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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Federation of Labor; Albert Young, pres ident of the Amalgamated Teamsters as- soeiation, and the largest union labor committee ever collected in Chicago, for such purpose. called on Mayor Harri- son and filed a formal protest against the awarding of city coal contracts to firms dealing in the coal which is mined by non-unlon men.
 At the meeting with the mayor the labor committee declared that if contracts for West Virginia or Maryland coal shall be awarded, the teamsters will refuse to de- liver it, and a general tie-up in Chicago will result.
 The mayor will turn over to Mir. Young certified copies of all the bids now in the hands of the council committee tomorrow. These bids will be forwarded to John Mitchell, who will return them, marking the firms that deal in the objectionable coal. A subcommittee from the coal teamsters WI then confer with the mayor and the council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE
 WILL BLOCK LEGISLATION

No reply was given, but a truce was patched up during the afternoon on the understanding that a response would be given this afternoon Shortly before ad- journment today, Speaker Henderson noti- fled MT. Richardson. the minority leader, that the case would be calleu up tomor- row. Thereupon the call for the demo- cratic caucus was issued.
 The democrats are organizing for fight to a finish. While their action probably will not jeopardize any of the appropria- ton bills if they stick to their programme of demanding a roll call on every propo- sition and insisting on the presence of a quorum, they can greatly embarrass the majority and defeat many minor meas ures, which otherwise would pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
ROCKEFELLER IN ALABAMA.
President of Long Island Railroad the
 Guest of Booker Washington.

Tnseegee, Ala, February 25.-Mr. John b. Rockefeller, Jr., and Mrs. Rockefeller and MT. w. H. Baldwin, Jr., president of the Long Island rail- road, spent all of today at Tuskegee as guests of Booker T. Washington. MT Rockefeller and his father are greatly interested in the Tuskegee Nor nal and Industrial Institute located tere.
 Young MT Rockefeller was here two years ago and on his return to New York specially interested his father in the school, who provided large dor lhitory building for boys costing s34,- O00 This building has just been com pleted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
RUSSIA TALKS
 WITH BARK ON
IS PREPARED TO SAFEGUARD THE
 INTEREST OF THE CHRISTIANS IN THE BALKANS AND WANTS WARNINGS WIDELY PUBLISHED.

St Petersburg, February 25.--It is off, cialy announced that the Russian gov ernment has instructed It's representatives throughout the Balkans to give the wid- est publicity to the warnings that while Russia is prepared to safeguard the in- terests of the Christians she will not sacrifice single drop of Russian blood, or the smallest portion of the heritage of Russian people if the Slav states should attempt by revolution or force to change the existing state of affairs in the Balkan peninsula"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
WILL MEET IN ATLANTA.
National Educational Association Ends
 Work In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, February 25-The depart- ment of superintendence Of the National Educational association had busy ses- sion today officers were elected for the ensuing year and Atlanta Ga, was lected as the next meeting place after a lively contest with Kansas City. Chicago. San Antonio and New York.
 A number of papers were read and &C., ton on the new constitution which has been pending for over three years and which was opposed because it excluded from membership all those except the persons who were actually engaged at the time as superintendents. was Indefinitely postponed and the committee discharged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Women Thank Senator Hoar.

Washington, February 25.-The Ma tional Legislative league today adopted resolutions thanking Senator Hoar for his presentation in the senate of a bill for the relief of women who lose their American citizenship through contracting foreign marriages; urging women throughout the union to study the laws of their several states to dis cover what are the unjust discrimina- tions against them in the matter of ownership and inheritance of prop erty. the legal rights of children, etc., with view to remedial legislation, and rejoicing that the omnibus statehood bill lis dead, because 1t did not give suffrage to women"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Liable to Customs Duty.

Washington, February 25.-It was announced today that bound books when imported into Mexico were lia. ble to customs duty, and that some times such books mailed in the United States are received in closed mail sacks addressed to Mexican points, contrary to official requirements. An order was issued today directing that hereafter bound books must be for warded exclusively to the exchange mail offices on the Mexican border for inspection by the Mexican customs inspectors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
DUEL FOUGHT IN CEMETERY.
Merchant Accosted While Placing a
 Tombstone Over chId's Grave.

