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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
NINE MEN ARE REPORTED
KILLED BY OUTLAWS

Ell Paso, Tex, July IA special
from Alton. N. M. thirty-hve miles
west of here. says:
outlaws attacked ten Texas horse
buyers in their camp late tonight and,
It is believed, killed nine of the men.
The horse traders were driving SOC
head Of cattle from New Mexico into
Texas, when near Alton they camped
out for the night. The outlaws. who
evidently had been trailing the Texans,
then made the attack.
Only one of the ten horse traders es-
capped. and he, although wounded reach
ed Alton and told the story Of the kill
ing of his nine companions.
Alton is a railroad station on the
Southern Pacific and has only a sec
ton house and telegraph ONCE. After
the drst report was received In FL Paso
neither the dispatcher's once nor tho
telegraph companies could raise Alton
1t is feared the outlaws attacked the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
LAMANA Boys SLAYER
WILL HANG ON GALLOWS

New Orleans. July 1.-THE nrSt ie-
gal execution in Louisiana for q crime
carried out under the sign OF the
Black Hand. will take place at Hahn
Vile next Friday. Leonardo Gebbia is
to be hanged there for completely in
the murder of little walter Lamans two
years ago.
Young Lamana, son OF a New Or
leans undertaken, was abducted from
his home here and held for $4,000 ran
som. The Black Hand insignia waa
employed in addressing the father j..
Upon his refusal to pay the demanded
sum. the boys head was severed from
his body, which was found In the
swamps of st Charles Parish, adjacent
TO New Orleans Six italians are now
serving life sentences in the state pen
itentlary for completely In the crime
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
STORM KILLS FOUR
TORNADO IN MINNESOTA LEAVES
RUINsIN WAKE.
Many Persons Are Hurt and Much
Property is Dasnaged--Prop-
erty Of Railroads In Swept
Away.

ortonville. Mimi. July 11.-Four peo-
ple were killed. twenty were injured
and much property was destroyed to-
day by q tornado which passed over
this section.
The tornado demolished two dwell
ing houses. the round house. coal sheds
and five boarding cars of the chicago
Mliwnukee and st. Paul Railroad.
About forty Italian laborers were tn
the cars and Of these. three were killed
ana nineteen injured Philip deGriff. q
bus driver, was killed by being hurled
against a tree with his vahicie. and
was crushed.
The tornado was accompanied BY a
heavy rain and hail storm.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
Leaders May Unite On 0thes
Legislation :


When the extra session Of the Lag
islaturs oonvsnss nsht win b nAds
on J. A. Kyle. OF jackson county. Sec
rotary or the Senate. although the out
come OF the tight At this Juncturs 10
doubtful. Mr.. Kyle will be opposed as
secretary Of the, extra session because
so many Of the acts Of the last Leg
tslature were declarea unconstitutional
BY the Supreme Court on the grounds
that their clerical record In the Senate
was faulty. ~
On the other hand the secretary win
claim that the light on him 10 unjust
tnasmuch a. the acts were defective
because they were referred 70 one
COMMITTEES and. reported back 70 the
Senate by another with which the sec-
rotary, had nothing TO do. While Il
10 true that some bills died In the Su-
preme Court because their record was
not good on the books. IL 10 neverthe-.
less q fact that great many OF the
bills were declared unconstitutional be-
cause they were reported back TO the
Senate from COMMITTEES other than
to which the bills were referred.
Az a matter Of fact the Senate did
not know that this was unconstltu-
tional. It was an every day occur
renee for a committee to take bill
to another committee without going
through the tormality Of first report
ing II to the Senate and asking for
new reference. At the same time
some Of the bills were bad because the
votes recorded on them were not In ac-
cordance with the law. s
The light on Mr. Kyle will bring up
an interesting question. into which
some members OF the senate will not
relish. For such light Is liable TO
place the responsibility for each Of the
bills declared bad BY the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Kyle win take his share.
and then the chairmen OF the, commit-
tees. each In his turn. will take hia
share. Undoubtedly q bad showing Tor
accuracy will be made all around, for
II 10, declared that the last Legisia-
tvre passed more faulty and unconeti-
tutional bills than any Legislature that
ever ASSEMBLED IN Alabama. How Tar
| the ,n6ht 10 going can not be .dster-
mined al this time. nor can u be told
how many unconstitutional bills there
were for which the secretarys Once
was responsibie.
The clerical force OF both the House
and Senate only hold on In the extra
session until their successors are. elect
ed and qualified. At the last extra sea-
sion o resolution was passed deciarina'
that the clerical force OF the regular
session should continue as the clerical
force Of the extra session. At the
coming extra session. II the night ON
Mr.. Kyle 10 continued. II will be sprung
whom such Q resolution 10 presented
The Senate has been under criticism
so much for passing detective lava
that q lively time Is expected In the
early hours OF the session.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
LOCKER CASE
AGAIN AIRED
Asks Supreme Court For
Re-hearing.
WEAKLY PREPARES PETITION
Document Will BE Forwarded This
Morning. 6
Auther Thinks Members o. supreme
cesrt WIN Change Opi.se,s on
Locker Case. Arer Read
ins Paper.

