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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
LOST $3OO,OOO JEWELS
MRs. JENKINS REPORTS TO NEW
 YORK POLICE.
Inspector HIeCnMerty Pronounces It "An Arabsan Nights' Mystery and There Is No Clue
 To Thief.

New York. Dec 13--A s300.oo0 jewel robbery. the largest of its kind that has occurred here in many years, was reported today.
 The jewelry was stolen on Saturday from the apartments of Mrs. John William Jenkins. formerly of Chicago. who since reaching New York has re- sided on the eighth floor of the Hotel Lorraine at Fifth Avenue and Forty fifth Street.
 Mrs. Jenkins told the police that she left the hotel shortly after 8 o'clock in the afternoon. When she returned at 5.s0 o'clock. she found the rooms in disorder. Her collection of diamonds and other Jewels which had been in a black leather case in her dressing table. were gone.
 It is thought the thieves gained en- trance by means of false key. None of the hotel employees had seen any stranger in that part of the hotel.
 The police were at once notified and a large force of private detectives was put on the case. Nc announce ment of the robbery was made to the public up to today.
 The value of the missing jewels is set at $500. 1000 by Mrs. Jenkins.
 The alleged theft is characterized as an Arabian nights mystery" by In- spector McCanerty of the detective bu- reau.
 we are making a thorough and rigid investigation into this case.e said the inspector. but not along the lines of a robbery"
 He added that the value of the miss ing jewels was not more than half that originally stated.
 one of the rings supposed to have been in the missing lot was found to- day in a pawnshop. The police said that 1t had been pawned several days before the alleged theft.
 According to the story told by Mrs. Jenkins she and her companion. Miss Russell, were absent from the apart ment between o'clock and b:so o'clock Saturday afternoon. and upon their return found the rooms in dts- order and the jewels missing.
 Mrs. Jenkins would not discuss the matter today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
BELGIAN KING FIGHTS DEATH Leopold Nears End of
 Career. STRENGTH FAST EBBINC AWAY Surgeons Knife is Last Desperate
 Resert. While Menarch Battles Against Grim Reaper, Two Eldest Daughters Plead in Vain for Permis-
 sion to Go to His
 Bedside.

Brussels. Dec. 13.--Leopold II. King of the Belgians. tonight Is making a desperate fight with death, and the odds are strongly against the aged monarch. As a last resort. the sur geon's knife will be tried tomorrow. If the operation Is successful. King Leopold may live. If 1t fails. the end Is ineyttable. All win depend upon the Kings strength and vitality. which Are fast ebbing.
 Rheumatism has already conquered the aged and wasted frame. Dropsy has developed. and an obstruction of the intestines. which must be removed. has greatly aggravated his condition.
 The general opinion Is that the King will not survive the operation--indeed, he may die at any moment. The mon- arch himself is rather optimistic. and today exclaimed to his physicians: Operate and the soooner the better. :" But he added with a wan. wistful smile: Perhaps. doctor, the long, long Journey is at hand"
 King Leopold is still as lucid of in- tellect as ever. The masterful mind. which conceived and carried out the gigantic Congo project and reused the whole world into bitter indictment and discussion. silently directed what seems to be the final chapter of his spectac- ular career. The picture was patnes.c.
 Separated from his two eldest daugh- ters by a tragic skein of events. with scandals of his own personal life which Is whispered by every tongue, Leopold lay tonight in "The Palms" a little pavilion of six rooms close to the great empty Laelsen Castle. surrounded by his faithful daughter. Princess Cle- mentine. Grown Prince Albert and the royal household. The castle is empty. for the King some time since sold all the furniture. dismissing the servants. and withdrew to the pavilion not far from the chateau which is the home of his most Intimate friend, Baroness Vaughan,
 Aa his strength failed. the King xl,fsnerea to fls claapisin and the aged priest heard his confessi0n and ad- nslnlsteFed communion and extreme junction, @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
TAFT, CHIEF SPEAKER
 AT METHODISTS' JUBILEE

New York, Dec. 13.--with a smiling reference to the attack of the Metho- dist Church on Africa" President Taft addressed an immense gathering at Carnegie Hall tonight at the Diamond Jubilee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, called to celebrate the com- pletion of a campaign started in Janu- ary last, whereby $30O.16T has been raised to further the mission work of the church In Africa. Of this sum S72.- 49S has been received in cash and the remainder is payable in instailments due at various times up to five years
 The Rev. J. c. Hartsell, D. D., IL. D., Bishop of Africa, through whose efforts the money was raised, was the only other speaker of the evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
PRESIDENT IS VISITOR
 TO NEW YORK B0WERY

