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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
might Riders.
SEEK MASONIC HOME
EFFORT MAY BE MADE TO BRING
SAME HERE.
Montgomery, II Is Stated, Has an OPP
p0rtunity to Secure Valuable
Enterprise at Very
Small Cost.

MONTGOMERY has an opportunity to
secure another valuable enterprise NJ
small cost-the Masonic home fer Its
widows, orphans and aged members. 1t
needs about fifty acres of ia7j within
three miles of the city. The trst
building will cost $4,000 ard in Few
wears IL expects to need another build
ing of equal cost.
No publicity mas been given 60 the
matter in Mon.S merry. and tine com
mittee on selection of n site will start
on its tour of. inspection next week.
Immediate actioa will probably be Ia
ken IL Montgomery wants the prize.
others have made handsome offers for
it
1t is believed that the donation of
fifty acres Of good land within FIVE
miles of Court Square would be an IT.
resistibly Ettr>:'ive proposition II the
committee, ami Il is on that basis that
the Commercial Club viii probaO y
act.
The Commercial Club invites persons
who are interested to call upon the
President, Fred s. Ball. or The Score
tary. George s. Viewer. on Monday or
Tuesday. Any man having a few hum
dred acres near enough to the city for
subdivision and development. 1t is
shown, can afford to donate the land
for the benefits he will derive from the
improvements to be put on it.
A street car line would doubtless
follow, with an extension Of city
growth in that direction. 1t is a good
business proposition for the land own
er and will help build up Montgomery,
is q further argument.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
COAL FOR WAR SHIPS
THREE THOUSAND TONS sHIPPEI
TO PENSACOLA.


Pensacola. Fla. May 15-(SpecfaD-
The collier Leonidas, which recently
arrived here from Norfolk with coal
for the navy yard. is ready to sail to-
morrow morning for New York. having
brought nearly 5000 tons of coal here.
most of which is for the battfeship
Mississippi.
The big vessel after her trip up the
Mississippi river Is to come here to re-
plenish her bunkers. and 1t is expected
that she will arrive about the 2sth
of this month. The coal for this ves-
sci has been placed on coal barges and
not stored In bins as in the other has
been, and as soon as the battleship
arrives. these barges will be towed
alongside her and the bunkers filled.
The navy yard has supply of Alabama
coal on hand, but this is not used in
naval vessels. although merchant ves-
sells use 1t exclusively and prefer 1t to
the Norfolk grade as better steam coal
The length of the stay of the battle
ship here is not known and 1t all de-
Ponds upon the amount of repairs
which are found necessary after her
trip up the river. It is expected how
ever. that she win remain here a week
or ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

Washington.~May 16.-For the bene-
At of the, recently organized Maine
Memorial Association, whose purpose
1t is to erect in the national capital a
suitable monument to the American
sailors who met their death in the
sinking OF the battieship. Maine. in
Havana -harb0F, onl EabruaFW d6,b4s98,
Rear Admiral Charlesi ID efgsbee. who
I was in commanded tho fated vessel at
the time slfea went to- her destruction,
tonigh gave bys request an Illustrated
lecture here before large audience
describing the disaster.
He was introduced by General Hor-
ace Porter, President of the Navy
League of the United States. Admiral
Sigsbee declared that patriotic Amer
leans should become members of the
Navy League and thus help the up
building of the American navy.
I'm, many ways, 1t is made obvious
that public sentiment regarding the
Maine has continued beyond ordinary
bounds" said Admiral Sigsbee. Many
disasters have occurred before and
since, yet none in recent times has held
public interest like that of the Maine.
Her destruction was turning point
in our own history and in the history
of Spain--a turning point for the bet
ter in both cases. let US hope.
-@The event came when relations be-
tween the two countries were severely
strained, by reason of popular agita-
ton.
Fright or wrong, the people of the
United States were on edge for better
conditions in Cuba, according to their
own reasoning on the situation.
"The mission of the Maine was en-
tirely friendly" he explained. 1T had
no further import than to reassure our
citizens in Cuba and protect them and
give them asylum in case of necessity"
Admiral Sigsbee narrated In detail
the events succeeding the Names de-
parture from Key West for Havana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
JAPANESE STRIKERS IN
HAWAII STANDING PAT

