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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-21
Sons of Veterans.

Commander Thomas M. Owen of the Alabama Division of the Sons of Confed- crate Veterans has issued an order an- nouncing his staff
 There are several changes in the staff some of the former members asking to be relieved. The new appointments are as follows:
 Division adjutant and chief of staff, Will T. Sheehan, Montgomery.
 Division inspector, Dr. c. J. Owens, Anniston.
 Division judge advocate, Boswell dec. Waddel, Scale.
 Division quartermaster. Clayton Tullis, Montgomery.
 Division chaplain, Rev. William B. Hope. Guntersville.
 Division surgeon, Dr. R. J. Thurmond. Tuscumbia.
 Division commissary, George w. Dun- can, Auburn.
 Assistant division adjutant, Frank N. Julian, Tuscumbia.
 Assistant division inspector, Lawson Sykes, Courtand.
 Assistant division judge advocate. Ray Jones' Montgomery.
 Assistant Division Quartermaster-yY D. Sowell Brewton.
 Assistant Division Chaplain-Rev J. H. Harbison, Cullman.
 Assistant Division Surgeon-Dr R. F Mcconnell. Attalla.
 Assistant Division Commissary-Guy IT. Handley, Roanoke.
 Aides-James Garrity, Mobile: Claude Grayson. Jasper; s. F. Jordan. Gadsden; Marion F. Lazenby. Forest Home; B. G. Jennings. Scale; w. H. Crawford, Ever green; J. w. Crocker Jasper; H. Gaines owen. Blossburg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-21
HORSES ID WINTER
 AT MONTGOMERY
Trainer. Williams of Lexington
 Visits the Grounds
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL
Christmas Trade Has Been Unprece. dented and Merchants Are Feel ing Good-cotton 7eoeipts Ex-
 cee. Those of Last Year.

Montgomery, December 20.-(Special.)- A string of fast running horses will be wintered in Montgomery. James T. Will Hams of Lexington owner of some very promising yearlings, in addition a dozen or more horses that have more or less track reputation, was here today. and after visit to the Riverside track, an- nounced that he would winter here.
 Mir Williams is a well known trainer, and in addition to his own stables he will bring several of the fastest horses of Colonel Lorrilard, the rich tobacconist, which are under the care of Williams.
 MT. Williams thinks that his coming here will probably cause other staplemen to turn their eyes in this direction for winter quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-21

A beautiful oalander given to every customer visiting our store during the holi. days. A &. F. Tea Co.
 1919 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-21
Farewell Services.

Farewell services were held in the sev- eral Methodist churches of Montgomery that will have a change of pastors for the coming year. Four out of six of the local churches are to have new pastors Tonight the larger congregations wor- shipped with the Dexter Avenue church to join in a farewell service to the pas tor, the Rev. Allen $. Andrews. MT. Andrews goes to the Church Street church in Selma, and is to be succeeded here by the Rev. pr. J. w. Shoaff, now stationed at Opelika.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-21
Standing Committees.

The members of the four standing com mittees required to be appointed by the division commander are named as fol- lows:
 Historical Commttee-Thomas M. Owen. chairman Montgomery; William B. Bank head, Huntsville. and Oliver D. Street Guntersvile
 Relief Committee-T. Sydney Frazer. chairman. Union Springs William B. Craig. Selma and John H. Bankhead, Jr., Jasper.
 Monument Committee-Sam A. Will Hams, chairman, Troy; Prof. P. w. Hodges, Greenville; Eli P. Smith, Birm- ingham.
 Finance Committee-Hugh M. McNutt. chairman. Birmingham: F.. E. Newton Evergreen; W. H. Mckleroy, Admission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

got a $40 fine yesterday. Jim de-
maded a regular proceeding and
pleaded not guilty.
/ Today he opened his defense BY
saying:
Me no smloke opium. Me Visit
.thesother China boy to tell him CLONE
to work tomorrow. Me nelly a Wish
Tor. Him have the pipe and do. the
smlokin'''' ~ - 's'.- ..'.~sS r >..
The oHicers did not catch Jim in
the act Of doing the smoking. and
II looked az IL he would 60 free. The
statutes were consulted ana found to
provide that person 10 guilty who
Is in the room where opium is smok-
ed. Jim comprehended the import Of
the discovery in fash and astonish-
ed the court by saying:
"vely we'll, him ofYlicer also inhale
opium. Him In the loom when Pm
allested."
The dodge did not work. and. with
a look of supreme disgust. Jim was
led back to the prison pen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Single Nome Claim S.
Yields Over SIC, 600