New York, Dec. ls.--After speaking tonight in Carnegie Hall at the Dia- mond Jubilee of the Methodist Mis- sions in Africa. President Taft motor cd through a driving rain storm to the Bowery mission. where he made an ad- dress to a typical Bowery audience. He afterward inspected the bread line" room where each night hun. dreds of unemployed are given food.
 The President in immaculate even ing ciotheA, presented today strik- ing contrast to the men of the mis- sion who rose to their feet and cheer ed him as he entered the long. church. like room from the rear. The drive to the mission was ono of the wiledst automobile trips the President has ever had Rain was coming down In torrents.
 Entering the hall. the President met number of the Bowery mission workers, among them Mrs. Bird. the mother of the Bowery" and pr. Halli- mond, superintendent of the mission. The President was introduced by Louis Klopseh, who established the mission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
snea Lnllre LIndaey

Denver, Col, Dec. 13.-W. O. Sfnifli, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives today brought suit for $5O.000 damages each against Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, and Harvey O'Higgins, . magazine writ acter in a series of magasine articles under the caption of The Beast and the Jungle" the material being ob- tained from Judge Lindsey. Judge Lindsey Is famous for his work here nR judge Of the juvenile court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
atriILern Are Wnlfinr.

Gt. Paul, Mlnn.. Dec. 1a-The meIn- hers of the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen who decided on Saturday that they would return to their places in the railroads yards today. did not report for work. They will wait until Tuesday morning. on the urgent re- quest of President Haw,ey, of the Switchmen's Union. who requested one more days time. The men deelar- ed, however, that they would return to work Tuesday no matter what action Mir. Hawley might take in the mean time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Newspaper Plants Burn.

Peoria. Iil., Dec. 14.-The Grand Opera House building. including the plants of The Peoria Journal and The Peoria Democrat. was consumed by fire which started at 1880 this morn ing. The total losses are more than $2OO, ,0OO, partially covered by insur- ance. Thirty prisoners in the county jail, across the alley from the burn ed building. were removed by single
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Rafa AftnnIE ChiIA.

Chicago, Dec. tS.-Mary Polich' nine weeks old. may die from the bites of A swarm of rats which attacked the child today during the absence of her mother. Mrs. Polich, returning. swooned when she saw the rodents at work and dropped a bundle of meat she carried. The rats turned their teeth to the meat and neighbors hear ing the prostrate u0ther's screams, came in and beat of the rats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
, Masonic Trowel Travels

Mexico City, Dec. 1S.--The traVeIinB silver trowel of the Masonic Order left here today for Ei Paso. It is in the custody of commission of Anahuac Lodge. No. 141, composed of W. L.. yani, H. C. Caldwell. L. A. Terven and w A. White. The trowel will be given to the Fl Paso Lodge of the or der wednesdy night. It was brought here last May from Los Angeles, Cal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Burglars Get whiskey

Thomasville, Dec. 13.-The Southern Express office at Dickinson and the southern Railway office at Thomasvillc were robbed Saturday night presum- ably by the same person. At Dickin- son a window was forced, about s20 taken from the safe, and twelve quarts of liquor stolen. Later nine quarts of the "wet" goods were found on the railway track. At Thomasvllle six quarts of whiskey were taken. The safe here was not tempered with.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Gntn nirht PIneea

washIngton, Dec. 13 - ISenator rhompson, (N. D.), was today made n member of eight Senate committeeS. other Democratic Senators having re- iinouished membership in these bodies. in order to make places for the North Dakotan. Mir. Thompson's conn rnittess are those on the Mississippi River: Conservation of Natural Re- sources; Industrial Expeditions; Rail- roads: Transportation and Sale Of Meat Products: Cuban Relations; In- dian Affairs: Pacific Islanda and Porto Rico
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
TO rAY LIQUOR LICENSE.
x.erai Attack on Company of
 Mfuaafer.

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 13--A motion has been made here which seeks to enforce payment of retail liouor deal ers' license from a concern of which Rev. D. C. Atkins. pastor of the Spruce Street Methodist Church. this city, Is secretary.
 The motion seeks to require the concern to pay retail liquor dealers license on the ground that the com. many Is selling a certain liquid which contains 15 per cent of alcohol.
 Immediately after the motion was made the defendant company was granted a continuance until January s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Cro.es OkIahorna Bank.

