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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
French Girl Identifies Vic
tina Of Swimming Pool as
Man She Was to Have
Married Here N e x t
Week.

With tears streaming down her
cheeks. Rose leautier, d beautiful
French aIfl. sought the m0rguo this
morning and threw herself pros.
tfaie across the dead body Of her
lover Theodore Conan. the young
Franchmau who met bis death BY
drowning at the naiAiorimH at Luna
Park yesterday afternoon.
There she a0hhed forth q story
shat brought tears 10 The eyes Of
The attendants, used as they are to
sauoW
lad death not interviewed. the
little French woman and her lover
Hero 10 have been we'd early next
week and their last hours together
we're spent 10 planning the happy
future. which seemed 10 hold for
lbem q world Of happiness,
Girl 10 Heart Broken.
To-day tho gid is hearibroken
and none can console her Llffs
stretches away n bleak waste.
with nothing 10 comfort her. She
Is Or from hcf home, coming here
fum los Angeles last week TO be
married. and ahc can only sob out
10 Efief ~ nc sn1dcn nav which
hal deprived her Of all that made
lifa worth Whilo. her handsome
dehmair sweetheart who was 10
have been her husband before
many DAYS
CDxau who comes from one Of
Che beaI families uf France. was
taking q swim Yesterday IN the
shallow faux al tie namiufinm and
a Mo Hmq The accident occurred
tlsio were only tHo other swim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

KANSAS CITY. July Rescue
pafifts sent TO passengers Of the
wrecked Santa Fe passenger train,
which yesterday plunged on an ON
taHkmeut into the Mamis DE- cynge
river near Pomona kaa.. ate stalled
near the scene ot tho wreck and arr
10 grave danger
The food situation throughout
Kansas Is serious The water In
OIL Kaw river tributaries is rising
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
VICTIMS Of FLOODS
SGAMPER TO ROOFS


pATfoNsHuHG. No. July s.
The feed waters began 10 iail to.
day and u "a believed that The crest
has passed. A fleet OF 60 pwboats
are slowly WORKING 10 The water
filled streets today removing ma
fooned inhabitants from roofs and
trees and landing them Al the edge
Of the flood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
EARNINGS Of S. {. CO.


BOSTON. july s.-stane 4 Web
s,er reports on May operations Of
the foiieuing: The Seattle Flee
the company. Seattle gross earn
inEH. ti57.2bs 1905. tasesdli To-
crease. s10.2s5. net earnings. tis2.
100: 1905, $40 100. increaso, ti2.'
SOS
whatcum County Hallway and
Lirht company. gross earnings.
90.s17. 1905. tgs.si1. Increase
ti.Cts. net earnings. si2d02 1905,
1891. Increase. il.2fi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

wil.KEsBARRE. Pa. July -
novel romance was revealed BY the
filing Of a marriage license IN tie
office Of the registrar here IL
shows that on 1hurfdaf last Is.
man Dear. ct pilisiou. married his
mother in-iaw. Mrs. Edith Hainer.
of the same place
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
4$~tT VICTORIA

Fhont DROPPING iha sashiast
"A a. TO ihelr inieniioaa Mas
fgora Anette buiu Of Bellevue, this
ttate, and beHAmln n. HAWKING
q well known yoaHg man II Scat
tie. slipped Wofb vie,oria D. q
: few days A. 40 pofs,isdaf M
Rev. Tapsco1 10 make them ono
fie tappyPf returned no ssaitis
and iurSefaielY informed M
Nuts OF helr marriage pan
be''s va mn, Inclined 10 h. NV.
Ing. ~ and M liav s4 u's ,
shev 49, ar ~ 2sth av. where
iitiie sisusN,. " apiaining thoIr
fricnds. 70 tnelf mauy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

TOLEDO. O.. July The al.
ganees In proficiency made by the
United States army have been
sirikiusly e1empllflcd in the mill.
tAry tournament here at Camp VII.
liam H. Taft. under direction Of
Mai Gen. Gnnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
Mrs. c. D. Eilman Wife of Millionaire Real Estate
Operator Tells a Strsnge'Story Of the Receipt Of
Letter Threatening Her and Her Children with
Death if 81, 500 Is not Paid.

