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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
ROOSEVELT VETOES
 A WATER POWER BILL

Washington, Jan. 15.--President Roosevelt today sent special message tosthe House. with his veto of the bill providing for the construction of q dam across James River. In Stone County. Missouri, the purpose of the dan being<to get water to create siec-
 Re declared that the movement to secure water power of the country is still In it's Infancy.
 The message was presented at the close of the day and was received in- differently. After it's reading. t was referred to the Committee on Inter- state and Foreign Commerce.
 The message was as follows:
 To the House of Representatives:
 return herewith without my ap- proxal House bill 17707~ to authorize WiIIism II standlsh p to construct s,aa s.h,1 adam Afissouri. and divert portion of It's waters through a tunnel Into the said river again to create electric boyer; My reasons for not signing theSbih
 The bill gives to the grantee val uable privilege. which by its very na- Ssin the conditions essential to protect ehe public interest
 In pursuance of . policy declared In my message Of rssruary ze; asgs. rsness sSi of the Inland Watarways Commission to Congress, wrote on March 5I3 1908. , the following letter to the Senate Com mfttee on Commerce.
 .'Numerous bills granting water rights in conformity with the general act of June 21.t1se0, have been intro- duced during the present session of Congress. and some of these have al- ready passed. While the general act authorfzsss the limitation and restric- tion of water rights in the public in. terest and would seem to warrant making reasonable charge for the bsnsfits conferred those bills which have come to my attention do not seem to guard the public interests adequate.. granting privileges such as are con- ferrsd by these bills. as I said in a re- cent message, taken altogether with ; rights already acquired under State laws wcud be to give away properties foresight we have formed the habit of granting without compensation ex- tremeiy vaiuable rights, amounting to monopolies on navlgable streams and on the public domain. The repurchase at great expense of water rights thus carelessly given away without return has already begun in the East, and be- fore long will be necessary in the West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
Nryy YORK PRODUCF.

New York. Jan. 16.-Fiour: receipts g. s3tj exports s,444; steady with a bettsl demand.
 Wheat. receipts 1s.s0o; exports ss.as2, spot easy; No. red sI .0s @t ti.07; elevator and s1.0s fob afloat: No. 1 Northern Du- lnth si.l7x fob afioat: No. hard winter S1 14& fob afloat.
 There was renewal of aggressive bear pressure in the wheat market today and na bulls offered very little support, prices declined sharply closing fme to 1%c net late afternoon when values dropped to the lowest point of the day. May closed el.09%; July S1.0sA.
 Corn receipts 1i,2oo; exports 1i,24ss speta steady; No. e8c elevator and 66kc foh afloat: No. white nominal and No. vat- low 6e tsc fob afluat.
 Options closed %e net lower; May ssHc; July eskc.
 Oats. receipts 4f,l7s; exports s.ssf: spots steady; mixed 2e@32 lbs 54054hc: nafu- ral white 2s@s2 lbs. 5tG57ei clipped white a2 140 lbs. 6sh @s2c.
 Hides leather, wool. beef cut meats. lard. and pork steady.
 Cotton seed oil firrni prime crude ssA g s4c; do. yellow 4ih Q42c; petroleum steady; rosin steady.
 Turpentine steady 4txe..
 Rice firm.
 sMoiasses steady. trifugal se-test s.7s; moiasses sugar s.ess refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
v..,.w.w. oe a cInau.

The lawyer leaned back in his swivel chair, his fcet cooked upon his desk, pipe in mouth. State Code and state Constitution before him. Dust lay thick on his "Jurisprudence," and the rest or his law library; tho Code, and the Con stitution were smeared wlth thuuhn marks. and notes, and worn with con- stant use.
 ooh. yes," he remarked. in answer to the ouerying look upon the face of the visitor. "This is all they use now adays. Code and Constitution. If Nou don't find 1t in the law books look to the Senate Journal. And If its not there. its dollars to doughnuts youh hnd your case in the House Journal. on; ;t,s easv and it's making constitutional lawyers of all of us. Why first thing YOU know, there'll be none left to de- fend d murder case Now, look here al eacfion -"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
TRIALS AT TROY.
Jury h Davis Whitehead Case stu,
 Ont.

