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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
PREACHER ARRESTED
FOR BLoCKADING STREET

Little Rock. Ark, May 7.-Charxed
with blockading the street in front Of
the State House. where the Arkansas
Legislature is assembled, where he
was speaking on prohibition. Rev. j.
q. Adams Of Mena, Ark, candidate for
governor on the prohibition ticket at
the last election In Arkansas was ar
rested last night. released and rear
rested again this afternoon on the same
charge.
He was released again tonight, to
appear In Police Court tomorrow. To-
day was his third appearance on the
street in front of the Capitol, where
he attracted large crowds. in which
many Legislators were seen He was
released in Police Court this morning
He Is q travelling evangelist at pres
ent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
A THRILLING ESCAPE
SPECIAL CAR ATTACHED TO PENN
SYLVANIA TRAIN CATCHES FIRE.
High ONseiala Of the Road Were In the
Car and Narrowly Escaped
When Train Came TO
stop.

Chicago. May High ofIieials OF the
Pennsylvania lines. experienced a
thrilling escape today from fire which
destroyed the special car on which they
were travelling from Pittsburg to
Chicago.
The oficialsi were: First Vice-Presi-
dent Joseph Wood. Second Vice-Presi-
dent ]. j. Turner. and Chief Engineer
Thomas Rodd. Mr.. Turner escaped
through a window.
The Pennsylvania special to which
special car No. 1908 was attached, was
between Hanna and Davis Station, Ind,
when tho are was discovered by Mr..
Wood. Mr.. Wood signalled the train
to stop. shouting an alarm to Messrs-
turner and Rodd. The latter and Mr..
Wood were near the doors and escaped
a. the train came to stop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
PRESIDENT GOMEZ TO
TOUR UNITED STATES

New Orleans. La. May 7.-Return-
ing today from Havana, where he
went to investigate health conditions,
President Harvey Dillon of the Louis
lana state board of health. said that
President Gomez Will soon make an
extensive tour of the United States,
although no definite date has been
set.
In a conversation with Dr. Dillon,
the Cuban executive promised to visit
Louisiana. He told DR.. Dillon that
the health conditions on the island
were excellent and that no fear was
entertained Of yellow fever this sum-
mer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
JUDGE w. Z. COOPER
DIES IN NEW YORK

Nashville. May LA special to The
American from New York says that
Judge William Z. Cooper died there
tonight at the age of 80 years.
He was q brother OF Duncan b.
Cooper. recently convicted here, togeth-
err with his son, Robin J. Cooper, of
the killing Of ex- United States Senator
q. w. Carmack.
Judge Cooper was OF distinguished
TENNESSEE family and was formerly
CHIEF Justice OF the Tennessee Supreme
Court. He was graduated from Yale
and Aionzo Taft, father of President
Taft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
Must Revise Downward
or Suffer Results.
AMERICAN PEOPLES DEMAND
Reminds Party Of Its Campaign
Pledge.
Declares That n Congress Fails 20
Lower r.rsR Rates, The Deme-
Gratis WIN DO So Two
Years Hence.