She stated this morning that Mr.
lilllmaH asked her about the letter
before she bad had nm opportunity
10 tell him about il This vas one
Of The suspicious circumstances that
even The police noticed. she said.
She Informed on Yosemite.
Mrs. Hlllmau says that she can
give no reason for the sending Of
the letter By her husband except
That Il may have been Intended TO
worfy her and keep her at home.
as she has taken Il upon herself to
look into the management OF the
steamer Yosemite. which is owned
and operated by c D Hillman. and
on which gambling was allowed
until recently.
q was responsible for the stop.
ping Of the games. She said today.
II was I who placed the iniorma-
ton before the prosecuting attor-
ney, Who proceeded to have the
steamer falded and a number OF ar
rests followed
Thon a;rs Hiilman made another
complaint upon which the prosecute
iHf attorney plaeed Hillman and
several other members Of the COM
pany under arrest for running a dis.
orderly beat
Continuing, Mrs llillman told
more Of the letter. She said the
writing in the missivo reminded her
50 much OF her husbands writing
and that she told her attorney
whom it was that she suspected.
She VIII Know.
but whether it be he or some
one else | will know for my own
satisfaction and safety she added.
= have hired the best detectives in
town and have placed the letter in
the hands OF experts and also sam
pies Of the writing which # re-
sembles and we will know before
long"
Mrs. Hillman says that she has
never had amy domestic trouble
WIN AANs HUMAN anu AlAdk nv gives
her everything she wants. She has
large retlnue Of servants and an
elegant home. her own carriage and
motor car. She believes that the
letter was Intended to keep her at
home for a while. but declared this
morning that she would not stay at
home and eountenance gambling en-
the Yosemite
She Owns Hall.
% am half owner in all the bust.
ness interests Mr. Huffman has aud
have plenty of money without
making It IN this way" said Mrs.
Hillman. Hand don't intend TO be
scared off The theols that has been
advanced by some that Il is the
work Of a man who was arrested
one day last week when the Yoscm.
tie landed, IS out Of the question
as far as | am concerned. for ! be.
iiove ! know who wrote the letter."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

ST JOSEPH. No. suiy s-Esti-
mates Of the number 81 dead In the
flood IN northwestern Missouri vary
from Is to 20 persons,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
DIFFERENT RULES IN DIFFERENT oRILLs.

Different grill have different rules for the conduct their patrons
In another drinks
simply increased activity Of the girls
are who allowed in
quality the masculine trade that catered But
or o. purpose
and
lie probably hall
these grill Seattle the evidently
thing eern from homes AT time and place they
More that they chebc babes
in the
Il o
the Perhaps he takes careful glance a
time IN dkfd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
NOTHING is DONE TO CHECK THIS MISERY MAKING TRAFFIC

ASIA the police concerned they their business unmoicl Occasionally
sum
Of the
with them The
shocked and the good brothers
guild
the forthcoming Gnata
situation with the Of affairs and he will admit that egreabe
tina IN
fact
The
lodging
and everybody perhaps benefits small
reason o the traffic n woman' honor
Bun spite unio prodtsharn all
haith law in an
end o'clock tonight and
grill would them
Jherea rasonw shouldn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

slzi you. said Wllbef quietly
~ same u Bailey. and you are
~ y New York on the charge
~ lnceny
MI sever turned a hair when
~ INTO b. farm house said
'lss WllbeF this morning
sfe nlstaken. sir. said Bai
Al Col. Edsard Shannon
I'1hsll sua a farmer
pl'f balleys polite protests he
>fsd under arrest aad taken
Az9nsef for safe keeping
1'shi Ne Canadian authorities
'''d Deisctlve WILDER 10 take
'1eztr 10 American soil
~ islt bis splendid farm Of
q Whonnock. Can, In
= d 4 japanese
.eat rildents Of Vancouver
y fspuied 20 be wealthy.
Y Detective WILDER Bailey re.
. aheusg bis prediaamenf
Ne Won't TAX.
~ .stsd eoneernlnr his move.
a'sr he leapod overheard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

