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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
KING LEOPOLD VERY ILL
BELGIAN MONARCH SUFFERS SUD-
 DEN RELAPSE.
Condition Of Ruler Considered Grave --Physiclans and Archbishop at Bedside During En.
 fire Might.

Brussels, Dec. Fixing Leopold, who has been seriously Ill for the past fort night, but who was believed to be con- valescent, suffered a sudden relapse today, and his condition is considered very grave An official bulletin says:
 ''The rheumatic pains have disappear ed, but sthe King is suffering from a disquieting affection of the abdomen. :"
 Supplementary information indicates that the affection Is obstruction of the intestines. There Is present also drop sy of the legs. The specialists who were called Into consultation with the palace physicians did not disguise from their aged patient the gravity of the situation, although they do not regard it as desperate.
 At a late hour the physicians held another consultation after which Baron Gofinet announced that the King was somewhat better than in the morning. He suffered, less pain. his pulse was satisfactory and there was no fever. The physicians and Archbishop Meehe- lin win remain in the bed chamber all night.
 King Leopold's condition remained unchanged at midnight.
 Cardinal Mercier will administer the last sacraments tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
Iams to gladden. the hearts and bright

sams to gladden. the hearts and bright en the eyes of the children of the house with the traditional Christmas tree. has been felt for the past three weeks in the wooded sections of Maine, Michigan and Oregon. the great cen tres of the Christmas tree cutting in- dustry.
 Shippers are now busy gushing the product to the market. The total Gut of trees yields the owners of lands about sI60.0oo. while the -consumers" pay about s2.oe0 900. shippers and deai- CTS reaping a great share of the profits.
 Maine Is the principal tributary 10 New York and Pennsyivania markets. besides serving New England.
 < The city of Chicago. which uses about 300. 900 trees annualiy. takes 'he bulk of Michigan's yield. That State also ships to Mississippi River sections and to ports on the great lakes.
 Oregon's trees are cut more than those of any other State on the Pa- cific coast. but the total cut of the States does not equal that of either Maine or Michigan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
BELIEy NEGRO WC:sEN'S SLAYER , ,.olice Eliminate Husband
 From Suspicion. DETERMINED TO CATCH PEND Detectives Closely Inspect House of
 Murders. Another Maa Admits Having Pesres Inte wsnaH's Room, Bat crine is Not FssteAea Upen Him.
 rhink Assault Metive
 of crime.
DETERMINED TO CATCH PEND

savannah, Ga, Dec. 12.--After ob- .taining from J. C. Hunter, husband oI Mrs. Maggie Hunter, who Is dying at Savannah Hospital from blows dealt her by the murderer of Mrs Carrie Ohianders and her mother. Mrs. Eiiza Gribble. here Friday afternoon. the ad- mission that he had visited the home oI his wife. from whom he is separatea, on the day of the murders. the police today were compelled to eliminate him from suspicion of being the murderer. However, he is being held as pris- oner at police headquarters.
 The police today questioned William Walls, who admitted that he went 70 tne Gribble house Friday and peered through the closed window blinds into the room of Mrs. Hunter. hoping to attract her attention, but he declares he saw no one.
 This, lie says, occurred at the time the two women were lying dead in the house. The third degree" was administered and for three hours r6pid-fire of questioning was Kept up. After making these admissions, Waiis stuex to his story of innocence. The police now believe his story to pc true.
 This leaves but the original theory that the murders were the result of a negro mans plan to assault Mrs. on- lander. For hours today detectives went over every foot of the house or murders, examined blood stains walls and floors minutely.
 The physical evidence obtained m this examination seems to prove that Mrs. Gribbie was first to die; that this may have been planned in advance to clear the way for the attack upon her daughter; that Mrs. oalander was next attacked, and that Mrs. Hunter. who was not known to be in the house. surprised the assaiiant and was struck down.
 There has been no cessation of effort to find the unknown negro man fowaros whom all evidences point ae the mpfr heen found since he was seen ieaving the Gribble home after the murders
 HavannAii iA outst sisd whatever feel e ing was aroused by the crimes has crystaIized into q determination to cap ture the criminal, white or black.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
REPRESENTATIVE ROBSON
 SPEAKS TO REFORMERS

