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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
RACE QUESTION IN ,
 MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 5.-After a warm debate on the race question as 1t affects politics in Missouri, the low CT branch of the General Assembly today disposed of a resolution provid- ing for the, discharge of most of the negro employees of the House by re- ferring 1t to a committee.
 The vote was. 61 to 52, the ballot ing being on strict party lines.
 The resolution waR caused by the allegation that a eneEro employe of the House had insulted. white em- ploye, of, the Senate. -
 Representative Jesse Duncan. of Lincoln, presented the resolution which recited the controversy between the two. legislative employees and ask ed for the discharge of all negro en- pIoyes of the House except those whose duties included the cleaning of splttoons.
 A wide discussion of race equality followed and then~a motion. referring the resolution to the Clerical Force Committee, prevailed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
NO VOTE REACHED.
Another Executive Session Over NOmi'
 nation of William ID. CruTn.

Another Executive Session Over NomI-
 nation of William ID. CPuTn. ; Washington, Feb. 5.-Another long executive session over the nomination of William D. Crum. the negro collec- tor of customs at Charleston, S. C., who was reappointed by President Roose- welt. was held by the Senate today and no vote was reached.
 Just before adjournment, the Demo- cratic members made 1t clear that they did not intend that the appoint ment should be voted upon at the pres ent session.
 Senator Tillman continued his read ing of President-elect 'Taft's recent speech at Atlanta. where MT. Taft dis cussed. the race question. MT. Tillman would read few paragraphs. often only few sentences, then com ment at length, concerning MT, Tafts expressions. He told many anec7 dotes and in this entertainment was aided by Senator Johnston and others Among the Republicans who spoke were Senators Smith of Michigan, Dixon and Beveridge.
 The debate was confined to a discus sion of the race question in which Crum's qualifications did not enter to any marked degree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
$2,OOO,O0O BLAZE
WHARF AT AMERICAN SUGAR RE- EMERY PLANT. BURNS.
Bath the Wharf mad. a COnYeyOr Lead ing to the Main Plant Were
 wrecked by .the

New Orleans,s La. Feb. 5.--Sparks from a donkey engine set fire to the wharf at the ,s3so0O.000 Chalmette plant of the American Sugar Refinery and before the flames were subdued sey- eral hours later, caused 8 damage of about S2.d00.00D tlt aa
 Both the wharf and conveyor,lead- ing to the main plant, were wrecked by the flames and several, small build Ings: in, the neighborhood were de- stroyed. s "a. ss 1s,sfeAf
 A heavy gale, the tail endsof storm which swept across the Southern States today was blowing when .the. fire start ed and, fears were, entertained at one time that the whole plant would be burned, but no .damage was done to the main building or to the stock on hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
RIOT IN NEW YORK.
One Man Was Killed and Three Others
 IufureN.

New York. Feb B.--one man was killed and three others injured in riot melted. the police declare. by walking delegates of garment makers union, who descended upon the tailor ing establishment of Jacob Greenfield. in East Second Street. late this after noon and attempting to coerce the employees of the place into quitting work ',s'
 The alleged walking delegates. ac. companied by half hundred striking garment workers. broke into the work rooms of the establishment and pro- ceeded to wreck the place. Jacob Greenfield and Wolf Greenfield, broth CT, employed as foreman, attempted to prevent the wholesale destruction of the shop, and a melee ensued. in which clubs, shears and pressing irons were freely used. call for the police brought out the reserves and the riot CTS disappeared.
 Samuel Kahn was found with a broken skull and later died. Jacob Greenfield, Wolf Greenfield and Baego Cassels, an employe, was badly bat tered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
WIND STORM SWEEPS
 SOUTH; THREE KILLED
 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

interest, rising under the administra- ton of the treaty and regarding the application of this provision to the con- ditions existing on the Pacific coast.
 "'The best interests of the whole country is always the true interest of every State and city. and the protection of interests of every locality in the country is atways the true interest of the Nation
 "These words are strikingiy true and the wisdom of them should be observed and considered by you in your deiiber- ations.
 T trust that no action will be taken which will violate any treaty made by our country, or in any manner question It's good faith. I most respectfully sub init the message to you with the full hope and belief that when final action shall be taken nothing will be done Which can be the subject of criticism by the people of the Nation. and that no law will be enacted which will be m contrayention of the Constitution or any treaty of the United statea
 "J. N. 0illett.
 'Governor."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
 FOR PROHIBITION WAIVED

