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Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. 20 No. 581 TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1908. Price 5 Cents. UNVEILING OF THE BOULDER TO TUSHKALUSA Interesting Exercises at the Court House Yesterday.

The Colonial Dames of Alabama, in presenting to Tuscaloosa a boulder in memory of Tushkalusa, the great Indian chief, for whom this city and our river are named, bestowed an honor upon this community that is highly appreciated. The society deserves our heartiest thanks, but more particularly Mrs. Bryce, through whose instrumentality the boulder was secured for Tuscaloosa. The exercises attending the unveiling of the boulder took place yesterday afternoon in the presence of a vast assemblage of Tuscaloosa people, old and young. All the space around the new court house was filled with people long before the hour of the ceremony and the closest attention was accorded the programme.

The boulder stands in the space between the building and the corner of Greensboro avenue and 7th street. The speakers and others taking part in the ceremony occupied places on the balcony and steps. There were seated the members of the local society of Colonial Dames, the ministers and speakers, the officers of the county, including members of the board of public works and the county commissioners, the University Glee Club, etc. Judge Henry B. Foster presided over the impressive programme.

which was as follows: Invocation--Rev. L. O. Dawson. Song, Glee Club.

Address from the President of the Alabama Society of Colonial Dames, read by Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile. Song, "Alabama, We Will Aye Be True to Thee -University Glee Club. Address for the Colonial DamesHon. Thomas M.

Owen, of the State Department of Archives and History. Unveiling of the Boulder by Miss Lucia Van Hoose and Miss Hattie Montgomery. Address of Acceptance for the County--Hon. James C. Brown, Judge of Probate.

Placing of Memorial Wreath for Miss Julia Allyn Smith- Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce. Song, -Glee Club. Taps- -Bugle Call by Amos Vandegrift. Benediction--Rev.

E. A. Penick. Judge Foster made a most able and graceful presiding officer and introduced the speakers eloquently and happily. Mrs.

Rhett Goode was the distinguished representative of Mrs. Hortense Batre, president of the Dames of the state, and in a beautiful and effective style read Mrs. Batre's address, the audience feeling that no happier selection could have been made. The following is Mrs. Batre's address: GREETINGS TO THE ALABAMA COLONIAL DAMES OF TUSCALOOSA.

It is with mingled feeling of regret and congratulation that I send these greetings to the Alabama Colonial Dames in Tuscaloosa. Deep regret that the effects of a serious accident keeps me from being with them on this memorable occasion and congratulations that my representative at the "unveiling" will be the revered and honored Colonial Dame Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce. She is "the polished corner stone of our Temple" and in her own generation, people arfse and call her blessed. You are fufilling today one of the sacred duties imposed upon us by our Order, that of erecting a memorial to a great historic name of the past; one of the many that make up the annals of our grand old State of Alabama.

To reach this name, we must go back to the shadowy past, where historic fact and tempting tradition stand side by side, making the line A SMOOTH SWINDLER Professed to Represent Millions. Several Escape Gulling. Nov. police authorities here have made two other arrests in the case of M. Monteflore Meyers, said to be from Australia who was taken into custody at the Hotel Schenly last Saturday and held for the New York police on an alleged charge of grand larceny.

Shortly after Meyers left this city yesterday in charge of Detective Sargent of New York for the east, local police arrested W. A. Fitzpatrick in a bank building where he was talking over an oil deal with a business man, Last evening John A. Fitzpatrick was also arrested as he stepped from a Baltimore Ohio railroad train in this city. The Fitzpatrick brothers are said to be from Ionia, New Jersey, and are alleged to be confederates of Meyers.

Superintendent of Police and Detect tives McQuade of this city arrested the Fitzpatricks on information furnished by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, a wealthy coal operator of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, and John A. Garman of the same place, chief counsel for Colonel J. M. Guffey, the millionaire oil operator of Pittsburg. According to the police, T.

N. Barnsdale, also a millionaire oil operator of this city, had been interested in several deals by Meyers. The case has developed into a sensation here. Meyers and the Fitzpatricks are alleged to have been promoting a deal to buy options on coal and oil lands. Meyers, it is said, represented that he controlled several million of dollars of the Rothschilds.

Meyers, who has an engaging personality, had little trouble in interesting Mr. Sheridan. Colonel Guffey and Mr. Barnsdale. Just how many more wealthy Pittsburgers were interested the police refuse to say at this time.

Referring to Meyers and his deal, Mr. Sheridan said: "Meyers came to see me in Wilkes barre some time ago. I have not seen John A. Fitzpatrick in connection with this transaction, but have known him for some years, and a letter from him introduced Meyers to me. Meyers said he represented the Rothschilds and thought Wilkesbarre would be an excellent place to build manufactures and milis on account of its contiguity to the fuel fields.