washington, May Tine session Was
begun today with q speech BY senator
clapp Mimi. who commented upon
the policy OF protection mad referred
to distinctions between protective
tartff and tariff for revenue only.
The promise OF the Republican party.
Mr.. Clapp declared. was that the tariff
should be revised downward. and he
asserted that promise had been made
In response to q positive demand. He
said the position on the part OF the
protective interests was that we
should let well enough alone and on
the part OF the consumers that the
tariff should be revised
Declaring that 10 Congress should
fall now TO lower the tarin rates. the
Democratic party would be put in posi-
ton to so revise It two years hence.
Mr.. Ciapp said he did not wish 70 use
threats. but merely to tell the truth.
THE American people" ne added.
"have determined upon. this revision
downward. and anything else will dis
appoint them. II may be In your pow
err" he said. as he faced the Repub-
iican Senators, ITO act contrary 70 the
wishes OF the people: but so sure -
you do. two years from now this tarin
win be revised. not by the friends OF
protection. but by the enemies OF pro-
lection"
a,n d,stv On Mig fead IN addition 60
the duty OF 1 Ia cents q pound pro-
yided for the lead In ors ny N tns
tariff bill as passed py tns faou rsa. ne
Bristow declares ,n ,sss e,,,,.-
more 20 make pig iSsu nrsstnw wa
sry tnan ap ~, sanators AIdrich' Hey
hurn Rareh. smoot. sutherland and
stha-. oil -ronfandinr thar the labor
cost IN nrods,eing lead was enough
srraatsr than abroad to Justify the
| Ssffaranfial az 6.g or one cent per
ro,,rs a. nronosed b. the committee
~ ssnanee Mr.. Bristow said be
| ~sa,,tN aessr No onnoaitfon TO the pea-
,s,,rsr cnna,tiona. but protested against
anv additional duty on pig lead ths
s,-,.,,,es- ~ tha are
,rhare was ! fair prospect OF reach
/ de- yota ~ tha isad son efiule when
4 csasas<.r gzasenr f0olx thn foors ana pro-
1 1900 ~ diMaums fl,af ganarAf urkn<
1850 "A. ffIn nfasa1fivr ,fAriQ srAiein.
/ ~ 1s..,s ~ thar 81 a conservative en~
tss,,,sfs al. avery dollar collected AZ
me cuafom houses 81 the country y7
a. uiaradE AZ : burden upon the peo-
! ME N wav 81 Increased prices Of
1 sha articles thew consume compared
| ~ xvhst thev would nav IL there were
| M antv 50 that 20 raise $500 100000
/ rssuits IN ! burden az about $1,000. :
1 oo0 OO0 on the American peopie IL the
hanssfs Of tbis system. he said, could
he distrihuted equally 10 the people
.yho nave 10 nav the increases there
wo,,,d he greater tustlce in IL but he
cnrtsraad ara. tha benefits 70 entire-
| ~ ~ tha nroducers 81 the articles ar
| ss.ssa
/ M bacon Declared thai under
"a r,e, for Srsyenua oniv = sg,fv eauai ia
Or =. % -. .a,,t aAvsIc~s,,, s.,a,,i,s
20 0r oV ~ eeAs. -. 80 " ...''
ment which would reduce the two bill
| lion dollars TO the extent OF about one
/ fourth.
| Mr. Racon annecfaliv criticised the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
NErHoDIsr LITERATURE.
Dr. y. 3. Fraser Elected On HOOK
Connmltfee.

Dr. y. =. Fraser Elected On hook
Conmittee.
Dallas. rexas May 7--That the
monthly circuiat ion OF the literature
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. now totals 1,0si,o00, showing
an increase Of $4,000 over the previous
year. was the report submitted today
to the book committee Of the South
ern Methodist Church.
The condition OF the finances of the
publishing branch OF the church was
indicated by the statement that the
publishing house being erected at Dali
las at cost OF t75.00o would be paid
for without the necessity OF borrow
ing
For the support OF The Pacific Aivo-
cate published at, San Francisco AN
appropriation Of 1880 was made Cor
next year.
J. 8 Frazer OF Alabama, was elected
41nenber OF the hook committee.
John A. Moore was elected managing
edlkor Of The Nashville Advocate. the
central organ f'the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
AMERICANS GIVE
POPE AUTOMOBILE

Turin, May TIA mandatory here
has built for several Americans an
automobile whiefr they will present to
Pope Plus.
II win be ! handsome machine OF
from twenty % thirty horse power
and especially adapted for use with
IN the vatican gardens 1t will be ele-
gantiy equipped. being lined with
white leather and having on the left
side q gold medal OF st. Joseph. the
Pope's' patron snfnt, and on the right.
q pocket WIN contain a richly bound
breviary.
The pontificiAI arms viii adorn the
doors. The interior OF the car win be
lighted with eiectricity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
INDIANA COUNTY
VOTES FOR LIQUOR

Mount Vernon, Ind. May 7-Posey
ia the sixth Indiana county to vote
.wet" under the local option law. hav-
ing today decided by a majority OF
1.44s (unofficlaD to retain the saloons.
The majority is the largest yet OBJ
tanned by the vets.
The vote in Mount Vernon, where
the wet majority was 703. was heavier
than that cast at the last election.
Spencer. another Ohio River county
recently voted wet by a majority OF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Police Anent And Little Girl Are
E4nr4.

