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MONTGOMERY„ ALABAMA, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1909-THIBTY-TWO PAGES.
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NUMBER 66
Testimony Is All In
and Lawyers Ready
to Argue Cooper Cast*
Speeches Will Begin
Monday*
— ■
no TIRE LIMIT FOR
COUHSELLORS-AT-LAW
Verdict Expected Before End of the
Week.
|mn Hall Coaelnaloa With Joy aad
Give Veat To Cheering—U«
Day Of Wltaoaa-hoarla* Not
Fraltal Of Interest
Nashville. Tenn., March 6.—After a
short session today both State and de
fense closed In the case against Col.
X>. B. Cooper, Robin J. Cooper and John
D. Sharp for the murder of former Sen
ator E. W. Carmack and the end of the
famous trial Is In sight.
The arguments, which begin on Mon
day, ars not restricted as to time but
by agreement of oounsel, only three
lawyers will speak for each side. It Is
not considered probable that any one
of the attorneys will speak longer than
one day so that even with this liberal
allowance, the case should be In the
jury's hands by the end of the next
week. .
Captain Fltxhugh, of Memphis, will
open the argument for the State. He
will be followed by General William
Washington for the defense. General
J. B. Garper will speak next for the
•prosecution. Then will come General
vWeeks and Judge Anderson, of the de
fense while Attorney General McCarn
will make the closing argument.
There have been fourteen days of ac
tual testimony but nearly five weeks
were spent selecting the Jury so, that
the trial Is now nearing Its seventh
week.
• The session today was very uninter
esting and little evidence was heard.
Both sides introduced a few witnesses
In rebuttal on the smaller points In the
case and then went Into conference.
The State was willing to limit the
time of argument to eight hours a
side but the defense declined to agree
-to any limit upon the speeches. Judge
■Hart tried to get a stipulation on this
[question but was satisfied when both
sides agreed to limit the speeches to
three each.
I The Jurors rehdered Impatient by the
summer-like weathdr, the arrival oT
'planting time and fretting under the
unwonted restrictions of guard* and
l^ldse conSnament, Welcomed the end
•With every evidence of satisfaction ana
When they reached their room after ad
journment gave vent to their delight
by cheering loudly.
Before the first witness was called
by the State today In the Cooper
Sharp trial for the slaying of former
Senator E. W. Carmack, Attorney Gen
eral Garner arose and said:
"After a careful examination oT the
record we And that no testimony was
Introduced as 'to the relative location
of the telephone posts at the scene of
the killing. The court agreed that If
such testimony had not been Introduced
we were to be permitted to prqve it In
rebuttal.”
"I believe that would be proper, Gen
eral,” replied the court.
, "Well, put In Judge Anderson, “we
were able to And It. Mrs. Eastman
teatlAed and so did Mr. Cole.”
Judge Anderson then read the testi
mony of these witnesses.
General Garner replied that these
bits of testimony were so scattered
through the evidence and so disjointed
that no Juror could tell how these
poles stood.
The slgnlAcance of the defense’s ob
jection to the testimony lies In the
fact that If the State gets Its theory of
the location of the pole, before the Jury
It will be able to demonstrate that
Senator Carmack could not have shot
Robin Cooper by Aifng between the
poles as the defendants say he did.
The court said he. was Inclined to
think that^he State had gone Into the
question enough.
Then Captain Fltxhugh offered some
photographs of the poles taken the day
after the killing. These, too, were ex
cluded.
C. H. Farrell Called.
Then the State called C. H. Farrell.
Farrell Is employed In The Tennessee
an office and on the afternoon of the
tragedy saw Carmack go Into the drug
(tore across the street. He went to
the drug store a moment later.
“Was Carmack In the business office
before he left the building that after
Boon.” asked General Garner.
"He waf not.”
"He was not In the business offles
then—how long were you there?”
"From 1 ‘p. m. that day on."
