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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
WOMEN ARE FREED
niss, nRs AND sas. nrssnL Sor 0uILTr
yurx After Eigheesa nsssa, ns1ass ss
 Verdict sf Asauettse--Desna- tie seese ia the Cssft,

Media. Pa, Jan. 7.--Mrs N. Flor ence Erb and Mrs Catherine
 Hssisi, charged with the murder of Captain J. Clayton Erb, the formers husband. were acquitted today after
 the jury had been out nearly eighteen hours. Y" .f
 Thus ends . trial that has held the stata, but Of the country for more than week. during which much scandalous evidence was brought out. some of
 which did not reach the reading pub lie.
 Almost up to the moment when the jury announced that 1t had agreed, the prospect for, . unanimous decision or the twelve men was not bright During fhe morning the jury nrsd Into court and asked for further Instructions on ths question of self defense and while the spectators were still atandtnE In the court room discussing the tnstruc- tions givsn the jury. word came from
 the Jury room that the men had az
 The defendants were sent for at once, but there was Q minutes delay During the heartbreaking interval tho defendants' attorneys, were % ner- yous they could not remain still | T. Rohrman Robinson. the assistant district attorney. who was rspresent- Ing the commonwealth was also III at 1 aase. There was ahsoluts silence as the foreman announced the verdict of not guilty in each case. A seconds pause. dead silence, then with half
 scream the sisters fell into each others arms Everybody In the court room
 was on his or her feet watching the | pathetic scene.
 Harry Beisel threw his arms around
 his wife and hts sister, h law. Mrs. Erb and tears came from sheir eyes Ers Erb hurried from her seat to Dickinson. the foreman of the jury and
 wrung his hand. Mrs. Beisei did iike- wise and. they went down tbe line af l the twelve men, most of whom had l tears in their eyes.
 sr was innocsAs and I knew would be acaustted." said Mrs.. Erb after the
 jury had gone. T was only fearful | for my sistes.'' tts
 ..No, I have not been confident cs aoQuittal for you never know what twelve men will do. khew was tn- nocent of any crime"
 The Sase Wss given to the jury at i;<:so o'clock yesterday aftefnoon The
 sisters spent the night In jail. occupy
 ing adjoining celia They slept well, | not awakening until after o'clock. | At s.a6 o'clock the jury came in and
 asked for further instructions on the l questions of self defense. One of the | Jurors asked what Mrs. Beissi was
 iastined in. doing when Captain Erh came at Der.
 Judge Johnson said:
 '.It fs for the jury to say what was the condition of her mind. If 1t was necessary for her to shoot to save her 1dife or herself from great bodily harm, I or if she thought so. sine had a right to Il shoot. The law 10 that . person must Il escape is he can before shooting. n | la fos you to decide whether Mrs, Bel. q ser he'd that opportunity. z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
An1uses11enks
blanch,s walah Ia .sTAs resa..r, ,s

0tNMGME W&a&M bM TEE sApAAsiryit szE
 '"rhe Testrt ts an oddity. every soul in the play was tested and as actors made good. az human beings they made good. es persons of forcefui mora fiDfe each And everyone failed.
 Emma Eltynge. the heroine. after proving herself a heroine. almost all the way through, at the last moment,
 has not the strength of character to
 stand the test and fnarries the man.
 She takes c great and noble love, and in return gives the dross left from tn . sacrifice done for another man.
 Blanche Walsh plays "Emma" and plays as she always does. ct her best, a best that is Of the first water. But
 why, oh whyi was Beatrice Morgan picked for Peggy Thorn," The con. trastl Such a contrast! Beatrice il
 the prettiest thing in skirts that ever
 happened. and unless you fix your haiE differently you will soon be playing
 second fiddle.
 |r- i"psRsy' -, couldn't stand the test either; took man on trust. loved him till she was blue in the face
 found out all about him and then
 when she met one Of the "pests' hes
 love dried up."
 Katherine Bell as 'sAinna." Is a pick
 1b for some good company that needa n leading lady. 'sMtnna' only had one chance tO show off. and t was In tns first act. Mrs. Leslie Carter and Jane Oker could pick up few points from
 Katherine Bell on how to handle hys' terics. the play, but the women did the work .srhe Test" ia . womans show. from start to finish. and is of a conception that is pu&znngiy unique. Furnishins himself with material for most ex-
 citing scandal, the author passes 1t up anI slips back Into study oi sociology. What In the world he was driving at possibly he knows. but itE
 a lead pipe einch the crowd isn't wise or if they say they are. they are throw
 ing . bluff.
 Ar first glance 1t seems that the
 scheme is to portray a strong feminine
 cha racter. It does, all the way
 through to the last minute. then kickl
 the whole atmosphere out of the wey by letting the woman doVthe very thine
 she gained her strength by seeming tc
 be able to fight against. Soiled, she marries the man she loves and whe loves her.
 One would be led to believe the play is comparison in the social glare
 between men and women who fall.
 Yet the whole Idea is dropped and
 contradieted, in an initiative Tolstoi way, by the women getting back and the men being turned down 4..-r whatever was Jules Goodman drfv- ing at? To, show humanity Is weak Certainly not. That is to well eStab- lished a fact to tolerate the idea. No it's simply this: Mir. Goodman wrote | A whole lot of interesting lines; he | evidently has ideas. possibly borrowed ones, on socialism. and for the sake oi
 originality switched the social problem
 end. for end. and leaped off Into the fanciful for the sake of oddity. and so destroyed wonderfully strons character he had set out to portray. The next attraction at the Grand | will be '"rhe Time, the Place and the l Girl" Thursday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
STANDARD OIL CASE.
Msthea. q Att.sk .. Iaseps.ssst

