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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
MR s. G. G. PICkARD DEAD,

Dessh Comes SuddenIy-YoWag Woman
shoots Self.
Nfe'-umpka, March 30.--(SpeciaI)-
La':e Monday afternoon, WITHOUT any
previous illness. death came to Mrs
=. c. Pickard. Being seized with an
intense pain in the region of her heart.
her son was telephoned to come home
( at once. Though the short distance
from his business to his home was
quickly covered. the spark Of life was
extinct when he reached his mother's
side.
Mrs. Pickard is survived by only one
child, son, Curtis Pickard, who Is
one OF Wetumpka's young business
men.
The funeral procession will leave
Wetumpka "Wednesday morning and
| the remains will be carried about
eight miles In the country to be laid
| to rest in the Sheppard bury.ng
I ground.
News has been received in wetump-
| ka of the attempted suicide of Miss
Merkison. At her home near Speed,
In Gilmore County, the young lady
placed pistol near her heart and fired.
The attempt occurred yesterday. and
today Miss Merkison is still alive, but
! the attending physician says her con-
| dition Is almost hopeless.
Mrs. H H. Parker. Mrs. Fielder and
| Misses Still. have returned from Eclec-
tic. where they went to attend the
| funeral services OF Mrs. Ramsey Knox
| who in the sixty-five years of her
| happy and useful life. had endeared
herself to a large number of friends
Miss Willie Moore has returned from
a brief visit to Birmingham.
irving Hohenberg Is out again after
| a. short illness.
| Music lovers are looking forward to
a treat on the evening OF April /. when
Miss Fanny Lockett Marks, violinist
I and Miss Hettie Marks, soprano, with
Miss sternfeldt. pianist, of Montgom-
cry. will give recital at the audito-
rum. The Montgomerians will be as
sisted by local talent and the musical
will be under the auspices of the
| Methodist Il ladies' Aid.
Three Interesting baseball games
are looked for this week on April /,
2. and 8. The opposing team, from
Marion. is said to me strong one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
ENGLISH sUTFRAGETrEs.
Several Unruly Women Are Arrested
= Again

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London, March 30-The militant suf-
fragists made another attempt TO raid
the House Of Commons in search for
Premier Asquith this afternoon but
were quickly scattered by a detach-
ment of mounted policemen.
A deputation Of twenty-seven rep
resentatives Of the largest cities OF
England marched out from Caxton Hall
and made their way in the direction OF
Westminster. The procession was
headed by band playing the "Marsel-
laise" and displayed banners inscribed
with suffragists notices.
The premier already had made known
his refusal to see the deputation and
the police, expecting the coming Of the
women, were in Parliament Square In
large forces.
Upon arriving at the square the dep
utation found all the entrances t.
Parliament barred and in spite Of the
courage they displayed In risxing be-
ing trampled under the feet OF the
poiicemen's horses their combined
rushes to reach an entrance were
abortive.
About dozen Of the women were
taken into custody.
They win be charged with assault
ing the police as they used their fists
and umbrellas to be-labor the officers.
The Countess of Grenard. who was
Miss Beatrice Mills, Of New York, ar
rived at the square in a motor car in
he midst Of the excitement She re-
manned for some time watching the
scene with amused wonderment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
TO BE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Promise That City Convention OF world
Wide Baraca Glasses,

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I Wide Baraca Glasses.
Admission, March 30.--(Special.) 1.-THE
next convention of the Worldwide
Baraca Glasses will. In all probability.
be held In Birmingham, Is the message
brought by C. Z. Grassland. field Sec
rotary of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, who delivered a short talk be-
fore the Baraca Glass of Parker Memo
rial Baptist Church on the occasion or
their semi-annual election of officers
Monday evening.
Mr.. Grassland was In the city to
make final arrangements for the B. VI
r. u. convention, which will be held
here next week, and when called upon.
he spoke at some length on the Bara-
ca work The next convention, num-
berfng about 1000 delegates, will be
held In Asheville. N. c., in June. and
Alabama, which 10 among the best or.
ganized Baraca States in the Union.
will send a strong delegation TO tho
for the Magic City. and as Birming-
ham sran to a close race last year. II
Is believed that the effort to capture
the convention for Alabama this year
will be successful.
C. r. Bell presided at the class meet
ing Monday evening. when the follow
Ing officers were elected: President
T. d. Hutchins; First Vice-President,
C. NJ. Woodruff; Second Vice-Presi-
dent. Eugene Adafr; Secretary, French
Bell; Assistant Secretary, Robert Ech-
OILS; Treasurer, I. w. Kemp; Assistant
Treasurer, E. NJ. Dobbins; Reporter.
II. M. Ayers Assistant Teacher v. L.
Powell, who has taught during the ILL.,
ness Of Mrs. Bowcock, was presented
with a beautiful pair of cum buttons
on retiring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
WHERE ARE THE MyCKRAKERss
Dreadful Deeds Have Been Done with.
out Even a Word Of Protest.