Utnnlng, the man who was arrested
for perjury, swore he saw Carmack In
the business office of The Tennesseean
that afternoon. This witness impeach,
ed the man who was arrested for per
jury last night on this point. Gen
eral Washington made frantic efforts
to confuse Farrell, but failed.
Mrs. G. H. Williams saw Senator
Carmack at Church Street near Sev
enth Avenue a few moments before he
was killed. She spoke to him and he
helped her on the car. talking to her
until the car arrived.
"What did he talk about to you?"
"The defense objected and was aua
taine<1. '
"What waa his manner?" -s
"Vpry calm and pleasant.”
“As he helped you on the jpr, did
ho aav where he waa going?" __
“He aald he waa going home.”
"How long after hla leaving you
did you hear of hla death?"
"When the car got nearly to the
Union Station, about twenty minutes,
I Imagine.” ' \
Mre. McCrary a Witaeaa.
Mrs Williams was not cross-exam
ined and when she was excused Mrs.
J. C. McCrory was called. She said
she had lived here nfty-fOur years and
knew Mrs. Kastman and Miss Fort.
She saw Mrs. Eastman near the Polk
flats entrance a few momenta .after the
shooting and accompanied her to Miss
Fort’s apartments, holding one of Mrs.
Eastman's arms.
"Did Mrs. Eastman meet Mr. Morgan
or any other man, take him by the coat
lapels and tell him of the shooting?”
"I never saw Mr. Morgan. Mrs.
Eastman did not talk to any man. She
could not have taken hold of anyone’s
lapels for I held one of her arms and
Miss Fort the other."
General Washington, of the defense,
asked her when her mind was attract
ed to her failure to see a man speak
to Mrs. Eastman. She said her hus
band asked her about It after he read
the testimony of Morgan, who swore
that Mrs. Eastman gave him a ver-*
slon of the tragedy a few moments af
ter It happened and failed to mention
that Colonel Cooper shouted to Sena
tor Camack, ’’There you are sir, we
have the drop on you.”
"That Is all,” said Washington.
The attorneys on both sides with
drew for a conference and on their re
turn Attorney Garner, for the state,
read an agreement signed by both
sides. This agreement concerned the
notes written to Carmack by Colonel
Cooper. It was agreed that the origi
nal note written at Mrs. Burch's home
was never Introduced; that the second
note written by Colonel Cooper at the
Maxwell House and given to Judge
(Ceatlaaed on Page Seven.)
GULF COAST PROTEST
SOUTHERNERS OBJECT TO REMOV
ING NAVY YARDS.
SWflsnr of Navy Merer Receive* Dele
Cation from I.oulnlaoa and Flor
ida, and Order May
Be Revoked.
Washington, March 6.—As a result
of appeals to President Taft and Sec
retary of the Navy Meyer by a South
ern delegation consisting of Senators
Foster and M'cEnery, Representatives
Broussard, Pujo and Estoplnal and
Representative-elect Wicklllte of Lou
isiana. and Senators Taliaferro and
Fletcher of Florida, the drat business
to come before the new Naval Secre
tary was the reconsideration of the
order doting the navy yards at New
Orleans and Pensacola.
As the Southern delegations left. It
.was stated that the new Secretary
would Investigate the facts concerning
the yards and would refer to the law
officials of the Government the legal
durations which have arisen.
SITUATION IN HARBIN.
A More Hopeful Tone Among Repre
sent stives of Powers.
Washington. March 6.—The dtplQ-'
matlc view of the situation at Harbin
where the railroad companies are try
ing to control local affairs; was more
hopeful in tone-doday among the rep
resentatives of those powers having In
terests In the Far East, and which are
determined that the terms of the Ports
mouth treaty shall be complied with
and Chinese rights In Manchuria pre
served.
This optimistic feeling Is prompted
by the fact that the Russian Foreign
Office has taken a hand to ameliorate
conditions by making a modification of
the railroad policy and the adoption of
the Foreign Office plan for the govern
ment of all towns In the rallfoad zone.