Honolulu, May 16.-With no prospect
of receiving recognition from their en-
ployes, the 5000 Japanese hands on
strike In the Hawaiian Islands, are
politely but firmly standing pat and
today they quietly awaited develop
ments.
The strike. which started a week
ago. was the result of a determined
and long standing demand on the part
of the Japanese laborers on the sugar
estates for an increase of wages from
$1s to s22 SOFA month.
The sugar planters association I'M
Willingly brought about the agitation
by flooding Thea islands with Japanese
workmen toward the close of last year
1t was not long befoDe these workmen,
whom the planters had imported in
order to solve, as they believed. the
labor problem, surprised their employ
ers by beginning a spirited campaign
for improving their own condition.
Last December the cane field work.
ers held a mass meeting, having sup
piled themselves with statistics pur-
porting to show that while the plant
ers reaped enormous profits from the
land and held down the price of labor,
the cost of living was increasing
steadily.
In their demands Che Japenese work
ers were supported by The hippo Jiju.
a radical paper, which aided the dis
contented Nipponese by calling atten-
ton to the fact that Portuguese labor
ers were paid $22.50 a month in addi-
tion to being supplied with an acre OF
land and a house for each man.
The only answer given by the plant
ers to the demands of their employees
was to secure a grand jury indict-
ment OF Y. Sega. editor of the paper,
on the ground that he was a danger
GUS and disorderly person. Meanwhile
the planters steadily continued import
Ing Portuguese.
On May 10 the Japanese. after hav-
ing been refused many times compli-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
FORECAST OF NEWS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANU-
FACTURERS TO MEET.
An Important Religious Gathering VIII
Be That of General Assembly
Of Presbyterian Church
Mt Denver

Interest attaches to the fourteenth
annual convention of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers to be held
in New York for three days, beginning
on Monday, because a new President
of the Association is to be chosen.
President Van Cleave desires to retire
but because of the pending tariff meas
ure, it is probable that an effort will
be made to retain him In office.
The National Guard Association of
the United States will meet at Los An
geles this week, beginning Monday.
The Association includes in its mem.
bership the AdJutants General of all
the States. Assistant Secretary of War
Oliver Is expected to be present.
A gathering of moment in the South
will be the meeting. opening in Mem
phis on Tuesday. of representatives of
the cotton seed oil industry. The ses-
sions will continue three days.
On Wednesday the Lake Mohonk
conference 'on industrial arbitration
will begin at Lake Mohonk, N. Y. on
the same day President Taft will speak
at the unwilling of a monument to
Pennsylvania soldiers at Petersburg,
Va. Wednesday also will be notable
In that on that day President Eliot
formally retires from the presidency Of
Harvard University.
An important religious gathering will
be that OF the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, which convenes
Thursday at Denver
President Taft's program for this
week includes atteidance at the Meek
lenburg celebration at Charlotte, N. c.,
on Thursday.
The second of the American warships
to reach Asiatic waters since the out
break of the anti-Christian rioting a
month ago. the cruiser Montana, is due
at Alexandretta Monday. She will co..
operate with the cruiser North Caro-
lima which arrived at Mersina Thurs
day.
The situation In Turkey is much i'm
proved The rioting is at an end and
it is now principally a question of car
ing for the afflicted
Walter Wellman will leave Christian
sand Norway Thursday, in the three
masted schooner Arctic for Spitzbergen
from which point he will begin In Au-
gust his third attempt to reach the
North Pole by airship.
On Tuesday King Alfonso will inau-
gurate atValencia the ReRinal Expo-
sitlon.
Theodore Roosevelt is now resting
at George McMillan's ranch in British
East Africa He will resume his shoot
ing expeditions from the ranch house
as a base on Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
POWELL MAY FACE
CHARGES IN BOSTON

Washington, May 16.-Charlesa~L.
Foxwell, a broker in mining stocks,
said to be a relative of r. Augustus
Heinze, of New York. who was arrest
ed here yesterday for alleged irregular
dealings with, a number OF Eastern
mining companies which were relieved
Of vast sums of money ranging from
$50. 900 up, probably will be taken back
TO Boston for hearing early this week.
Whether he will resist extradition can
not be learned.
The Boston authorities today tele-
graphed that a warrant for the return
Of Foxwell to Massachusetts, would be
obtained Monday. The Boston police
indicated in their message that Fox
well, while living there bore the alias
Charles L. Copeland" and added that
he faced serious charges in that city.
Foxwell. who Is sc years old, has
resided here a year, living in lavish
style in fashionable apartments, He
sat dejectedly tonight In his dark cell.
Mrs. Foxwell, beautiful young wo-
man about rs years old. visited her hus-
band today and took him some delica-
cies. She also handed him a couple OF
kilograms. She talked with Foxwell
through the bars for half an hour and
upon leaving waved aside the report
ers.
The Foxweils have taken a lively in
terest in society here. They have been
seen often on the principal thorough
fares in a handsome touring car. occu-
pied boxes at the theatres entertained
at suppers at the downtown hotels and
were often hosts at fashionable func-
lions.
The detectives today were engaged in
INSTRUMENTATION Of the case but
late tonight IT was stated that the
authorities are yet unadvised as to the
extent Of the brokers' business opera
tons in this city. The charge against
Foxwell of being a fugitive from JUS
tice remains unchanged on the police
hlotfar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
COUNCIL WILL MEET