Jury ta Davis Whitehead Case S,u,
 Out.
 Troy, Jan. 15.-(Special. .)-The turv In the Davis Whitehead case has been out ever since 3 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon and has failed to reach a yer. dict. Fei-
 The two negroes. Shut Johnson and Ephraim Brown, charged with the murder of Fox Owens, are now on trial. The evidence has not ali been taken yet and the case will hardly go row.
 Deputy Marshal A.sJ. Collier bro,,o,h. to Troy this morning Dai Harroll' chaged with operating an illicit dis' tillery In Houston County in Decer,- Der last. Harroll was arraigned in the United States Commissioners Court and bound over under a S2OO hond to await the action of the Federal grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
nRY aoons NrARKErl

New York Jan. 16.-The sales of export goods for the China market continue on a basis of 5Kc for 325 yards sheetings.
 Cotton yarns are quiet and weak. Bag manufacturers and converters are buying more cotton goods and JoDbers are com mencing to buy gradually The carpet wool Nmarket is very firm. stock being low and the demand keen The Jobbers are doing Q fair trade for the period. Buyers excur- sIons to thIs market will begin tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
Mav Secure 4Monn. V .,

New York, Jan. 15.-Oscar Fem- merstein announces that neoRations by the cables have been concluded h,, him for the American rights of "Monne Wanna" Meaterlinck's dramatic noan, set to music by Henri Fevrier which was produced for the first time fin Paris opera house Wednesday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
THE PASSING THRoNc
Let ,Em Swim.

"what want to see the city do." said the gentleman of aquatic propensities' yesterday. ifs to secure one of the laf- ger vancant lots, centrally located, and make 6 public bath there. not one or the Y.' M. c. A. -sized ponds, but pond several hundred feet long and wide. so that small boys and young men can have a place to have fun in hot weather. Certain days could he set aside for women and 1t could be sup ported easily on nominal privilege fee.
 'aThe city badly needs big reservoir for fire use supply, for the two present stand -pipes would not last long in u big ire. and even if the improved pumping station could supply the neces- sary water. there is always the possi- bility of its breaking down.
 "The river claims it's victims every year because It's all attractive looking place in which to swip. regardless of its known dangers. This danger could be averted by the presence of a biK pond, for the boys would flock to 1t. Tho water could be kept changing by havs ing 1t the first source of supply ire plugs. and by connecting it with tho supply of the street sprinklers. There are e hundred reasons that could be advanced in its favor. The city is do- ing everything for the grown people, paving. wharves, and the rest but net since I can remember has 1t crooked n finger to make things attractive for children.
 'Of course. many of the children are taken away for the summer by their parents, bat think of the thousands of little boys and girls whose only summer pleasure Is to sit listlessly abont the house or tramp the street for amuse- ment A big pond within easy reach would be God-send to them for fiv" months in the year -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
alleged violation of the prohibition

The Mayor smashed the license of s100 on meat wagons with his veto. He thought the tax prohibitory and an unreasonable assault upon the indus try that ought to be enoouraged--that of raising cattle. Councilman Lapsley served notice that he would seek 10 pass the bill over the Mayors veto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
LICENSES IN ANNIsTON.
City Council Planning tO Raise Reve-
 nueN.

Anniston. Jan. 15.-(Special) )-The license schedule was amended by the City Council last night in several par ticulars. That feature of the ordi- nance requiring license to operate automobiles was repealed and the tax on pool tables was reduced. The pool table tax was fixed at $100 for two tables and S25 for each additional ta- ble.
 By an ordinance, it was made unlaw- full to conduct soft drink stand in a pool room or in connection with a pool room. The reason for the pas- sag 70 of fhP ordinance is said tO be the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
Normal school Teacher. Meet.