Birmingham, Feb. 5.--At the closing session of the Alabama Anti-SaIoon League Convention here tonight 1t was definitely decided to begin a campaign for a prohibition constitutional amend ment In Alabama.
 A petition to this effect will be ad- dressed to the Legislature. Before ad- journlng the League elected the same officers who have served during the past year. Judge W. A. Covington of Moultrie. Ga, made a ringing speech tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
A Trail of Death.

Hanceville. Feb. 5.--The third de- structive cyclone. to pass over this community in the past score of years came this afternoon and left a@trail of death.
 Communication of all kinds is inter rupted. but news reaches here that the home of George Stewart. seven miles east of here, was totally destroyed. Ills two days old child was blown half a mile and killed. His 2-year-old child was blown Into a grate and probably fatally burned. Mrs. Stewart was caught under some rafters in the house and so badly injured that she will die Mrs. Tom Bowner and child who were in the house, were fatally hurt. The storm ieyeled houses through the country for distance of two miles and in scarcely any instance did the inmates escape injuries.
 Among the homes destroyed so far as can be learned here are the follow ing:
 c. J. Whitaker's house. four in- jured: Tom Hughes's house. blown down; Mort Grimes's house, blown down and Mrs. Grimes injured; Dick Ham, who lived with them was badly dam aged.
 Many horses were killed and many barns and their contents scattered by the winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
,r.,.ea c.n.ul Talks.

San Francisco. Feb. b.-The passase of the Johnson bill for the segresa.Ioa os of Japanese in the public schools was entirely unexpected here. for It was generally believed that after the deieat of the Drew measure all of the so- calied anti-Japanese bills would be buried under an adverse vote.
 At the local Japanese consuia.e ., tns news was received as soon as the olAi nassed. and on behalf Of the Vice-Con- sul, Takahashi. Secretary koto maoe the following statement:
 .speaking for the Japanese Consu, and resIdents, we are much grieyed that the Assembly passed this bill. we did not expect such action would De taken even by the Assembly. We are confident, however, that the biiI VII not pass in ths~senate. because os the attitude of 8 majority of the meihpe.s of that House. Moreover. we feel cer- tain that Governor Gillette. observing inc desires of President Roosevelt, VII not sign the bill. even though IL pass in both houses.
 "President Roosevelt and Governor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
Negro Attacks Aged Woman.

JohnstoWn, Pa, Feb. b.-MrS. Mary Kruise, aged 80 years, was attacked at her home near here today by ne- gro.
 The aged woman's screams fright ened her assailant, who escaped, leaV- ing his victim in a critical condition. Shortly after the assault, a negro giv- ing the name of Arthur Cochran. and said to be the one who committed the crime, was arrested and is being close iv guarded, as the neighbors of Mrs. Kruise threatened to do the prisoner bodily harm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
shnot. nomn Intruaer.

Uniontown, Pa. Feb. 5.-Mrs. Anna Davis of Lynn station, near here, shot and fatally wounded James Donahue today, when he. another white man and three negroes. attempted to force an entrance into her home.
 The men laughed at the woman when she warmed them to leave. Seizing her husbands revolver. she fired through the door.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
TWO JUDGES WITHDRAW. Bat the Deadlock Continues in SOutI

Columbia, S. C., Feb. 5.-Judges Gage and Watts today withdrew from the race for the election of an asso- ciate justice of the State Supreme Court by the Legislature.
 The Legislature remains deadlocked, Hydrick having fifty-eight votes. Sheppard hfty-seven. and Cothran forty-seVen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
Knocked from Building

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 5.-Thomas J. s. Wynn, a young iron worker. employed on the new postoffice building in the course of construction here, was knocked from the fifth floor today by a falling derrick. He fell two, stories. striking on his head and died shortly afterwards
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
NEGRO STEALS LOCO- MOTIVE, FIREMAN'S MAR
 ROW ESCAPE.