Washington. Dec. 12.-With three rousing meetings. one in the afternoon. to inaugurate total abstinence In the army and navy. and two at night, at which nrominent public men spoke ',in favor of temperance, the ReformefT Conciave got under way today. The concIave win be in session five days. Twenty-Five national reform and tenn perance organizations are represented.
 = The movement to introduce temper ance societies in the military service has the indorsement of Secretary of war Dickinson and Major-General Frederick D. Grant. Letters from both were read at the afternoon meeting.
 The principal meeting tonight in the First Congregational Church was pre- sided over by Senator E. J. burkett or Nebraska. Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson of Alabama made the chief address.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
BRINGS PROOF } OF LAKE WRECK Nine Dead and Frozen
 Bodies Found. BIG CAR FERRY FOUNDERED Tiny Yawl Found by State Fisheries
 Boat. with Fias at Haif-Msst, Vessel brings Bedies to Pert-Beheved That
 Tenth Man Sought
 Death In Icy
 Waters.

Erie. Pa. Dec. 12.-with her flag at half mast. the State fisheries boat Commodore Perry. brought to this port late today the dead and frozen bodies of nine members of the crew of the Bessemer and Marquette Ferry No. 2, which left Conneaut, O., Tuesday morn ing, carrying thirty-two men, and which probably foundered in the mid dle Of Lake Erie.
 For forty-eIght hours the Commodore Perry secured Eastern Lake Erie for traces of the car ferry, finding a tiny ten-man yawl fifteen miles on this port at II o'clock today.
 News of the finding Of the bodies had reached the citH and thousands of per- sons swarmed the wharves. As soon as the fish boat made fast. 8 force of men with tackle set to work raising the dead bodies of the men to the dock. where wagons were in waiting. The procession of dead passed through the principal streets of the city with hum dreds of people following.
 Conneaut. where most of the men lived, was notified by telephone and a hundred residents of that city arrived here within two hours. They were taken directly to the coroner's morgue, where identifications were made.
 In tne bow end of the boat was found complete clothing for one man, and 1t is the belief that the yawi originally contained ten men and that one, be- coming crazed had discarded his cloth ing and jumped Into the Icy waters of Lake Erie.
 At the corners morgue the following identifcations were made:
 H. Thomas, second cook; Port Stan. ley.
 William Ray.
 J. ". Sours. waiter.
 G. R. Smith. steward.
 F. Steel, fireman.
 | Shenk, fireman.
 ]. Hart, oiier.
 - O'Hagen.
 Charles Allen. all of Copneapt.
 The cook af the caf ferry was the only man to wear an oyercpAt The eight other men were dresssd In over alis and jumpers. indicating that the departure from the car ferry had been hurried.
 oficiais of the Car Ferry Company stated tonight that the loss of the Marequette and Bessemer No. 2. includ- ing cargo, would amount to half a million dollars. The vessel was valued at s450,0OO while the cargo was worth at least $50, ,0O0. Oficials of the ferry company tonight viewed the bodies of the dead sailors in the morgue and with the tears rolling down their cheeks, spoke with deep feeling of the tragedy.
 faented crew. will start early tomorrow morning on second cruise of rescue. The Perry has the record of having recovered more bodies of drowned and sfipwrecked sailors during the past year than any other vessel entering Erie Harbor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
TEST ALABAMA TAX LAW
CASE IN UNIFIED STATES SUPREME
 COURT.
Genernl Garber and Budge weai<ley Represeats state Whtie
 Railroad side ia Presented by Judge Humphrey.

Washington, Dec. 12-(Special. )-- Attorney General A. M. Garber and Judge Samuel D. weakley are here. and tomorrow will argue before the Supreme Court the cases of the l.. and N, Southern and Seabsard Air Line Railway Company against John B. Gas ton
 Judge Humphrey of Louisville will be the counsel for the railroads. which are attacking the so-cailed "forsign corporation tax law of Alabama.
 The summary of the case in the briefs filed states that the Supreme Court of Alabama affirmed the judgment of the lower court, declaring the tax is privilege tax and not property tax, that the statute does not impair the obligation of any contract; that 1t was not an unlawful burden or interference with interstate commerce.; that 1t was not an unjust discrimination against foreign corporations: and tfnpfiedly. at least that the method adopted In de- termfning the amount of the tax wss rorrect.. W
 Ths tax lasassaiied upon three grounds by eouiasei for the piaintiH in error: ~ ss |
 First-B Because the imposition of the tax. as to the piaintln In srror, In1pa;rs the obligation of contract between 1t and the state Of Alabama in vio.a- ton of Section 10 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
 Second--Because the imposition of the tax upon foreign corporations alone Is an unjust discrimination and de- nial of the equal protection of the law, in violation of the Fourteenth Amend ment. since a like tax is not imposed on domestic corporations.
 Third-Because the tax is burden upon and interference with regulation of interstate commerce. in violation of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitu- tion.
 The sum of si40.00O. collected within two years, is held up. The State wen in the Alabama Supreme Court. and on a writ of error the case was brought to the United States Supreme Court.
 Atfrad I Sf0fsr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13