Birmingham, Jan. 15s--(Special.)- Presidents and principals of normal schools and colleges throughout the State were called to a meeting in Bir- mingham tonight by President Aber- crombie of Tusca1oosa. The purposes of the meeting, lt was stated, was to fix uniform plans of operation and conditions with normal schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16

lures at fI2T fos. The iocai market was weak in consequence with spot quoted at $27.5o470.
 Copper was lower in London with spot quoted st fe1 Is Sd and futures at f61 sa. Locally the market was weak with Laka quoted at t14.37h @be: eiectrolytic at s14 ,Lead was unchanged in both markets.
 Speiter had the same record.
 Iron was lower in London with Cleveland warrants quoted at Ass 4Isd. Tha local market was unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
MIas EIIen Emeruon De.a.

Waldo Emerson, the poet, died near here yesterday at Milton. She was 70 years old and had been in poor health for some time. Through her father she met and entertained many literary nersona Res
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
No Bubonle Piawue,

Port of Spain, Jan. 15.--There is no truth In the reports sent out from here to the effect that bubonic plague has made its appearance on the island. There has been no case of plague in Trinidad since September 2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
SUES THE SHERIFF.
CIub Members Seek Damages rom HlgdOn.

HlgdOn.
 Birmingham. Jan. 15.-(Special)- Four more damage suits have been filed against Sheriff Higdon of Jener' son County. growing out of raids rnaee M oy, so-caIled social clubs,' and the marching of men found therein to the county iai, where they were kept for three hours until bond was made.
 The plaintiffs in the stuits are T. 7; Tver. H. M. Reesem. E. H. odom and e. c. Hawley. and each one asks Tor saO. 900. The sheriff and his deputies are asked to pay the amount.
 In the petition Is the claim that 'he nlaintifrs had to suffer humiliation In that thev had to take what has been dubbed the social club lock steps" through the principal streets of. the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
chelern ln So. petershurr.

St. Petersburg. Jan. 1b.-The cholera continues to show large number of new cases daily. Twenty-eight were recorded foris th al twenty-four hours ended at noon and, the last four days shows total of ninety Three cases have been discovered at Helsingfors. Er1nIand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
Alabama Pa.tmn...--

Washington, D. C.. Jan. f5-tsns- cial )-Postmaster appointed: Dick ert Randolph County Marguerite c. Sud- duth; Drane, Lowndes County. M. H. Shanks: Mortimer. Escambia County Ice H. Driskill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
Aavoc.te. Cl1y soIIcItor.

zone thing that think the city needs" said a prominent business man yesterday, "is Solicitor for the ely who shall act as prosecuting attor- ney for the city in all cases tried tn the Recorders Court. This Is a very pressing necessity. think. Under ord mary conditions. perhaps. no experience ed man is necessary; but often persons who are guilty of some offense but who have more or less skillful lawyers, es- cape receiving their just deserts and are discharged without having any pen alty imposed. Tn case of this Kind, when the person brought up for trial has a lawyer, it is very imperative that the city have an experienced and skill fuI man to conduct the prosecution. A sharp lawyer can. nine eases out of ten, make e green witness say just what he wants him to, which often results In the miscarriage of justice. Either Ruilty nereon may escape punishment, or per- haps the wrong party may receive pun lshment"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16
IETAL MARKETs.

New York, Jan. 15.-There was very sharp break in the London tin market to- day with spot closing ft25 17s Sd and fu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-16

J. Time Is so rapid in It's awful night! i9t will not be long 'till, we all hear the
 ft-fsh of the hoatman's oar
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10

the future, just government must mean
for all peoples under her protection and
subject to her sovereignty government
for the benefit of the governed now
that Is justice and eventual self-gov.
eminent, which is the eonsummation OF
liberty
Porto Rico and the Porto Ricans was
discussed by Maj.-Gen. George w
Davis, U.S.A., retired, who was former
lv military governor of that island and
also of the Panama Canal Zone
He declared that the present system
by which the United States ruled the
island under the "'organic act" was far
more favorable to Porto Rico than the
so-called Spanish self government. Ter
ritOrial government. he said, neeessa-
rily was withheld because it was desir-
able that the Porto Ricans should prove
their fitness for self-government and
also because territorial government
would have prevented the great eco
nomic advantages necessary for Porto
Rico to receive from congress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10
LATE NEWS BY
LURuNE WIRELESS
(By Wireless to S. S. Lurline.)

