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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
GIGANTIC MERGER PLAN
 BEHIND ELEVATED DEAL

Chicago. March 14.-(Special. )-That the merger of Chcagos elevated rail- roads, which is now assured, will be followed by the gigantic consolidation of the elevated and surface lines and the Commonwealth Edison Company is accepted by Chicago bankers as inevit- able. The effect Is seen on the Chicago Stock Exchange, where securities of these companies are listed, in an in creas sing activity of meaning. This ul- innate triple merger will involve over $l6o, 1000, 900 and will effect economies of operation which in themselves give promise of dividends to holders of shares which have been barren of div idends for years.
 evated merger will create new securi- ty issues that will add materially to those which are giving Chicago a con spicuous place as a traction security market The Western purchasers of stocks and bonds, usually investors rather than spectators. have shown a preference for public service issues where properly safeguarded, owing to the exceptional records made by pub lie service companies during months of industrial depression. The elevated roads of Chicago. like the surface lines before reorganization, have been In such awkward and clumsy relation to one another and the public that their financing has dragged and the change In prospect will bring their se- curties again into the active lists.
 Only final details remain in the ar engagements for the elevated roads merger, so long under consideration. At last a plan has been hit upon accepted by all, the SouthSide, Metropolitan. North western and Lake street roads and the Union Loop Company, and lawyers are at work upon the leases and agreements for signature. In the process the public will get the through service which 1t has clamored for and the companies will save the present toll to the Union Loop Company and the duplication of cashiers and guards at every loop station.
 The spectacular episode of investiga- ton of the surface traction companies has served. in passing, to show the safeguards which Chicago's traction ordinance placed about the earnings of the companies and the securities is- sued. Ii proved that the clty's rights and those of investors were well for tified, in consequence of which the prices bid for the securities firmly withstood the agitation ana advanced when the end of that was in sight The theory of the Chicago ordinances was shown to be sound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Plans for Horse Racing
 On Metropolitan Tracks

which forbid bookmaking. The spring season probably will commence about the middle of April and with the sx- ception of Brighton Beach course. fl Is expected dates will he apportioned to all Metropolitan tracks. Officials of the racing association look for de- creased attendances under the new order of things when compared with the crowds of former years, and 1t ia likely there will be racing only on three or four days a week only.
 Betting on races. perforce. will be greatly restricted at the tracks until the courts have given final determins- ton to the scope and application of the present anti-race track gambling laws Individual betting without rec ords or wagers being made, which has been held legal by the lower courts. will provide speculation for those in position to make such wag@ys, The jockey club however. will do every thing In it's power to prevent open betting and If will. it iE understood,' take summary action against any per sons who seek to break the law
 Racing officials say that race track plunging which did so much to hurt the sport. will not be possible under the new rules
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
CALENDAR OF SPORTS

Monday. Opening of worlds championship polo tournament at Coronado. Cal, Opening of horse show at Fort Edward P. Weston starts from New York on pedestrian contest across the continent.
 Tuesday. Annual midwiuter games of the New York Athletic Club in Madison Souar, Garden.
 Opening of fifth annual motor boa. carnival and races at Palm Beach. Fla Bill Papke vs Jim Fylnn, ten rounds. at Los Angeles, Cal.
 Wednesday. Start Of a three-dav automobile en durance run from Pittsburg. Opening of fifth annual spring golf tournament in PinehuFst. N. c. Abe Attell- vs. Tommy O'Toole. six rounds, at Philadelphia. First day of cable echess match be- tween English and American universi- ties.
 Intercollegiate wrestling champion ships at Yale University.
 Saturday. Close of international cable che ss match.
 Opening of twenty day race meeting at Jacksonville. Fla. Thornton Stakes at Oakland; San Ga 7 brieI Stakes at Arcadia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