ROW ESCAPE. Americus. Ga., Feb. IA strange negro, probably insane. stole the detached locomotive of a freight train on the Gen. tral of Georgia Railway in the Smithville yards this morning, and started the ponderous engine out of the yards
 Beneath the locomotive. at work, was the fireman. When it began to move. he grasped and clunK to the driving rods. his only chance for escape from death. Whirled up and down within a few inches of death for several minutes. he finally sue ceeded in climbing over the rods 10 the running board along the engine, then gained the cab. while the engine. with throttle wide open. was making fast time towards Dawson.
 At the sight of the fireman. the negro engine thief jumped from the cab. A crowd of men who saw the fireman's narrow escape pursued and caught the negro. He was brought here to jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
BRYAN LEAVES TAMPA.
Attends Cornerstone ExeFcises A
 Addresses School.

Addresses School.
 Tampa. Fla, Feb. 5.-W. J. Bryan was the principal speaker at the cere- monies attending the laying of the cornerstone of the Y. M. c. A. build ing here today.
 Following his address to the stu dents of the Southern College at Suth- erland this afternoon he left for the North.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
Edward E. Cole Dead.

London, Ohio, Feb. 5-EdWard E Cole. brother-in-law of Vice President Fairbanks. died here last night of cam cer of the liver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Feb. bs-FOr AAabamaI Fair, colder saturday, sunday KairI uxht to moderate northwest winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
SEVEN DEAD IN CULLlIAN.
Heavy Property Loan Reported ii
 North Alahauaa

Birmingham. Feb. 5.--Mayor George IT. BrIer. of Culiman. Ala, wires that seven people are known to have been killed in that County this afternoon by the cyclone which passed over this sec ton of the State, but that wire com-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
THE SMART SET

for the summer. left. few days ago,
for Seattle. where they viii remain for
an indefinite time. much to the regret
of their many friends here. who are de-
voted TO the young army couple and
have entertained frequently for them
during the season. and particularly in
the weeks preceding their departure
for the north.
Miss Marie Churchill entertained at
a tea given at the st. Francis one after
noon this week in compliment to Miss
Sevilla Hayden. the attractive girl
whose engagement TO Clarence shusy
has been announced The compHmented
guest is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Brace Hayden of Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Bothin. who
was Miss Ellen Chabot, are building
an extension to their palatial home az
Ross. and doubtless viii entertain a
great deal this season.
Mrs. Frederick n Woods and her
daughter. Miss Maude Woods, are in
town for a few days at their home IN
California street. but have no intention
of remaining here for the later season,
for they will return TO their country
home near Los Gatos, where Miss Dor
othy Woods has remained during the
visit Of her mother and sister to this
city. Another sister. Miss LOttie
Woods. is enjoying a motor trip
through the northern part OF this state
and through Oregon with a party OF
friends and is accompanied by her
brother. Frank Woods
Among the prospective affairs out
of town which the Misses Woods will
attend is the elaborate dinner party
to be given by their cousin. Miss Mil
bred Pierce. next Saturday evening at
the Vendome in San Jose. The dinner
is to precede dancing party on that
evening.
Miss Ruth and Miss Dorothy Boericks
have not returned to town, but will
remain with their parents DR.. and
Mrs. William Boericke, at their Mill
Valley home for several weeks longer.
Anent the Boericke family there has
been deal OF discussion over the an
nouncement that Horald Boericke. who
Is college student. is TO marry Miss
Anna Weielxle of Baltimore No date
has been mentioned for the wedding.
but further news from the east within
a few days will probably bring the de-
tails OF that interesting event.
Evan and Arthur Evans are away on
motor trip which will take them
through the. northern part of the state
and into Oregon with the exposition
as their destination and a trip through
the cities or the northern state.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
Graft in the Alpine Forest