Little Rock. Ark, February 25-A spe- cial to the Arkansas Gazette from For dyce, Ark, says: @
 At New Edenburg today. while W. D. Atwood, prominent merchant was plac- ing a tombstone over his child's grave c. R. KiIgore, an old man whose two sons were killed last year while resist ing arrest at the hands of Atwood and another man, both of whom had been specially deputized, appeared armed with a pistol and ran Atwood from the grave yard.
 Atwood armed himself with shotgun and returned. Kilgore said: That is not fair; you have gun and I have only a pistol.' Atwood ordered him to drop the pistol, but instead of doing so. Ki1gore began firing. Atwood shot and killed him.
 Further trouble may occur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
 RIGHTS OF WHITE PERSONS.
Hitchcock Refers Indian Question to
 Court of Claims.

Washington, February 25.-Secre- tary Hitchcock has referred to the Court of Claims for it's findings an opinion on the controversy which has arisen as to the rights of white per sons who have intermarried with Cherokee Indians.
 A protest has been filed with the interior department on behalf of a large number of citizens of the Chero- kee nation by blood against the en- rcllment of intermarried persons "so as to recognize their right to partici- patC in the distribution of any of the common property of the Cherokee na- tion of whatever kind or character"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
COLD IN NEW MEXICO.
Snow and Piercing Wind In the Rio
 Grande Valley.

Albuquerque N M, February 25.--To- night is the coldest night of the winter in this city and adjacent Rio Grande valley. Snow fell last night and today and to- night q piercing cold wind is prevailing.
 The Cochiti mining district in the north- ern section of this country reports that snow has been falling there since Monday night and that the ground is covered with the heaviest snow fall ever known In that district.
 The snow storm and cold weather seem to be general throughout central New Mexico and railroaders from the west say that z blnding storm and blizzard occurred yesterday and last night along the Santa Fe Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, February 25-Following is the weather forecast for Alabama: Rain Thursday and Friday; colder Friday; brisk to high east to southeast winds.
 Page One. Tunstall and Saunders appointed rail- road commissioners. Senate passes elective railroad commis- sion bill. Miners and posse of officers have bloody battle. Mitchell plans to organize West Virgil mia miners.
 Page Two. Proceedings of congress Mistrial in the famous forged bond case No more meetings on pool-selling ques- ton.
 Page Three. General state news. Rumor that Rock Island has bought the Frisco. Painting of flags presented to history department. Proceedings of D. A. R. convention.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in hotel Hobbies and else where.
 Page Five. Body of Dr. w. E. B.. Davis to lie In state today. City politics and breezy interview. Country club will soon improve Lake view.
 Page Six. Social news and personals
 Page Seven. Local and foreign market reports.
 Pags Eight Supreme court opinions. General sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Judge Henry B. Tompklns Dead.

Atlanta, Ga, February 25.-Judge Henry B. Tompkins, widely known lawyer and jurist, died at his residence here tonight, aged 57. He served in tfe Confederate army, and after the war practiced law in Memphis and Savannah before locating in Atlanta. Judge Tompkins served on the Su- perior court bench for five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Not Hunting a Wife.

Washington, February 25.-Count Wanagiwana, cousin of the Mikado, who is in the United States on pleas ure trip, arrived here today. The count desires 1t to be known that he is mar
 rieo and has not come to the United States in search of an American wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
cresoeus Not for Sale.

Toledo, O.. February 25.-George H. Eetcham, owner and driver of Cres- ceus, in a telegram today says that he has not received an offer of $100,000 for his horse and says that Cresceus is not for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
THE SENATE.