Companies.
 New York. Jan. 7.---Stating that the Standard oil Company had an em- pioye whose duty 1t was to start sup possdIy independent oil companies fn small towns In seeming opposition to Itself. L.. IT. Fasenfeld. general man. ager of the Red c oil Company of Bair timore today continued the tsstimony he began yesterday In the Government suit for the dissolution of the Stand- ard oil Company. sJ ;
 He saic the oil compeny was such . concern and it's cuts were as rule met by his company in order to held It's trade.
 The price of oil in the suburbs of Baltimorsi being higher in is04 than they were in the city and the Red c, Company being anxious to extend Its tank wagon service. the witness went on to testify efforts were made by his company to cover the suburban terri tory more fully than formerly, but Standard Oil wagons followed those of the Red c. Company in all instances and offered oil at lower prices. Thus prices in the suburbs were brought to the city level. *s.eas
 The witness admitted that his knowl- edge of the Standard's alleged prac- tices of extending special ifavors to its customers in order to keep their trade was gained mostly through hearssy from his drivers. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
NEW ANTITRUST LAW.

New York, Jan. 7.-The important announcement that it has appointed a committee to prepare the draft of a bill to be presented to Congress for the amendment of the sherman antitrust act was made tonight by the National Civic Federation.
 No information was given regarding the changes to be made but they will probably be In line with those sug- Rested by Seth Low andA approved by President Roosevelt and others during the last session of Congress. The committee consists of Seth Low, chair man Freak. P. Fish, of Boston. Fred erick N. Judson of St. Louis. Reuben D. Rilliman and Henry W. Taft of New York
 No attempt, 1t is stated, will be made to submit anything to the present Con- RreSS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
TO ATTEND MEETING
BIRMINGHAM .PEOPLE COMING
 HERE FOR CHARITY.

VIII ConfeR WttA rae Rs@maament
 werkers of The State "a Hss.
 9ard te The WOx&.
 Birmingham, Jan, 7--~(Speelall--- Quite number of Bifmlnghasn peorIe will attend the meeting to be held Tn Montgomery Friday and Saturday when Francis H. Mclean, national field secretary of the Associated Charities. will confer with prominent workers in the state In the cause. Among those who will 50 from Birmingham already Ar1ounced are Judge N. B. FeaKtn.s of the police court. who is doing q great work for the wayward boys and girls, Mrs James Weatheriy. president of the Boy'S Club; Mrs. c. B. Spencer, Presl- dent of the Mercy Home: Mrs. W T. Ward. President of United Charities Miss A L. Williams. President of the District Nurses Society; Maurice wil- lows. Secretary and Manager Of the Boys Club and representing Mayor Ward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
LAWYERS ACTIVE
ALABAMTANs ARE STILL IN WASH
 INGTON.
They Press Their OppOsition 10 Judge Hundley And Have Made IHa- pReaalOns-Publlc Build
 fngs BIlI.

