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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
MAJOR BLACK ON TRIAL.


Columbia. s. c.. Sept. 2s--Major John
Black, former director of the state
dispensary. was placed on trial, here
today on the charge OF accepting a
bride, in connection with the whole.
sale grating alleged to have been
done under the iispensary system.
The preliminary evidence today was
Of technical nature. relating to the
bid books of the dispensary.
Joseph B. wylie. who last week turn
ed states evidence In the Farnum case,
confessing to having accepted brides,
sts placed on the stand by the state
TO prove the boards records. The
prosecution will attempt to show that
regular system of bribery existed
In the dispensary management
The testimony OF wyiie proved to
be sensational. He said that an agree
ment existed between the whiskey
statesmen and members of the board.
whereby certain houses were to be
favored In the placing OF orders.
The prosecution then submitted two
checks. one for $1,000 AMI one for $2.-
500. issuesi by whiskey houses and
made payable to Black. The defense
claims that these checks were in pay
ment for services rendered by Black
before he became a member of the
board.
None of the other so-calied dis
pensary graft cases. will be tried at
this term of court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
TALKS OF COMET,
seasrave Says 1T VIII Appear Nex,
May.


providence, r. l.. Sept 2s.--Frank n
Seagrave. Providence astronomer
whose calculations relative to Hallev's
comet have attracted widespread ar.
tention announced tonight that the cor
rection of slight error In calculation
has developed the discovery that on
May 10. 1910, the comet will reach the
same plane as the earth in its orbit. II
Is therefore determined that the TAN
OF the comet will sweep across this
plane instead OF clearing it. The earth
and comet will meet on the same plane
but not in the same path. The nearest
dividing distance will be $4,000, 900
miles
The fan OF the comets tail. according
to Seagrave. will spread out and for n
short period the earth will find ITSELF
swept by star dust brought from
many millions of miles beyond the
farthest known comet
There need be no scare of the an.
preaching event." said Mr.. SeaRrave
Nothing will happen. The end of the
world will not come. 1t will be moth
ing more than we have already passed
through on June 80. 1851 when the
earth swept through the tail of tn.
comet. The nearest 1t could ever come
to the earth would be $6.235,OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
TWOKILLED BY AUTO
PROMINENT MEN MEET DEATH ON
ROAD.
Machine Running at Moderate Speed,
strikes Root And swerves Into
POle--NOPtOn And Baker
The Dead.

New York. Sept. 29-Parker Norton.
owner of The Mineo1a Press and
Edward Baker, proprietor of The
Mlneola Garage were instantly killed
tonight in an automobile accident near
Mineola. l. !.
The two men were returning to the
village with the balloon of George
Stevens. the aeronaut, which had just
descended from a long flight across
New York and Long Island.
With the Debated balloon packed in
the bottom of the car. William Wat
son was driving the car at moderate
speed along heavily shaded stretch
of road. when suddenly he saw a far
mer's heavy wagon ahead. To avoid
collision he turned quickly to the
right, his machine struck deep root
and swerved into a telegraph pole.
Watson was thrown head first over
his steering wheel and landed almost
uninjured in sand bank. His COM
panions. however. were thrown heavily
against the telegraph pole. Their
skulls were fractured and both must
have died instantly
Stevens and his fellow aeronaut. DR..
Daniel Lucas. Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration official. had proceeded to
Mineola in another car. After wait
ing nearly half an hour for Watson.
MIR. Stevens became alarmed at the
long delay and started back over the
road to see what was the matter
Just outside the village Stephens
passed o farmers truck heavily laden
coming down the road along which
Watson was expected. The farmer
had seen nothing. he said of the auto
mobile. Further on. however, Stevens
came upon the wrecked machine. Wat
son was sitting half dazed on a sand
bank and the bodies of Norton and
Baker lay nearby. The automobile
was completely wrecked.
The farmer, innocent cause OF the
wreck. had gone on without stopping
and il seemed apparent that the
rumble of his cart had drowned the
noise behind him and that he knew
nothing of the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
POINTS TO GORDON
MRS. rAULLING swEARs GEORGIA
MAN CONFESSED.
Declares Defendant Mt HinesviIle Asked
Her to Help Bury Body.
Case Goes To
The Jury.