The first thing the senate did this morn ing was to test the relative strength of the revenue bill and the railroad commis- sion bill as matters of prime importance Senator Dunn. chairman of the commit tee on finance. moved that the revenue bill be made the continuing special order until disposed of and this was lost by q vote Of IS to 10.
 The Morgan county court bill went over again, and then Senator Rogers moved that the railroad elective commission bill be made the special continuing order for 1 o'clock. Tn the meanwhile the regular order, being the calendar, was called for. Lieutenant Governor Cunningham was in the chair.
 The chair referred this motion to the committee on rules. Mir. Powell moved that the rules committee be required to report at once. The chair ruled this out on the ground that the committee was en- titled to a reasonable time The regular order was again called and MT. Rogers moved that the railroad bill be made the paramount special continuing order for 1:10 D. m. The point of order was made that this would be a suspension of the rules and require a three-fourths vote. The chair sustained the point and said it would require three-fourths vote, ana from this decision Mir. Rogers appealed. The senate by a vote of 16 to 13. over ruled the chair. This was the test vote.
 Question of Rules.
 The point was raised that inasmuch as the subject matter involved in the point of order required q three-fourths vote 1t would take similar vote to overrule the chair That to oyerrule the chair in- volyed and did suspend the rules. The chair held that while that might be good parliamentary law, he could not appear in his rulings as obstructionist on d point in regard to which there was doubt, and he decided that q majority of the sen ate was sufficient to overrule him. He ton of Mir Rogers was concerned, ana the making of a special order by ma jority vote, he was right in his ruling that 1t required a three-fourths vote and the decision of the senate to proceed by majority only, was to override its plain rules Mir. Rogers was very frank He acknowledged that the chair was right if his ruling so far as the rules were con cerned but said the rules were wrong and cnjust and could not be permitted to stand in the way of the majority. He meant no reflection on the chair by his appeal
 The chair was pleased at the frankness and courtesy of the gentleman from Sumter and asked permission that his ruling be spread on the journal and also the frank acknowledgements of the sem ator
 The overruling of the chair brought the railroad bill before the senate, and a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

long parliamentary wrangle had been | avoided by the old rule of "do it. MT. Goldsby called for reading of the bill, and at It's conclusion asked leave to file his protest against the engrossment and third reading of the bill. He made a vigorous speech In denunciation of the action of the majority, characterizing 1t as shame and outrage. This most m- portant bill affecting sG0000,000 of proper ty had been referred to q committee which had given no hearing to those who opposed it. 1t had been reported the next morning and gone on the calandar. Copies were ordered printed and only this morn ing they are on the desks of senators. The way in which the bill was being rail- roaded through the senate was an eternal shame.
 MT. Craig. on a question of personal privilege denied that the bill was being rairoaded through. Opportunity had been given for hearing, but only its opponents had appeared.
 On a question of personal privilege, MT. Rogers said so far from taking snap judgment, this proceeding was to avoid that very thing and secure for the bill a mature and careful discussion. The time was very short. and uness the bill was brought up now there would be no time for any consideration, and 1t would have to be passed without
 MT Blackburn moved an amendment of the section regarding the adjudgment of costs in court proceedings under the bill, and pending the conclusion of his speech the senate adjourned to a:3O p. m.
 Railroad Bill Passed.
 Toward o'clock the minority became weary with talking and the railroad bill went on to engrossment and third read ing After that was ordered MT. Lynne took the floor and made a speech against the bill. followed by MT. Acre. Again the minority showed signs of exhaustion and the chair put the matter to vote, which resulted, yeas 20, nays T.
 MT. Blackmon. leader of the minority, voted aye for the purpose of moving re- consideration tomorrow so that the real vote was 19 to 8. The vote in detail was as follows:
 -BIackmon. Bullock, Craig. Dunn, Frazer, Hogue, Hurst, Jones. Kennedy. Lancaster Morrow. NeSmith, Norman, Powell, Rogers, Smith, Spraggins Spen- cer. Stone. Thomas--2O
 Noes-Acree, Goldsby, Hall, Lynne, Nor wood, Oliver. Screws :.
 Johnston. for the bill. was paired with Harrison, and Long with Woolf. Those not voting nor paired were Arlington, Bostck Castleberry and Hipp. The real comparative strength of the friends and opponents of the measure was shown on the vote of 16 to i3 everything the chair.
 THE HOUSE. The house met at noon and as soon as the speaker had signed a number of bills. including the one appropriating $50 for the monument at Fort St. Louis de Mo- bile. and the appropriation for the East Lake reformatory. MT. Arnold of Calhoun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Senate Majority Takes Bit in Teeth and Runs Rampant
 Over Rules,
MEASURE IS NOW READY
 FOR GOVERNOR ID SIGN
Lieut.. Gov. Cunningham, Though Friendly to the Bill, Was overruled In His Declsion-The House
 Also Has Interesting Day.