Birmingham, July 1l.--(Special.)-A
petition asking for a rehearing In the
cases OF Henry French vs.. the City Of
Birmingham and w. 3. Edge vs.. the
City Of Bessemer. recently handed
down by the Supreme Court. will be
forwarded In the morning from this
city to the secretary Of the Supreme
Court at Montgomery.
The decision Of the Supreme Court
recently In these cases affected the
anti-storage laws In connection with
prohibition. The decision caused great
gladness to come over the anti-prohibi-
tionists, the locker club and the So
called social club taking on new life.
Perry and Locke. for the city Of Bes-
senior. and .Quinton Smith. Of Biz
mingham. have as associate counsel
Judge 8. ID. Weaklsy, Of Birmingham,
and the latter has prepared the petit
tons for . rehearing.
Judge Weakiey 10 hrmly OF the opfn-
Ion that when the petition 10 read by
those members Of the Supreme Court
passing on the matter there will hard
iy be any doubt a. to granting a new
hearing.
weakIey sends Petition.
Juge Weakley today delivered an
address In Huntsville on prohibition
under the auspices Of the Law and or
turn to Birmingham. IN the morning
and the petition for rehearing will
be forwarded at once. The petition
thus In filed within the legal time. M
teen days after the decision Is rem
dered. and 1t Is not believed that II
can be reached until next October or
November. In the meantime, however.
the Legislature will have met In extra
session and amendments to the pro-
hibition law as to give that relief for
which. the anti-liquor forces pray for
will have been disposed Of.
In the case of French. an arrest was
made at Q soft drink stand, the alIs-
cation being that liquor was found
there contrary to law. In the Edge
case Il. was an arrest at q locker club
on so-called social ciup. The Supreme
Court decided that liquor was prop
erty and that there are property
xtghts wazich are protected under tbs
censtttution Of the State. This petifto1
that viii be fled tealeffqw e4seinz
will take some exceptions 70 the con.
illusions OF the judges. maintaining the
stand taken by Judge McClelland.
The petition IS not lengthy but full
OF meat.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
ASTRONOMER DEAD
PROFESSOR SIMON NEwcOdB CIV
ZEN MANY H0N0Rs.
Body wgl Rest IN Afiin9ten and Prom.
inent Men VIII BE PAN Bearers.
Was FsmOus ~ Bfsfhe-
-.s maatfcfan,