Final settlement OF many paving
projects will probably come tonight.
when the City Council upon recon-
mendation Of the Street Committee
provided that committee makes report
will allot the contracts for the fol-
lowing pavements:
to the city limits; High Street
from Lawrence TO Hull; Law
renee Street from High TO Jeff
Davis; Goldthwaite. from Clayton 70
Bell; East Jeff Davis. Bib. Forrest
Avenue; Clayton Street; Moulton, side
walks: Oak, sidewalks: wIikerson.
Grady sidewalks: South Bainbridge.
al. South Union.
The contamination of years OF effort
will come IN the Perry Street contract
letting.
There will come. in ali probability.
before the Council. the report OF the
Joint committee on Police and FL
nance, in regard to twenty-five extra
policemen for Montgomery, An ordi-
nance. proposed TO that effect. was
submitted ~tsthat body for reference.
Another Joint committee to report
will be that Of the Fire and Finance,
which will probably tell Of the Local
tion Of site for the Clovedale IRE
department
The cost Of the lot back OF the
pumping station, which the, City Coun-
Gil talks Of buying, to enlarge the Ca
pacity OF the pumping station. will be
up for discussion.
And then, maybe-for there Is no
definite harbinger of 1.-THE much
mooted wharf plan and proposition
NAV be talked Of The prospect Is
hazy. though, and chances generally
are that tonight win produce no wharf
talk.
And then some things and much
talk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
Admiral Sigsbee Describes
Destruction of the Maine

aat &
on January 20. 1898. Arriving at Ha.
vana, the Maine was taken by the pi.
lot to one Of the buoys commonly re.
served for war vessels.
1T was widely supposed in the Unis
ted States that the Maine was after.
ward shifted by the Spanish authoris
ties to another buoy. but this was an
error" 4AF @F@'s
He also denied that the Maine en-
dition.
Continuing. Admiral sigsbee says II
was important that he should know
the state OF popular feeling In Havana
regarding the Maine and apparently
the best way to learn this was to at
tend bull fight.
Il have been made anathema for
this by certain ptous people. Bull
lights were given only on Sunday but
my object was not pleasure. 1t has
been declared that my ships company
was doomed because OF attendance at
the bull fight on Sunday, yet none who
went to the bull fight Were injured in
the, loss Of the Maine"
subsequently he attended another
bull fight. returning from which thu
widely published circular in which ref
erence was made to American pigs
and their rotten squadron" was hand.
ed to him. VI
Admiral Sigsbee graphically describ-
ed the scene on the Maine on the night
OF the explosion. To bear out the con-
tention OF the court of inquiry that tn
Maine was sunk by a submarine mine,
he called attention to the parallel in
the destruction by contact with a mine
of the Russian battleship Petrofavle-
vsk during the Russo.Japanese war.
Regarding the policy of raising the
Maine I have nothing to say" he-said.
ut might be better to ask why is
not the Maine removedT"
He predicted that she proba bly, would
be blown UP in detail, the only prac-
ticable solution of the problem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
FILES A PROTEST
CONTRACT ron WOOD BLOCKS Paw
ING CAUSES DISSATISFACTION.
Jett Brothers Construction Company
Files with Mobile Board of Pub
lie Works fts Protest
Against Contract Award.