2. |. I .4 has grown enormously rich by sys- tematized pfllage of the revenues of the State and of individuals. It is es- timated that zeiayae is worth about S2o.000. 900. gold, most of which ne nas invested in Brusseis and London.
 It Is said to be, we'll established that the chief cause of the present revolu' ton was the failure of zelaya to dis tribute among his seven associates | loan of S5.00o, ,0o0 obtained recently ir Europe. The seven were given
 share of the money. but not on . basis of apportionment which had gos4 erned these distributions in the past They demonstrated. but all to no pur. pose.
 zelAya refused to pay of on the old basis and even threatened that If the, did not submit gracefully he woult turn against them the system which they had Jointly organised. This sys' tenn was simple but effective.
 It's modus operandf was as follows:
 Whenever in any region of country Q citizen. was found in lawful possession of piece Of property of any consid- erable value, an agent of the group was sent to him to ask the price for which he would sell. When the price was made known the agent would tf. fer, to buy 1t Tor about one-tenth of its value.
 This offer being refused. the agent was then at liberty to outline hls pro. posed retaliation. saying: "rf you do not sell we will denounct you as cnnspirator. We will pread rumors about your activity in behalf l'of the revolutionary faction, which ws are careful always to have stirring
 about somewhere in the country. W. will try you with our Judges in oul court. before our jury and sentence yot to be shot as traitor and have youi properly confiscated. Will you be sho Tor will you seli2"
 Sometimes the men were shot ant | the country at large imagined tha these men were real traitors and con spirators. and applauded the yerdic and their execution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
SCIENTISTS
 WANT COOKS PROOFS

Washington. Dec. 12.-"The National Geographical Society will have to re- ceive more proofs of Dr. Cooks claims to the discovery of the North Pole be- fore 1t can attempt any decision as to pr. Cooks right to make such claims g
 This statement was made tonight by Prof. James IT. Gore, the commissions CT appointed by the Geographical So- ciety to go to New York to endeavor to gather evidence of pr. Cooks jour ney.
 Professor Gore interviewed and cross examined John R. Bradley. Cooks packer, and also Captain Loose and George H. Dunkle. the two men who declared in affidavits that they drew up the astronomical data used by Dr Cook in describing his dash north ward.
 Professor Cores report will be made in few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
RAIL RIPS THROUGH CAR
 TWO IMMIGRANTS KILLED

Chicago, Dec. 1.-TWO immigrants were killed and three men and one woman injured in a peculiar accident to a northbound Chicago and North Western passenger train here today.
 As the train passed rail was torn loose. It ripped through the floor of the baggage car and through the smoker. In the smoker the rail decap- itated one of the immigrants and killed another who was sitting nearby.
 The engineer and firemen were inc tured. An immigrant woman and arl- other man were also hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
INVESTIGATE COLLISION.
Rear Admiral Osterhhus Heads Beard
 of Imvestlga tt0n.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 12.--Rear Admi- ral Osterhaus. commanding the second division of the Atlantic fleet, Is pre- siding over the court of inquiry ap- pointed by Rear Admiral Schroeder to investigate the collision which occurred between the battleships Georgia and Nebraska, while manoeuvering on the southern drill grounds off the Virginia capes last Thursday afternoon. The names of the other members of the court are not known here. naval ofii- cers positively refusing to discuss any phase of the collision.
 The court. 1t is said, will submit It's report to Admiral Schroeder during the coming week.
 The real extent of the damage to the two ships Is not known save that the Nebraska has been withdrawn from the fleet and ordered to New York for re- pairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
rArT COTS To yuBILnE.
President wilI Address Methodists at
 New York.