New York. March 14-Followers of the sport of Kings" and horsemen throughout the United States. arc awaiting with keen anticipation the development of the jockey clubs plans for horse racing on che Metropolitan track this season.
 A continuance of racing in New York in view of the hard blow given the game last year by the Hart-Agnew law. prohibiting bookmaking. would exert powerful influence toward the rehabitatlon of the horse racing in other sections of the country. where public betting Is forbidden. While the members of the jockey club are maintaining strict silence concerning their plans. It can be stated with au- fhority that there will be racng dates on several of the courses in New YWork this summer Announcement of racing dates is expected shortly,
 Members of the jockey club and track owners. it is understood have decIdedy~t that the sport may be sue cessfuIly continued if conducted along the lines that will not infringe up on the present statutes but that t will tak2 some ttme to educate turf fellowers4 pto the new conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

ing the league better than Began. aSainst fosman worthy of his stssl. and 1t will be a battle to the finish ss- T It may % be Hubsr's "isst chaaesr hsrs. If he can't make the leageu thia4 time there is little hope for him sas he has merely so best out youn9sssr from
 If he beats out Regan 1t win ss . good bet that he wiA- stick throueh the season. Winning out In this prs. nerve and The confidence thai. viii car. Dwitn the lineup that Frank. hss nov os two Sso s0Gfa SO if Habsr ss aoe:n quit. sign the nag will be lost
 Better watch these two boys though Thi, fight may mako . star ont of ose
 The only other place on the Seilc sn ontsias of shs pstchtnE ssa n sSs outheld. where Huelsman. Mennia9. Wetmer and Reagan are all trying Ter
 Popular opinion right now gives the three places tp Hueisman. Weimer and a jolt when Manager Frank decides on
 Hueismasn and weimer are not rs- garded as sure men on account o1 their enormous batting averages In shghtIy slower company. You can't tell . fan that a man who hit ass in the Q: and P.t League. like Weimer did, is likely to lose fout to . man who hit around the likelihoods of baseball.
 Pitchers in the O.. and F. LeaRus are not as good as in the Southern: ana Weimer's batting average may shrank Tarieton and Bill Phillips should b.. considered good judges. though. and they think Weimer will be star down here.
 With all his speed and his fair hit ting. 1t is not a cinch that Reagan VIII beat Manning out of the right field job Jack. although carrying bit too much weight, looks able to give the best of them run for their money this season.
 Figure one position in the outffeld as uncertain As that at short.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Kerwin had the poorest year last sea son that he has had since playing pro in this glorious climate of Dixie he VIII return to the form that made him the leading hitter of the American AS. sociation. Daily also had his worst year last season--for the past three or four years he has been one of the great. est outfeiders in the South. and if he returns to his form this year he will make 'em all go some to beat him out
 Persons-well he Is coming al! the CTS of this League. Nnd this year un- less he goes back badly he will be as good if not better than last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Dobbs Has so Many Players
 he Doesn't Know Them AM

ly.. He thought the two boys were university lads.
 Why. you fellows will have 10 get lockers up at the university I guess" of the nerve of the fellow to want A locker with the Lookouta
 The young fellow looked rather sbashed. but said nothing. The other fellow, however, was not so timid. He said:
 Well. don't we belong to your
 It was Dobbs who had nothing to say then. After a moments hesita- ton he asked: 'sWho are your"
 My name Is Ray Borks," said one of the men. "and this gentleman is Mir. Rider. both signed to yuu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Johnny Dobbs has so many ball players he doesn't know them all. p
 Friday afternoon all of the players were sitting around at the club house out at Chamberlain field listening to the batter of the rain on the roof
 Dobbs was telling them a few inside points on the game. and getting the views of the different players on diff ferent matters.
 Finally. after the rain had settled down to a steady drizzle. the players left for town. At last Dobbs and two young followers were left alone in the club house.
 which one of these lockers will I user" said one of the fellows to Dobbs.
 The manager loked up rather quick,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