He suggested that before starting to build, it would be a good idea to get options on coal lands, to insure a supply of fuel. He insisted that local capital support the project, as some favors might be wanted from the legislature. "I will confess that Meyers won my complete confidence, which was strengthened when I learned he had interested Colonel Guffey. I introduced him to a number of men whom thought might be of service to the project and spent considerable money in boosting the thing. "To make the thing look still better, Meyers brought Colonel Guffey to Wilkesbarre.

I do not know what caused it, but Garman and myself grew suspicious, and as Meyers said he was from New York, we asked the police there about him. It was then his record in this city was uncovered and his arrest on a charge of grand larceny followed on Saturday." Superintendent McQuade said today "From all I can learn Meyers and his confederates secured very little if any money, but they were just about ready to unload a swindle that would have torn things wide open in financial circles. I am not at liberty now to divulge any names in connection with the affair, but may do so in a day or two. THE WEATHER. Weather Forecast--Showers Tues- GOING DEEPER INTO HISTORY OF OIL TRUST of truth hard to define.

But we reach the tangible fact of De Soto and the Spanish occupation of this land, and with him comes the name of our Indian chietfain, Tuscaloosa, which today we celebrate by this Memorial Boulder. You have alrendy immortalized his name in your own University town, ever famed as the home of aristocratic culture. As Colonial Dames you place this Boulder in his memory, and grant him a spot around which historic lore will gather. The mellowed flavor of the centuries will rest upon it all, as we name the date -A. D.

1540-years before the Pilgrim fathers -before the landing of Heinrich Hudson, upon Manhattan Island -before the founding of Quebec by the Sire Champlain, at a time whe nthe Indians owned the land now known as Alabama, this land which was cradled in romance and about to be nurtured by much strife and conflict. The same tale was told -the same conflict of the Indian with the higher race, and the same pitiful annihilation by the stronger foe. Yet, in some strange way, the name of Tuscaloosa lingers about the country he called his own. The Spanish. French.

English and American flags succeeded each other; civilization came, and yet. the name endured. Three centuries have gone by, and today the law- givers of your county offer: a resting place for this boulder, under the shadow of their new court house. Three centuries have passed, and today two noted Christian Ministers give the invocation and benediction for the Indian warrior, who knew not the name of Christ. Three centa ries have gone by, and the "Glee.

of the University students make solemn melodies in his honor. Perchance could the shadowy veil be lifted that hides from us the Great Beyond, we might discern that our Indian Chieftain has learned at the feet of his unknown Savior all we could imperfectly teach him in our day and generation. Colonial Dames of Alabama, you are makers of History. Our Order is not for a day, but for all ti me." When our bones are dust, our good swords are rust, and our souls are with the Saints we trust." In this dim vista of the coming years, I can see every historic hill top and valley crowned with memorials of our beloved state; and when the youth of that far off day shall ask you, as did the Israelites of old: "What mean ye by these stones and ceremonies?" you can point out the inscriptions on our historic stones and the question will be answered. And now, in the hope that God will keep and preserve our Colonial Order in the furtherance of all worthy things, I am, Faithfully yours, HORTENSE ADDISON BATRE, President Soc.

Colonial Dames of America. Dr. Owen's address was the finish- ed. instructive and polished effort that might have been expcted from so eminent a historian and so admirable an orator. He opened with a beautiful salute to the Colonial Dames who had brought about this memorable occasion.

He said today we were turning back, as it were, the pages of history for over 375 years. His comparison of De Soto, the destructive man, with Tushkalusa, the constructive man, was very forceful. He briefly noticed the time in which the hero chief lived and spoke of some of his contemporaries in the old world, after which he took up De Soto's expedition and gave 8 clear and comprehensive account of that great march of the Spanish exhistory. He told of his march through Georgia, and of his arrival at Cosa on the banks of the Coosa, in Talladega county, which he said was one spot about which there was no doubt. He told of his journey onward, and (Continued on Page Five.) DEATH AT DENVOR OF ALSEY CLEMENTS POPULAR YOUNG TUSCALOOSA MAN PASSES AWAY IN COLORADO.

Tuscaloosa friends were greatly shocked to learn of the death at Denver of Mr. D. Alsey Clements, a lar young man and widely known citizen of Tuscaloosa. Exactly when his don4 curred was not it the me au it is sup Saturday mot me had been in poor health for some time. Last year he was ill and finally went to Denver where he spent the winter, returning home last summer seemingly much improved.

When the fall set in, however, he grew worse and returned to Denver, thinking he would rapidly regain his strength. He seemed so well then that the news of his speedy death came as a very painful surprise. The body will be brought east at once, but it will be interred at Tupelo, the home of his wife. Mr. Clements' mother and his brother, Hardy Clements, left yesterday for Tupelo, to attend the funeral, as it is thought the body will arrive there today.