Dren dful Deeds Have Been Done with.
out Even a Word of Protest.
New York Evening Post.
What has become of all our muck
raking magazine reformers. our Wig
liant assatlants of the corrupt corpora
lions? Here is President Taft calmly
taking a corporation lawycr. Lloyd w.
bowers. Of Chicago, straight opt of the
office OF the Chicago and North western
Rallway to make him solicitor general.
VET we hear no protests. Was II not
had enough for him to make the gem
eral counsel of the Illinois Central
Secretary of War and one of Mr.. Bel
fnont's lawyers Attorney General
Was 1t not adding insult to Injury. In
view of his distinguished predecessor s
dislike of corporation lawyers. to ap-
mint three more to the cabinet, In
Ending the St Louis attorney for tn
Waters-Pierce standard Oil Company.
Had ANYBODY limited at the possibility
of such a thing a year ago we are
sure that Mr.. Taft could never have
been nominated, much less elected.
Now Mr. Bryan Is, we motto to our
amusement, the only one to protest.
and his bark Is 80 feeble that no one
gives ear to It, Shades OF the depart
ing Is there no one to rouse the ma
tion's conscience. no one to speak a
word for the moral crusade that has
regenerated the nation in the last Ave
vears7 We cannot believe that Mr.
Taft's treachery. this open surrender
to the corporations. can go unrebuk ed
we are sure that. as they voyage down
the bay ON a tag of farewell today. the
nlnek -raking editors and puhhclsts
Will highly resolve to show Mr.. TAFT
Up in all the blackness 81 his dts-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
rHn FINNIsH sENATE.
Dispute Occurs Over Land For Tenant
HnR~RaA.


Dispute Oecurs Over Land For Tenant
fnfmeiH.
Helsingfors, March 30.-The coalition
Ssnate In Finland has come to an end
because of q dispute which arose re-
garding the promulga ton Of a law al
lotting land 70 tenant farmers.
Emperor Nicholas, after listening to
the constitutional objections of the
Senate against the FORMULATION OF this
law, rejected the appeal and insisted
upon ats immediate Issuance. Four
constitutfonalist mem bers OF the Sen
ate thereupon tenders I'd their resigna-
lions, but the old Finn members de-
cided to remain and proclaim the law.
The situation 10 not unlike that OF 1899
although today there IL no hint of dis
order.
The Russian project for a closer un-
ion between Finland and Russia has
been prepared for submission to the
proposed Joint Russo Finnish commits
sion to elaborate a new basis Of re-
lations between the grand duchy and
the empire. 1t provides that Finland
shall have four representatives. In the
duma. and two in the council Of empire
who will vote on questions affecting
the empire at large
The project contemplates also the
restoration Of some features of the re-
script law Of February, 1899. and 1t lie
regarded In Helsingfors as utterly In.
acceptable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
1S1 APPLICANTS FOR
ADMISSION CITY JOBS

Admission, March 3d. Special. y
There will be a great disappointment
among a large number of office-seek-
ers and their friends on the night OF
April s, when the incoming City Coun-
ell shall have finished the work of dish
ing out the pie.
ALI told. up to the present time.
there are 1871 applicants for the offices
of city clerk. city tax collector, war
den, chief OF police, patrolmen. sani-
tary inspector, city attorney. street
overseer and cemetery sexton. Others
may come In before the entries are
closed.
There are seventy eight applicants
for warden. fifty for patrolrhen and fif-
teen for sanitary inspector. these be-
ing the officers most sought. Much in
terest is attached to the contest for
chief of police. there being three ap-
plicants for the job-Henry Jirels, Jina
Kyle and Joe Dill, All are members
of the present police force. For city
clerk the candidates are n. l.. Myerson.
J. NJ. Ledbetter. John F. Cook. and
r. N. Donovan. A. II. Borders. d. b.
Cater and John Stump ali want the
place of city tax collector
For city attorney the applicants are
e. II. Young. E. a. Hanna and J. T.
Greene. Mike Leahy wants the place
of street overseer, while VIII Parker
expresses a Willingness to continue to
represent the city in that capacity. For
cemetery sexton. there are three appl.-
cants, the present incumbent, Car.
michael; j. L. Reaves and Robert
Houser.
The recorders job still seems to be
slightly in the background. 1t is i'm
possible for an outsider to pick the
winners--in fact. none Is said TO he
sure. and IL Will take the final count
to determine the result. One thing Is
sr,rn--.fhere Is act enough pie to go
around, and the fello; who fails to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
CONGRESS