f!ise Barry. aiih a record Of
Nj izlthful service. Nas dis.
y RON me New York police
Een' because Of Bailey >
1f1Iar tscApe.
NJ W Bailey was tried and
) sIns slns for four years and
rs released Capt. oxley
nat he had been engaged
y ship master and had moth.
b With Haiieys criminal
NJ dismissal Of Detective
city Detective D. y WILDER
l1>isned to the big task Of
- balley 10 earth It vas In
11z'j part Of last February that
1fkr WILDER secured authentic
xisox that Bailey was 10
! &otial Thlfher the New York
Ili1e hurried only To End that
~ bad Ned From time to
Hlbsf heard Of his quarry
1Fiftfn CaHada. Back and
dsef he canafian stretch Of
'IefY Wiibey traced biz man.
= he nlshI Of Juno 30 walked
y iam house near Vancouver
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

When / opened the letter, the
first thing ] noticed was that the
writing was strangely familiar. and
/ did not read Ii through before
1 called my attorney by phone and
read the letter to him Then It was
that I discovered that the letter
writer said that II ] told any one
about receiving the letter would
be killed However. J am sure !
would have told the authorities Just
the same.
My attorney accompanied me to
the police station, and we an went
in my automobile down to the dock.
where Mr. Hillmau's steamer the
Yosemite. lands, aud when he came
off the boat we told him about the
letter He did not have much to
say"
Mrs. Hlllman says the strange
thing about the letter Is that when
she and the officers went TO the
dock and told their story to the
officials of the steamboat company
there they expressed no surprise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

MUST SEE
TIL: A.Y.P.
II, c, Pigott Backs Plea for
the Boys and Girls of Sc
attic With Check, and
Wants Something Done

u G Plgutt. President 81 the Met.
rop0liian Press Printing company,
would have all the small boys and
glfis Of Seattle whose parents can.
not afford to pay their way given
free admission to the exposition
In letter 70 The star NJ figalt
suggests that this newspaper make
an effort to put the matter Ia such
liEht before the exposition OF.
fcialH that they viii do what Mr.
rlgnit wants IN care thia cannot
be- daue. Mr. pieoti has sent to The
star a check for go 10 be expended
tn securing transportation 10 the
fair faf somu Of these children who
arr unable 10 pay their way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

Z do not want to cut In to give
advice To the pn0h bahf In charge
OF nuf great fair. but / should think
nov that nearly ryu1 hody has been
linei and winrd that the gatea
might be- thfoWa opeu at least two
ancfnnunr each week 10 not every
aitefuaonl 70 OUT little men and
WOMEN MANI Of these children
Will not SEQ the fair a All unless
FREE admission BE- rendered them
The admission money would hardly
be- missed bS the apendofs and
lurt see what genuine dellshi would
be- experienced BY the youngsters
N The Star cannot make The sx
position officials aou this matter IN
the right llsht the writer hereby
authorizes said Newspaper To et.
pend SO IN lasaiug transportation
Into the fair to children who are
unable TO pay their own WAY a
check for this amount being en-
closed herewith
I'll c PiGoTT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

Mr. plguits letter Is a. follows
Editor Of The Sgaf=R csardinE
the A Yr exposition ! wish to say
a word fnf the children.
II seems 10 me. nos that almost
everyone has had everything he.
abe OF Il has asked for officials
have hanlueted each other, en-
pioyea have kiYen sufsruua iesda
Zoe each other. celebrations have
been blown of to commemorate
some event made necessary by an
unexpected safpluaagc In the treas
ury. the specially low ticket rates
have been made for capitalists. but
huW about the poor Kids TO whom
50cgui pieces look Ike cart wheels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