Buenos Ayres. May IA bomb was
exploded today at the corner of Cor
rientes and Cerrito Streets, probably
having been thrown BY some person
in sympathy with the strike which
was inaugufstsd in protest against the
ACTION Of the police in firing upon a
crowd Of May Day demonstrators.
AS a-result OF the explosion. police
agent had one of his legs torn off and
a little girl had both legs fractured.
A second bomb was exploded tonight
at the moment street car was pass
ing through a prominent street, but
no one was injured. In an interview
printed today. the leader of the So
rialist party declared that the general
strike would come TO an end next
Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Albany. n r, May 7.--Governor
Hughes tonight signed bill which
amends the insurance law generally.
While the bill does not change the
limits which have been placed upon
the amount OF new business which
may be taken. Its Importance. the
Governor says. IL apparent as IL ex-
tends the period over which renewal
commissions may be paid from nine to
fourteen years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
HUNTSVILLE MAN
KILLS HIS FRLENL!y

course Of business nor had It ssed
through his office at ALL Frs this
abatement ana the testimony other
witnesses ~ to the visits o. .uef to
Ford's office, the prosecutfo .opes to
convince the jury that no r deduc-
ton il possible, but that 3 70 money
We paid to Ruef and = him dis.
bufscd to the supervisors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

pressive ceremonies, the flag Of the
and Maryland Confederate regiment
returned to them by the i23rd Ohio In
fantry. Into whose hands II had fall
en- during the cixn war. was today
placed in the keeping OF the state
Of Maryland by the surviving members
Of the and Maryland Regiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
WHITES aAND NEGROES,
Mass NTeetine in Birmingham 60 BrinE
better Feeling.


Birmingham, May IA notable
mass meeting was held In Birmingham
tonight looking to the creation OF
better feeling between the white and
negro citizens Of the south.
The primary object OF the meeting
was to further the interest OF tho
white >man in negro education. The
speakers were prominent men OF both
races.
Among the white men who spoke
were DR.. J.. H. Mccoy, president OF
the Birmingham College; Bolton Gil-
reath, of Birmingham; Judge n. H..
Feagin. OF the Inferior Court of Bir-
mingham; Rabbi NJ. Newfield OF Tenl-
ple Emanuel and DR.. George Williams
walker, president OF Paine College.
Augusta, Ga. The negro speakers in
cluded Bishop Elias Cottrell Holly
Springs. Miss: w. r. Pettiford OF
Birmingham and ]. A. Bray. president
Memorial College. Nearly 5000 heard
the addresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
preaidenfInl NominntIons.

Washington. May 7.-President Taft
today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Gustavus l.. Monroe, Jr., of Missis-
sippi, to be Secretary Of the Legation
at San Jose. Costa Rica; A. Campbell
Turner. of Missouri, TO be second. and
Charles 3. curtiss. OF New York, to
be Third Secretary OF Embassay at
Constantinopia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
BANK CLERK ARnEsTrD.
An Elaborate Dmbemz1ement sywaam e.
fymenkShsA.