TuIea, OkIa,, Dec l5.---t. W. Bryant National Bank 1examiner tonight closed the doors Of the Farmers Na- tfonal bank here. This action follow ure of the bank is an aftermath of the ed a weeks investigation. The fail- recent failure of the Columbia Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City. both institutions being under the con trol of w. L. Norton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
FIVE PERSONS HURT.
Car in ArI<ansas Train Leayes the
 Hnfla

Rails,
 Little Rock, Dec. 1S.--As the result of the smoker of westbound Rock Island passenger train leaving the track at Argenta Q suburb in this city early today five persons were serious iy but not fatally injured
 The injured: F S W. F. Landrum, conductor, Mem- phis. Pat Swain. Argenta, Ark.
 O. K. Bradford. Devalls Bluff, Ark. Henry Screeton, Carlisle, Ark. W. D. McCohlin, Argenta. Ark. i, switch engine had left the raila at the point where the wreek occur red earlier in the evening and ue- gro watchman placed there to flag the train 1t is said. had gone to sleep.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
ninlomnf Rnn nn,rn.

New York. Dec is-Robert MoDowell secretary of legation of Colombia at Washington. was run down tonight by an automobile and his right leg broken. Ills companion. General sardia, Columbia conau1 general at New York. had his leet leg injured and was severely bruised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
VETERAN BUILDER DEAD.
General Casemenf Laid Rails of Big
 Roads.

Painesvilie. O., Dec. 1s.-Generai l.. s.. Easement, railroad constructor, philanthropist and a trustee of Lake Erie college.9 died here today after three days illness from pneumonia.
 General Easement, veteran of the civil war. laid the original rails of the Big Four and the Lake Shore rail- roads, built the Union Pacific Rail- road as far as Cheyenne. sconstructei the Nickle Plate from Cleveland to Bufralo and built a railroad line in Costa Rico for that government few
 He was Ia member of the electoral college which complssed the election of William IL Taft. szSz--s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
ysedIators at work.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Martin A. Knapp and Charles P. Neiil took up the part of mediators here today between the telegraphers on the Illinois Central Railroad and the officials of the rail- road. The teIegraphers have demand ed a 10 per cent. increase in wages and the demand has been denied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
 BY DISASTROUS BLAZE

Santiago. Chile, Dec, 1S.--A disastrous fire occurred last night in Valdivia. Eighteen blocks of buildings were de- stroyed ana thousands rendered home less. The loss Is estimated at s2.soo,. n(lf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Younr airI,s noay Feuaa.

Eandusky. O.. Dec. 1S-The body of an unidentified s-year-old .giri was found in an abandoned well on the farm of ]. P. Harrington. seven miles south of Sanduslxy. today. Nobody has been reported missing from this neigh- borhood and 1t Is believed the little Riri may have keen q member Of band of Rypsies who were eneampo0 near the Harrington farm last atna< mer. Her death ls being inveasi&n2ea by Coroner P. F. southwiclx
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Arkansaa CommissIOn Legal.

Little ROCK. Ark., Dac. Id--IHN AF- kansas Supreme Court today render ed an opinion declaring the act which created the Arkansas Railroad Com mission legal and not repealed by the act paRaed two years later. The Su- preme Court held the Commission had the right to fix railroad rates with the three cent maximum per mile and that the penalties assessed under lt wsrs yaIids
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
rheodor. R. nnIInrd Killed

St. Louis, Mo, Dec 13.-Theodore R. Ballard. former president of the Merchants Exchange and prominent in Democratic politics, was killed by an automobile driven by an eighteen year old boy tonight The youth was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
ClrIn InaentIfv Nerro,

Thomasville, Ga, Dec lS.--Lucius Robinson, a negro was identified today by the two young daughters of Jack Walker as the man who confronted them in their homes and after holding a pistol in their faces threatened to kill them If they screamed. He is in jail. The negro, after frightening the girls fled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Goes Tor Rescue work

Lexington, Ky. Dec 13--Professor c. J Norwood. of this city. State Mine Inspector. has gone to Clay. Webster County, to take charge of the rescue work at the Baker mine. where six ne- gro miners are entombed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
steamer May Have Foundered.