TEXAS POSSE HUNTING - _
' FOR A NEGRO BRUTE
Rockwell, Texas. March #.—Practi
cally every man of this section able to
bear arms Is engaged today In a
search for Anderson Ellis, a negro who
yesteTday. It Is charged, attempted to
criminally assault Mrs. Arthur Kin
ney wife of a well-known farmer
whose home Is four miles from Rock
well. Should the negro be captured
swift punishment Is believed certain.
MRS. TAFT AND WINES.
Indiana Woman Are Getting lip Peti
tion.
Columbus, Ind.. March 6—A number
of the women of Columbus have been
circulating a petition, addressed to
Mrs. William Howard Taft, Imploring
her not to permit the serving of wine
at the dinners In the White House.
The petition has not been generally
signed. Members of the Culture Club,
the Magazine Club and the TriKappas
are maintaining that Mrs. Taft should
be permitted to superintend her own
private affairs and that a suggestion
as to whether she should sarvs wine
would be Impertinent.
McAdoo In President.
New York. March *—William G. Mc
Adoo. president of the Hudson and
Manhattan Railroad Company, has been
unanimously elected president of the
Southern Society. He Is a native of
Georgia.
w/l Honor :
_/ DICKINSON
^ar Secretary to Be
- Banqueted
—t
DEMOCRATS TO GIVE IT
Former mayor Donne Balks on
Proposition.
Declare* Jidir Dickinson Abandoned
Party art Didn't Vote tar
Bryan — Hew Secretary
Saya He la Democrat.
Chicago, March t.—A banquet In
honor of Jacob M Dickinson, whose
selection as Secretary at War la re
garded as an honor both to Tennessee
and Chicago, will be given by the Iro
quois Club here next Tuesday. Tha
club Is a Democratic organization.
Former Mayor Dunne created a sen
sation In. the club by refusing to at
tend. In a long letter he said Judge
Dickinson had gone over to the Repub
lican Party and that It was "hlgly In
consistent If not ridiculous for a Dem
ocratic ozfanlzatlon to extend Its con
gratulations to a mem bet. who has
abandoned the party.” ,
Judge Dickinson flatly dented Mr.
Dunne's allegation. ,
"I have always been a Democrat, and
am still one.” he said, adding after a
moment, "although I didn’t vote for
Bryan "
Edgar B. Tolman, President of the
Club, Issued the following statement:
“The banquet to Judge Dickinson Is
tendered by the Iroquois Club as a
personal expression of the regard to
one of Its most loyal and distinguished
members.
“No political question Is involved
In It.
"We honor him for his distinguished
personal career, bis intellectual at
tainments and his genial and attrac
tive personality. We are not willing
to let him depart from our midst with
out expression of our continued friend
ship, merely because he hae been
chosen to represent the Southern peo
ple In the office of the Secretary of
War."
Mr-1 Dickinson was the guest of
honor tonight at a banquet tendered
him by his close associates of the Illi
nois Central. J. T. Harahan, Presi
dent of the road, was toastmaster.
Talking to reporters today, Judge
Dickinson expressed his belief in a
formidable navy.
Asked If he believed our present*'land
forces should be Increased, the new
Secretary said he had given the sub
ject little thought.
"In a general way, I believe that
the efforts of the people to take care
of themselves In cate of war la one of
the strongest factors In maintaining
peace," he said. "There !■ no sugges
tion of International unpleaeahtness
on the horizon apparent to me. with
President Taft at the head Of affairs,
our people have every assurance that
| his administration will do every proper
thing to maintain friendly International
relations and assure the peace of the
world.”
At the banquet given to the Illinois
Central officials tonight. Secretary Dic
kinson said:
"President Taft desired every por
tion of the country represented In hi.
cabinet. He knew the South, the peo
ple, and conditions. He eald he wanted
some Southern judge and offered me
the position. His broad purpose was
to conserve the whole people, notwith
standing—the fact that the South had
voted agalnet him and that I was a
Democrat. He was Inspired with an
honorable sentiment for all the peo
ple, and I accepted. All I can say Is
that I will dead straight from the
heart and never flinch."