D. Alsey Clements was the son of Mrs. Laura Clements. His father was the late Col. N.

N. Clements, one of the most distinguished citizens of Tuscaloosa, and in deed of Alabama. having held many offices of public trust, and was easily one of the foremost men of his day. Col. Clements' father, Hardy Clements, was one of the pioneer citizens of Tuscaloosa and one of the wealthiest and most influential men of his time.

Alsey Clements was reared in Tuscaloosa and was wonderfully popular, even as a boy. He was graduated from the University with the class of 1892 and was at the time of his death 35 years of age, having been born September 7, 1873. He also took his degree in law with the class of 1894. He was tax commissioner of Tuscaloosa county from 1898 to 1901. He was a man of marked ability and a fine mind.

He was capable and a fellow of the most whole-souled character. There was nothing he would not do for a friend, and he had many friends. He was a member of the Baptist church. Oct. 25, 1899, he married Miss Daisye Juanita Bell of Tupelo, and this loving wife survives him.

He is survived also by his mother and one brother, Hardy Clements, and two sisters, Mrs. Sterling Price Adams and Miss Belle Clements, both of whom are at the Presidio, San Francisco. GENEROUS THOUGHT. The fire company desires to express its appreciation of the liberal thoughtfulness of Mr. G.

B. Wright, who presented the company with $25 as a slight token of his appreciation for their successful efforts in preventing the spread of the fire to his store Sunday morning. The River. Stage of stationary. Meerschaum as Soap.

"Meerschaum before its hardening makes good soap. I have often washed my hands with it." The speaker, a missionary of unimpeachable veracity, frowned at the incredulous smiles of his guests and then went on: "It was in Morocco. There on the coast, down toward the Atlas mountains, meerschaum is plentiful, far more plentiful than soap. It wouldn't pay. to ship it to the Dutch meerschanm carvers; hence it is either used as soar or let alone.

In the crude state. you know. it Is as soft as butter. It rub up Into a frst rate lether. It re moves the dirt fairly Or leans Times-Democrat.

John D. Still on Stand. Kellogg Wants to Know More. NEW YORK, Nov. 23.

-Whether or not John D. Rockefeller will be com pelled to enlarge the scope of his testimony with reference to the history of the Standard Oil company was expected to be decided soon after the hearing in the government's suit te dissolve that corporation was resumes today, It had been the plan of the Stand ard's attorney to have Mr. Rockefeller tell only of the comparatively early years of the company's existence and when his direct examination was concluded no reference had been made to any happening later than 1882. It was announced at that time that: the Standard's story would be by John D. Archbold and other offcers of the company who are more familiar than Mr.

Rockefeller with the happenings of the last quarter of a century. Apparently this plan die not meet with the approval of the gov ernment and from the first of his cross-examination, Frank B. Kellogg, the government counsel, has sought to get beyond the barrier raised by the termination of Rockefeller's direct ex amination. In this he was not suecessful, but it is the contention that Mr. Rockefeller himself by one of his answers has made it possible for the government to go as far as it likes in its cross-examination.

In his direct testimony, Mr. Rocke feller had said that the business of re fining oil was a hazardous one, more unsafe than railroading, banking or anything of that nature. In the course of his cross-examination, Mr. Kellogg referred to Mr. Rockefeller's charaoterization of the oil business as har ardous and asked him if he could re gard as hazardous a business which had returned such enormous profits as had been realized by the Standard.

Mr. Rockefeller replied that the fact that a business had been profitable was no argument against a contentios that it was hazardous and he reiterated tht oil refining was a hazardous business "even up to the present time." Mr. Kellogg maintained that. Mr. Rockefeller's gratuitous state.

ment that the business is ha "up to the present time" opens to kin the whole period of the Standard's history from its germination upto today. Mr. Rockefeller was again called to the witness stands when the Standard Oil hearing was resumed today. Refreshed by a day's rest, Misc Rockefeller was smiling when Frank B. Kellogg, assistant attorney general resumed his cross examination.

Mr. Kellog's first inquiry was whe ther all the stockholders of the South Improvement company afterwards became holders in the Standard Oil company of Ohio, but Mr. Rockefeller said he did not think so, and whea Mr. K. log read a list of the South Improve ment's stockholders, Mr.

Rocketeller named several who did not hold stock in the Standar1. Mr. Rockefeller saitt he thought there was an increase in the stock of the Standard Oil COTE pany in Ohio from $2,500,000 to $3- 500,000 in 1875. "In making the increase did you not submit a paper on which appeared the names of all the stockholders of the South Improvement company?" "The paper would be the best ent dence," replied Mr. Rockefeller.

Mr. Kellogg then read several names from the papers and Mr. Rockefeller said it was possible several of those mentioned might have been stockholders of the Standard if they had he money to purchase stock. "How many railroad men did you (Continued on Page Eight.).