Port Huron. Mich.. Dec. 13--Local marine men believe the steamer. Jesse Spaiding. which passed here Saturday night from Tonawanda to Duluth with coal. has foundered. Efforts today to locate her were without avail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Rir Wnrnhduna nurnn.

EaBt St LouIs, III, Dec. lS-Flre late today destroyed the warehouse mills on the ievee. three blocks north of the Eads Bridge. About 100 car loads of grain were burned. the loss being s100. 000s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
C.rpenter 10 Appolntea.

Washington. Dec. 1s.---The president today nominated George A Carpenter. of Illinois, for United States district fudge for the Northern district of Iiii- noIs. to succeed the late Judge Bethea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
Pnrker I.ll.ee pecislen.

New York. Dec. 18.--Alton B. Parker. who was mentioned from time to time as likely to receive the Supreme Court appointment which now goes to Horace H. Lurton. said tonight;
 T know Judge Lurtou both soaiaIly and professionally, and In my tudg- ment one better equipped for service In that greatest of all courts---the Su. preme Court of the UAaited States~~ could not be found. The country is to ha congratulated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
vrATHDR FOnECANT,

WashingtOn, Dee. I3s-FoF Alabama and West FIoridn--Fair, nIishtly warm CT Tuesday aud wea0esdayI variable winds. aa. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
LAKE VESSELS MAKE FOR PORT Braving Gales on Last
 Imp. CAR FERRY ON BAR Bis Boat n.l Psnd 's 
SECOND CAR FERRY ON BAR
Beeause of Heavy Sees, Further Ef- serts to FinA Bodies of storm's vietims Are As.nsenea-- Nsvsxaaea soon win
 Clsse.

Cleveland, O.. Dec. 13.--With twen- ty-ive vessels today braving the gales and ice of the Great Lakes. nsariy all upon their last trip, the shipping sea son of 1909 is near an end.
 It is believed that within twenty four hours the lakes will be cleared of boats, bringing an end to wreckz and loss of life Only one boat was known to be in peril at noon. That was the car ferry Ashtabuia. which was on sand bar at the entrance to the harbor at Port Burweil, Canada.
 A heavy sea was raging and there was considerable danger that the boat would go 10 pieces The crew of thir- ty-one aboard her we're considered practically safe. as they were neal shore and could be rescued In 2 short aground early yesterday morning.
 Somewhere upon Lake Erie nearly fifty bodies of sailors are floating. Of the fifty-nine drowned last week. only nine have been found. They were picked up In a yawl on Erie. Pa. yes- terday. The bodies were taken to Erie.
 Because of the heavy seas no effort was made today by Cleveland boats to HHQ tHe DO0leB UT the HllhStuE From the steamer Clarion and the car ferry.
 Bodies Taken Home.
 Erie, Pa, Dec. 13.-Five of the nine bodies picked up by the Commodore Perry yesterday. the first of the re- mains found of the men who lost their lives when the Car Ferry Bessemer and Marquette, No. foundered on the angry pillows of Lake Erie. were sent to their homes tonight. The other bodies will be sent to their homes to- morrow.
 The Commodore Perry. which did such heroic work in bringing the bodies Sunday Afternoon. lay in her slip all day with steam up. but the gale that blew over the entire lake region was of snah a nature that to venture ubon the waters of the lake would have shAen Isuiciaais Tho wind srbbilles tonight. ~~ xccording to a story rdlated here, Sarah Clancy. a sister of one of the missing men. saw the car ferry sink fin dream Tuesday night and since that time she haG insisted that her brother is dead and all with him were lost.
 A report that another yaw1 had been sighted near Westfield. N. r., proved to be false.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14
BURTON GOES ON THE BENCH Tennessee Man is Named by
 Taf. FOR THE SUPREME COURT Was Made Circuit Judge By Ii.
 Cleveland, Democrat Is Called to Wear the Ernins of Late Associate Justice Peckha.a By Presidens--
 Friend of
 Taft.
FOR THE SUPREME COURT

Washington. Dec. ls.--The president today nominated Horace H. Lurton. Of Tennessee. to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
 Judge Lurton is a Tennessee man and was appointed judge Of the aixth circuit by President Cleveland March 27. 1893. He was a Democrat in polf- ties at that time.
 President Taft was himself q judge of the sixth circuit at the time he was appointed governor of the Philippines in 1898. and 1t was his association with Judge Lurton that gave him such high opinion of the legal qualinca- tions of the Tennessee jurist.
 Judge Lurton was regularly elected to the Tennessee Supreme Bench in 1888. He succeeded Judge Turney as Chief Justice us the state Supreme Court in January. 1Ss3 He was ap- pointed to the Federal bench by Prass ident Cleveland. March g, 1893.
 He was a Confederate soldier in Morgan's cavalry. and participated in the raid Into Ohio. was capturec there and held q prisoner tt Camp Chase until the war ended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-14