washington. March 30.-w b EN- the
session Of the House today got well
under way. the tariff deba waxed
warm. The indications ~ ere. when
the body met at 10 o'clock n. the morn
ing that the proceedings . ould be dry
and uninteresting. but q s,yivai OF the
discussion of the oil and lumber sched-
ules was like setting Q rnateh to both
products. for the subject y, proved of alb
sorbfng interest to the members. who
entered generally into debate.
Mr.. Vreeland IN. Y }, was accorded
the privilege of exr,is lining the posi-
tfoh OF the indepene ieIit refners. who
want the countervfdlirlg duty on crude
petroleum retaine d. W fiIe Mr.. Kftchin
IN. CD, In an texha ustive treatment
OF The question, pleaded for the piac-
ing OF lumber on the free list. He got
into frequent colcqui<,s during his three
and half ho'ars talk, with both Re-
publicans and democrats.
others who spoke were Messrs Cox
0o:), sterling tni.). Hughes tGa.)
Bates CPat }. !Parket IN. j ,. and Rich
ardson (A1a.')
Al o'cloc the usual recess for two
hours was Y iken. The debate was con-
unueo AT he night session
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
FRUsrRATEs ATTEMPTED ARSON.
Omeers At Breyvton Catch Negro Wht
Fired Store.


Fired store.
Brewton, March 30.-tSpecial.) "a
fine piece OF detective work was that
of Sheriff Fountain and Deputy Black
burn at an early hour this morning.
when they saw a man approach Kit
Smiths restaurant, apply oil, ignite the
gaseous fuel and attempt escape.
The alert sheriff was too quick for
the fleeing culprit and several shots
from shot gun brought the negro
George Moore. to a stop. the officers
being in hot pursuit for several hun
dred yards.
H. had been a fireman at Cedar
Creek Mil Company. Moore is now in
jail with fourteen buck shots In his
body and 1t is said his left arm may
require amputation.
For several months house burners
have been at work at Brewton and
only recently the citizens of Brewtop
subscribed over $4,000 as reward to
apprehend with sufficient evidence to
convict any one accused of house burn.
ing. The evidence that win be ad'
duced is strong and a special term OF
court may be asked for a grand jury
to consider this case and also the ia
cobson murder case near Flomaton .
few days since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
FOR A UNIFORM LAW
WARM DEBATE IN CHILD LABOR
CONFERENCE.
CemAittee On R<selstions Submits Re-
Pert that Drings Out sDeeches-
. Commission to Investigate
II Suggested.

New Orleans, March 30.--An earnest,
and, at times. rather heated discussion
followed the submission of majority
and minority reports by the Commit
tee on Resolutions of the Southern
Child Labor Conference today.
The minority report recommended
that the Governors OF the southern
States each appoint commission to
examine into the child and woman la
Dor conditions in their respective
States. especially as to cotton ana
other textile industries. and that thfs
joint commission, after thorough and
impartial investigation of the true
conditions recommend the passage of a
uniform child and woman labor law.
After the entire afternoon session
had been devoted to an argument on
the respective merits of the two re-
ports. and a severe criticism OF the
minority report INDUCED In, In son1e
instances. the minority members an
nounced that they would withdraw
their Recommendations. 5-s =
At the morning session Of the con-
ference, Oliver r. Lovesoys OF New
York, general secretary Of tue VA
tional Child Labor Committee. made an
address in which he declared that the
South wants capital, but that capital
for the solicituous guarding of the
welfare of childhood.
Resolutions Adopted.
The conference at its session here
tonight adopted resolutions embodying
number Of Important recommended
tons for legislation on the subject OF
child labor in the South.
The following are the recommends.
tions In sub stance:
The employment in factories of no
child under the age Of fourteen years.
The employment in q mine or quar-
~ of no child under the age Of sixteen
years.
The employment Of no child under
the age of sixteen years in any gain.
full occupation, except agricultural and
domestic service. unless such child can
read and write simple sentences In the
English language.
That no boy under the age Of six
teen nor girl under the age Of eighteen
years, except in agricultural or domes.
tice service, be employed between tho
hours Of Z p. m, and q. M.
An eight hour day law for children
under sixteen years of age, and\ for all
women.
Employment under the certificate
plan. @>
The employment by the State of
proper officials for the inspection Of
all mines and factories. with the power
to prosecute violations.
Thorough sanitary and safety regu-
lations. The provisions for such are
set tout in great detail
Making tho conference a permanent
organization.
In connection with the recomm ehda-
tion for employment under the certifi-
cate system, the provisions of Ne Ken
lucky law are endorsed and IL Is fur
Their recommended that a law requir.
ing the registration of all births be
adopted by every Southern State to
insure a proper issuance of certifi.
Gates. e =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31