Montgomery, February 25.-(Special.)- The senate of Alabama took the bit in it's mouth today on the elective railroad commission bill. The friends of the measure discovered themselves in the majority and they led the minority around as they saw fit.
 Previously made senate rules had no effect upon the majority. They stepped over the rules the same as If no rules were in existence and even reversed the decisions of the presiding officer. They decided to pass the bill as it came from the house and pass it they did by a vote of twenty--seven.
 This vote did not show the real strength of the opposition, however. It is known that there were fourteen sena- tors opposed to the bill and possibly sev- enteen, but when the minority said that they could not prevent the passage of the bill many of them refrained from voting at all.
 The fight was a pretty one, chuck full of parliamentary points. The rules Of the senate had been so constructed as to prevent less than three-fourths of the senate from overriding the minority and had the presiding officer so desired he could easily have throttled the will of the majority. Lieut.. Governor Cunning ham had no desire to do this. It is true that the senate reversed one of his de- cisions, but all of the members agreed that his ruling was correct
 Rules Repudla ated.
 The effect of the action of the majority was merely to repudiate the rules of the senate. The test on the rules came in this way Senator Dunn moved to make the revenue bill the special order, but objection was interposed and Senator Rogers offered resolution to make the elective commission bill the special order. This was objected to and an attempt was made to force the rules committee to i'm mediately report the matter, but as three -fourths vote was required to change the regular order this motion was lost. Senator Rogers then moved to inn mediatey take up the bill and his motion carried, after the chair had been over ruled. The presiding officer had clearly acted within the rules of the senate however, and when Senator Rogers ap- pealed from the decision he stated that he did 1t for the purpose of destroying the effect of the three-fourths rule. The fight for the bill was clearly won and henceforth Alabama will have laws governing railroads that are as stringent as any in the country.
 Tomorrow the senate will take up the revenue bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
THE HOUSE.

The house met at noon and as soon as the speaker had signed number of bills
 including the one appropriating $50 for the monument at Fort St. Louis de Mo- bile. and the appropriation for the East Lake reformatory. Mir. Arnold of Calhoun
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-28

being In Sumpter Heights. McEwen'i
Addition to the town, now City Of
Sumpter as shown on the plat thereof,
Of record In the Office Of the Re.
corder Of Conveyances of said Baker
County, Oregon.
East 80 feet Of Lot II, Block 9,
G. d. Hurd, owner; s76.57.
West 6s feet of Lot -, Block o,
Ed Rand owner, e32. %.
Lot /, Block 8, j. d. Gibbs, own
er; $780, 90. ..,.-..- .-.-....-..
Lot II. in Block 6. N. L. Talia.
fero, owner; sl16.9O.
East 80 feet Of Lot l. Block 6,
Laura Hazelwood. owner; s52.12.
West 100 feet Of Lot l, Block 6,
Harry Hendryx. owner; $50. 30.
Lot 8, Bolck s, Sumpter Light
and Water Co., Owner; eA4.55.
Lot Block s, Sumpter Light and
Water Co., owner; S43.28.
Lot 8. in Block s, Sumpter Light
and Water Co., owner, 1888.
Lot 8, Block 8, Mrs. NJ. A. Hud
son, owner: s16.79.
All Of the foregoing lots and blocks
being In South Sumpter, Ellis
Addition to the town, now City Of
Sumpter. AZ shown on the plat there
Of, Of record in the Office Of the
Recorder Of Conveyances Of said
Baker County, Oregon.
Lot 10 In Block II, Sumpter
Heights, McEwen's Addition to the
town, now City Of Sumpter, as shown
on the plat Of said addition, Of
record In the office Of the Recorder
Of Conveyances Of said Baker
Couanty, Oregon, Mrs. Jodie o.
Wallick, owner; S3.98.
Passed the Council this Goth day
Of October, 1908.
(Attest) 8. s. START,
Recorder.
Approved October 90, 1908.
G. II. McCOLLOCH,
Mayor.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-28

City Of Sumpter, as shown on the
plat of said addition Of record in the
Office OF the Recorder of Con.
veyances OF Baker County, Oregon,
and each Of said last three parcels
being in said Addition.
Passed the Council this Goth day
Of October, 1908.
(Attest) s. s. START,
Recorder.
October 20, 1908.
G. II. McCOLLOCH,
Mayor.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-28
NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENT FOR THE I'M
PROVEMENT OF AUBURN
STREET.