Washington. Dec. 12s-Presldent Taft win leave tomorrow morning for New York. where he Is to be speaker at the Diamond Jubilee of the Meth odist Episcopal Church. In the Pres identiai party will be Mrs. Taft and Mrs Launghlin, her sister, and Capt. Archibald Butt. While Tn New fork the President and members of his par ty will be the guests of his brother, Henry Taft.
 Tuesday morning the President will go to New Haven to attend a meeting Of the Board of Trustees of Yale uni- versity. of which he is a member. He will leave New Haven at midnight, re- turaing to Washington Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
Pronsote Little Rock Man.

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. i2.-Ths transfer of General Passenger Agent George H. Lee, of the Rock Island from Little Rock to St. Louis and the advancement of his office to be con current in Jurisdiction with the cht. cage general passenger agents office was announced here tonight. effective at once. An assistant general passen- ger agent will be put in charge here. The appointment of George s. Pente- cost, district passenger agent at onia- Ina. as assistant general passenger agent at Kansas City. also was an nOunced
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
rhnr~.0 y1rIth f-hiId,. Denth

Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. I2.-W. J. AIben and Annie cantley were arrested by local police tonight and are held to await officers from Anniston, Ala .. They are charged with having destroy ed an infant left Tn their care by W. B. King. They claim that the child died of suffocation. The pair have been hunted for several weeks by the Ala bama authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
rire Again BIaaes Forth

Baltimore, Md. Dec. 12.--Fire. which earIv this morning started in the i've story furniture establishment of stern and CO, No. S17-ls North Howard street where 1t did s75.O0o damages tr h,,ildine and stock. was believed to he practically extinguished when it aeain hIazed, increasing the damage ta n total of about $125,0O0. TheSaddi tional loss fell chiefly upon Cohen and Hughes, musical instruments, sl5 North Howard street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
cAUGHT IN NoRTHER.
Son Freezes to Death But Father ia
 Revived. 4ls-

Palacios, Texas. Dec. 12.-The north CT last night caught T. s. Clark and son, B. B. Clark, in @ small fishing gasoline launch in Tres Palacios Ray, two miles from Palacios. The waves nut the engine out of commission and the men could not return. They an- chored and were discovered this morn ing. when a rescue boat was sent after them.
 When the rescuers reached the boat the son had frozen to death and the father was unconscious, but Is ieviv- ing today.
 The two men came from iNeoras ska recently. The water In the bay lso hiy a few feet deep and the men could have waded to shore
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
. LADY CHURCHILL MISSING.
sensation Created by DisapPearnnee
 of Viscountesa.

London, Dec. 712.---A sensation mas been caused in society by the myste- Tio,,s disappearance of Yiscountess Churchill, sister of the Earl of Lons-. dale.
 Lady Churchill arrived at Saint Pan cras station with her son and two daughters on the night of November 2S. She has not been seen since all though advertisements have been pub llshed.
 According to rumor Lady Churchill recently consulted spirit medium, who assured her that it was her duty 10 leave her husband. Viscount Churchill. and take her children away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
HE FEARS BURGLARS.
Therefore New York Pnbiisher Leaves
 Suburban Home

New York. Dec. l2.--Hartweil Staf- ford. a New York publisher, ia reluc- tantly relinquishing his suburban home to the burglars.
 'T bought this house for a home" he said in a public announeement, "and I hate to leave 1t. But four weeks ago I captured A burglar in the house and he threatened to do me up if I didn't jet him go. I calculated that it would be many years before he would have his chance but at hts trial he was sentenced to one year In a short time. therefore. he will be among us again.
 ''If I take q gun to protect myself. probably will get twenty years. and if he sticks q knife in my back he probably will get six months.
 T don't think the odds arc fair, consequently I get out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
a-,---,41r1-.- 1s Home

Rome, Dec. I2.-The General Assem- bly, of the International Institute or Agriculture, representing forty-six States and colonies met here today. The American Ambassador, John c. A. Ieischman, and George K. Holmes of the Department of Agriculture at Washington. represented the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
DOES NOT MENACE FORESTS.
Federal Omcals Decide Christma
 Greens Can be Gnthered.

Greens Can be Gnthered.
 Washington. Dec. 12.--Does the Yule- tide with It's demand Tor Christmas trass nrove a menace to the American Sorests7 Does 1t tend to denudation of the timber landsf
 These are questions asked of the Irrited states Forestry Service by those Interested fin the conservation of nat ural resources. The subject has re- ceIved the serious consideration Cf the Forestry Bureau and the reply has heen aent out that there need Oe nn danger of destruction if the cutting Of young evergreens for Christmas trees Ia done with discrimination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
Patrsck F. sheedy Dead.