Washington. July 11---Professor Sim
on, Newcomb. the famous astronomer,
mathematician and world Traveller. who
died at his home In this city early to-
day at the age Of II years. will be
buried with military honors in Arling-
ton Cemetery. next "wednesday.
High ofaciale of the government viii
attend and the honorary pail bearers
will Include many prominent men In
public life. The body will lie in state
Monday and Tuesday at the family res
idence. -.~
professor Newcomo IL survived by
Fhis wife. q daughter OF the late DR..
Hayier, Surgeon United States Navy.
and three daughters. Or. Anita New
comb MCGEE. Of Washington; Mrs.
Francis Wilson. OF New York. and Mrs.
edward whitney.of New York. et
During his distinguished career. Pro-
lessor Newcomb had been the recipient
OF many honors from leading scientific
societies and from royalty. He was a
member OF the Institute Of France. the
ROYAL Astronomical Society OF Great
britain, and the American Association
for the Advancement OF Science. Du-
Government he conducted q number of
parties to, foreign lands to observe
eclipses.
His astronomical researches cover
more than 800 papers and long list
OF books on astronomy. mathematics
an dpolitical economy. Some OF these
are text books. while others are en-
hauative studies of subjects.
professor Newcomb held many I'm
portant positions. including that Of
PROFESSOR of Mathematics az Johns
Hopkins Univeraitv. He held the de-
rTee OF III. D.. from Yale. Harvard. 20
iumbia. George Washington and other
universities.
He first entered the United States
Navv as Professor Of Mathematics in
isei after HIS graduation from the
Tn vrence Scientific School Of Harvard
He was retired With the rank OF Rear
Admiral In 1897.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
THEY ALL ASK
TAFT, T TO ] VISIT +. !
Pres, mt Flooded With
Invitations.
! AY TRAVEL IN SPECIAL
Because Of Lengthy Trip, Entire
Train Needed.
Executive Expect. 10 Held Brief Reeep-
tsess At Ma.y Towns Not
A.nou.cea I. PusnsheA {.
Iti.erary.

Washington, July. 1i--Indications
multiply that President Tafts an
r,ounced itinerary for his western and
Southern trip this. fall Will be material
ly extended. The President himself
did not include In the tentative list
which was published all of the places
where he expects 70 stop long enough
to make an address and hold brief
car-snd reception. The itinerary was
made up of those cities where the
President viii spend from one to three
days.
strong efforts win be made by Con-
gressnen and state officials to have
the President stop for few minutes
1t least. at nearly all OF the towns OF
apprecfabie size through which his
train will pass In the daylight hours
Already the President has been bonn
barded with such requests. He has
suggested to all OF his callers and corr
respondents that they take the matter
up with MIN later in the summer.
During the trips he has made thus
far, the President has adhered to the
policy OF journeyfng In q single private
car attached to regular trains. The
trips have been comparatively short
however. and on them. the President
has bothered with as little public bust
ness as possible,
May Charter speeisi.
On his far-wesfern trip. however
where trains are. run heavier and al
longer intervals. It 10 more than likely
that the President viii charter a special
train.
The President expeets to be away
for two months and viii have TO carry
complement OF stenographers. clerks
and telegraphers In addition to his
secretaries. Thus far, the presidential
party has been confined to the CHIEF
executive, Captain Archibald w. Butt
his military aide. Assistant secretary
Mischler, Major Arthur Brooks. who In
addition to beng the Presidents con-
Lfidential messenger. In commanding Of.
4 ficer OF the LIST Battalion OF coiored
troopssi in the District OF Columbia; and
two secret service men.
when the President travels. the rail.
road officials take every precAusion fol
his oospfort ana safe penveyanee
They reaiize not mnly the necessity 81
safeguarding the Eresi1eus n sexsr5
possibie way, a. MATTER u ntz6iic
policy, bat that regardless OF the cause
OF the accident, the railroad which per-
mitted the Presidents train or the
train to which his car was attached
to suffer damage. would receive q seri-
GUS set-baek In the minis Of all the
people.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
OoSsACKs OF PERSIA
SHELL NATI0NALISTS

Teheran, July ii-Persian Cossacks
commanded by Russian oflcers. and
other troops of the Shah. numbering al
together 1900. this morning made an
attack upon the United Nationalist
forces under Siphahdar and Sardarasad.
at a point fifteen miles from Teheran.
Although the Roylists shelied the
Nationalist's position with four guns
for two hours. they failed to disiodge
the enemy. Two hundred of the Cos
sacks advanced to within half q mile
of the Nationaiists. keeping up heavy
fire with Maxims' and quick firing guns.
The Nationaiists replied at intervals
with machine guns. compelling the Co.'S
sacks to retire.
No information has been received
here as to the number Of the casual
ties.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

Ely. New, July ia forfeit OF s2.-
500 for the Stanley Ketohel-Sam
Iangford fight 10 take place In this
camp September 6. was posted In local
bank today. Learning that clubs in
other cities were after the fight. Tex
Hall prevailed upon the bank to open
on Sunday that he might deposit the
money. The other $500 Of the forfeit
is to be posted August 8.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