the neeQ OK DrdlnS III D&SeDall some of Matty's moves shamed the colle- gians.
 Phil Lewis us coy about signing a contract to play shortstop for the Bal timore baseball team. Manager Jack Dunn hss returned from his tour through New York State to see Hugh Hearn and Phil Lewis and to look over another prospect. Hearn was seen at his home in Troy by Dunn. who says he accepted terms and agreed to sign. says a Baltimore exchange. The luck was not so good with Lewis. who would rying the management of the Orioles, who have in view a corking good man to play the position If Lewis should not to the mark. Indeed. Messrs. Hanlon and Dunn know of certain conting- ency %hat may make the team very strong at shortstop. They certainly have good prospects, about the details of which 1t is impossible to speak. Not to speak of the possibility of Jimmy Catiz coming to the front there Is no reason for alarm over any stand that may be taken by Lewis; d,,s n1sa.a. w,., the looks of Hearn. He has been doing some gymnasium work in his home and weighs just 166 pounds, which is son than for years. Dunn says that Hearn Is quite willing to return here and will be here with the bunch March 2S
 IF the tota4 ust oI prayers now un der contract with the major and minor leagues were brought together in one gathering the crowd would look like a football audience at a big college game, says The Detroit Journal. Be- fore the season Is we'll under way about 60 per cent. of the bunch will be dropped. sold or exchanged. man. ager hates to lose a promising young player who has been recommended and iauded to the skies as a wonder. so he signs him up quickly before some rival club can secure him. In this the list swells, and often these transactions are losing ventures. but the managers ana club owners are satisfied if they can dig out q few finds from 2 bunch of oungsters. The ups and edowns of the young players are. indeed, dubious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Letters are coming in every day in regard to the meeting of the Southern Field Trials Club to be held at the rooms ot the Commercial Club next Saturday. From the interest that is being manifested in the movement, the club will be an unqualified success from body else interested in the movement will receive prompt replies by address ing their letters to Messrs. H. w. Par
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Nationnl Interest Taken
 in Southern Field Trials Club

ish. J. K. Jackson. W. S. webber. nr John Wallace.
 Speaking of the club, The American Field saysa
 "The Southern Field Trial Club. mem ton of which was made in The Amer lean Field of February 20. is now an assured fact, as evidenced from the call for a meeting that appears in our news columns, to be held in Montgom- cry, Ala. on March 20. the signatures of the gentlemen which are attached
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Total Montgomery average ........323
 The match was for five games. and during the first part of the evening it was so close as to be exciting to a de- gree. From 10 o'clock on. however. the Meeks team began to draw away, and long before 1t was over the final result was seen.
 Interest in bowling Is at high pitch just now. The prize for the month, a minerall ball. ended today. was won by Purnell Glass with high score of 241.
 Following is the result of another Interesting match played last week:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
La Matica, Genuine Porto Rican.
 Hix-Gravely, The "Orpheum."
Robert Terrell Dead.

Florence. March 14.-(Special. )-- Robert Terrell aged twenty-six years, died Saturday morning at s:S0 o'clock at his late~home on Lawton Heights. Ie had been sick for two years and his death was expected. Deceased was A turner and was we'll liked by his associates His wife and one child survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
JUD DAILY HERE
 COMPLETING oUTFIELD

A complete outfeld was made yes terday when Jud Daly got in on g be- lated train, and a pretty nifty looking lot of gardeners 1t looks at that-just glance at this showing of their work last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
LAST SPRINGS SUIT MADE
 NEW BY HOLT'S DYE WORKS

If not too badly worn and faded our cleaning process will make last years old suit look like 8 new one. Let us prove it Go you. sdv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

The Philadelphia Nationals will have artistic surroundings this season. The new owners of the club will bar all ad- vertIsIng from the fences. and players will have a soft shade of green to strengthen their eyeS for heavy hit ting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
SpE GIAT :. &<l01l43sS
Dissolution NOfrce

The firm of Davidson Holt & Strauss Is shis a~y dissolved by mutual consent, the undersigned Leopold Strauss retiring. All of the assets of said firm become the prop erty of Davidson Holt, who succeed said firm. and all of the liabilities of said firm are assumed by the said Davidson Holt. This March l2th, 1909.
 H. c. DAVIDSON,
 N. B. HOLT,
 LEOPOLD STRAUSS. The undersigned will continue the real estate and insurance business heretofore carried. on by Davidson. Holt & Strauss, at the same location, under the name and style of Davidson X Holt, and respectfully solicit . continuance of the patronage given to the old firm. -
 H. C. DAVIDSON,
 N. B.. HOLT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
To Play for Worlds Pool Champion ahin.