Mobile May 1s.--t Especial, 1.-The Jett
Brothers Construction Company has
nled with the Board OF Public Works
protest against the awarding Of
contract for wood blocks paving
which was done by the board May IL
to Miner and Sons. of Louisville.
While Mr.. lett win not talk on the
subject, it is said that his protest is
based On the grounds that the right
quality of oils and materials cannot
be furnished the city in the contract
and that the sample of oils to be used
which were furnished the chief engi-
neer by Miner and Sons did not meet
the requirements. lett Brothers claim
that with the materials at the stand
and quality. they made the lowest bid
and are willing. however. for the Arm
to have the contract IL esley can dem
onstrate to the board that they can
furnish the best materials at the price
OF their bids.
The matter will be taken up by the
board before tire contract Is signed
and handed over to the firm for them
to fulfill. +f~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
Horse Shoe Failed to SaUe
Drowning Negro Woman

next to her body, by a broken finger
and by a ring, the woman was ldsKti--
fed. though the body had been decom-
posed so badly that no trace Of feature
was left.
1t had been thought, at first that the
body was that Of the fifth man who,
1t was said, was drowned with four
others at the foot of Commerce Street
on March IL. But the Identification OF
the body as that of the negro woman,
and the failure to find trace of the nys-
FERROUS fifth man elsewA here, leads to
the supposition that the boat in wn;ch
Willie billiard, Tom Harper. Bob Good
win and Dick Johnson " ere drowned,
contained but sol- men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
NIGHT RIDERS THREATEN
POLICEMAN IN DECATUR

Decatur. May 1s.-(special)--F. NJ.
CHAIRMAN, Decatur's cowboy" police
man has received a night riders no.
tice through the Decatur postoffice.
For some time past Mr.. Chapman
has been serving in the capacity OF q
nolice officer In Decatur, his duty pc
ing to see that the stock law OF the
citv is enforced and to take up all hve
stock that he finds running at large
On the streets of the city.
The notice received by Mr.. Chapman
is as follows:
prank Chatman--You old. COW tniei.
we hereby notify you that II you don't
leave this town in five days, we as
night riders, will walt on you in prop
err style. We mean business. we are
tired of working all day for small
wages and on returning home at night.
walking to Decatur after our cows. we
know where. your at at all times. NO
gentleman would have that place any
way. Remember the date and be gov
erned accordingly.
Might Riders"
Mr.. Chapman says he will send the
letter to the postal authorities at
washington, D, c. He says he Is not
afraid Of such threats but intends to
continue as Decatur's ''cow-boy' In the
future as he has for some time past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

stood that the chinsss Situation has
been the matter under consideration at
these meetings.
The Japanese government has shown
great interest In Developments in China
recently and Is paying close attention
to its interests there.
While the Japanese government is
not disposed to take pessimistic view,
Ii is nevertheless regarded as very
probable in Official circles at Toxic,
that Internal trouble may arise in
China within q years time. Because
Of this there is good reason to believe
that the Emperor and the elder states
men have requested Prince Ito to re-
main In Japan and devote his ability
and knowledge to shaping Japan's poll
icy toward China.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

Tied about the waist of the dead
body, which was found in Cooter
Pond Friday, was found horseshoe.
relic of voodooism, and by the sign the
body was Identified as that of Susanna
Mum, a negro woman who had been
missing from the plantation OF MIC
Queen smith since Faster Sunday, and
who. in spite of the good luck charm,
came 20 her death n tie swamp of FL
more County.
The identtfc alton was made by the
daughters of the woman, in time TO
forestau an inquest. which was con-
templated. BY the horseshoe. which,
they knew, she had worn all the time,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
THE NEWS OF SELMA
nEnAlxs or II. 1. M'KEE ARE LAID
TO REST.
Central and McAuley Lodges Of Odd
Fellows Attended the Services
IL . Dody--Pythfans ON
to Convention.

Selma. May IT, Especially fu-
neral services Of H. L. Mckee. who
died at a local infrmary here early
saturday morning. were held at the
residence OF c. w. Hooper. on Lauder
dale street. this afternoon at o'clock.
They were attended by large number
Of friends OF the deceased and rela-
tfves. who followed the remains to
Live Oak Cemetery, where the inter-
ment took place.
A large number OF the members or
Central Lodge. No. IS. and McAuley
Lodge. No. 12s. OF the Independent, Or
der Of Odd Fellows. attended the SER
vices in q body. the deceased being a
Past Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge
Of that order in Alabama. At Live Oak
Cemetery. where the interment was
had. the Odd Fellows conducted short
service over the grave of their dead
brother. The deceased was well-known
throughout the State and his death
was learned with sincere regret. The
moral offerings were numerous and
beautiful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

A large crowd. both white and black.
were attracted to Muilen's Pond, in
the eastern part of the city. this af-
fernoon by a negro baptizing. The
baptizing began at about 8 o'clock and
continued for more than an hour and
during that time seventy-five men. wo-
men and children were immersed In the
srfurky waters of the pond. The shout
ing Of some OF the men and women as
they were put under the waters by the
preached, caused the spectators con-
ffderabie amusement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
verdict Of Not Guilty.