Nashville. Tenn. July ll.--Damages
to the amount OF ts40.o00 were asked
for from the Southern Railway. IiIi-'
nois Central and standard Trust Conn
pany Of New York by the Tennessee
Central. In q cross-biIl died In chan
Gerry here yesterday. The allegations
made In the original suit filsd by the
two railroad companies and the trust
company against the Tennessee Cen-t
trail. In which damages were asked In
the sumo OF t412.000 were denied. In
the cross-biil injury to the road and
breach OF contract are alleged.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

New York. July l1--Passengars an
the American liner New York here to-
day from Southampton. were astonIsh-
ed whe nthree days out to find caterpii-l
lars at table. in bed. overhead and ,un.
derfoot, The explanation erept vus
today when II was learned that q con-
signment OF them carrying parasites
supposed to be fatal for the deyastat-
ing brown tailed moth had crawisd
forth from q broken box ct sea.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

st. Louis, Mo-. July 1.-THE Missis-
sippi river reached its flood stage Of
the year here today and at the present
rate OF increase 1t will be two feet
past that mark tomorrow. All NOV
able levee property has been hauled to
higher ground. Because OF pfecaution-
ary measures the property loss here
viii probably be slight, The most
serious aspect OF the high water Is the
interruption to transportation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
THoUsANDs or KLKs
ARE IN LOS AN0EI.Ee

Los Angeles. Calf. July fl--Forty-
five thousand visitors are now IN Los
Angeles to attend the annual conven-
tion Of the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Eiixs which begins tomorrow.
The train bringing the Detroit dele
cations Il lost somewhere between
Salt Lake City and Dos Angeles. but
IL believed to be safe.
Downtown streets are powered with
floral arches bearing clusters OF coiored
lights At night purple and white
glow In Q thousand forms. outlining
the emblems OF the Eiks Order.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
IMpArRs TRAFFIC..
Floods In West Delay Movement Of
Trims.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 1i.-Wfth
hundreds Of travellers delayed in KAN
sas City. awaiting the movement OF
their trains. which have been delayed
because of washouts due to the heavy
foods prevalent In Missouri and Kan
sas. the railroad situation became Sc
rious today.
All trains west were from one to ten
hours late, while II was merely con-
lecture as to the arrival time of CHI
caeo trains. Practically all Chicago
trains are being detoured over the
Missouri Pacific route to st. Louis.
To travellers leaving Kansas City
tonight the railroads promised they
would be landed safely in Chicago. but
all figures as to probable time were
abandoned.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
WHEN GAS EXPLoDEs
FOURTEEN MEN DEAD

Nezomka, Russia, July 1l.-An ex-
p1osion d gas occurred today in the
Makewslka mines in the Don district.
One hundred and nifty miners were
working in the pit at the time. Res
cuing parties. after difflcult and dan
gerous work, succeeded In bringing
most OF the imprisoned men to the sur
face alive. One Of the resouers was
overcome by gas fumes and fourteen
OF the miners were dead when Gound.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

Abbevilie. 8. c.. July 11-Angered BY
Mrs. Maggie Pender's refusal Of hts
suit for marriage. l.. l.. Patterson. a
mill operative, today shot the woman
twice with a revolver ana then turned
the weapon on himself. sending bull
let through his head. The shooting oo~
Cured at the woman's home In the mill
village. The woman's wounds are not
aario4ia
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

Kansas City, No., July 1.-Two men
were killed. third had both iegs
blown on, and q number were seri-
ously wounded at a celebration at the
Holy Rosario Catholic Church here to-
night when a parcel of fireworks were
accidentally exploded. Several thous-
ana italians were IN attendance at the
festival when the accident. occurred.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
Entimntrn For Cnnal.