DATE FOR INAUGURATION
Senator Dr pew Suggests a Dny la
April. ^
Washington, March g—The last
Wednesday of April was today sug
gested as the proper date on which t<*
Inaugurate a President, In a Joint res
olutlon Introduced by Senator Depew.
The resolution was In the form of an
amendment to the Constitution ano
provided that the Sixty-second Con
gress and the term of the office as
President and Vice President shall con
tlnue until the last Wednesday of
April. 1913. at noon.
The resolution was refen-ed to the
Committee on Privileges and Elect
ions.
Discussed By CongressinVn.
Washington, Maa-ch 6—A Constitu
tional amendment to provide for a
change In the date of the Inauguration
of the President of the United States
was the principal subject discussed by
tha few members of the House who
were at the Capitol today.
It was claimed that the difficulty In
volved In securing the ratification of
such an amendment would not be so
great as In a case where there was anv
controversy Involved.
As the experience Thursday was sim
ilar In many respects to former experi
ences with the weather on March 4. the
agitation for a change In the date 1«
being revived.
NOTED HOUSE BURNS.
Tht. Dwelling Was the Seeae of Eight
Murders.
Philadelphia. March 6.—The last of a
chain of Incidents In connection with
a famous murder case of 1866, occurred
today when a frame dwelling In the
southern section of this city. In which
WEATHER FORECAST.
/W'Mhlnctoi, March E—For Alabama l
Pair Sunday, ■bower* Monday, moder
ate annth wlada.
eight persona were murdered, waa de
stroyed by lire.
Christopher Deerlng, hid wife and
four children, a young woman visitor
and a lad who worked around the
place, were killed with an axe while
they slept, by Anton Probst, who had
been employed by Deerlng.
The bodies were discovered two days
later. The murderer’s thumb, which
had accldntally been out ott while do
ing his awful work, was found near
the body of one of the victims.«Thl»
led to the arrest and conviction of the
murderer.
EVASION OP CUSTOMS LAWS.
Investigation la Began ky Catted
States District Attorney.
Chicago, March 3.—An investigation
of what Is believed to be a huge eva
sion of the customs laws in the ship
ment of Oriental ruga and tapestries
to the United Stated, has been taken
up by District Attorney Sims on In
formation received today concerning the
Rplsure of a consignment owned by
"Vital Bengault, a New York Importer.
The goods were entered at the cue
tome house at a valuation of $2,500.
One dealer In art goods said they might
be worth $100,000.
YOUNG WOMAN SUICIDES.
Takes Morphine In Maxwell Haase In
Nashville.
Nashville. Tenn.. March *—A..well
dressed and good looking young wo
man, about 25 yeara old. who register
ed at the Maxwell House here as “L,u
dle Bates. Illinois." was found dead In
her rrfom at the hotel this afternoon.
Morphine Is supposed to be tl>e
cause. She left s note saying she
had S3 and few friends and was albne
responsible. She requested that her
clothing be sent to Mrs. Howell Tatum,
at Boonavllle. Ark. Upon being noti
fied, Mrs. Tatum ordered the body
well taken care of, saying thht J. D.
Thayer was coming to take charge.
JARRETT IS IN JAIL
YOUNG MAN ACCUSED OF ARSON
AT GIRARD.
Tkm Hoim Dora, WIG • loi< of
$3,000 and Boy Who Made •
Threat* Haa Bed*
„ Arreated.
Columbus, Ga„ March 6— (Special.)—
"I’ll have you out before daybreak.
You had lust as well order out the fire
department"
That was what Clanton Jarjett. a
young man of Girard, Ala., told sever*
' al men who were sleeping hi a store
building hi that city last night at a.
late hour when 'they refused to admit
hlqa.
He wished to spend the night with
them there In temporary sleeping
apartments, and was angered when
the others would hot let him In.