Hinesville, Ca, Sept. 29-Mrs. Helen
Faulling, widow OF William N. Faul-
Ing, Jr.. for whose murder Charles A.
Gordon is on trial here. today on the
witness stand made a sensa tional con-
fession of intimacy with Gordon and
ended her story by declaring that Cor
don told her he killed her husband and
threatened to kill her IL she should tell
on him
81 am confessing because don't
want to go to Heaven or hell with a
lie on my lips walled the unhappy
woman through her tears at the end of
her sordid narrative
In part. her confession follows. and
since 1t has been made, IL Is believed
Gordons trial will end tomorrow:
THE last time saw my husband
March rs, 1903, when he left our home
about shutdown to mail a letter to his
father at Moncks Corner. 3. G.
II met Gordon in Florida and have
known him three years. My husband
and / moved to several pfaces in Flor
Ida and each time Mr.. Gordon moved
also We FIRST became intimate at Loft
man. Fla. onr meetings continued up
10 the tiHae OF his arrest The night
before the officers came for Mr. Gordon
he spent with me.
my husband left at shutdown and at
supper tine he had not returned and
SO several friends had supper with me
and we did not wait for him. Just be-
fore we finished supper. Mr., Gordon
came in. and, calling me aside, said:
81 have done 1t. l have killed the
-
81 was very much frightened and
nearly tainted. but Mr.. Gordon caught
me end told me to Sc calm. as he was
not afraid. He then tried to get me
to go and help bury the body. but !
refused So he left the house and re-
turned in about an hour. telling me
he had buried the body He said he
had a great deal of trauble taking the
body to the place as IL was SO stiff.
"Mr. Gordon told me that last night
that II I told, he would kill me within
the next twenty-four hours. That was
the reason for my silence. Since he
has been In jail he has written me p
letter trying to coneoct scheme 10
prove an alibi for him.
The only important testimony given
at the morning session was that
shortly before the body OF Faulling was
found Gordon had stated that he was
out of the way forever and would not
be seen again.
Gordon's wife continues to refuse to
enter the court room where her hus@
band Is on trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
BRIGHAM PLEADS
~ GUILTY TO THEFTS

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 29.-Fred-
eriek H. Brigham, the former book
keeper of the Merchants National
Bank OF this city, who was indicted by
a Federal grand jury yesterday for
sbstracting $4,000 of the banks funds
and making false entries on the books
of the bank, pleaded guilty to the Sec
ond count before Judge Plat today
and was sentenced to Ave years In the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga.
The count of embezzlement was not
entered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
SackIes I'm Ront Races.

New York. Sept 29-Internationai
aquatic honors were captured by Ger
many and America today in the boat
races for the crews of che warships
now at anchor in the Hudson.
The brawny Teutons outstroked the
italians. British, French and Neither
lands in the races for the visiting
ships. while husky crew from the
Minnesota showed the way to the Ger
man, italian and British tars in the
big international race, which closed the
days sport this afternoon.
On SATURDAY.. two British crews will
seek to lift the famous Battenburg Gun.
which the Louisiana captured year
ago.
Seven OF the jackies lined uD for the
first event one each for the British
cruisers Drake and Duke of Edinburgh.
one each from the italian cruisers Et-
ruria and Etna. one from the German
Victoria Louise, one from La Justice
of France. and one from Hollands
cruiser Utrecht.
German muscle proved supreme,
while the Italians had n not fight for
second place with the British. the
French and Hollanders. In fourth,
fifth and sixth places, respectively.
The hottest contest OF the day was
between FIVE American Warships, the
Georgia beating out the Louisiana by
half a length with the Connecticut.
Vermont and New Hampshire close
astern.
Then came the international event.
with crews from the Drake, the Vik-
toria Louise, the EtruTia, the Minne-
sofa and a mixed crew from the four
revenue cutters. The Etruria pushed
the Minnea polls tars for the first half
and then the Victoria Louise jackies
came dashing up to second place, push
ing the Americans hard 10 the finish,
and losing only by a scant length. The
Italians were third and the revenue
cutter men fourth. The Drake finished
last,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
LEE GETS RESPITE.
But Two Others VIII BE Hanged I'm
Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. s9-virgil
Lee, sentenced to hang ON Friday at
the state prison here for murder In
WAYNE county, was this afternoon
granted a respite to November 1 by
Governor Patterson.
The governor refused to Interfere
in the cases of William Mitche. MUIR
derer, and Cecil Palmer, negro, rape,
sentenced to hang at the same time,
and this afternoon attorneys made ap-
piication for writ of habeas corpus
for Palmer before United States Cir
cult Judge H. II. Lurton.
Arguments will be heard tomorrow,
the petition claiming that the state
supreme court was without Jurisdic-
ton in acting on Palmer's case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