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-30
egoReIA FIREMeN SATISFIED
Feel That With Pay Equal Whites
viii Get Jobs From Negroes

Atlanta, Ca, June 30.-The award
made by the board of arbitration in
the Georgia railway strike case is de-
clared to be satisfactory to the road
as well as to the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen and Enginemen.
No appeal will be taken by either
side.
Vice President Ball, speaking foi
the white firemen says:
The firemen never asked for tat.
discharge of the negroes from the
Georgia railroad. When the board
ruled that both races should receivt
the same pay for the same work, an.
inclined TO think that they gave us all
we asked eliminating that seniority
section. When you place tne white
man and the negro on the same pay
basis, it is certain that the employer
will secure the most competent la
borer, not the cheapest"
The negro firemen were highly
pleased when they learned that they
are to get a substantial increase in
pay, which they had not even thought
of demanding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-30
SHAFTS BURY

Miss Alice Young visited friends in
North Bennington recently.
Miss May Barney of North Benning-
ton spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Gertrude Bates visited her
mother, Mrs. Flora Bates of Benning7
ton recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perkins of
West Salisbury visited relatives in
town Sunday.
Kenneth Harper of North Benning-
ton spent Thursday and Friday of
last week with Tom Wheeler
Quite number from here attended
the graduation exercises of the North
Bennington high school last Friday
evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ e.
church will meet in the parlors of the
church on Friday afternoon of this
week for election of officers All
members are requested to be pres
ent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-30

$4,000 ton battleships. The second of
these two chapters is given to des-
cription of the land and naval battle
of PIattsburg, one of the decisive en-
gagements of the Second War for in
dependence.
A chapter is devoted to a history
OF navigation on Lake Champlain, be-
ginning vita sailing craft, taking UT
the first steamboat Vermont, the sec
ond successful vessel in the world to
be naigated by steam, and giving an
account OF the famous craft and cap
tains of the past century down to the
present day, together with the open
ing of the Champlain and Chambly
canals and list of lighthouses on the
lake
The last chapter gathers up many
scattered events and incidents cover
ing the period extending from the
close of warfare to our own time.
This dramatic and fascinating story
of these centuries OF American his
tory is told In an entertaining man
ner and is a record that cannot be
equalled by arv other boy of water
in North America
The book is in paper covers - mo.
200 pages and is sold by all dealers
for IS cents, and viii be sent to any
address postpaid by the publishers,
Hobart J. Stanley & Co, Burlington,
for so cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-30
SHUT DOWN PLANT
Remington Typewriter Factory Closed
Because Of Strike

Utica. June 30.--Notice was posted
in the Remington typewriter works at
llion yesterday that, commencing with
July 1, the establishment would be
closed until further notice.
The twypewriter works employs
POO people, mostly men and the week
ly payroll is about 100000.
Some time ago the company at
tempted to introduce a machine for
accomplishing part of the work of
aligning the letters on the type bars
of the machine. The men engaged in
aligning objected to this and struck,
and shortly thereafter the assemblers
quit work.
Conferences have been held between
the company and the striking work
men but they have not resulted in
healing the differences and the shut
down is the result. 1t is not believed
that the company will again open the
factory until it can do so under its own
plan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-30
COULDN'T CATCH BISON
Canadian Officials Lose Animal Pur-
chased In Montana

Spokane, Wash, June 30.-A sec
ond attempt by Canadian officers in
charge of the Pablo bison herd at
Revelli, Mont, to load the animals for
shipment to the Dominion, after sew
eral weeks work resulted in corraling
only 40 or half the number of bisons
purchased by the Canadian govern
ment last year.
The task of rounding up the amin
ais is hard one. The bison repeat
eddy broke through fences, many fin
ally escaping to the hills The round
up has been abandoned and the re-
mainder of the herd of some 500 an
imals will be given to the United
States government as a gift from can
ada to be preserved in the interests of
the American nation. Canada now
has a herd of $50 bison.