Washington, D. C.. Jan. 7-(Special) The committee of Alabama lawyers which Is doing it's utmost to prevent the confirmation of Oscar R. Hundley as Judge, were very active about the capitol again today.
 The Alabamians talked with many other Senators who had never before exactly understood the case, and 1t is not overstating the facts to say that the visitors are making a decided im- pression. Indeed. there seems to be not the slightest doubt that the Hund- ley nominated is- tied up for the ses- sion.
 The talk around Washington is that if the Republicans In the Judicial dis trioA were to bring out some strong. able man of their own political faith and present his claims properly to President Roosevelt. the latter might he induced to settle this controversy by withdrawing Hundley and sending in q new nomination.
 The Alabama lawyers expect to re- main here for several days. They say they are In no hurry to return to theIT homes SO long as 1t Is thought neees- sary to confer with those who have moi vet been thoroughly informed as to the reasons for asking the Senate to hold up Hundley.
 There is a feeling in Legislative cir cle. that possibly the Republican leaj- CTS are practicing the same dodge used Isst session in regard to the public hIaidinRs biIl--holding the measurc hack 10 the last days of the session ir order that 1t might be wielded as Eciub over the heads Of tropblesomf members. sE
 The Southern .congressTpen are going to bring all the pressure possible d bear on the Republican leaders to per milf The passage of a Dill. It iS q .HerIous matter to their. section.
 Alfred J. StofeF.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
RnrNsrArEMENr or CADETS.

Washington. Jan. 7--Senator Warren today reported from the committee on military affairs a bill providing for the reinstatement in West Point Military Academy of William T. Rosseu. Jr.,. and Harry c. Weaver. the two first class men dismissed last August upon being convicted of haEinR.
 Secretary Of War Wright informed the committee that he did not object to the course proposed. -i ,-
 The six third class men who were suspended until June. i909. are to be relnstated in March next. under the provisions of the bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08

 County convicts. at the rate of -sss per month for men, women and boys. This more thau doubled the income rom this source and enabled the county to pay from that time to this all Of the script that had been outstanding Tor fifteen years. l In future all witness tickets issued to State witnesses will be paid In cash.
 The income of the fine and forfeiture fund for the next few years at least. guarantees the continued payment of cash.
 The only persons who will suffer by the new condition of affairs will be dee fendants who are convicted and fined. Heretofore they have had the privi- lege of buying up county script at . few cents on the dollar, and turning u in at It's face value for Ibeir fines. Now they will have to pay the full amounts of their fines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
COUNTY SCRIPT AT PAR.
Madlssm County ia ln FiRe cond

Madlaam County ia h FiRe csndi-
 Huntsville, Jan. d-(Spectal. )-- Madison County script is now for the first time In history worth 100 cents on the dollar. .t-.
 Heretofore it has been worth from ! to 26 cents because Of the large num- Der of tickets outstanding against the fine and forfeiture fund. Up, to about three years. ago the payments were at least three years behind. The tickets were paid off in the order in which they were registered. and new script wal regarded as worth little or nothing.
 During the last, three years all of this script. has been paid up and the County treasurer Is now advertising for all remaining claims. ,.,-.
 The chaapness Of convict labor wss responsible for the deficiency Of the fund in the nrst instance. About three years ago Probate Judge Lawler made a contract with mining com pany for the handling of Madison
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
.PowDER TRUST, HEARING.
COmpany Used 'sYelIow Do@s' te Get THnlA.

Company Used 'sYellow Dogs" to Get
 Trade.
 wilmington, Del. Jan. 7.--The hear ing in the suit of the United States der trust" was resumed before Spe- eial Master Mahaffy here today.
 F. T. Waddeli, an employe of the Emporia Powder Company. of Pennsyi- vania, and a former emplcye of the Du Pont Powder Company, was called and counsel for the Government attempted to prove by him that the Du Pont Company forced the Keystone Company from the territory of Virginia. West Virginia. Pennsylyania and a part of Ohio and Kentucky. He said, he was instructed to get trade for the Du Pont Company .in almost any manner"
 On one occasion, he said. he had a long talk with T. Coleman Du Pont regarding methods of securing trade and Mr. Du Pont told him that in get ting trade it might be necessary to have a yellow dog" meaning. witness supposed, that special inducement might have to be offered. The vel low dog was to be resorted to only as a final move.
 William Coyne. of the Du Pont Com pany. testified at the present time his company controlled about es per cent. of the dynamite trade, and SO per cent. of the blasting powder trade of the country.
 At the afternoon session Alfred I. Du Pont Vice-President of the rDu Pont Company. in answer to ques- tions, named about twenty powder con. cerns which had been dissolved and taken over by the Du Pont Company. MT. Coyle was recalled and further questioned about the company's sales. He said that for the years 1905-06-07. the company's proportion of trade was as follows: Dynamite. 75. 74 and 72 per cent; blasting powder. 64 65 and S7 per cent; sporting powder, 1907. 65 75 per cent.
 The hearing will be continued tO- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
n.mmoth Subway for Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. "A mammoth sub- way extending more than three miles in a straight line is recommended as the first project to be undertaken In building Chicago's proposed $50, 900, 900 underground traction system, in re- port submitted by the city's special sub way bureau. The plans as outlined pro- vide for four tracks, capable of handl- ing 240 surface cars and $50 elevated cars. of 86.000 passengers each hour the present combined capacity of the eonsested elevated and surface lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
GUESTS OF THE KHEDIvE.
Amerscan Omeera Ase Hos0rea
 Cairo