M Haffy. : tciocilge OF the
= I'M department. iof y yoars,
= assiutiea 10 run Bailey down.
- ieraied the former president
~ sslpplnk eoncsrH a. Puerto
~ Hdrturnz. He laid the story
4 n.kss dAiius ,hefts before the
<.1zrsS authorities and oiiiclals
I a. fassfnmeHt cnnsed the ar.
- 4 he pflncipals and turned
~ essf 10 Barry Aiang win
|Snr hls brother. Albert W BAL
II Nyers. 4 business asfos
/ ~ I'D CAPT oxlcy. IS sell e
n usIrs tftW Of The Goldslorp.
n 1zsn Into custody
q H. rlghi Of June % iaps the
nrrs sers taken stafd the
rrisn stesmshlp ptHteln af
4 fartaa and the trip to New
t4szn. ms steamship bad
- osi more than SEQ yafds
o. Hoaaqrau shore vheH
afans nserhoard and swan.
sharkinIested waters, 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08
!, c. BAILEY, MODERN
BUCCANEER, is HELD
In SEATTLE PRISON
H., Of the Famous Colds.
b,ro Flight to Hondar.
:. Held Here Awaiting
r,,r.dision from New
York.


-, a chase Of more than a
~ 80. a Baliey. alias col
FH' 60. E#sae,erell
n'fiHa sna1ss ~
asa,a wlih grand 'A''s' Wv ''s
...si 4 siso zee q d prisoner ~
~ ~ IN Seattle and viii be
Q ~ = -. .g,,, ofhis alies
~ aasA y W -. W.. en-.
4 mi isa da9z v.,,,4
CT Riecute ilAs'a = " ''Vs :
1 b. NV i9lA - ~.
alinint affissa " 'sl,s ..t,s
Ilapassr b ny ,.'.ll ~. ~
fflsassf sna . ~ sai w. "
n,lssiii rapeis ''''' '''' '
N siafslak back
s.,,. en- Wild Career.
n aely q hsll,s : 80. s ~
NJ fsads llke q snnp',f l'p'' y
<sftzes q oldiiiA, pll5s.i..,t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-08

Declaring ono moment that she
thought her husband, C. d HiIlman.
the millionaire real estate man Was
iryiug 10 brighten her and saving The
next that she would NOV down with
huckstoi any hlaesmnilefs or kid-
napers who attempted 10 modest her
Or her children Mira G d liillmHn
this morning told Of the reeslp, Of a
threatening and blackmaillug letter
last Sunday.
The letter la nov IN the hands Of
the police. who are haiins hard
time irving 20 iisare ont what Il
all means
ThsAtenea With Death.
In brief the letter states that ua.
less Mrs Hlllma1. who lives with
her husband and children at fo4
ltth ay n pays $500 at a time
and place TO be designated in a let.
ter TO follow. she and her children
will be- killed or the children will
be stolen from her
Whom the letter came sunday
morning. in place Of creating fear
in the hesrt of Mrs Hillman. It
snurrod her TO action She imme.
diately placed the whole matter In
the hands Of the police, and this
morning she stated that she would
use every dollar Of her fortune TO
appfehend the writer. Mrs. HIM.
man says the writing is strangely
familiar. and that sho believes she
knowe who wrote the letter. In
fact. Mt times she thinks It looks
like her husbands work. and then
again we'll. here what she added;
Il have a shotgun here IN the
dining room and several pistols up
stairs, and II so much as catch
any person or persons prowling
around the house. will fill them
with shot
WFfttnn lie Eau,ltfar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
QUILL MAY RETIRE
REPORT CONCERNS THE VETERAN STEAMBOAT MAN.
Birmingham and Gulf Navigation Com- pany Ohicial Expresses Hope That He Wtll Not
 Leave.