Roanoke. Va. Sept ga monument
to the memory of Mary Draper Ingles.
pioneer heroine and the first English
bride married west of the Allegheneys.
was unveiled today at hadford, va.
The monument. which is Gwenty-three
feet high. was designed and built by
Captain William Ingles, and erected by
her descendants. many of whom were
present from far and near at today's
exercises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

Holly Springs. Miss, Sept. 29--Charg-
ing that the antitrust laws of the
State were violated in connection with
the purchase of the Independent Tele-
phone Company of oxford, Miss, suit
was filed in the Chaucery Court here
today seeking to recover from the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
Company damages to the extent OF al
093,0O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
TELLS OF MURDERS

Pine Bluff. Ark. Sept 2s--Alfred
Hunter, negro. arrested Monday
night after a desperate resistance, eon-
fessed today that he snot 10 death
Sheriff John NJ Garrison. IN Oklahoma
City, a year ago, in Running pistol
duel. that he wounded Deputy sheriff
Sanders at the same TIME, and has
since killed a white man and a negro
woman In Arkansas. according to the
statements OF officers.
Hunters confession. 1t Is stated, fol-
lowed his Identification by sanders. WHO
came to Pine BlnfE 10 arrange for his
return 10 Oklahoma. Rewards had been
offered aEEregating s3.s0e for his arr
raat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

New York, Sept. 29--F. W. Dulaney,
Deputy Circuit Clerk. who disap-
peared some months ago from johnson
city, Tenn, coincident with a $40, 00a
shortage in court funds. was brought
back here tonight by detective from
Kingston, Jamaica. where ne had beei
arrested. Dulaney maintains that tls,
shortage in his accounts can easily be
made up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

, Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 29--The ILL
fated steamship Zeeburg. which went
on the south jetty Sunday while at
tempting to enter>t the harbor during
a fierce gale. broke in twoSat o'clock
this afternoon. Eleven men were
aboard the ship when she parted, but
are reported safe. Captain Won RIOS
.asa and the remainder Of the crew had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
JUDGE TURNER DIES.
He Was Noted Public Man OF
Georgia.

Eatonton. Ga, Sept. 29-JuIge
Joseph Sydney Turner, chairman OF
the state prison commission. former
legislator and ex-judge of the county
court of Putnam, died at his home
here this afternoon at 3:25 o'clock.
He was a lawyer of note.
Judge Turner was 4S years of age
and Is survived by a wife and five
children. He was son OF Colonel
William Addison Turner, who FOUNDED
The Countryman. the publication on
which Joel Gambler Harris began his
career
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
~ ALABAMA Thursday SEPTEMBER 3d. 1eoe-TEN PAGES

seaboard Air Line out Of the hands OF
q receiver was taken here yesterday
when the Plant City. Arcadia and Gulf
Railroad, the Tampa Terminals Com
pany and the Florida West Shore Rail-
road were transferred to the seaboard.
The property includes two lines of
feeders for the Seaboard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
NIGHT RIDERs Aga 4
Outrages In Kentucky Have been Re.
armed

Ousragen IN hentucky nave nv" Nv
sumcd. ~
Paris. KY Sept. 2e-There has been
fresh outbreak Of night riding in the
blue grass country. according to state.
ments made today by Judge ]. J. Os-
horne. OF Cynthia. who passed through
here in connection with his court du-
ties.
A tenant on the farm Of J. d. Nc.
DowelI. who had steadfastly refused
to join the pool OF tobacco growers,
was taken from his home last Thurs
day night. stripped to the waist and
given thirty lashes. He was then or
dered to be In BrooksviIle the next day
and sign over his tobacco or suffer
more severely. He complied with the
request
Saturday night last. according TO
Judge Osborne. band of about ATTY
men rode through Milford. Q small
town, shooting out lights and breaking
up a political meeting that was In pro-
gresS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. Ex-Governor
Patterson has declined to interfere
with the execution of William Mitch
ELL white, and Cecil Palmer. a negro,
and they win be hanged at the State
prison at sunrise Friday morning. In
the case of Virgil Lee, 1t Is probable
the Governor will again respite him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
COL. MORRISON DEAD.
Esd Comes TO Distinguished Democrat
of West.

