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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-04-24
HEARST TO PROVE
COAL COMBINATION
COUNSEL FOR THE EDITOR SAYS
HE WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW A
POOL EXISTING IN VIOLATION
OF LAW.

New York. April 2s.-The interstate
commerce commission today continued
the investigation into the complaint
against the anthracite coal-carryiAg rail-
roads, filed by William R. Hearst Coun-
sci for Mr.. Hearst called for the con-
tracts between the Temple Iron company.
the Lehigh Valley and the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western and the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroads, but
counsel for the railroads objected be-
cause the Temple Iron company is not
named In the complaint At the sugges-
ton Of Judge Campbell counsel called In
dividually for all the papers wanted that
the one objection might cover them all.
Mr.. Shearn explained that the con-
tracts will show a combination or pool
of the freight interests In violation of the
law.
Three contracts" Mr.. Shearn said,
will prove every material allegation in
our petition.
THE railroads are banded in a hard
and fast agreement which stiles all COM
petition in the coal-carrying trade In the
coal region"
Counsel for the railroads denied this.
They declared that the Temple Iron COM
pany was acquired by George f. Baer,
and the interests friendly to him, because
1t owned a charter that the railroad and
mining officials needed. A representative
of the trust company holding the con-
tracts denied the right of the commission
to investigate It's affairs.
Replying to Commissioner Prouty, coun-
sci for the railroads said that the rates
on anthracite were not double those on
bituminous.
II claim that these contracts furnish
evidence of a pool in violation of the
law" said Mr.. Sheran. THE Temple Iron
company is nothing but sham"
The commission instructed the repre-
sentative OF the trust company to pro-
duce the contracts, but he refused to do
so. According to custom, the commission
will certify the refusal to the United
States Circuit court, which will determine
whether the contracts must be produced
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CADSDEN.
John Kline Meets Fearful Death While
Hauling Logs.

Gadsden, April 23.-(Special. )-News
reached here today from Ball Play of the
fearful death of John Kline. an employe
of the Cherokee Logging company. Mr..
Kline was a train hand on the little
railroad which haules timber to the river
for the local mills. 1t is said that the
train had been loaded and the cars were
ing coupled up for the trip to the river
when the accident occurred. Kline was
doing the coupling, and on two OF the
cars the logs protruded too far over the
ends for the coupling to be made. The
engineer was signaled to back up pretty
lively, so as to bump the logs back This
was done so that the logs would not
touch when the coupling was made. Kline
went In between the cars to couple them
and the engineer was signaled to back
up easy. This he did, but In some manner
Kline's head was caught squarely be-
tween the smooth sawed ends OF two
huge pine logs and slowly crushed to
pulp. Kline fell to his knees when the en-
CINE moved forward. and then fell to the
ground with not spark OF life in his
body. Strangely enough the skin on no
part of his head was broken. Mr.. Kline
was a middle-aged man and leaves wife
to whom he had lately been married. She
was formerly married to a man named
Edwards, who was killed near the same
place a year ago by snake bite.
Paul Croft, charged with manslaughter
in the second degree, was fined $50 and
sentenced to jail for ten days in the City
court yesterday. Croft shot and killed
Gus Mooney near Murrycross by careless
ly handling a gun.
The Seaboard Air Line has corps
of fifteen or twenty engineers in the field
surveying for an extension of that big
system from Lock Three to Gadsden. The
engineers were camped yesterday at
Greensport, and there is no doubt that
they are headed this way. 1t is confidently
believed that some definite announcement
of the extension will be made soon, and
that the Chattanooga Southern will be
connected In whatever deal Is made.
The charcoal furnace at Round noun
tain was forced to shut down on account
of a lack of coal supply. The high wa
ter has affected all the furnaces in this
district that use charcoal.
A. j. Hunt fell from a house one day
recently and broke both arms and severe
" sprained both wrists.
The Rev. Jacob Gray, one of the old
est citizens in the county, died at his
home near Clear Creek church and was
buried at Lees graveyard.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION ENDS
AFTER THE ELECTION OF OFF,
GERS AND READING OF SEVERAL
INTERESTING PAPERS ANNls-
TON is SELECTED.

Huntsville April 2s.-(special)-The an
nual convention of the Alabama Sunday
School association adjourned tonight
after selecting Admission as the next place
of meeting The morning session was de-
voted principally to hearing reports from
the counties represented, all of which
were very gratifying.
How to Utilize Our Forces was the
subject of an address by r. e. Pettus of
Huntsville Judge Carthel of Montgomery
followed in an address on Accurate
Statistics" memorial was received
from the w. C. T. u. of Alabama, ask
in cooperation in the fight against the
whisky traffic. This was referred to
special committee and reported favorably
in the afternoon. A majority OF the old
officers and committeeman were elected
for another year.
The report of the nominating commit
tee, adopted unanimously, was in part as
follows: For president, Bunyan Davie of
Clayton; general secretary, Joseph Car
thel. Montgomery; recording secretary,
II. l.. Carter, Admission; Treasurer, M. M.
Sweat. Montgomery; department super
intendents, primary, Miss Minnie Allen;
home mission M. e. Smith; normal, H.
b. Pulley, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, @. q. Miles, Montgomery. -Four
delegates to the International Sunday
School convention at Jerusalem were APP
pointed.
This afternoon Miss Williams of Ope-
lika taught a model primary class and
tonight the final programme included an
address by International Secretary Ma
rion Lawrence, on How to Teach the Big
Boy
Judge Carthel was elected delegate at
large from Alabama to the international
convention of Sunday schools.
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SELMA MAY NOT
HAVE CELEBRATION
MINISTER'S OBJECT TO MEMORIAL
DAY BEING OBSERVED ON SUM-
DAY, AND MRS. cAWTHoN DE.
ciDEs TO DROP THE MATTER.