SEATTLE. July ia single
claim on Dry creek, Nome, this sea-
son has the record, according to mail
advices received yesterday by the
steamship Indiana. Of 1s pounds Of
gold In the first cleanup, and q total
Of sS1s;oeo from 1000 buckets Of dirt.
This Is the record made in the spring
cleanup OF the Bella bench, otherwise
bench No. 5 above on the left limit
Of Dry creek.
It IL one Of the richest strikes ever
made in that section Of the country.
and the paystreak which last winters
work revealed has barely been tapped.
The rich pay runs into the adjoining
bench, of No. 4 above, and all the
owners Of property adjoining these
two benches are now eagerly specu-
lating as to where the pay runs next.
and whether they are in on 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

Fred b. Grinnell. the real estate
man. leaves tonight for Whiteflsh.
Mont, the new Great Northern town
on the Kalispell cutoff.
Sam Elder. arrested Jointly with
Frank Fair for robbery. has had the
trial Of the case set over to the Sep
TENDER term. The present week IL
the closing one Of the special jury
term Of the criminal department Of
the superior court.
Deputy Sheriff J. NJ. Hone has re-.
turned from q two weeks vacation
spent on the ranch at his old home at
Rosaiia- Deputy Pugh is tho next
Of the deputies to take recreation and
he plans to spend few days In the
haunts Of the huckleberry on Mica
peak. near Saltcse lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
STRIKE in
CHICAGO CAUSES RIOT

CHICAGO. July ia wagon from
the KeilsGG company this morning
started to deliver freight to the Mil
waukee railway. Strikers and their
sympathisers soon surrounded the
wagon to the number Of 1000. hooting
ana yelling. Along the route factory
hands raised the windows and their
yells added to the din. In some In
stances missiles were thrown without
inturins anyone seriously. Numerous
arrests widowed Of drivers who at
tenptsd 10 blochsAs the route with
wagons.
Two policemen left behind to guard
the Kellogg plant, while endeavorins
TO clear away the crowd, were made
the targets for q shower Of bricks
and stones and one was knocked
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Queerest Greek Dies.

ATHENS. July 1.-THE Greek par
Lament lost its queerest member this
week when 'Petelss, the SILENT" died.
The old man seldom exchanged a
word with his fellow members, or
with anybody else, for that matter. +
In his will he ordered that only
near relatives should attend his fu-
neral for, he said, "the presence OF
the human race, which have looked
upon with disgust during the whole
Of my life on account Of its hypocrisy
and falseness. would weigh heavily
on my body"
Petalas' fortune will mostly go to
a 1unatic asylum" Of which," he adds,
II ought to have been an inmate for
ever having wished to become q menu
Der Of the Greek parliament"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Pope FIGHTS FOR LIFE
DOESN'T Want TO DIE

ROME. July 1s.--From q bulletin
ISSUED ct . o'clock II seems that the
pope 10 sinking rapidly. II reads'
"The pope passed . very. restless.
and sleeplees night. The general con-
dition Of his holiness shows no other
notifications than q greater fire.
Quency in respiration due to the In
creased gathering Of liquid In the
pleura. Pulsation So, temperature
ss,s ccntigrade. respiration &C."
Il 10 uAoiaoialiy reported that the
pontiff's body 10 covered with sweat.
brssasins the Approaching END. =
The pobA Nsibly lest ground during
the night. His breathing IL more diff
Iicult and he wss kept in a reclining
position and constantly famed. To-
ward morning the increase Of the
huid In the pleura became apparent
and II was at hrst decided that an
other operation was absolutely neces-
sary. A. the day advanced. however.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
AV. BRIDGE
TO Be GIVEN CITY

piers. The bridge provides for a 30
foot roadway and Is wide enough to
permit OF double tracks On the
south side is passenger walk Of
five feet. 1t will take about two
months to complete the building Of
the bridge. The contract price is
$4,000
This bridge will greatly accommo-
date residents in that section Of the
city and enhance the value Of prop
erty. 49,
The only bridge on the East Side
at present is the Olive street bridge,
SIX blocks south, and the new bridge
means the rapid development Of the
eastern portion Of the city, consist
ing mainly OF the school section.
The bridge WIN be used for the
new street car lines Of the Spokane
Traction company and the Occur
d'Alene road.
Many favorable comments are
heard among buAiness men and the
gift to the municipality IL regarded
as an earnest Of the progressive. lib
eral policy to be pursued by the new
company, whose advent Ii proving Of
such benefit to Spokane. I Pc -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
MISS WREDE HAS
|. Been REMOVED