Florence. March 3O.-(Special.)-
Judge Oscar r. Hundley, of the Unit
ed States Court. has made condition
al order requiring Mary B, Pitt, ad-
ministratrix to accept a judgment for
ST. 500 In her case against the &
N. railroad Company for the death Of
her son, Luther. The verdict of the
jury awarding her $4,000 damages in
the case will be set aside and a new
trial granted.
Luther Pitt was killed on Christmas
Eve. 1906 while on a visit to his
grandmother in Decatur In a collision
between an electric car upon which he
was riding and an l.. & n. freight
train. He was standing on the rear
platform Of the electric car and at
the railroad crossing freight train
without light backed down upon the
car. Luther jumped and fell upon the
track In front OF the freight.
Mrs. Pitt has not decided whether
or not she will accept the $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
MAJOR ANDERSON DEAD.

Aged Cttinen Of Covington County
Passes Away.
Andalusia, March 30.-(SpeciaL)--
Major j. e. Anderson. about seventy
years of age, one OF the oldest cfti-
gems of the county. died Saturday.
Sam Reeves. of Troy. was here yes
terday.
"A Day at the Union Depot" was
rendered by local talent last night.
Mrs. A. L. Rankin is visiting rela-
tives in Troy.
Mrs. C. A. ONesl is visiting In
Marion.
J. H. Ginwright. OF Troy. was here
yesterday.
rala, was in the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
CoNvIcTs ESCAPE.


They Leave The Lumber Camp At SAM
ford
Andalusia, March So.-tSpecial.)--
Two white convicts escaped from the
lower camp OF the Henderson Lumber
Company at Sanford Sunday night.
They were inmates of the hospital
and effected their escape by boring
out of the building.
Sheriff Prestwoods dogs were Sc
cured Monday and traned the escapes
until night and lost the track few
miles south of Andalusia.
One of the men is under a life SEN
tence; the other Is under q four year
sentence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31

willemstad. Curacao, March 3os-The
captain of the Dutch steamer Frinz
WHEN III, which arrived here. re-
ports having passed the submerged
wreck of a large vessel off the south
coast of Haiti!
The location is given as follows: At
entrance to the port of AUX Cay. one
and one-half miles south by west from
the eastern channel. The stumps of
two masts, about $50 feet apart. pro-
jected eight feet above the water. They
apparently belong to O large subs
merged wreck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31

item OF his salary In the Foreign Of
ice budget. The Chancellor denied
peror william. saying THAI to the con-
trary his relations with his majesty
were agreeable and he urged the pnss-
age of the law providing for tax on
fnheritances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
CANNOT COMPEL COLLEGE
TO RECEIVE NEGROES

Lansing, Mich, March 30.--Two ne
gro students. who were dismissed from
Grand Rapids Veterinary College som
time ago, following the objection N
white students to their presence, were
today denied a writ OF mandamus by
the Supreme Court to compel the col
lege to let them pursue their studies.
The court held that private cor
poration could not be mandamused to
compel 1t to fulfill obligations under a
contract with an individual. /.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
NEGRO KILLS WIFE;
THEN KILLS SELF

Andalusia, March 3o.-(Speeial.)-
John Palmer. negro, shot and killed
HIS wife about t,n miles east of Flor
ala Saturday morning about o'clock.
Saturday night. with suicidal intent.
he shot himstlf In the abdomen with
pistol.
Deputy Sheriff Sam Hucherson ar
rested the negro Sunday and carried
him to Florala and Sunday night he
died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
United Railway. Hearsax.

San Francisco. March 30.-SuperioI
Judge Frank ]. Murasky today ordered
a postponment until tomorrow OF the
hearing of the alleged violation OF the
Injunction issued by him to prevent
the opening of the safes of the United
Railways by officers acting under the
orders Of the district attorney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
Terminal Association Cannot Make
Proftn.

st. Louis March 30.-Contentions that
freight charges on interstate traffic
have been decreased and that the con-
Germ has never made a profit were fea-
lures of brief filed In the United
States circuit court here today on be-
half of the Terminal Railroad Associa-
ton Of st. Louis
The corporation Is defendant In a
dissolution suit begun some time age
by the Federal government, the chief
allegation being that the association
constitutes a monopoly In restraint OF
trade.
On this point .todays' document as
serts that instead of causing a monop-
oily the association has made one inn
possible in that ut has prevented any
one company from monopolizing the
terminal facilities"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
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work FOR ANNIsTON.
Mill Gets Big Order From Western
Firm.