Washington, July 1l-Forty-eight
million dollars will be needed by the
Isthmian Canal Commission to carry on
the work of digging the Panama canal
Turing the fiscal year 1911, according
to estimates which have been received
by Secretary OF the Treasury Mac
veash. who prepares the annual book
OF estimates OF appropriations TO be
submitted to Congress-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
Tornnao ln Elliaels

St. Louis, July II Special dis.
patches from Pana. Ill. and xenia. Ill !.
says that tornadoes struck those towns
late today At Xenie. four persons
were injured and several buildings de-
stroyed. No one was hurt ct Piazza.
but tho property damage was cousid-
arabic 4-t
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

Washington, July. tl--Justice VIII,
liam II. Moody, OF the United States
Supreme Court. Is reported III with
He was at Hot Springs
Va. for the baths. but a report from
that place tonight stated that he had
left some days ago, presumably for Hot
Springs, Ark. n
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

New Orleans, July II. -Accordfng 20
a report submitted by the Board Of
Control there are now sixty-two pa
tients In the Louisiana Lepers' Home.
more than at any time since the colony
was started. The Board made an In
spection OF the home yesterday, and 1t
was stated today that improvements
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
I<iIIs Ais stepfather.

Dodge. Ia. July l1--Henry Riehard-
con, aged IS years. shot and killed his
step father, C. v. MAXWELL here today.
Maxwell is said to have attacked his
wife with a Ratchet when young
Richardson secured q gun and infiicted
the fatal shot.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
BLOW NAY BE FATAL.


Man Assm@Hted u HI8MWNSH1zAM M1S
die.
Lake Charles, La, July 1.-THE con-
dition of Roy Hall, assaulted by a
hfghwayman. at vinton. La, Thursday
night, is tonight critical. Hall was
seated In the depot with the Southern
Pacific depot agent when q masked man
entered and commanded them to throw
up their hands. Upon complying Hall
was struck In the head with a short
iron bar by the hlghwayman. after the
railroad agent had made his escape
The injured man is the son of A. b.
Hall, former postmaster at vinton. The
agents call for help caused the robber
to Zee before he secured anything from
the ONCE =
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
cnhl. 70 81. ,Joana,

St. Johns. n. F., July 1.-THE WORE
of laying a cable connecting New York
direct with st. Johns will be begun
this week by the steamer Coioata OF the
Commercial Cable Company. which arr
rived here today.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

Waco, Texas, July lt--During yio-
lent quarrel at their home last night.
J. NJ. Parks. 10 years old, attacked his
wife with club and inflicted wounds
that will probably cause her death. He
then hanged himself 20 o tree In the
back yard. where his body was found
this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
Extra Session May See
Fighton SecretaryKy

station agent to prevent the news OF
the killing being sent out.
The survivor who reached Alton said
the outlaws were indians, but II 10
thought at Alton that they were Mex
leans.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
MoNTGONfERY.s l9O9-EIGHT
FROGs FALL WITH RAIN
q CLOG "a RAlLROAp TRAS

'SASO4 -. 14lAAh1sDAO-, ThSACkA.
Utica. N Y. July LA mes
sage tonight from Gouvener
states thar IN . heavy wind and
rain storm: there. Thousands Of
small. frogs fell, covering side
walks to such an extent that
walking was difficult.
z The rails on the Rome,
WATERFOWL and Ogdensburg
division Of the New York Gem
trail Railroad. for half mile
were covered and rendered so
slippery that the speed Of the
trains was materially lessened.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

Rome, July 1i-Italy will be repre-
sented at the Hudson Fulton celebra-
tion by the cruisers rctna and Etruria.
Another warship may Join the two
cruisers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

sydney, Australia. July t1-Severo
earth shocks have occurred recently az
Neupommerln. formerly New Britain,
IN the Bismarck Archipelago. No fatal
tiles are reported.
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nertuna Goe. Back

Mobile, July ii.-(special )--Accom-
panied by two detectives from New
Orleans. Carl Bertuna. the man arrest
ed by local officials last night, charged
with, the murder Of New Orleans
baker, was taken back'to the Crescent
City on an early train today. where
he will stand trial for the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

St PETERSBURG. July II--AccoruihB
to advices received here. the Russian
troops have arrived at Kazvin, eighty
six miles from Teheran.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
CANARY BIRDS I'M CHOIR.

CINCINNATI OniO, July IL
Thirty-five canary birds as a
part of the choir and participant ..
ing in the Sabbath morning
musical program. constituted an
innovation In the regular re-
ligious services at Lincoln Park
Institutional Baptist Church to-
day.