St.. Joseph. Mo-. May Ian slaborate
embexz1sment system netting $4,000.
was charged against Charles O. Swat
ford, a bookkeeper of the Merchants-
Laclsde National Bank OF ST. Louis.
whom he was arrested by FEDERAL au-
thorities today.
.swafford lives In Maplewood. and
frequently made deposits for business
arms OF that suburb. One OF the con-
Germs was a market in which he owned
an interest.
Swafrord waived epreliminnry examin-
alton and was held to che general
srana.tgryt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Manila, May s.--Governor General
James s. Smith. OF che Philippine Is
lands, who has been given an indefinite
leave of absence and who probably viii
not return 20 the islands. sailed today
ON the~ Mikko Maru 20 Kobe, whence
he goes by rail- to Yokohama. There
he win take passage on the steamer
Minnesota for America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Huntsville, Nav Especial. will
liam L. Haisey. President Of the Hal
sey wholssaA Grocery Company. went
insane this afternoon and shot and
Instantly killed his old school mate
and lifelong friend. J. Robert Jones.
. prominent Insurance. man. -.
Then he turned the pistol on ms
shipping clerk. "A. d. Mcdowell. ana
shot him In the back. Mr.. mcdowell
is In the hospital and win de-. His
bowels were penetrated In several
places. 4.
the tragedy besides the principally. and
that was W. Z. Haisey r., VINO 80
In the ONCE. He has declined 70 maAe
. statement
Mr.. Jones was shot through the head
and through the heart, either of the
wounds being capable OF causing al
most instant death.
The Tragedy occurred In the Halsey
store on Jefferson Street. MT. Jones
had gone there to talk over business
mattera with the firm and TO collect
an amount due on an Insurance. policy
He had expressed himself as being
afraid OF Haisey and said he did not
like to 20 there, but that It must be
done. He and Mr.. Haisey were tn the
middle OF the store and other persons
near by could not hear what was saio,
Hslsey pulled his pistol and opened
fIr-. the first shot striking MIR. Jones
in the head. The next shot penetrated
Mr.. McDowell telephoned up town
for an ambulance and told OF the trag-
edy A moment later he was shot. he
ran out around the store and dropped
down suffering Intense pain. His phy-
sicans do not expect him TO live
through the night
Mr.. Mcdowell is young married
man. Mr.. Jones' was the first Exalted
Ruler of the Huntsville Lodge Of
Eiks He was prominent IN business
affairs and was an active church man.
Halsey was placed under arrest BY
nanntv ERIE Miller. who found him in
his once acting as II nothing had oc-
Cured. He had been disarnaed by his
~ou. He WAS taken TO jntl- and piaeed
in AsNpspitai ward and IL being guard
ed to prevent him from doing any
/ harm.
saw that he does not realize what he
has done, Members Of his FAMILY state
tl,ta MIR. Halsey has been affected mem
tally for some time and that ne mad
recently been under treatment OF an
aIienist Of New York.
The tragedy caused an immense SEN
sation and because of the proniinence
of the parties, business was almost
suspended.
An operation was performed on Mr..
MCDOWELL at the hospital tonight and
81 was found that his intestines were
punctured In eight places He has
lapsed into unconsciousness without
making a statement.
Fafher-fn-Law OF Mcdowell Here.
j. G. Jones OF Huntsville. father-in-
law of A. d. Mcdowell the young
man who was fatally shot, is In Mont-
eomery. Last night he was apprised
by a long distance telephone message
of the shooting.
Mr.. Jones expressed himself as great
" shocked and surprised, knowing. as
he declared, the fraternal feelings be-
tween Mcdowell and Halsey. Halsey
though. according to Mr.. jones. was
mentally unbalanced. and had been for
Years. and thus he explained for him
self. without knowledge OF the details,
the cause of the unfortunate affair.
Mr.. Jones, travelling salesman. ar
rived in Montgomery yesterday 70 at
tend the convention Of the United Conn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
TRIAL OF CALHOUN.
state Tries To Trace Money to Abra7
ham Ruef.

ham Ruef.
San Francisco. Cali, May 1.-THE
prosecution in the case of Patrick Cali
houn. on trial charged with offering "a
bribe to a city supervisor, continued
today. its efforts to trace the 100000
mint on CaIhoun's order In 1905, to the
hands of the supervisors or their al
legged agent Abraham Ruef.
A. NJ. Dollar. acting treasurer Of the
company testified that the money had
not been handled In the ordinary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
strlbbIlna Icound Guilty,

washington, Ca. May 7.--James m.
Stribblins was found guilty of volun-
tary granddaughter in his trial here
today for killing Paul Dunaway. aged
eighteen. a week ago. He was SEN
fenced TO serve three years. "A new
trial has been asked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

NEGRO IS PRoTECTnD.