A - Cairo. -4 p , Cairo. Jan. 7--Rear Admiral W. P. Potter. commander of the fourth divis- ion of the United States Atlantic fleet. and a number of other officers of this division paid an ofiicial visit to Cairo today and were received by the Khedive of Egypt and Sir sIdon Gorst, the British diplomatic agent in Cairo.
 Rear Admiral Potter was accompa- nied by the commander of the warsbipa of his fleet. The officers were presented to the KhedIve by Lewis Iddings, the American diplomatic agent.
 Speaking for Rear Admiral Sperry. Rear Admiral Potter presented to the Rhedivo the respects of President Roosevelt and of the fleet.
 Tn reply, the Khedtve expressed his great pleasure at meeting the Ameri- can oficsra
 The visitors were entertained at lunch- con by Sir Eidon oorst and .tAfs even ing they were guests of the Khedive at a banquet in the palace. -..-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
Eirn. fin New Yorsk.

New York Jan. 7.--The fire fighting forces in the downtown section of New York had their work cut out for them tonight by a series of fires within a radius of a mile or two. The fires were at sth and 100 Hudson, at Hester Street and the Bowery and at No. 134 Crosby Street. Each assumed threat ening proportions and called out many of the city's fire apparatus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
U. D. c. CONVENTION.
Plass Making Tn HantsvlIle Wor Re.
 eenssSA.

Huntsville. Jan. T-- (speeiall- -- Preparations foE the approaching com vention of the Alabama Division. United Daughters of the Confederacy were begun yesterday afternoon at q meeting of the Virginia Clsy-Clopton Chapter. U. D. 0.
 Several committees were appointed to look after the various features of the convention. Preparations were also made for the formation of a chapter of Children of the Confsdefacy. The children will be seleeted from among the eligible families and their s. E. WAsson was appointed chairman Of the committee to have this work in charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
Iny,tation to New orlean.

New Orleans, Jan. 7.-The follow been selected to meet President-elect Taft in Atlanta on January Is and for mally present to him the city's invi- tation to stop here on his way back from Panama: John NJ. Parker. Pres ident of the Southern Commercial Con- gress; Pearl Wight, Republican Nation- al Committeeman from Louisiana; Phil- ip Weriein. President of the New Or- leans Progressive Union. and Samuel Gilmore. City Attorney.
 Although Mir. Taft has already an- nounced his intention to visit New Orr leans, the definite date of his coming will not. be known until he is con ferred with. The committee will also ascertain his wishes regarding the aha racter and scope of the entertain ment to be accorded him here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
carroll Latham Found Dead.

ham, a member of the Board of Super yisors of Prince William County, was found dead in his room today shot through the heart. Whether death was the result of an accident or, sui- eide Is not yet definitely known, though the latter theory prevails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08

last night as follows: L. c. wHkin- son. noble grand; H. A. sandiin. vice grsnds II. e. Swain. secretary; A. v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
roo LATE TO crAslYY

srOLEN-Thursday about daTk. cns hay horse and Columbus top buggy. newly overhauied. Reward foP return to y, 4. chemhiiss aud xsr0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
Death ef Ngra. naseer.res

] -." DeHNW, VI 5NH1s Hs-Nstt@Ns@f
 Anniston. Jan. 7--(speoiaD .Ars Nathaniel Easterwood. formerly of this county, died In the St. Yipcsnt Hos pital,- Birmingham. yesterday The funeral was held at Wellington today section,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
uvnt.vtIIe bad FeIIoys,

Huntsville, Jan, T-(Special) --Shelta Cavern Lodge No. s6. l. O. O. F., 1n- stalled officers for the ensuing term
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08
PROTECT JUDGE WRIGHT.