Between * and * o’clock Ore broke
out on that block In a store building,
but not the one In which the men were
sleeping. The flaimes burned three
structures and were sweeping towards
the Dllllngkam Street rtye., -bridge,
connecting 'Oolwtibus ahd WUtty, when
the Columbus Fire Department was
called out The flrefnen arrived Just in
time to save the bridge.
Based oh his Statement to the men.
Clanton Jarrett was arrested, charged
with Incendiarism, and has been car
ried to the Russell County jail at Seale.
Ala.
The structures destroyed were the
stores of Will Cogblll and Thomas
Herring, and the residence of Mrs
M. E. Clay. The loss Is $3,000 with no
insurancs,
SENATE WORK ENDS
SGVSRAl, PRESIDENTIAL APPOINT
MENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
Mr. Bailey Criticises Persons Who
Make Public Debates In Eiec
utlvs Session—Explains At
titude Toward Nagel.
Washington, March C.—Tho Senate
went Into executive session at 12:07
to consider nominations. Mtnorig
those taken up were William Loob,
Jr., to be Collector of the Port of New
York, and Beekman Wintlirop, to be
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
The nominations of Mr. Loeb and
M’r. Wlnthrop were combined.
Before taking this action Senator
Bailey made a protest against stories’
which were printed concerning the
executive session of yesterday, when
he suggested that Charles Nagel of
Missouri might be Ineligible for the
office of Secretary of Commerce and
Labor, as he had been interested as
counsel In a suit against the Waters
Plerce Oil Company, which litigation
Is still pending before a Federal Court.
Mr. Bailey made an extended speech,
criticising sharply the publication of
alleged inaccurate stories of execu
tive sessions and lecturing persons
who may have given out Information
concerning the sessions.
A committee was raised to Investi
gate the "leaks."
A committee was then appointed to
watt upon the President und Inform
him that the extraordinary session of
the Senate was ready to adjourn.
The nominations of John P. McDow
ell, to be Receiver of Public Moneys
at WUllston, N. D.: Oliver C. Klppen
brock to be receiver nt Gregory, 8. D.,
and Thomas C. Hums, to be Register
of the Land Office at Gregory, also
were confirmed today.
W'hen Senators Frye and Daniel, who
farmed the committee which went to
the White House, returned to the Cap
itol. they reported that 'tye President
had nothing further to communicate.
The exraordlnary session of the Sen
ate was then adjourned sine die.
The credentials of Senator Stephen
son, x>f Wisconsin, failed to reach here
today, but It Is .expected that they will
be here before March 15. when the
special session of Congress Is convened
and that he will then be sworn In.
WIRE SERVICE
STILL CRIPPLED
No Appreciable Change
in Storm Situation*
t . 9
REPAIR GANGS AT WORK
Estimate of Storm’s Damage Placed
at One Bullion*
Temporary Wires Are Belas Kissed
Up aa Rapidly aa Paaalble la
Order to Relieve the
Situation.
Baltimore, Md., March (.—While
there le no appreciable change In the
situation created by the recent storm
In so far ag communication with the
outside world by telegraph or tele
phone Is Concerned, relief Is felt that
there Is tonight no further apparent
reason to apprehend at multiplication
of the troubles, which was feared
when snow began falling today In pre
cisely .the same manner as that which
brought on the original difficulty.
A considerable fall of moist snow
was followed tonight by rain, which.
It Is expected, will improve the situ
ation rather than otherwise.
Repdlr and construction gangs have
been busy today In all parts of the
territory within which the wire ser
vice was„ to all Intents and purposes
wiped out, hut the limited force of
men obtainable have not yet baen able
to make much Impression, further than
doing a good deal In the way of clear
ing away the wreckage. > But from
south, west and north,, repair men are
hurrying to this city, and as soon as
they arrive, are being put to work.
Some are coming from as far away as
Vermont and Illinois. Temporary
wires are being rigged as rapidly s
possible in order to relieve the situation
until the service can be permanently
restored.