Under and by virtue Of an order
duly given therefor by the Common
Council Of the City Of Sumpter.
authorizing me thereto. l hereby give
notice that the assessment against the
various lots and parcels thereof,
liable for the cost Of the improve
ment Of Auburn Street, In the City
Of Sumpter, from the east line of
Center street to the west line Of Ibex
street has been entered upon the
docket of city liens.
That payment Of said assessment
Ia now due, and unless the same Ia
paid within thirty (3O) days from
the date of.the first publication Of
this notice. to.wit; the 2lst day Of
October, 1908, q warrant will be
issued for the collection thereof.
The lots liable for said improve.
ment, name Of the owner thereof,
aud the amount due. is as follows /:
Lot q, block 8, Sumpter Valley r.
r. owner: e29.l5.
Lot I, block Q, Sumpter Valley r.
r. owner; e35.45.
West y lot 8, block 8, Sumpter
Valley r. r. owner ;el9.lA.
East y lot 8, block Q, w. r.
Hawley, owner; slS.
East y lot 0, block @, II. b.
Griffin owner; Sl8.47.
West y lot o, block 9, John A.
Gram owner; sl8.4S.
Lot 10 In block 8, Il. b. Griffin
owner; s32.77.
Lot l block 7, Sumpter Valley r.
X. owner; s32. SO.
Lot ., block Z, Sumpter Valley
II. Il. owner; $50. go.
Lot 3, block Z, Sumpter Valley r.
II. owner; s34.l2.
Lot 4, block Z, Sumpter Valley r.
Il. owner; s2s.52.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-28
ORDINANCE NO. 20e.

An ordinance declaring the probable
cost OF improving Auburn street
from the intersection OF the west
line OF the alley in Block IL. Sum.
pter Heights McEwen's Addition
to the town Of Sumpter, extended
across said street, easterly to the
west line OF Ibex street, and
assessing the proportionate share
thereof to each lot or parcel
thereof liable for such improve
ment.
The City Of sumpter does ordain as
follows:
section l. The common council
Of the City Of Sumpter having
ascertained the probable cost of
improving Auburn street from the
intersection Of the West line Of
the alley In Block II, Sumpter
Heights McFIwen's Addition to the
town, now City Of Supmter .as shown
on the plat of the said addition now
of record In the office Of the Recorder
Of Conveyances Of Baker County,
Oregon, extended across said Auburn
street, easterly to the west line Of
lbex street, does hereby declare the
probable cost Of said improvement to
DO the sum Of SlO35. 90, aud said
sum Ia hereby assessed to the various
lots or parcels thereof liable for the
cost of said improvement In the
respective amounts AZ set opposite
the description Of each particular lot
or parcel In Section Three Of this
ordinance.
Section 2. The Recorder Of the
City Of Sumpter IL hereby directed
to enter statement Of the assessment
hereby made In the docket Of City
Liens, aud as soon as said entry is
made to give ten days notice thereof,
as required by Section l02 Of the
City Charter.
Section 3. The amount assessed
to each lot or parcel thereof, for
the cost Of said Improvement and
the name Of the owner Of said lot or
parcel 10 NJ follows:
The west ~ feet of Lot II Block
II. Amos j. Weaver aud J. M.
Meikeijohn, 'oweurs; .e28.8A.
East 81 feet Of Lot IL, Block II,
John RiRRs owner. el6.l36.
Lot ! 2. Block IL, John Riggs.
owner, e4A.6s.
West so feet Of Lot q. Block. 1,
Michael Spenslsr owner; s22.o2.
The east 50 feet Of Lot 8, Block
4, Jennie Johpson, owner, s33. 855.
FIFTY ,fs<t.of Lot 8, Block I. lying
between property Of said Michael
Spenglsr, aud Jennie johnson, Geo.
+. Allen, owner; e36. S35.
Lot o, Block 4, NJ. J. Goodheart.
owner; s93. %.
West 81 feet Of Lot 8. Block 8,
Mary +. BoRRs, owner; s37.i6.
East 3s feet Of Lot 8, Block b, II.
b. Griffin owner; s32.s7.
Fifty, one feet Of said Lot 8, In
Block 3, lying between that portion
thereof owned by Mary +. Boggs
aud II. h. Griffin. aforesaid, Sarah
Blackwell, owner, s35.l 10.
West 100 feet Of Lot 9, Block 5,
q. l.. Graves, owner; s67.2l.
East 30 feet Of Lot ., Block 5,
W. Wade owner; S36. "a.
Al Of the foregoing lots aud blocks