7 Miss wrede. who is admitted to be
the cause of the present trouble be-
tween the ofhcials OF the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany, has been released from duty
on this end of the district and on
Saturday will return to her former
position In the Seattle Office. The
news was received by the striking OPP
orators as the first indication that
their strike was bearing some fruit
In, the way Of an impression on the
company.
il was Miss Wrede's petty tyranny
that first caused the breach in the re-
(afions between the company and its
operators. Her rules and regulations
regarding wearing apparel were
claimed to be unbearable and for that
reason and her avowal to break up
their union the girls went out on
strike.
!, Miss wrede's duties will hereafter
be. looked aft4r by Miss Cooper of
Portland Wild eses arrived here to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

take the position of district service
manager and general assistant to the
present chief operator, Miss Cady.
g. B. Bush. district manager, who
yesterday wired the San. Francisco
headquarters the fact Of the strikers
having handed him the first OF the
list OF removal orders. has as yet
had no word in return.
He states that some Of those who
attached their signatures have called
up the once and countermanded the
orders.
In conversation with Press re-
porter today he talked as though he
wanted the matter left to an arbi-
tration committee, claiming that
after such committee had once In
spsctsd the present conditions they
could but find in favor Of the COM
pany. The girls. since the removal
Of Miss Wrcde, will consider arbi-
tration II the matter Is agreeable to
the Western conference In San Fran
cisco, with which body they have at
filiated since the strike started.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

f 1roviaiag Ne city eeunsal Asss rot
Uspas - s.s,usivs 1saxeAiss 70 tAs
vslksasssn water Power sszsys.y y
essss ~ Drsvessa new SssAse over
1eaas.aAA creek, ne spokane TraetaoA
ssmvaay wsil extend ~ lines 70 ne
ylslaity o. 0esax NAisas Para, across
1aagman crock - WsGt drove aAdi-
No., tAsaes ~ way ssf 0rsssweod
semstsev 20 YoTt wright. 4 second
neancA Win also ~ oenstspcted. FROM
Ne west side Of xahgmsA erssh,
south through Queen AnA's addition
- medical xake.
Jay p. Graves, the manager q ~
Spokane Traction company. when seen
today relative to the above said 1T
ID the policy OF our company to build
to all parts Of the city not at present
supplied with car service. provided
the returns would Justify the expen-
diture. In connection with a service
crossing Hangman creek the position
IL this. Some months ago we were
approached by certain parties with .
view. primarily. to sounding us a.
to the prospscts Of extending in that
direction and subsequently building
70 Medical Lake and Fort Wright.
The matter was not In shape to reach
definite conclusion but we have
been quietly investigating the idea"
slave you applied to the city for
Z franchiseT was asked.
mo. not yet. We. would not DO 20
II any other company obtained an ex-
elusive franchise. Besides It 10 not
our intention to parallel any other
line"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
ELECTRIC CAR line
| TO MEDICAL LAKE

OF Spokane, will accommodate the
residents Of wonderfully rich farm
Ing section ana Will aid in building
up the town Of Medical Lake. Ono
Of the plans IL to make Medical Lake
the leading summer resort of this
section. There are to be fine hotel
and bathing pavilions erected at the
lake.
Another feature Of the project 10
to build to Fort Wright. This latter
line would branch OF near the end
OF the proposed bridge in West Grove.
1t would run eastward through West
Grove to Greenwood cemetery, past
Greenwood, skirtinE the blum to Fort
Wright. The line to Medical Lake
would run south from tho bridge
through West Grove to- Fourteenth
avenue. which Is the dividing line be-
tween West Grove and Queen Anne
addition. This latter line would also
provide street car accommodation to
the proposed new country club.
TT Is believed that the lines paral-
telling Hangman creek to the west
would quickly be supplied with pat
ronage through building up desir-
able residence section convenient to
the business center Of the city. The
line to Fort Wright would be between
.. mile and half and two miles in
length. $50
III the city council refuses to Give
the Warrington Water Power COM
pany an exclusive franchise over the
creek there Is no doubt In the world
but that the Graves people and Sena-
tor Hallett will build the lines they
have In contemplation" tt,4 yaft
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
THE LAMBS
SAYS RUSSELL SAGE