Waterloo. ILL.,. Sept. 29.--Col. w. II.
Morrison. for many years leader of the
Democratic party and veteran of the
Mexican war died at $50 tonight at his
home here.
william Rails Morrison served as
q private in the Mexican war. He
was elected to Congress in 1853
While chairman of the House Ways
and Means committee he introduced
the tariff measure known as the
horizontal" or Morrison bill.
He was a member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission for ten years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
K,lIed by a Burglar

pes Moines, Ia. Sept. ss.-while in
bed. G. e. Murrow, dairyman wn"
lived near the State FAR grouhds. Mas
shot and instantly killed by a burglar
early today. The burglar stole $2e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

Burlington, Ia. Sept. 29.-The ses-
sion of the German Evangelical Synod
of North America today accepted the
offer Of a new college at Waco, Texas.
Louisville. KY was selected as the
next meeting place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
Speak. to Guardsmen.

Los Angeles, Sept. 2s.-Capt. F. w,
Stopford. U. s. A.. addressed the Ma
tional Guard Association here today en-
Army Rations. Its Proper Preparation
and USE" other speakers were Lieut..
Paul W. Beck and Capt. James T.
Bevsns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
MRS. sHERRELL DEAD.

NOnegenarian Woman Of Franilin
PASSES Away.
Russellville. Sept. 29--Mrs. Jane
Sherrell died at her home at lockwood
this morning. Mrs. SherrelI was over
80 years of age. but had not quite
reached the century mark.
Her survivors are among the most
prominent people in the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
GRANT STANDS
ON HIS ACTION
Army Man Says He is
Right.
NO LAW TO REACH HIM
Talks Of the Prohibition Parade In
Chicago.
Secretary Dickinson Has Not Received
Letter, But the Department Of
aciais are Doubtful
Of Propriety.
NO LAW TO REACH HI

Washington. Sept. 29.-"It was not a
temperance paraoe, but demonstra-
tion In favor of good govern nent and
law end order. and should have been
derelict In my duty IL had not. when
requested, headed the parade as I did,
and / shall continue, until prohibited
to do SO. the same thing whenever /
deem it necessary to advance the cause
of good government"
This is the substance of q statement
made by Gen. Frederick d Grant today
| in answer to a letter sent by W. r..
Michaelis of Chicago, a member of
the Executive Board OF the United So
cieties for Local Self-Government. to
the Secretary of War, critioising Gen.
erai Grant for having appeared In fun
uniform in q so-called temperance pa
rade In that city last Saturday.
General Grant added that there was
no law, written or unwritten, or regu-
lation that In any way abridged his
right to wear his uniform on any occa-
sion he saw fit, and he assumed that
| no official action on the part of the
War Department would be taken In the
matter.
Chicago
Dickinson is Spared.
washington, Sept. 29.-Secretary of
War Dickinson was spared today the
embarrassment of taking sides in the
dispute OF his fellow citizens in Chi
cago as to whether or not Gen. Fred
erick d. Grant was justified In appear-
ing in the uniform of his rank in the
| United states army In the so-called
temperance parade In C.,caro last
saturday.
The mails failed Ia bring the omen
letter of nrotest from w "a Mlchaalis
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
For Conmiassou Governmrmt.