Admission, March 30.-(Special.)-
FrancissyJ.i Baker. of San Francisco
president Of the George H. Tay Com
pany of San Francisco and Los An
geles, and one of the leading pipe
men of the country. was here yester'
day In conference with Gerard Schu
maeher. general manager of the Unior
Foundry Company, which has beer
awarded a large contract for the man
ufacturing of sanitary pipe and At
tings for Mr.. Bakers company.
The Union Foundry Company has
not lost day since It was establish.
ed about three years ago. since which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
WILL NOT INTERVENE.

London, March 30.--The British. gov
eminent has no present intention OF
Intervening In the matter of China's
demand that the Manchurian questior
be submitted to arbitration at The
Hague.
Foreign Secretary Grey said today
that he had received no communica'
on this sub je ct from either Japan OF
China, and although he understood that
the Japanese government had declined
to submit certain Manchurian ques-
lions to arbi tration he saw no reason
for taking any steps in support OF
China's prop DsaL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
COURT AT MONRoEyiLLE.
Judge Lackla nd Delivers Able Charge
to Jury.

Monroeville. March 3o.--(specIal)-
The regular spring term OF the Cir
cult Court of Monroe county convened
yesterday, Judge John T. Lakeland.
Judge OF the first judicial circuit pre-
siding, and Hon. Oscar l.. Gray. So
llcItor. representing the State.
Judge Lackland's charge TO the jury
was an able and instructive one. James
X. Kyser of Burnt Cork was appoint
ed foreman OF the grand jury.
There are sixty-seven cases on the
civil docket, and II Is likely that a
number OF cases will have to be car
ried over to the next term OF court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
Labor Bill PASSES.

Springfield, ILL.,. March 3e.-The bill
urged by the labor organizations OF
Illinois which stops prosecutions fol-
conspiracy unless the overt act has
been comr oitted, passed the House to-
day. 1t Is maintained that under the
new bill unlawful acts are not punish
able unless actually committed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31

New York, March 3o.--1eorge Alart.
who is going to Mexico as Belgian
Minister to that country. arrived on
the steamer vaderland from Antwerp
todav Ten years ago Mr.. Allart was
stationed in this country as counsel
lor to the Belgian legation at WASH
'ington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
PASSES BRYAN BILL.

Chair For Instr arti0n OF Citizenship
and Good Government.
Lincoln. Neb.. March 30.-The House
last night passed what is known as the
Bryan school of citizenship BILL orig
mating in the Senate. and 1t now goes
to the Governor for approval. The bill
was drafted by w. ]. Bryan and II
empowers the regents of the State
University to establish chair for IN
struction on the duties OF citizenship
and good government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
ALLEGED MURDERER FREED.
Jury In John BELL Case brings No
Guilty Verdict.

Guilty Verdict.
Brewton, March 30.-(Special. To
day the jury in the case of John Bell
rendered a verdict of not guilty after
a short elaboration. The plea Of self
defense was sustained, he having been
indicted for murder In the first de-
gree.
Jake Harrison. negro, was the vic
tim, and the killing occurred several
months ago on Sunday on the
streets Of Brewton. The juTy's verdict
meets with general appreciation.
The case of viii Best, ararigned for
highway robbery. Is still with the
fury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31

time its capacity has been trebled.
and Mr.. Schumacher says that he has
orders on hand sufncient to keep the
plant In operation ut Its capacity for
several months. He 10 now preparing
his annual report, and when that 10
completed. 1t Is said that It will make
most hattering showing for this
plant,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31

Washington, March 30.-Frances Il
Leupp, commissioner of Indian affairs
today told President Taft that no
would remain in his present position
If his heal fh permitted. Mr.. Leupp,
some months ago, decided to retire
and SO notified the President who per-
sonally ASH ed him TO remain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
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wireless mt GuIfpOrt.

Gulfport, Miss. March 80 --Arrange-
ments were perfected today by Engt-
neering Director E. s. Canman for
the establishment of a wireless sta
ton. A steel tower rising one hun
dred feet viii be constructed on top
Of a. three story building. Another
station win be built at Ship Island.
both TO be eomplete May L.