Washington Police Watching For
 CRanlka. Washington, Jan, 7-Because of the receipt of numerous letters Of a threading character by Judge Wright. groing out of his recent decision Tn inc la bor contempt case, Major Sylves- fer. Chief of Police stated today that he had instructed the captain of the district in which the justice resides ito take such precautions as ordinarily would be taken to protect a citizen from the possible work of cranks."
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
KN|PPER OFF To
LAY OUT ROUTE
Chalmers Detroit Driver Will Do a
Lot of Exploration Around the
City of Mexico This Winter.

Billy Knipper. the clever young pilot
OF racing ears and driver OF cars in
touring competition and pathfinding
stunts. will leave Detroit very shortly
To take up two months of exploration
in Mexico. laying out routes around
the City OF Mexico and getting records
for these routes knipper will take
with him Chalmers Forty and also a
Chalmers Thirty and will use these In
his work.
For some time Mohler and De Gres
have been in correspondence with
Messrs Knipper and Spooner. who
made the Flag to Flag trip from Dem
yer 10 the City OF Mexico last May.
with regard TO a months session
Of hard work around Mexico city.
Mr.. Spooner will be unable 10 take the
Journey now that he has opened a
branch of Spooner a. Wells, Inc, In
this city and knipper will go alone.
He will spend January and February
in Mexico and return TO take up racing
as member OF the Chalmers team
in the spring
on the Mexican trip he will lay out
routes from Mexico City 10 Pachuca.
Pueblo, Vera Cruz, and many other
points. first making each trip careful
ly TO learn the way and tnen az speed
10 set a record mark Many OF the
routes are over the mountains and In
clude much rough going,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
LOOKS LIKE FRISCO
WILL GET FIGHT
Utah Laws Prohibit Holding Mill
and Governor Says They
Will Be Enforced.

PHILADELPHIA Pa. Dec %
The preliminary battle between Tex
Rickard and Jack Gleason successful
bidders for te Jefries-Johnson fight.
seems 10 be about 10 end I'm decision
for Gleason. who has been holding out
TO have the big scrap in San Fran
cisco. Rickard has been even more
emphatic in his statements that the
fight would be pulled of near Salt
Lake City. Utah. and has been quoted
often and emphatically to that effect.
Though the Utah state laws prohibit
such a battle as that planned by Rick
ard and Gleason. Tex has consistently
stated that there would he no opposi-
ton 10 the mill as he would arrange
it.
Flat denial of this has now come
from Gov. Spry, of Utah. himself. The
governor has been in the east with his
family attending the launching OF the
new big battleship Utah. He spent
yesterday in Philadelphia. Asked
about the coming battle he declared
that the laws of his state must be
obeyed and branded as false state
ments purporting TO come from Rick
ard that the governors consent has
been secured to hold the fight there.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
STAGE GOES To
n. Y. MEETING
Will Be On Alert When First Gun
for Reform in Football
Is Fired

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Director Stage
left Chicago today for New York AMI
will be on hand there Tuesday when
the first gun of the most important
agitation for reform in football will
be fired. Stagg said before leaving
that while he did not think there
would be anything doing for the first
TWO days he wanted 10 be on hand
ana see that nothing was slipped
over in his absence
The Maroon authority said that he
was more active this year than usual
and IL was because there are SO many
conflicting ideas that must be threshed
out Stagg declared that soccer foot
ball was the coming game and though.
that within the next TWO years there
would DO more teams playing that
game than there would be playing
football
Il will take firm stand against
any attempt made 10 draw up rule
putting anv player out of the game
who fouls said Stagg
lob Printing done right. Times
Printing Co, * John R.-st. Call Main
ltes or City sass.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
PAUL WILMINGTON.

Scns OF the west, Of the real west.
Honolulu boys. at the close OF Har-
wards athletic season stand out head
and shoulders over the other Crimson
stars. They are Lothrop Wilmington,
iust elected captain OF the football
eleven FOR 1910. and his brother, Paul.
admitted 20 be the finest athlete in
the university.
These Withingtons from Honolulu
are two of tlw three men who have
made their \"H" in two major sports
the past season Both gained fame
Gil the gridiron and ON the river. and
lothrcp, the younger, is a possibility
and a strong one. for captain OF next
years varsity crew. Besides his fame
with oar and pigskn, Paul Wilmington
Is the champion wrestler OF Harvard,
and one of the best swimmers in The
country. lie is p. six feet and one
lrch tall and weighs 1870. Lothrop
wilmington il %. six feet and weighs
1S5
Two such sons as these. ii would
seem ought to content auy father.
But not so Wilmington senior When
he was here recently he was chaffcd
about his big. husky boys.
That's nothing" he said. there
are three more Of them at home ia