Mobile. Aug. ls.-(speciaL)-There is rumor on the streets that Captain John Quill, the veteran steamb oatman will retire from active business. as superintendent of the Birmingham and Gulf Navigation Company.
 P. s. Grtggs. of the company. says in an interview:
 "You may deny the report on au- thority of the company. So far as the Birmingham and Gulf Navigation Com pany is concerned nothing is known of the report. or whether Captain Quill contemplates such Q step"
 Captain Quill Is still with the com pany as superintendent of operations of traffic department We want him with us just as long as he will stay. We oonsider him one Of the best men In the business in the United States.
 'It is very probable that the report comes from a recent change in the transportation department, in which Captain Quarles becomes assistant su- perintendent. Whether Captain Quill has mentioned in the past that he con- templated retiring from active steam boating, l am unable to say"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
CHASED BY NEGRO
PENSACOLA WOMAN HAS HARROW
 ING EXPERIENCE.
Sheriff Van Felt Captures Will Brown, Strange Black Man. Who
 is Suspected in Pen-

Pensacola, Fla. Aug. 13.-(Special) Considerable excitement reigned for hours this afternoon in the western part of the city when Mrs. Frank Will lis. wife of prominent resident there was known to have been chased by a negro who acted as though crazy.
 The woman says the negro gave chase and followed her for some dis tance, being frightened away by her screams.
 Sheriff Van Pelt put hounds on the trail and a negro who gave his name as Will Brown. stranger In this vicin- ity, was caught, being arrested on sus- picion. He Is in jail tonight awaiting possible Identification.
 Scores of men with arms secured the woods in search of the black, the sher- if saying that many were seen with loaded guns and they were determined to- stop any negro who fied upon the approach of a white man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
LIBEL AGAINST TUG
 BOAT IS DISMISSED

Mobile, Aug. 13.-(Special.) .)-Judge Toulmin. In the United States District Court today, rendered a decree in the case of Henry Hess, J. M. Friedman, ct al. as administrators. against the tug Nimrod, dismissing the libel brought by the former and growing out of the death by drowning of AL bert A. Dannen6erg. in Mobile River, in a collision between the tug and a small power boat occupied by the de- ceased.
 The libel was for s13.oOo. the ap= praised value of the tug. The cost of the court Is placed upon the libelants.
 The opinion accompanying the de- cree Is exhaustive and goes. over the testimony heard two months Ago.
 Judge Toulmin holds that the tug was not at fault and that Albert Dam nenberg was guilty of negligence when he ventured out in the boat. knowing as he evidently did. the unreliability of gasolie engines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
SEARCH FOR DAUGHTER.
A. q. Davis is visiting in Mobile

Mrs. A. c. Davis is visiting in Mobile
 Mobile, Aug. 3.-(Special. )- Mrs. A. c. Davis of Florala, who be- gan a search here for her daughter, Sadie Davis, last night, after an ab- sence of three years, visited Pritchard Station today where she hoped to find her daughter, a clew having been ob- tained that a young woman answering the description of the lost daughter was residing there. .
 She was accompanied by Detective William Murphy. Upon return to the city this afternoon it was announced that the person had left the commit nity three or four months ago.
 Mrs. Davis will take up the search with renewed energy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
EATEN BY SHARKS
E. B. GREGG FALLS FROM A vEs-
 SEL.
Shipmates of Seaman on, . Schooner Saw Him Attacked by school
 of Hungry Fish.

Pensacola, Fla. Aug. 13.-(Special.) } -E. B. Creigg. member of the crew of the fishing smack Haicyon. fell from the after deck of that vessel this morn Ing as the vessel was opposite the navy yard. and as comrades who had lowered a boat, drew near the place where he was struggling, they aver they saw at least one and possibly many more sharks of large sizes. grab the body of Creigg dragging 1t beneath the surface.
 Although some time was spent In the vicinity awaiting the body to rise to the surface. no signs of 1t appeared and the belief was advanced that sharks devoured 1t.
 Creigg could swim and was keeping himself above the water without dif- fculty when the sharks attacked him. His comrades stated that a lunge was made at the moving human body by a big shark and immediately the water was colored red. indicating that the shark had ripped the body open.
 This Is the first instance in twenty years in this vicinity where sharks have attacked persons. although mon- sters are known to be in the harbor at certain seasons of the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
BIBB FARMERS MEET.
Hold Institute Under the Direction Of
 Auburn Experts,