Railroad trains are still running ex
ceedingly slow and without regard to
regular schedules. The electric Inter
city line, between here and Washing
ton, Is In better shape than the steam
roads.
A late estimate of the storm's dam
age places it as high as |1,000,000,
falling chiefly on the telegraph, tele
phone and railroad, both electric and
steam.
A report circulated here today that
there had been a wreck on one of the
railway lines between Baltimore and
Washington, with a loss of life, was
denied absolutely at the local head
quarters of all the roads.
Ths B. and Q. succeeded la rigging
up a telegraph wire between Philadel
phia and Baltimore, which wae of ma
terial assistance la despatching trains.
Ttus wire was strung along fences or
attsched to anything that was avail
able. West of here the lnlerloMdtig
switch wire had been Insulated and
converted hito a telegraph wire as
far as Murklrk, Md., Just beyond Lau
rel.
Impaired Wire Service.
Washington, March (.—The Subur
ban roads about Washington are
strewn with fallen telegraph and tel
ephone poles, bToken In twain and
wires either In a network on the
ground or dangling from tottering
poles.
The Associated Fress report from
Washington Is today being received
from and sent out to the whole ooun
try on a single wire circuit by way of
Atlanta, Ge.
(bow In Virginia.
Winchester, Va, March (.—Another
heavy snow storm prevailed over
Northern Mtrginla today. The fall
amounted to several inches. With the
fruit trees'covered with snow a fall in
temperature will cause great damage
to the fruit crop.
ttE-ASSIUN BATTLESHIPS.
The Connecticut Will Heninln Kingship
of Kleet.
Washington, March 6.—The battle
ships of the Atlantic fleet will be re
assigned to the various divisions on
Monday. The Connecticut will remain,
the flagship of the fleet, being at the
head of the flrst division. Tl^e others
in this division will be the Kansas,
Vermont and the Louisiana.
In the second division will be the
Minnesota alone for the present. It Is
the Intention of the Navy Department,
however, to assign the New Hamp
shire, the Idaho and the Mississippi to
this division when ttie fleet reassem
bles- The Georgia, the New Jersey, the
Rhode Island and the Nebraska com
pose the third division. while the
fourth division consists of the Virginia,
the Ohio, the Missouri and the Wiscon
sin.
HIBERNIANS PROTEST,
They Object to Design for Monument
to Bnrney.
Washington, Maroh 8.—A strong pro-'
test against the design for the pro
posed monument to be erected in this
city to Commodore John Barry, which
was recently selected by a government
commission, has been lodged with
President Taft by members of the An
cient Order of Hibernians.
To President Matthew Cummings of
Boston, and other officers of the order
who called at the White House to see
Mr Taft, the latter reiterated his
promtse made about a year ago when
Secretary of War that their wishes re
garding the Barry monument would be
respected and that he would endeavor
now to Comply with their request as
far as possible.
There wai made public today a let
ter of protest sent to Secretary of War
Wright by the Washington committee
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
preVlous to the selection of the model
and expresalve of their wishes In the
matter, which It Is declared was Ig
nored by the Secretary. *
In this communication It was de
clared that "should anything be erect
ed In the nature of a fountain adorned
with nude female figures or allegorical
groups representing events or charac
ters In Irish history. It will be decid
edly objectionable to our people."
The letter recites that the Parisian
model was selected desplto heir pro
test
NOTED CRIMINAL CONFESSES.
Cl verge Wheeler Admits HU Ideality te
the Police./
Baltimore. Md., March (.—George
\yheeler, alias George (“Butch") Brad
ley, whom the police allege to be one
of the most notorious criminals of
America, today confessed his Identity
to Police Lieutenant Casey of the Ber
tllllon bureau.
He was taken 'into custody on the
street lasT Wednesday with two other
men on the charge of pocket picking.
