reference to allens'' and that '4t Is evident that Ill advised Leg islatora of California and Nevada are making tfls nation ridiculous in the eyes of the worId." are conclusions of fered by Alexander c. Robbins, editor of the Central Law Journal in an edi. torial which appeared today.
 eff treaty stlpufatiors with any na- ton should perchance override the policies of any State. or subvert leg islation which any particular State may think necessary, the appeal should not be to the State Iegisiature but to the Senate of the United States before such treaty is confirmed" says MF. Robbins. aAfter egeh treaty is confirmed # bes comes fhA aliprnfzaR Ia.M q the land all laws of any State to the contrary not
 Even, State IaklsiAfarss. says the ed- itoriaI, must retire hnrnbIy from the field, in the face of treaty making pow CTS of the Federal Government"
 A decision by Justice Field Of the Supreme Court Of the United States, is quoted to show the extent of the treaty power.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
CeIebrnte Dnrwin's narthaMy,

Tuscaloosa, Feb. 11.-CSpecial.l .l-In- teresting exercises will be held at the University Friday in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Dar- win. pr. John Y. Graham will de- liver a lecture on Darwin and the thS- ory of evolution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
Tn Nanhh RellmlAa.

Pittsburg. Feb, 1i--Followink his attendance at revial services every attendance at revival services every 3s ySArs oE age. stayed away from the clostnw service last ni@ht and hanged hinaself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
SENSATION IN ROME.
Sack CsntaaainG .SkeIetOn of Man
 FOama Near MavrR.

Rome. Ga. Feb. 1l.-A sensation was caused here this afternoon by the finding >on the banks of. the Etowah River of a sack containing the skele- ton of a man.
 The bones were those of a full grown man and had evidently been in the water for several months and they were bare of fleHh. The digcoy- ery was made by some negro boys. Olaeers ate inveetIan4tug the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Feb. 1I.--FOrecast for AEabamai FAir, sIiGhtly warmer Erie dax, cioady with local rains At aigAt or SatuxaAyJ Ilght tO moderate south WanGa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
A NOVEL MARRIAGE
A TAMPA COUPLE WED IN BIG
 SHOW WINDOW.
The WindOw Was Beautifully DeeO- rated For the Occasion and Band
 Rendered Concert Preceding

rnte0 FOF the UceUHNOm 0hW bUMd
 R<naered Concert Preceding
 The Ceremony.
 Tampa, Fla, Feb. 11.--In the big show window of 6 local furniture store tonight Miss Bessie M. Phillips. a popular young lady of this city, and Victor Gustaveson, a popular attache of The Tampa Morning Tribune. were united in marriage.
 The large window was beautifully decorated for the occasion and a band of eighteen pieces rendered a concert lasting an hour preceding the cere- mony. which took place at 7:i5 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. GustaWeson will be presented with complete furnishings for every room of their new home by inc firm i'm whose window the cere- mony was performed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
(ContinneA on, Past Tw~''
A LEGAL HOLIDAY
GOVERNMENT TO OB-
 SERVE LrNCOLS's BIRTHDAY.
The senate Pmsnsd the House XaesOlu- tics ana che PFesidcnt's Proetn-
 matsom Was Issued Kmmaeai- t aeely UpOR Notifi-
 eAffan.

Washington, Feb 1I-By joint resol- ution late today congress made Drovi- sion as far as possible, for the Obser- yakce 6f February I2. 1908. the csn- tehniai anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. as special holiday and aukhofIzed the president to issue a proclamation making it effective in the District of Columbia and the ter ritoriss of Alaska. Arizona, New Mexi- co and Hawai-.
 In anticipation of the passage of such a resolution, after he had depart ei for Ltncpln birth place in Kentucky the president had prepared and signed proclamation which was Issued as soon as the joint resolution had been signed by the president Of the senate and the speaker. of the house.
 While this proclamation applies only to the District of Columbia and the territories fourteen states have. by legislation. made Lincoln birthday a legal holiday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
TAKE CENSUS NcALEoRNIA 10 Obtain Number of
 Jap Residents.
 s GOV. eHLErrs seEsTIoN To Use Statistics 2 Considering Future slatien. 4 Ressl.t,e. . 1,siss Fer Elsetien whereia $.r. ssssht Ezpress rAem.eive. .. Asissic Im-
 nisrasisn Was Deseatea.
 

L v
 Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 11.--Modera- tion on the part of the legislators and an evident disposition finally to dis- pose of aiL measures relating to Jap- anese and other aliens. characterized the days session of the Legislature. oiilett, the Assembly voted to appro- priate e1o,0e0 to defray the expenses of . census which shall show the num- Der of Japanese in California and the pursuits in which they are engaged. The statistics are to be used in con- alteration of future 1egisiation. possi- hly involving . request by, California for an Asiatic exclusion act.
 Tn the Senate a resolution by Sena- tor Anthony providing for q special election wherein the voters of Caii- fornia might express themselves on the subject of the Asfatic immigration. was defeated by vote of 22 to f3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
IIe9alaty is Quentioned.