Sapulpa. OKLA, Sept. 29.-The City
Council voted unanimously last night
In favor of the commission form of
government and set the election for
Oct. 16.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
TIE WEATHER.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Alabama,
Fair and warmer Thursdays Friday
fair, light variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

Tampa. Fla. Sept. 29.--'What is said
to be a preliminary step 10 taking the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30

been brought ashore this morn =
The cargo stiil Is In the ship
broke In two amidship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
] TnAMEAIIs OWEN MOUNTAIN

3 Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept. 29.- 4
3 Alex Mason and double team 4
3 fell over a sixty-foot blum on the 1
3 Lookout Mountain, near Sulphur 4
B Springs. Ga, late yesterday after 4
D noon, killing Mason and both 4
D horses. He was driving up the 4
B mountain when his team, becom-
N.ing frightened backed OF the 4
b road. He was alone. His body
0was not found until midnight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
Soccer Cup Winners Hold
JOllificatiOn
By BOB SHAND

For the first time in the history of
the club. the Albion Rovers have cap
tured the perpetual challenge cup of
the California football association. the
premier honor of the season. 1t was
the general all round ability of the
Rovers that enabled them to take the
Thistles into camp in the final last
Sunday, and the losers were the first
to congratulate the ROvers and were
good enough SpOrtSmen TO admit that
the better side won.
The Thistles have played remarkably
good ball the past season and have
been prominent in both connections.
the league and the cup. The Scotch
they finished second in both events
They will receive medals, however. for
running into the place in the cup COM
petition and may also be honOred by
the leagu
The AIbions held a jolliAcation
Thursday evening at the clubs head
quarters. St. Julian hotel. Oakland. and
representative of the other clubs were
on hand TO congra tulate the cup win
ners. In the course of the evening
Secretary Jesse Moore stated that he
was far from satisfied with the ..mea g
er" honor of winning the cup. and de-
would come to the camp of the Rovers
A benefit game for Harry Walters
will be played at Freeman's park next
Sunday. The All California team.
which recently toured the north. will
meet the Rovers, and a great contest
is assured. This will be the first ap-
pearance of the Stars in Oakland and
as the game is for a deserving cause
there will, no doubt. be big attend
ance Walters suffered a broken arm
fornia and has been confined TO the
hospital ever since.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
Another Event Is Added to
Big Field Day

The games committee in charge OF
the field day to be given at Shell Mound
park May 80. under the auspices OF
the Knights of the Red Branch. has
announced an additional event. which
will be added to the program sent out
4 week ago A special relay race for
teams holding membership in the
Catholic Schools Athletic league will
be contested. the competitors being
confined to athletes of the 95 pound
class A handsome trophy will bd
given the winning team. This latter
event will make three relay races to
be contested on that day. one each
being advertised for high schools and
Catholic colleges
a two mile race for a diamond medal
is included in the program and prom
ises to be the feature event. For the
last two wears this prize was won by
&. Connolly. who has since turned pro-
feSsi0nal and is no longer eligible to
compete in the amateur ranks. Many
entries are expected in this event :
has been responsible for the develops
ment of an entirely new aggregatioul
of runners.
The entries will close on next Tues
day at II Seventh street. and the
games committee is particularly anx-
iOus that all aspiring athletes send in
their names without delay The events
,. mile run. 40 yard dash. $50 yard
run. running high jump. putting 1S
pound shot. running broad jump, run
ming hop. step and jump. and singing
the 56 pound weight. No entrance fee
will be charged. but all athletes must
sanctioned by the Pacific athletic asso-
citation
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
Fifty Mile Relay Race At
Park Stadium

The New Century wheelmen OF this
city and the Berkeley wheelmen will
meet on the stadium track this after
noon at o'clock in a so mile relay
race. Each club will be represented
by 10 riders. who will ride s. miles
each. The teams will be composed of
the following riders: New Century-w
Stockfirth. o. Schmidt. G. Wegeman. G..
Holmes, c. Taggart. W. Hammitt. w
Petrie. A. Sangaln, c. Laye and H. Me-
Whurter. BerkeIey-W. Martin, "
Curtis A. Hendrickson, W. Mckenzie.
b. Hartwell. +. Brun Fl. Brupercher
l.. Schachtabeck. L. McElroy and w
Spencer.
The New Century wheelmen have
accepted challenge of the Bay City
wheelmen for similar race in case
they are successful today. If the Berke-
ley wheelmen win todays race they
will challenge the Bay City wheelmen
for the Lissner perpetual trophy. This
cup. which was originally given to the
Oakland wheelmen. has been raced for
once and won by the Bay City wheel
men.
The Stockton trophy race will be held
at the stadium on June s. 20 mile
race will be held on July II at San Jose
over the Berryessa courses