Savannah, Ca. May Tin fast
AUTOMOBILES guarded by members OF
the Georgia Hussars with drawn res
volvers, Brunswick McRae. a negro.
who late this evening was found
guilty of the murder Of zenas Warneil.
white. at Clyde, Ca, Bryan county.
reached the Chatham county jail here
tonight.
!, The trip was made through the
country roads in the dark at over thirty
miles an hour. The troops conveyed
the negro only four miles and the
rest of the journey was made in the
car. which was in command OF Major
w W. Gordon, Jr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
FRANrz IS MISSING.
Uneasfness About Former Governor Of
: OkInhomn.

St. Louis. May Prank Frantz, for
mer Governor OF Oklahoma, has been
missing from his hotel here since sun
day. His room In the hotel remains
Just as he left IT,
Word from Okiahoma City tonight
says his brother. orville q. Frantz. has
started for st. Louis to search for
him. Friends Of the former Governor
believe he may have gone to hos
pital. ~
AT the hospitals no one by the name
of Frantz IL registered a. q patient. He
was last seen leavinu an automobiie
many blocks from his hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
DANIEL FOUND DEAD.
He was mn Auditor FOR the southern
Railway.

Railway.
Atlanta. Ca, May w. r. Dam
ael a travelling auditor of the South
ern Railway. was found dead tonight
at 1890 o'clock in his room at as
West Mitchell street, where he had
been stopping since his arrival here
three days ago in connection with his
auditing duties.
| His body was found on the floor by
a negro porter. It Is believed that
death resulted from heart failure. Dam
liel's home was IN Anderson. 8. @.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Waverly. Tenn, May Twill Abbott,
alleged TO have been whipped by night
riders and who was recently held op
the charge OF carrying weapons. but
released, has created much excitement
here by coming to town and reporting
that the night riders at large are pre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

washington May 7.--Major William
r. Hapcock. coast artillery corps.
been ordered home preparatory to
retirement from active service on ac-
count OF Disability. He has been
granted four months leave Of absence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
A PRINCE ron INDIA.

Son Of Royalty May become the Vice.
roy.
London, May IA dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Calcutta asserts that
the British Government Is seriously
considering the question of placing the
yiceroyship of India into the hands of
a prince of the royal blood. and the
euggestion ts made that one of the
younger sons OF the Prince OF Wales
he trained for the post.
Lord Mimic is the present viceroy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Washingten sIsy 7.-For Alabams---
FsfP Saturday and Sunday warmer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

pairing to dynamite the jail during this
trial.
Ik,is also rumored that dynamite was
found IN the cells OF prisoners at the
jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Timpaon, Tex, Nay I.--Fire last
night at Bagley, ten miles west Of here
destroyed the Baghy Lumber Com
pany'H milis and lumber yards. Loss
100000. No Insurance..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
Charged with E1mbezziement.

CinciRnati, o., May 7.--Louis w.
Foster, the broker. who was one of
the defendants convicted in the So
called "bucket-shop' cases, In the
United states court, was arrested yes
terday by Constable Brown Of Magis-
trats Boisinger's court. on an embez-
element charge.
Louis c. Widrig. Newport druggist
is the plaintiff. He charges that Fos-
ter appropriated to the use of/himself
and concern s2,025 which he gave Fos-
ter to negotiate 8 purchase OF certain
stock for. him. Widrig alleges that
during May. 1908. he gave FosterN$l, 025
to bind the negotiation and later gave
him $1.0o to purchase the stock These
two amounts. Widrig declares. were
used by Foster for his own beneft.
Foster denies that he is guilty OF the
charge. Foster was released on
81, 900 bond to appear for trial Sat-
urday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
SENDS srEcTAL MEssAGE.