Centerville. Aug. 13-(Special.)- "A farmers institute was held yesterday at the court house here under the di- rection of Dr. c. A. Carey, of the Az ricultural College at Auburn. A num- Der of farmers from differens parts Of the county were present and an in- structive program was carried out, Many of the farmers showed by the an- swers they gave to the questions pro- pounded to them by the experts that they are giving farming intelligent study.
 The only son of MT. and Mrs. J. c, Hicks of this place. died at an early hour after a sickness Of several days.
 The members of the Baptist Sunday School of Centerville, held a picnic at Gary Springs today.
 lawn party was given last night by Miss Vallie Lavender in honor of her niece. Miss Jennie Douglas of Greensboro, who Is visiting Center. vile. About twelve couples were pres. ent. Refreshments were served and the evening was one of much pleasure for those who attented.
 The fall term of the Circuit Court of Bibb County will convene here on Monday, August 23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
FIRST BALE IS SOLD
 BRINGS 1s GENTS AT AUCTION IN SELMA.
A. A. Sims, The Lucky Grower, Also Has Fine Corn--Other News of the Centraa
 Caty.

Selma. Aug. )-The first bale of Alabama raised cotton for the year 1sos-isio and brought to Selma was sold in front of the store of R. H. and W. c. ARee on Water Street today at noon and was bought by R. H. Over ton at lSc per pound.
 The cotton was pronounced as be- ing one of the best first bales of the staple ever received in Selma and was chased as strict middling. It weighs 4es pounds.
 The new bale was grown by A. A. Sims at Eleanor, who for several years has shipped the first bale to this mar ket. The new bale this year was re- ceived in Selma one day later than was the first bale last year. In 1907 the first bale was received in Selma on August 20 and at public auction brought IS 1-2c per pound. In 1908 the first bale was received on August II and was bought at auction for 1s 1-2c per pound.
 Besides the first bale of cotton. Mir. Sims also brought . sample of some fine corn from . small patch which he is growing this year. The corn Is the Kelly variety and each ear Is thirteen inches in length with eighteen rows of grain upon each cob.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14

today There have been no highly in- portant questions for the minister to handle since his return to Washing ton last year. He has been engaged on his Peruvian trip while the negotia- tions for the big loan on the Hankow Railroad have been in progress.
 This government has been aware for some time that China had in mind the appointment of Chang and he Is en- tirely acceptable to the administra ton. Notice of his selection for the mission at Washington came to the State De- partment today ,. from the American mission at Pekin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
BROTHERS WED SISTERS:
 TWO BABIES, SAME DAY

St. Louis, Aug. 13.-Wedded the same day. two brothers who married sisters at a double wedding. became fathers the same day In the same house.
 One of the babies is a boy and the other a girl. and yesterday both of them, lying in adjoining rooms at No. s29 Carr Street, were vigorously kick ing their heels toward the ceiling.
 The brothers are Alfred Spino, 30 years old, and Leonardo Spino, 24 years old. The two sisters before their marriage last October were Maria Bel fone. now 2s. and Gongitina Belfone. now "A.
 Until six years ago the Spino and Bel fione families were neighbors in Sicily, near Palermo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
BIRMINGHAM BOOSTERS.
 FIGHT BESSEMER BILL

Birmingham, Aug. 13.-(Special. )- The matter of dividing the county as proposed by a bill in the Legislature. took up much time at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce today, and every bit of argument was against the proposed amendment. It was decided that every member of the House of Representatives in Montgomery was to be telegraphed to and requested to give assistance towards defeating the meas ure in the Senate. It was decided that to cut the county in two would be de- plorable