 Washington Feb. 11.-QuestioninR the legality of the Presidents proclR- nation declaring tomorrow a special holiday in the Dlstrlct of Columbia ana the Territories because the joint res- olution passed today by both houses of Congress did not receive the Presi- dent'a signature or his approval after It's passage, attorneys representing the banking interests of this city tonight telegraphed. through Assistant Secre- tary Foster to the. President at Co., lumbus. O., request that he send his approval of the resolution.
 After examining the legal authorl- ties on the question, the attorneys for the banks decided that a resolution in order to be legal must have the ap- pFoval of the President, given in any form. but that his actual signature is not necessary.
 As the President left for Hodgen- vile. Ky, however. before the resolu- tion was passed. neither his signature was received nor his approval after the passage of the resolution, although it was known. of course. that he would have approved formally such a resolu- tion had he been in the city. The fact that the proclamation was prepar- cd in advance and that it was given out as soon as thes resolution had passed showed that he anticipated its
 It is expected that the Presldent's approval of the resolution win be re- ceived here early in the morning. The bank authorities here are in doubt as to whether they will be legally justi- fled in keeping the doors of their inc stitutions closed tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-12
Roeseveit PIeasea. .

Washingt Feb. 11.-President Roosevelt expressed himself today as much pieased with the action of the California Legislature in killing the anti Japanese bill. On talking on the subject with Representative Engle- bright. of that State. he said he hoped the agitation on the coast was over for long time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-23
A Great GaSSer
Struck AT Iowa
Rock Pressure OF Over Ten Million
Cubic Feet Per Day.

Considerable excitement was caused
in this section of the county Friday
when it become known that large gas
well-in fact the third largest ever
struck in Jefferson county-had been
tapped by drillers, who have been
working on the tract OF F. Clifford
Deemer, about quarter of mile from
Iowa Mills, which is seven miles west
OF Reynoldsville, and there has been
a steady stream Of interested people
toward the scene Of the big gasser ever
since it became known.
The we'll was struck on Wednesday
at a depth OF 1850 feet, in sand that
Is new and unknown to the old drillers
in this section. 1t is below the Clarion
sand and the Bradford sand and is
probably an entirely new sand.
The we'll is producing in the neigh.
borhood OF ten million feet per day
and experienced drillers claim that it
is rock pesssure we'll and will con-
tinue in volume for years.
Among the many people who visited
the we'll was a representative of the
Standard Oil Co. and it is rumored that
an offer of $4,000 for the we'll was re-
fused by Mr.. Deemer.
The we'll is on tract OF about 700
acres OF land owned by Mr.. Deemer
and is within 400 feet of the p. r. r,
tracks. The noise of the escaping gas
was terrific aud could be heard for
miles around.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-23
Record as Criminal Lawyer.

OWilliam Fairman, Esq, OF this place,
has a notable Erecord as criminal
lawyer, having since his admission to
the bar, defended 55 persons on the
charge Of murder, only one OF whom
paid the extreme penalty. The excep.
tion was Mike Pslone, who was ex-
ecuted in the Brookville jail yard about
four years ago.
He defended Joe Aiello, OF Walston,
who was sentenced TO be hanged, but
whose sentence was commuted, l2 years
ago, to life imprisonment, and who
last week was recommended for par
don by the State board.
His last client was Lew Williams, Of
Rossiter, who or Saturday was found
guilty Of Observation-Disclosures
Spirit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-23
Tragic Death OF
A Young Bride
Riding to Meet Her Husband, Meets
Death In the Allegheny River.

A tragic accident near Mosgrove Fri
day orning resulted in the death by
drowning OF Mrs. Jacob Kammerdiener,
bride of week, in the Allegheny
river. The young lady was being
driven from the home of her husbands
parents to Wicksboro, where she ex-
pected to Join her husband. Her
brother-in-law, Amos Kammerdiener,
was driving and when near Mosgrove,
where the railroad tracks and river
run close together, fast Buffalo ex-
press came into sight. Mr.. Hammer
diener jumped from the buggy and
caught by the head. AS the train
passed by the animal gave not the
slightest sign of frightening and when
all danger seemed to have passed, Amos
started to re-enter the buggy.
Before Mr.. Kammerdiener, however,
reached the vehicle, the horse sudden
ly started and was off with almost in
credible swiftness. With bound,
Amos was at the beasts head again
and catching hold of the bridle, put
forth all his strength to check the
horse. Still the animal kept on Its
mad flight piunging over the side Of
the road, unhindered by any guard
rails, and crashing through the bushes
and underbrush started for the river.
The brave young driver continued to
cling to the bride and never let go
even for an instant even though drag
ged through brush, down in sheer
fall OF four feet, ana over the stones
on the shore into the river. Once in
the water the horse didn't even stop
but kept on swimming until thirty feet
from the shore. when Mr.. Hammer
diener succeeded In turning its head
upstream. Just at that critical mo-
ment, however, the beast sank.
With all the power at his control,
the heroic driver tried his best to get
back to the buggy in time to remove
or save Mrs. Kammerdiener, who had
remained in the vehicle all the time,
but he was too late and before he was
near enough to be Of any help at all,
the buggy went down beneath the
waters, carrying with 1t the young
bride.