All arrangements have been made and the dates set for the match be- tween Tommy Hueston and Charles ("Cowboy') Weston for the pool cham ntonship of the world. The match will bs played in Chicago, beginning the night of March 31. and lasting until April 8. 4 total of 800 points will be played for, 200 each night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

It is hard for g. barefooted man to get A clear Idea of the golden slippers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Cleveland may be known on the road this season as the Farmers. Cy Young, Flick and the two Clarks own farms, and several others are willing to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Let.-your troubles be weights-like wings are the additional weights on the eagles body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

The Busy B outfield on the Boston Nationals will be picked from Becker, Beaumont Beck and Bates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
SPOR TS

Carl Drubot. the pitcher who made sport of "Rube" Marquard as Hoosier, has been sold to the Wheeling team of the Central League, while "Rube" Is now South with the New York Giants. When Marquard Joined Indianapolis he had lots to learn. and Drubot told him that only pitchers with big league ex- pefience had g. chance to make good in the American. Association. Drubot once pitched for the St. Louis Cardi- "Rube" is the real thing. A year can surely bring about a lot of changes in baseball.
 Manager Stallings cannot be joshe ed by any of the players. Some of the big leaguers had never seen the Yam kee leader until they reached Macon, but Stallings shocked the youngsters and few veterans by the ease with which he made them recognize that chief aim Is to make every man give his highest grade service. a thing that didn't happen last year.
 In teaching his pitchers to bunt. John McGraw Is working along modern lines The days when strong arm made a pitcher invaluable have passed. The duties get heavier each year.
 Another reform Is being nursed in the American League The David Harums of baseball have caused so much talk over trades that the magnates plan to abolish the trading system and substi- tute purchase of players outright.
 Pitcher Gates. when informed that Washington had sold him to Minneap- olis Is reported to have at once accept ed an offer with the California outla W league which he has had under con sideration for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
WARNINGS

are sSnt out by the Weather Bureau but We give you inside information, concerning coal Dixie and Climax are our leaders 1t pays to buy the best. but if you want a medium price coal we can supply you.
 DIXIE C0AL CO.,,
 I1s N Perry St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Christy Mathewson used a checker board to Illustrate to Harvard players the need of brains in baseball. Some of Matty's moves shamed the colle- glans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Total .... .1742
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
STANDARD OFFICIALS
dashed BY KELLOGG
Government Counsel Begins Rebuttal
Argument in Suit TO Dissolve
OIL Trust.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 10.-The re-
buttal argument of Special Counsel
Kellogg in the Standard Oil case was
begun today
Kellogg took up his argument short.
ly after 10 o'clock. He said both
Rockefeller and Archbold were SO bur.
dened with details in the case they
could not remember anything i'm
portant. Mr. Rockefeller could not re-
member the grave matters that threat
ened his business, his honor and his
liberty Kellogg continued:
1T was a pitiable sight. Neither of
these men could remember what be-
came OF $23.000,000. Their counsel
has tried to laugh the disappearance
out OF court by saying they will not
show, that through the defendant, the
country reaches the markets of the
world No one will deny the ability
and tremendous energy OF the Stand
ard. but Il did not develop the foreign
business. Exports OF oil 10 Europe
have decreased In proportion to other
commodities as the control OF the
Standard increased. When | asked Mr..
Archbold about the great development
the Standard brought about, he spent
half an hour telling how they went
into the woods and cut barrel slaves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
WILD SCENES IN WHEAT
PIT; PRICES GO UP CENT
Patten Sells May Wheat But Suddenly
Begins 10 Buy July and September
Options