Charles Johnson, negro, who has
been held In Jail for the past six
months on the charge of murder. was
this morning released. and walked
forth free man, jury, which had.
heard his case deciding at a late hour
that he was not guilty of murder with
which he was charged. johnson was
alleged to have entered the store of a
negro In the eastern section of the
city and literally carved him up, but
when the evidence was produced 1t was
had provoked the quarrel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
Woman Charged win Thest-

Mrs. Lena Avondale, the young
woman who was arrested at Flomaton
and returned here on the~charge OF t,e
theft of diamond ring from J. n
Clement a jewelry man, is held in
jail and will be given a preliminary
hearing Tuesday morning. The young
whom Is very good looking, claims
tnat clement gave her the ring sew
eral weeks, ago. and she had no idea
when she left the city for MemnhJs
Tenn, that he would cause her arrast
She and her husband have been boa
ing at a hotel and when she left Fri.
day night II was with the intention ne
Memphis. IN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
TO ABANDON FIGHT.
Iowa Anti-SalOOn League il Much Dis
cOurRWed,

Council Bluffs. Iowa. May 16.-Rev.
w. C. Barber. superintendent of the
Iowa Anti-Saloon League. in an inter-
view here today. said the League had
decided to abandon the fight for the
resubmission of constitutional prohibit
ton in Iowa
The expectation is. he said. that
campaign will be inaugurated favoring
the repeal by the next Legislature, of
the Mulct law, which would. If sue
cessful. leave the present probibitory
law in full force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
TO ELrMrNATn RowDYIsM.

Ssreusaent Heydier Holds Conference
with National League Uupires.
New oYrk, May 1.-THE elimination
Of rowdyfsrn on the ball field and con-
tinuance OF strict enforcement OF rules
throuxout the season. were two psinss
brought out with emphasis by Acting
President John Heydier, of the Ma
ffonaf League. at conference here
today with the eight umpires Of his
examination,
The meeting was called principally
for the purpose of going over the reg
ulations with new umpires and to dis
cuss the means of bringing about the
best results from the double umpire
system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
CATHOLIC CHAPEA ROBBED.
Bowl on Altar Containing Gold Pieces
fa Emnafed

Evansville, Ind, May 16.-St An
thony Car. a rolling Catholic chapel.
that has travelled over a good part of
the United States in the interest OF
Catholic church extension, was robbed
today during service.
The car was filled with fashionably
gowned women of the city who went to
attend mass and during the service
some one emptied the Large glass bowl
that sat on the altar and which was
nearly filled with silver and gold pieces.
1t Is said there we're several hundred
dollars in the bowl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

Mobile, May 16-tSpecIaIl--Mis
Mary Lacy, the fifteen year old daugh-
ter of Detective Joseph Lacey of the
Mobile police force. died suddenly to-
day. She was In good health until
shortly after midnight when she was
attacked with acute indigestion. dying
some hours later. Detective Lacey IL
well known throughout Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana and has
relatives in New Orleans He lost his
only son last fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

ance with their characteristic polite
demands, walked out IN body. prac-
ticallyS tying UP all operations on the
sugar plantations.
Last Saturday some of the mills re-
sumed operations In crippled condi-
ton with the aid OF about 900 Ha-
waiians. Portuguese, Porto Ricans and
Chinese strike breakers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
HOTEL MEN DEPART.


Mobile. May Especial after a
day Of pleasure and sightseeing in
Mobile today. the members OF the Ho.
tel Mems Mutual Benevolent Associa-
zion departed tonight for their re-
znectfve homes some of them however.
remaining over for few days.
The days program opened with
breakfast at the Cawthon Hotel and
the rest Of the day was given over to
sightseeing. They took autos and
went TO South End. thence to ths
yacht club, to Monroe Park and visited
avery point of interest about the city
their visit TO each place being made
pleasant by the people whom they met.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
WIN Attend convension.

Messrs. j. B. Ellis and r. II. Mangum
Of Selma Advance Lodge. No. 3, Knights
OF Pythias. and I. NJ. Rosenbaum of
Orrvilie Lodge OF Knights OF Pythias.
will leave Selma tomorrow morning
for Florence, where they so to attend
the thirty-seventh annual convention
Of the Grand Lodge OF Knights Of
Pythias. A number OF other Pythians
from lodges In the western part of the
state also passed through Selma on
their way 20 Florence.