General Electric opened at an
points above yesterday at les and
advanced to ls7. closing at is4h.
Great Northern. which has not been
on the active list since last May. sold
at l7o. showing a decline Of 1914
points.
In an interview this morning Rus
sell Sage intimated that Morgan and
Rockefeller were really not hghting
each other. but that the unloading
process was with a view to cleaning
out the lambs"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
: Chinese BAD man
PLEADS HIS own CASE

Z lim Hoey, Chinaman. put the legal
learning of Justice Hinkle's court and
the corporation counsels once on the
run today, successruiiy defended
himself against the charge OF hitting
opium. but fell down on the allega-
zion that he had inhaled the drug
aud was fined IS and costs. :.
Jim belongs 10 the Spokane CHI
ness Pioneer society and for ~ years
has kept a laundry and bunkhouse
on First avenue between Washington
ana Stevens streets. He has been
watched by the police during all these
years, but has always been too foxy
until today. He has also, during
those years. successfully locoed the
rest Of the Spokane chinks by carry
Ing revolver and gaining the repu-
tation Of being bad man.
|, Officers stauffer and Bucholz ar
rested Jim and another chinaman
Monday night for inhaling opium.
The other fellow pleaded guilty and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

Then It IL the company's intention
TO apply TO the cityr
I'VE might. It IL q little premature
for me to discuss the subject at pres
emit. It involves q big expenditure
and much serious consideration a. to
the returns that might ultimately be
expected in building to Fort Wright
or to- Medical Lake"
Providing your company could OBJ
tain . franchise crossing the Hang
man creek bridge. would the COM
pany be willing to pay . portion Of
the cost Of such q structure?"
"That IL . question extremely hard
for me to answer. Yes. I think can
safely say the company would be
willing to subscribe substantially for
such . privilege. But I can not tell
just what the directors would do.
Your suggestion II something we
have not discussed" ne concluded.
II know positively that the Graves
people ana Senator Hallett have
reached an agreement for an extens-
i've street car system west Of the
oity." said = prominent finanoier to-
day.
by the terms of this agreement
Senator Hallett Is to secure the right
+of way ana interest the farmers
along the proposed route and the
business men Of Medical Lake. In
return the Graves people agree ia
raise the bonds. finance and build the
road. - 8
This new road will extend through
the country west Of this city about
10 miles to Medical Lake. The line
will tap one Of the richest suburbs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Big Fortune In Huge !,
VIII for Poor Man

BELOIT. Wis. July 1s.-Tom Ma
ling. for many years employed in the
N. B. CASTOR 4 Sons scale works here
~ = mechanic. has just fallen heir
to 100000, which has been handed
down by an English court. The copy
Of the win Of his father. which was
received here, Is 20 feet long. II feet
wide and contains IA pages. 1t leaves
$500. 600 in trust for period Of 1000
years, the annual income, however,
win all 60 to the Beloit man, as he II
the adopted son OF the man who left
the document.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

senseless. His comrads drew his re-
volver ana the crowd Dispersed.
The police announced last night
that they would shoot to kill today.
The crowd recognizes that they Will
carry out their threat and az . rule
keeps At . respectful distance.
AZ II o'clock the crowds about the
Kellogg plant and IN adjacent saloons
grew 20 dense that the police decided
to scatter IL. Six wagons crowded
with bluecoats arrived and in the
general raid which followed clubs
were freely used and scores arrested.
The crowd IL composed principally
OF young working men and boys, who
were not daunte&, but rallied after
each charge and followed the patrol
wagon, throwing stones. The situa-
tion looks serious. only the firing Of
a shot being necessary to start q
bloody riot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Mother Jones' Visit
Scares Roosevelt.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., July 16.--sen-
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts, IN
spending the day with the president.
The news that Mother Jones and
her army Of textile workers are head
ed this way Ii not received with any
10Y at the executive onices. Prepare
lions are being quickly made to deter
any attempt to storm Sycamore hill.
unless given permission to call. II
necessary, the police from Brooklyn
and New York will prevent her com.
ing.
Roosevelt 10 willing to meet Mother
Jones personally II the request 10
made In the usual form.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
mrs, NICHOLS GIVEN !.
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Mrs. H. B. Nichols was today
GRANTED an absolute divorce from her
husband and allowed alimony OF ais
per month by Judge KEENAN,.
! Attorney Happy this afternoon APP
peared before the court and filed an
amended complaint, in which the sem
sationAl charges made by Mrs.
Nichols in her former complaint were
withdrawn and the divorce asked for
on the grounds Of cruelty and incom-
pstibility.
Mrs. Nichols testimony in her own
behalf was followed by that Of Miss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Want Central Site.