SAN FRANCISCO, November 81
The result of the municipal election
in this city has shown a sweeping vic
tory for the Union Labor ticket.
P. H. Mccarthy becomes mayor, de
feating Doctor Leland, the Democratic
candidate, by a majority of six thou
sand FIVE hundred votes.
Croker, the Republican candidate,
was not in the running.
For district attorney, Charles NJ
Fickert defeated Francis Heney by a
majority of nine thousand votes.
The voting for sheriff is so close that
there is some question as to whether
Finn or Eggers is elected.
The following is a list of those
elected: Mayor. P. H. Mccarthy; dis
trict attorney, Charles NJ. Fickert; au-
ditor, Charles F. Boyle; treasurer, John
E. McDougald; tax collector, David
Bush; recorder, Edmond Godchaux;
city attorney, Percy V. Long; public
administrator, NJ. J. Hynes; county
clerk, H. I. Mulcrevy; sheriff, Thomas
+. Finn; coroner, William j. Walsh;
police judges, Charles 7. Conlan, Ed
ward J. Shortall; supervisors, Paul
Bancroft, Edward L. Cutten, Matt
Harris, Fred L. Hilmer, Charles A.
Murdoch, James P. Booth, J. Emmett
Hayden, Oscar Hooks, Cornelius Deasy,
Timothy B. Healy, John L. Herget,
John A. Kelly, John R. Knowles, Rob
ert j. Loughery, John P. Mclaughlin,
Timothy p Meahan, Charles A. Mel
son, John o. Walsh.
The voting for supervisors is very
close, and in some cases doubtful. The
Republicans probably elect five and
the Democrats but three. Two incum-
bents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10
ARMY HOME DEDICATED
Continued From Page One.l

that he could not see any reason why,
the Juvenile court to the care of the
home, and in that way the home became
a public servant, that it should not
receive assistance from the public
funds. The only reason which seemed
TO stand in the way was a general belief
that the home was not strictly nom
sectarian.
Mrs. Estill here arose to say that
they could prove conclusively that it
was so and the Governor said in that
case he certainly wished them every
success in their second trial with the
legislature.
The dozen little inmates of the home,
all in spotless white, sang a song in
their sweet little childish voices and
after the applause had died away Mrs.
Royal d. Mead rendered violin solo,
A call was started for H. L. Kerr,
the architect, but all he could be per-
suaded to do was to bow his acknowl-
edgement to hearty round of applause
The program closed by Staff Captain
McAbee turning over the keys to Com
missioner Estill to unlock the new home,
dedication prayer by the Reverend
DR.. Jones of the Methodist church, and
the benediction by Reverend w. Felmy,
pastor of the German Lutheran church
One of the members of the commit
tee for the afternoon was Mrs. Walter
Hoffman,, and it was through her that
four eharitably inclined business men
of Honolulu signifed their intention of
purchasing COW for the little inmates.
The four men are Messrs. Schwartz,
Mckenzie. Simpson and Mott.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10
POWELL OR WOLGAST
TO GET CHANCE AT BAT

According to a wireless received by
the Lurline en- route, Lew Powell and
Ad Wolgast will fight in San Francisco
for the near championship in the light
weight division. The winner will meet
Bat. Nelson for the actual champion
ship.
This may be all right so far as it
gees. If Bat. wants to meet the win
ner of this battle, he has a perfect
right to do so. But what about Welch
He should have the next say. Is it
possible that Bat. does not want any
of his meat?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10
WAS INCONVENIENCE
BY KICK OF HORSE

John Alma, while assisting in the
work of unloading the mules brought
down from the Coast by the Lurline,
was kicked in the groin yesterday aft
ernoon by a cowboys horse, and was
carried to the hospital in the patrol
wagon. 1t was found on examination,
however, that his injuries did not
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10

For the other appointments the Tam
many ticket suffered decisive re-
verse.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10
(By Wireless to S. S. Lurline.)