Ars<nnsss Gsveenor Wants Lsquer Ques-
tion suxm1tted to People.
Little Rock. Ark, May Tin q spe-
cial message read IN the House this at
ternoon, Governor Donaghey calls at
tention to the neglect Of the Legisia-
ture IN not carrying out Democratic
platform demands for the submission of
the liquor question at a special cleo
ton" and insists that q bill to this
effect be passed before the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08
BROKERS ARE
FOUND GUILTY.
Famous Bucket Shop
Case Ends.
USED MAILS TO DEFRAUD
Verdict Is Considered as = Clean
Victory for Government.
Attor.ey for Dese--s Cav. rot,ee ef
an Appssl and the DEFENDANTS
Are Now ont Uaser

Cincinnati. May 1.-THE jury In the
case Of Louis w. Foster and Ave 9TH
ers. who were charged with using the
mails to defraud In the running Of a
so-called bucket shop" returned .
verdict Of guilty in the United states
District Court here today.
The men found guilty are: Louis W.
Foster, John German, w. j. Camp
bell, Al. c. Baldwin. John NJ. Scott and
Edwin n. He'll.
The penalty is fine Of from $1,000
to $4,000, eighteen months In the peni-
tentiary. or both.
Judge Miller outcault. attorney for
the defense. gave notice that he would
ole motion for . new trial, In the
meantime the defendants are given
their liberty under bond.
The jury took the case at 3:so
Thnrsday afternoon and left a sealed
verdict at O'clock this morning to be
read &C the opening OF court 1T .
o'clock this morning. William J..
O'peli, who died here several years
ago. left an estate estimated at $4,000
ming a bucket shop on q larger scale
than ever before Known In this coun-
try, having branches in all. the princi-
pal cities and towns dn the West and
Southwest. At his death the defend
ants found guilty continued the O'Dell
Brokerage Company. Defendants Cor
man, Baldwin. Scott and Hell were
formerly telegraph operators in the
employ of O'Deli. William Dudley, tel
egraph operator, and Attorney Thomas
shay, both OF whom are dead, were IN
terested as partners with the defend
ants at once time. AL these men are
credited with cleaning up si.oo0.000
most OF which. however, German and
Dudley and Shay retained.
The verdict today Is q clean victory
for the government. which commended
that the defendants did not even play
| the bucket SHOP game honestly, but By
slow wires and fast wires to Chicago
and New York, took advantage OF the
market quotations and closed out
trades with their customers to the besi
/ advantage to the defendants, The gov,
M4nsi1ersk nemtehGed that actual st1ci
was not dealt IL, but that the deal
we're nothing more nor less thar
gambling on future prices Of stocks.
Following the verdict In the United
/ States District Court today attorneys
for +. M, Stimson and other ercdiiora
| OF the O'Deii Brok erage Company. fIcu
an answer and cross petition to the re-
ceivership suit of John NJ. Scott against
the brokerage company pending In the
Superior Court. The petition recites
that the receiver. Thomas Cogan, is NOT
able to ascertain definitely all indebt-
edness to the brokerage company and
asks tn court to develop available as
sets for the benefs Of the plaintiff and
all other creditors.
The petition sets out that Louis w.
Foster. A. C. Baldwin. w. J. and Lulu
Campbell. Edwin and Josephine Nell,
John M. Scott, John NJ. German. the .es-
tate of Thomas Shay, the estate OF VIII
Liam c.. Dudley and others are large.
ly indebted to the O'Dell Brokerage
Company
Attorney George w. Plummer Of Chi
cago. is assisting In prosecuting these
claims against the brokerage COM
pany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-08

Jhcovac's Body Heeovered.
Merrill. Miss. May 1.-THE body OF
Matt Jacovac. a large stave dealer OF
Memphis, who was drowned in Pascal
goula River several days ago. was
found near here today.