The friends Of central site for
the location OF the public library are
hustling. At last accounts they had
succeeded in raising over $4,000 to-
ward buying lot 77x100 feet on the
corner Of Browne street and Eprague,
which they propose to donate. to the
city. Their contention Is that such
q site would accommodate more Of
those people who have no large
libraries OF their own than would one
in the west part of town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

NEW YORK. July lS.-when the
stock market opened IL was confident
" expected that q general advance in
prices al laiong the line would fol-
low, a. prices ruled stronger and
higher. Shortly after the start values
dropped, but the covering by the
shorts carried values up from to s
points throughout most Of thu list.
Brokers anticipate that the big land
slide has reached the bottom and the
hulfs look 10 . considerable reaction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Circus Train Wreck.

SHELBYvILLE, H.. July 16.-The
first section Of the wallace circus
train. consisting OF 20 ears, including
sleepers and paraphernalia,. this
morning ran away down steep grade
and crashed into empty box cars on
the Chicago & Eastern railway siding
here. Christian and Leon Stone, were
fatally crushed. Four others sustain
or less cut and bruised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

\ william G. Bowels. an attorney Of
Minneapolis. arrived here this morn-
Ing. ''''-fr.
st. PstersburG.-A steamer on the
volga caught. nre last night and
~ persons were burned to death.
Pine Hill. N. Y.--Mountain Lion.
one Of the mrgsst hotels In the Cats
kills. burner today. The guests were
compelled to abandon their clothing
and valuabies. The loss II 500, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Clarence barrow Wsda

CHICAGO. July ,1s.-Clarsnce Oar
row. attorney for the miners union
In the anthracite strike hearing, was
married TO Miss Ruby Hamerson OF
Galesburg today. The bride was. for
merly Chicago newspaper writer.
The couple departed for Europe this
afternoon. The wedding was q sur
prise to all.
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LanGley's assistants will make the
first night with the big machine.
The machine appears to be about
% feet long and Is feet wide In the
center. tapsring TO the points. Four
asroplanss are at the bow and stern.
Each 10 - feet long, : feet wide and
silk covered. The operators platform
hangs below the body Of gasoline
which gives power 70 the notes.
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eovernor Sorry s
for klohlnoti.

BERLIN. July is.--The Tageblatt
today prints q story to the effect that
Prince Urusoff.; governor Of BsssaYa-
bia. recently received = deputation Of
Jews and assured them that he was
resolved 10 prevent . recurrence Of
the Kishineff AFFAIR He invited them
TO complain to them personally II
Holested. Next day. he paid them the
unprecedsntsd oourtesy Of returning
the visit TO each member OF the depu-
tation. ,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

HAMILTON. o.. July 1.-THE jury
tryinsy the confessed stranger.
Knapp, the modern Biuebsard. for the
murder Of his wife. Hanna. brought
in . verdict this morning Of murder
IN the IRE degree without the recon-
mendation Of mercy. He will be cleo
trocuted.
Knapp received the verdict with
GOODNESS but paled considerably. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Pre0eher ulNvood
Called % Account.

NHWCAsTLn, Del, July is.--Mueh
inAasest n taksn In the special, ssssaen
Of HE presbytsry to be held here
this afternoon to take action on the
sensational sermon preached in Will
mington by Rev. Ellweod relative to
the recent buring Of negro At the
intake. Eawood justified the burning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
MANCHURIAN PORTS
OPENED TO COMMERCE.

that he was not yet given the infor-
nation.
The declaration of China Is accom-
panied by the formal acceptance o.
Russia. which means an additional
victory for Hays diplomacy In China
and will undoubtedly bind that coun-
try to America more firmly than ever.
The Russian acQuiescence also
means that no acrimony exists at 81.
Petersburg over the kishinef petition
and IL 10 probable some arrangemsnk
has already been reached on that
point. although II Is not ofIielaliy dis
closed.