CHICAGO. April 10.-The wheat pit
experienced another wild market to-
day. and at the close il threatened to
become runaway affair. During the
last hour OF trading there was greater
pandemonium in the pit than any day
this week and In the wild rush to buy.
prices leaped up almost a cent at a
time.
The strange part Of the session was
the fact that May wheat which has
been the center Of activities this week.
was scarcely affected, the buying be-
ing almost exclusively in July and Sep
TENDER.
The excitement was occasioned by
another sudden move by James A.
Patten. Everybody had expected him
To sell May wheat cautiously. IN line
with his recently inaugurated policy
OF unloading his long line OF May while
the prices were high. He did sell
May, bur he suddenly also began tn
buy July and September wheat in en-
ormous quantities.
At the outset. the bears were inclin-
ed TO fight the advance In July and Sep.
TENDER by selling freely. but during
the last hour they apparently gave up
the attempt and suddenly everybody
wanted To buy at the same time. The
result was a very panicky market and
intense excitement In the pit. Trad
ing in MAY wheat was forgotten alto.
eether in the frantic efforts OF brok
ers 10 get in" on the more distant
months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
CANADIAN MINISTER OF
PUBLIC WORKS MAY QUIT
Misappropriation Of st34,ooo Charged
BY Royal Commission, Probing New
Brunswick Railway Deal.

OTTAWA. Ont, April 10-The
premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier has or
dered VIM. Pugsley. minister of pub
lie works. to come TO Ottawa immed.
lately from Fredericton, n. B., in
connection with the disclosures made
by the royal commission. investigat-
ing the Central railway OF New Bruins
wick II charges that s134,000 was
misappropriated The commission Is
composed of Judge Landry, FULTON Nc
Dougall, manager OF the bank OF Mon
treal at Muncton, and n. |. Teed, OF
St stephen
The commissions report which has
been presented TO the legislature is 4
damning arraignment of Central rail-
way transactions. The commissioners
find that the conduct OF Mr.. Pugsley
and Mr.. Tweedie (now lieutenant-goy-
ernor OF New Brunswick and Geo.
McAvity is open To the gravest CEN
sure. and that they must be held ac-
countable by the province for sl34.OO0,
which they have misappropriated."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
EASTER TREAT FOR BOYS.
Thirty From D'Arcambal Home vii
Spend Sunday at Home.

Thirty boys, sent from the Juvenile
court to the D'Arcambal farm. and
whose conduct has shown that they
ran be trusted, will be allowed tc
epend Easter in their homes in De-
troll.
Recently boy who was sent to the
farm was given permission TO spend c
Sunday In his home in the city. His
parents. Polish people, objected to his
returning to the farm, Sunday nigh,
and when he insisted sent him to bed
early. The boy varied until his par
cnts had retired. then dressed quiet
~, slipped out Of the house and walk
ed ail the way to the farm. The next
day his father went after him and
threatened TO fog him. Supt. Lane
cav TO Il that the boy was not harm
. "a and sent the angry father homo
. without his son.
John Stewart, pronounced by Tn,
4 1uvenile court officials the most stub
born boy they have ever had TO dea
With. WAS In court, Saturday, after /;
h weeks solitary confinement In jail. 4
week ago John told the judge In
nuf4Y manner to do "a he pleased
nth him. Saturday he asked to b
Moved e. 20 home, promised to at
pnd school regularly. TO obey his par
uts and TO stop swearing at his small
- brothers and sisters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
TRANSFERS HIS WIFE.
Musician Makes Remuneration in Favor
OF Friend.

CHICAGO. April 10 have re-
signed my wife To Herr Carl Wunderle.
She said she loved him and he said he
loved her. I agreed that IL they loved
each other would not stand in the
way of their happiness"
In these words Paul Handke, a mem
Der of the Thomas orchestra. today
told the story of his remuneration in
favor OF his friend, a fellow musician.
Mrs. Handke has brought suit for
divorce and her husband says he will
not contest H. when she gets her de-
cree. she says she and Wunderle will
marry.
Twenty years ago met my wife
in Munich" said Handke. Il adored
her and married her and then we came
TO this country. | came to Chicago
and played with the Thomas orches-
ira. Seven or eight years ago ! met
Herr Wunderle. lie became my friend
and I took him to my home. His wife
had run away from him and he pro-
cured a divorce from her