Hla record shows he has served
terms In various prisons, Including the
Western penitentiary at Pittsburg, and
that he shot and killed John Rodgers
alias John McShervey, In a quarrel over
the division of spoils at Memphis,
Tenn., In ISOS. For this crime he was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. but
friends obtained a pardon for him. He
Is 58 years old.
ARCHBOI.D WON'T TESTIFY.
Attorneys For Standard Oil Will Admit
Certain Paints.
Chicago, Maa-ch 8—In order to nave
John D. Archbold from the trouble of
coming to Chicago and testifying In
the re-trlal of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana, attorneys for the oil
company announced today that they
would admit the points he would be re
quired to testify to and would consent
to the Introduction In Chicago of the
records «f Mr. Archbold’s testimony In
New York during the dissolution suit.
Following the suggestions of Judge
Anderson, other admissions concerning
the movement of enre and the actual
transportation of oil will be made. In
this way. It Is expected to shorten the
heading so that It will go to the Jury
within teiy days. The government at
torneys expect to close their esse by
next Wednesday and the defenae has
intimated that Its testimony will not
consume a week. t
CALL-TO CONGRESS
PRESIDENT TAFT ISSUES FIRST
PROCLAMATION.
Uwmikm Will Cmwm In Extra
Session March IS—Heaaoan
For Call Not
Stated.
Washington. March «—President
Taft today Issued a call for a special
session of the Slxty-nrst Congress to
convene March 15.
The call does not mention the oh.
Ject for which the special session Is
called. No nominations warg made by
the President today.
The following is the text ef the call:
By the President of the United States
of AmeMca.
A Proclamation!
"Whereas, public Interbats require
that the Congress of the United States
should be convened In extra session at
12 o'clock, noon. On the 16th day of
March, 1809. to receive such communi
cation as may be made by the execu
tlve;
“Now, therefor©, I, William Howard
Taft, President of the United States
Of America, do hereby proclaim and
declare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the Congress of the United
States to convene In extra session at
the Capitol, in the City of Washington,
on the 15th day of March, 1809. at 12
o'clock noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time b» entitled to act
as membors thereof are hereby re
quested to take notice.
“Given under niy hand and the seal
of the United States of America the
«th day of March. In the year of Our
Lord. One Thousand. Nine Hundred and
Nine and the Independence of the Unit
ed States the One Hundred and Thirty
ihlrd.
(Signed) "William H. Taft.
•By the President. , „ , „
"P. C. Knox. Secretary of State
NEGRO REGIMENTS GIVE
FORAKER A LOVING CUP
Washington. March 8-—Former Sen
ator Joseph B. Foraker tonight was
presented with a massive silver loving
cup the gift of the negro regiments
In Washington In appreciation of his
light In the United States Senate to
! have the battalion of the 25th Infantry
: which was discharged "without honor"
as a result of the "shooting up" of
Brownsville. Texas, restored to; the
army.
The presentation was made at Met
ropolitan A M. E. church and was fol
lowed by a reception. The oup Is near
ly two feet In height and weighs 100
ounces. Engraved Inside the bowl Is
the following quotation from one of
the Senators speeches:
"They ask for Justice, not because
they are negroes, but because they are
men.”
TILLMAN GOES HOME.
gays Democrats are Useless Is Con
stdeiisg Tariff.
Washington. Mch. «—Senator Tillman
left for his home In South Carolina
last night
"What Is the use of my staying here
for tariff legislation?" he remarked
to his friends upon leaving the city.
"The republicans have mapped out e
policy which cannot be affected by the
democrats,"
Mr. Tillman will, however, return
by the time the tariff bill has been
framed by the house of representatives
nd Is ready for the senate.
TAFT GIVES
HUNDLEY HOPE
Named as Judge During
Recess*
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
Three Men Held Up Are Rebated
Temporarily.