A Paris contemporary gives an
amusing instance of the way some
forest keepers turn an honest penny.
An engineer and his wife. recently
married, were walking in the woods in
the Alpine district. the husband having
his arm round his wife's waist. sud
denly there appeared the forester. who.
IN an angry tone. said II wish to ad-
dress TO you the process verbal .sVvhvq'.
Inere are bylaws here. and you walk
with madame in an unbecoming man
ner. Because 1 have my arm round
her waist?" Just so. Come with me to
my house" AT the house the forester's
manner completely changed. He offered
the soidistant delinquent a glass OF
kirsch- Excellent kirsch-' Il can sell
you little barrel" What is the
price," Thirty francs" Very well. I
will take it." The money changes
hands. and the forester says. You are
good fellow. really. I will not make
the process verbal this time The
couple go away and forget all about the
incident. but three months later they
receive the barrel OF spirit.-London
Globe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
America and
France Con-
querors Of Air

1t is gratifying learn that in the trials the American aero
planes designed by the Wright brothers the most efficient
and this success supplemented by the flight by Glenn
ss OF New York In fact the exhibition Sunday was triumph
Tor American ingenuity and the ndomable spirit yield
to difficulties that to most people have nsuperabe
Among the that will skill of avaors and e
efficiency OF their machines the trial or distance FIGHT
Tor which prize of $4,000 offered the aeropane covering the
greatest distance without renewing fuel touching the ground
record this field nearly and half COVERING
distance OF almost one hundred miles It expected record
will be easily surpassed
The most exactng test however, relates carving
Of the machines of SCOOPS the aeropane carry
the greatest number of passengers course 10 oeter
which means $500 feet o. miles
one tact clear from the status OF the competition
that the Americans and the French easily in the of
the ar which may be regarded accomplished
Ole Wright declares that the aeoplane carry
uel enough to remain in the twenty hours and on that
fact rests the belief that flight Of 1000 is quite within the
possibilities of the future.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
| Some Eccentri-
cities Of Gross
cup sReasoning

body doubtful
that h exercise be not subject to court appeal would
spread popular demand that that appeal be denied
shippers railroads That the railroads
many half Of the complaints made
the commission dismissed would of
be taken the sole criterion that the railroads have
lection as the shippers.
Jump the word Judge Groscup protect
ing railroads from the autocatc up
to rescue the downoen railroads from the oppressors
his is the way Judge Grosscup puts it:
prepared say that the commission has the power
looking Of
longer will according
apped-apphd
tact that the whole worth something less mile
the long distances than the short distances
But follow
by the OF dferenals artfcay divide the country
mission IN such cases having result predeemne what the
and manufacturing shall be- for such
would
power OF lie and death over trade and manufacturing
United States
Who then shall power? does not cease to
exist because is taken away from the commission The
power to create of business by has
always exercised by the traffic managers railroads. The
mission asserts the right under the regulate
that Judge rosscup denies that
ary back the council of traffic acting rail
road pool In defiance of the law combinations
competition This reside Judge Grosscups
only reason for denying to the
vast to be exercised by council of railroad men whose in
terests essentially antagonsc those of the public
Judge Grosscup the whose bunted that
he used to accept railroad and justified the
plea that at the me public opinion condemn
the practice which he explained then among the
judiciary We need therefore be surprised at any shape which
Judge Grosscups reasoning may assume.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
The Insider
Oriental Surprises
American interviewer

Vancouver c. connected with the Chnee consulate
this polished OF the world 1t would be
anywhere speaks huency and
bookshelf authors and take
nmitable and after
IN he wat
Well
the United delegation
called Mr. King for inform
personally
when the after the formal
auctions had been made suddenly blurted
"Ye Misser King Iikee ale bout You sabee
There awkward broken finally the eal
the addressing the other the glance
of eyes pigeon English speaker The said:
IF gentlemen will kindly tell information you
desire shall be pleased furnish that
this consulate public"
that followed English carefully
rained asking
King rained from giving information did
the delicious $40 pound
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
Small Girl ADOPTS
LANGUAGE of Elder.