New York, Dec. 12.--Patrick F. Shee- dy, for many years one of the best known sporting men in the country, and more recently an art dealer. died at his home here tonight of heart dis ease. Mir. sheedy suffered q slight stroke of paralysis last July from which he never recovered. He will probably be buried in Hartford. Conn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
FIirn Thronah sno,r sforn,.

St. Joseph Mo, Dec. l2.--Charles K. Hamilton. in the Glenn Curtiss aero-
 plane at Lake Contrary this aftern oon during a snow storm, made Ia miles in all. He circled the lake and had perfect control of the machine. He will make three flights here this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
MAKES GHAsTLY FIND.
Discovers Her Brother Killed By BalI-
 dog

New York. Dec. I2.--When Mira Elm. ma Seheurman returned to her Hat in Harlem today. she found her pet bull terrier Buster covered with bloood and crouched under table.
 Passing to an adjoining room. she was mortified to find her brother. Oscar Limperi, a clerk. 44 years old. stretched out dead on the floor. the face horribly mutifated by the dogs teeth. It Is be- lieveRthat Limperi. who vas subject te apopIexy, fell unconscious and was at. tackled by the animal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
Panamans Suspect zeIaya.

Panama. Dec. 12-lt IS the opinion S5,oaragua is riding for a fall. that he ts Deliberately working to bring about intervention by the United States. hav- tnS chosen this form of humiliation in ..rs,srenee to the greater one of suf. {ar,n9 defeat at the hands of irevolu-
 For the past sixteen years. during which time Zelaya has been In power, according to statements or men now on the Isthmus who are conyersant with a affairs in that republic. Nicaragua has been ruled by a group of eight daring, clever and conscieneeless men. .whc have looked upon the country as their own personal property. This group
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
Firr ne te Icy pestA.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. f2.-Fivs deaths resulted from the inauguration of the skating season today In this State and New Jersey. Four Of the victims were boys. and the hfth. fath- CT, who was drowned after rescuing his I2-year-old son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
n,c,nc PInnt nurnN.

Racine, Wis. Dec. 12.-Ftre today totally destroyed the mammoth plant of the Racine Manufacturing Company, entailing a loss estimated at seo0,0e0s partially covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
sn.nInh I.lhernIn Mn.

Madrid. Dec. I2.-The municipal elections throughout the country to- day resulted in a triumph for the lib- erals. The republicans, however, made 0afnR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
nrovv. while skattnx.

Oak Harbor. o. Dec. 12.--Nelson Da- vids. 1S-year-old. and Mary Mayiander, aged 21. both school teachers, were drowned today while skating on the Portage River.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
WEATHER FORECAsT.

Waahington, Dec. 12s--Fer Alabamai Es.sln Monday mOrninEs followed by clearing and much eoAuert T1eSuay' fair, moderate winds seeomas8 Hsrsh- west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
nush Trees to Market.

Boston, Mass, Dec. l2.-Fhe Hule- ti,Ie can to the forests and it's exactjon of |. GOO 900 young spruces, frs and bal-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
Nine worImen sufrocatc.

Naples, Dec 12.-Nine workmen were suffocated in compressed air compart- ment in the harbor here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-13
TELLS OF GREAT FLYER
MASSACHUSETTS MAN HAS POW
 EaFUL AEROPLANE.
Claims His Machine WiIl Carry Three Passengers and Has Attnfned
 Record In Speed and Enduranee

worcester. Mass, Dec. 12.--A re- markabie assertion of the practica- bility of aviation Is embodied In the announcement here today by Wallace E. Tillinghast, yice-President of a Worcester manufacturing company. who claims to have secretly invented, built and tested an aeroplane capable Of carrying three passengers and in which he says he has flown from Wor- cester to New York thence to Boston and then back. distance of 300 miles. A speed of 120 miles an hour was att tained at times. he declares.
 The test was made on September 8 at night. according to MT. Tillinghast, who says he circled the Statue of Lib erty at an altitude of 1000 feet and was seen on the return trip by coast guard in Long Island, when flying low, the fact being recorded in the newspapers at the time.
 sAMr. Tiiiinghast says the machine Is nonopiane, weighing 1850 pounds, equipped with 12e horse power gas- ofine engine He refuses to tell where the machine is at present but says he will bring 1t to worcester in Febru- ary for a public demonstration.