T%ra* DnlfialUu Have H. Rate*,
to the Pfropnl IfntaU
ft*-1 BlraiUi>»a Utwrm
Will H.M
Washington, Starch <—Th. President
today signed the following race** ap
pointment* ao that term* of court may
be held- Thaae designations, It li
stated at 'the White Houae, have ns
reference aa. to th* permanent ap
pointment*:
Edward E. Warner, to be United
State* Attorney for South Dakota
Oecar H, Hundley, to b* United
State* Judge for the Northern District
of Alabama.
Milton D. Purdy, to be United Staten
Judge for die Diatrlct of Minnesota
Headley la WwkleflM.
Washington, March t.—(Special.)—*
Oscar H. Hundley, L atlu here and hi*
atatua is a peculiar and perplexing
one for him. He is now only nom
inally a Judge, but will hang on the
ragged edge of uncertainty until Pres
ident Taft take* up the question of ap
pointing a permanent judge of th«
Northern District of Alabama
Juat when the President will aet II
Is difficult to And' out, for the changl
in administration has cloggsd thlngi
and Mr. Taft is turning out appoint
ments slowly. It was expected that
some Important ones would be sent to
the Senate today, but only a couple
of minor ones for South Dakota wera
forthcoming.
It la understood that J. Lawrence
Cooper, the well-known attorney of
Huntsville, went to aee Attorney-Gen
eral Wlckeraham this morning In re
gard to the Jhdgeehlp, and that he
gave strong reasons why Hundley
should not again be named.
Mr. Cooper, It la learned, la<
the Attorney-General all the
bearing upon) the controw
Hundley was first named f
Mr. Cooper Is Intimately a
with Mr. Wlckerahsin, and
said to have been friends ier
Judge Hundley la still In
ton. Th* talk la that his a
have tried their best to bring
new appointment for him, i
they are sorely disappointed
situation, tt being MattHSJ
understood hare that Ft Midi
will pick another man for J
Some of the Senators have m
to their quarters In the ne
building which la approaohlng
tlon. Senator Johnston Is am
earliest to be Installed there.
Most of the Alabama mom!
the House have gone to their a-,-.
but they are expected back by the time
the Democratic caucus meets, March IS.
A. J. Stofar.
Alabama Bar Ta Art.
Birmingham, March 6—(Special.)—
fvery bar association In Norther*
lsbama will be asked to attend a epe
clal meeting of lawyers to be hsld Is
Birmingham next Saturday, when def
inite action on the question of a
successor to Judge Oscar R. Hundley
will be taken.
This was the result of a meeting of
tiie Birmingham bar today. Two res.
olutlons were put before the confer
ence. The first c&lled for the select
ion of a man to be recommended tc
President Taft for appointment to All
the vacancy In the Judgeship of the
Northern Federal District of Alabama,
and the second called for the appoint
ment of seven te visit Washington and
confer with the President about th«
appointment. Both resolutions had a
number of supporters, but the views
could not be gotten together. As a re
sult, a compromise measure was
passed, calling a conference of the bar
of North Alabama In Birmingham next
Saturday, when final action will b*
had. /
It Is generally believed the man to
be recommended to President Taft for
appointment will be aelected at this
conference.
Cunningham Hlckndan offered the
resolution calling for Immediate select
ion. and Earle Pettus offered the
compromise. Captain Frank 8. White
proposed the postponement, this plan
winning out. To Invite the other her
associations to attend, the following
committee was named: C. P. Beddow,
Charlie Brown, and Cunningham Htck
man. _
Referee 8teele. appointed by Judgt
Hundlev. la still holding office.
Judge Jones has Intimated that he
will not be removed, pending the nam
ing of Judge Hundley’s successor.
IHORTAfiR AT JACKSON.
Auditor Reports on Officials In Mias
stsslppl.
Mobile; March S—A special from
Jackson. Miss., says:
The auditors at work on the books
of the City of Jackson toda.y reported
shortages as follows:
Chief of Police Allen. $f: Manage!
of Water Works Wtgg ft*; City Clerk
I.usk $326: Former City Clerk I-ott,
13,513. Mayor Whaton, decesed. $1,800:
Auditor Smith, $600.
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