Small Girl Adoos w. B. Stamford, Wels-Fagos agent
-, !. g., San Jose prominent Mason, Elk Son
Language VI IideTs
home not long package Of Ree that Chinese dy
like brown periwnk His little daughter
hid and
when discovered by her mother empty
"Oh, oh! what will your father o you?7
I he give me
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26

.wardness in this field of English inventors,
who have in the past done so much for indus
trial progress, is not easily explained It is true
that there is an English machine on the
ground, but it is apparently untried. and its
type unknown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26

fingers former business connection with the
claimants is one Of the admitted facts OF very
bad situation. Mr.. Ballinger appears to have
imagined that by delegating to subordinate
his power to deal with the claims he would
relieve himself of responsibility and clear his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
Why BaIlinser
Is Unfit for
His Place

skirts subordinate apparently knows his master
necessary charges conspiracy to
defraud against minor officials
the department president trusted to see
that cases fact must be obvious that
inferior officials always take their from and adapt
their policy their conception Minor officials NAV
be expected know which side their when
they find former clients of the secretary pushing claims against the
government they likely be strict their enforcement
o he law
Law" This indeed his apology for hastily throwing open
and seizure by the rights reserved
by Roosevelt But this business appears
nave TWO sides and the charges made by l. 5 Claws land office
Official the laws intended apply the same
severity to Mr. Banger former clients When pointed
out these facts he took his official life his hands doing
duty he we do not hear Of anv
such charge against the other subordnates to whom Mr.
age mas condd the delicate duty dealing with his former
clients They know better.
The fact that Secretary Balngr wholly unfit for his place
hat would be thought time attorney for John
were put at the head the interior department?
lay aside his affiliations his relations by simple process Of
taking office Balnger attorney engaged
lecng steal OF coal lands know
that tact and governed accordingly Balngr protege
Frank Hitchcock professional politician first Of all and the
secretary the imposed on Taft by Hitchcock He
scarcely his threw open to entry lands
rights reserved bv Roosevelt When he heard the
aroused by this he took the back put blame
his devotion strict construction of the Then he lodged
personal responsibility for dealing frauds but his
alleged devotion strict observance not
to have extended his subodnate influenced On
the they appear have strained
Mr. Ballingers time clients.
The fact that Bainger secretary of the in
terror Of his former affiliations and relations
trusted administer interests when great
exposed to punder These people know their kind 1t
without significance that the we find
the San Francisco Chronicle defending the Alaska coal
wise
What the forestry bureau making never
they developed will be after so@ D greedy
While And our only regret that see b Sc make worth
Francisco monopoly plum One could wish that
San Francisco nOnOpoists would
The argument apply every form OF plumber OF
the make business 1t is another form
OF Damn the moral issue; what we want prosperity"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
Politics In1bibed by
Infant From Mother

this DER truet
His number less half who
would lose his before
republican ticket In his mothers flows the blood those
heroes who died the wild
burg The other day the
When he returned home he held shapees
for himself his mother recognized child
What has happened?" she shreked
Big boy licked squash pie
now
Big boy fought you? Well guess bad boy
Here the father nterd Don't old the
OF fighting stock What did he fight you for"
Il sad Your father a dirty. black republican"
Quick curtain, while father dives behind his newspaper
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26

Ii the civilized world watching the competitions
IN progress this week in France and almost every progressive
tbe TIE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26

TOTAL REMARKS, printed last week, make part 8
an interesting coincidence:
The. interstate commerce commission, in
augurated in response to a popular demand for
recourse against the railroads that would lead
to prompt and effective result has acquired
power to investigate, to prosecute, to adjudcate
and to enforce its decisions The grant of such