NEW YORK, November 3.-Follow-
ing is the result of the New York city
election for mayor:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10
amount to much, and he was dis
charged and went home


Sidney Jordan returned on the Ma
kura yesterday from a trip to Austria
liza. As secretary of the Honolulu Au-
tomobile Club and examiner of chauf-
feurs, Mr.. Jordan has made himself
prominent in local circles. He had a
delightful trip and states that he is
glad to be back in Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-10

Nine gamblers were the bag of the
police department yesterday.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
ELECTION RESOLUTION
AND NOTICE

Whereas, the Mayor and Board
OF Trustees of the City Of New
IBERIA did at special session held
on the 2lth day Of April, 1000 or
dam that An election should be held
throughout the city of New Iberia
La. on Friday, the 1,th day of
June. 1909.
Now, We, the board of Suporvis-
ors Of elections in and for the Par
ish of IBERIA. duly qualified, COM
mssloncd and sworn. Ky virtue of
the authority in us vested do here
Ivy give public notice that on Fri
day. the Fourteenth day OF June.
1909. an election will he held
throughout the CITY Of New her
in At tho Court house. the polling
place of said city at the last gen
eral election, for the purpose of
taking the sense of the property
tax payers of the City of New l.
IBERIA, qualified according to the
Constitution and laws of the state
OF Louisiana, to vote at said cleo
ton upon levving three aud one
half mill tax per aunum upon all
the taxable property in said city
during the term of ten wears to
four years beginning with the year
1909 and extending to and includ-
ing the year 1912, and for the term
of six years beginning with the
year 1913 and extending to and in
Guiding the year 1913, TO raise the
the sum of $4,000 per year to paw
- aggregate sum in the ten years,
OF lightweight thousand dollars as
t.N.l Ia. i
ed by the Mayor aud Board of
Trustees of the City of New her |
ia. in aid Of the New Iberia-St. |
Martin 4 Northern Railroad Com
pany.
And pursuant 70 the authority |
vested in us. we, the Supervisors |
OF elections. do hereby name and |
appoint the following commissions
ers and clerks to preside att the
election and polling place above
named, and at said election:
John +. Devalcourt,
!. II. Blanchet.
W. j.. Dupuy,
commissioners.
A. b. Murray.
Clerk.
Said commissioners are instruct
Ell to open the polls at 100 A. NJ.
and to close them at 700 =. NJ. on
the same day.
Thus done and signed officially
on the 9th day of April. 1909.
Il. A. Derouen,
A. b. Romero.
Chas. l.. Provost.
Supervisors of Elections.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29

completed on NJ before The Thirty FIRST
dat NJ DEC. 9. between thr points
,Nerclu4hoyg rpcted, provided that III
ils lvert ~ qua,antinca. tIddcmJcs
il.," lookouts rauiCs, and litigation
,cindiuc the completion or operation
ci said road. and Other unforeseen CT
cntnstancss ot nature f. retasI the
construction 4 said Railroad. and be
,ond Tho rnniroi If the said New lhc
ia, s. Martin s Northerrt Ra,lIond
COMPANY. then there shall he added
tine period fl The completing If sad
talltaud above set out further delay
oqull IN the time during which tue
construction If said railroad was thus
una, oid3hlv DELAYED
It'll. Tine domirlc of the said Now
Iiretia, ~ Martin q Northern Rail
road Company shall be mainandcd
III the CT, If New iberia. aud sh, ND
II extend ~ construction ard require
The ,tcs.t,en of dty 's,nnal points. then
4 ~h,l wake Now IBERIA j divisional
rnint lnd ia ~ continue to 50 make Il
iuriur The life y this tax.
nth ~ said New Iberia, s.. Martin
\ hoithern Railroad Company shall
operate and maintain within SIN
months irom the lat day of January
lHin, one daily passenger and OK
ptrse tra'u with such motive power as
the said Company may decree expo
9TH The tax to be levied and to be
objected and The annual amounts !
herein crowded fer ahall not be paid
/" the Ea,lroai Company until the
ard Railfnad linc shall have been
'ni'i aud ~ operation aud the other
'nndtton hcreinahove set forth shall
'ave been complied With