Selma, April 2s.-(speciaL-Day before
yesterday it was certain that Memorial
day would be observed in Selma, and OBJ
served on Saturday next April 26 falling
on Sunday. Yesterday It was equally
certain that in as much as musicians and
military men could not get away form
their business on Saturday the exercises
would be held on Sunday. Today it is
not certain whether Memorial day will be
observed at all In Selma.
When it became known yesterday that
the president of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, Mrs. A. w. Cawthorn,
to whom the matter had been left, had
decided to observe the day on Sunday, a
call was issued for a meeting of the
ministers conference. This conference
was held this morning at 10 o'clock and
by a unanimous vote a request was sent
to the ladies not to hold the exercises on
the Sabbath. The Revs. Gross, Best and
Swain were appointed a committee to call
ON Mrs. Cawthon and convey the re-
quest. This they did and she agreed to
give them an answer later, which fol-
lows:
The Memorial association under whose
auspices the EblH VI April was bDStAN
in Selma has long since gone out of ex-
istence. OF late years the L. D. C.'s have
taken up the matter and this year, as
usual, the work devolved on only a few.
We found 1t impossible to get the assist
ance of the military and the musicians II
the services were held on Saturday. The
flowers would be wthered II kept over
from Saturday to Monday. and the mat
ter being left to me l decided that Sun
day was the proper day. This view Is
not conceded in by the ministers of the
city and l have decided just to drop the
matter so far as l am concerned and turn
1t over to the other ladies of the city and
of the u. d. C.s. l have no feeling
whatever in the matter and not seeing
exactly how to proceed have just deter
mined to step out of the way and let
others take the matter up If they care
to-"
What steps further, If any, will be taken
Is not known, but an effort will be made
to get Mrs. Cawthon to carry out the
programme heretofore arranged, on Mon
day.
Yesterday evening about dark, while
hauling a load of cottonseed from a car
on the bluff over the city wharf a mule
hitched to a dray belonging to Hubbard
and Clay backed over the bluff and into
the river and was drowned. The dray,
mule and load of cottonseed were all
lost
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JASPER.
Several Items Of interest From the
Growing City of Walker County.

Jasper. Ala, April 23.-(Special.) Tine
spring term of the circuit court, Judge
S. II. sprott presiding, is moving along
smoothly. Judge sprott is hearing those
cases in which Judge Ray was formerly
interested as attorney. Last week the
jury in the case of George Minnett, col
ored, returned verdict of guilty, and
fixed his punishment at death. Mnnett
was charged with killing another negro
at Carbon Hill last December.
The Jasper Commercial club has been
organized with the following officers:
]. H. Crawford president, Moses New
burger vice president, A. s. Preston Sec
rotary and treasurer. At its meeting
Saturday night a resolution was passed
pledging to the Illinois Central railroad
the right of way from the Winston coun-
ty line into the city of Jasper and guar
antee to said road all the grounds nee
essary for rights of way and terminals
through the city II they will come through
Jasper Tuesday afternoon Major Will
liam McCloy chief engineer of the I'LL
nois Central was in Jasper, and was
shown over the city by committe of the
club
The foundation is being built for a two
story brick building on 18th street. be-
tween First and Second avenues. Messrs
]. w. and w. r. Richardson are having
the structure erected which will be a
valuable addition to the business dis
trict
Electricians are busily engaged INSTALL
ing the electric light plant. The boiler
and engine are soon to be placed In posi-
ton. and 1t is expected that the city will
be lighted in the early summer. Nearly
all the business houses are having lights
put In.
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TUSCALOOSA
James n. Fits Makes Generous Dona
ton to State University.

Tuscaloosa, April 23.-(SpeciaL)-At the
meeting of the board of trustees of the
University of Alabama last evening. after
all important business had been tran
sacted, James H. Fits. treasurer of the
university and president of the City Ma
tional bank of Tuscaloosa, presented the
board with $4,000 note, with which to
endow a scholarship at the university.
The amount is to bear per cent interest
from the present until the time of his
death, after which time the money will
be turned over to the trustees to be used
as a scholarship for worthy young men,
The interest is to be used for the educa-
ton of Mr.. Fits grandsons as long as
they are in college. The generous gift
was accepted and committee was APP
pointed to form resolutions of thanks to
Mr.. Fits.
The memorial exercises will be held in
Greenwood cemetery on Monday, April
q, at o'clock. The address is to be de-
livered by Marvin T. Ormond Crosses
Of honor will be presented to a number
OF veterans by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
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GiIes.Jones Wedding.

Miss Kate Giles and Mr.. s. e. Jones
were married tonight at $3.50 o'clock at
the Presbyterian church in the presence
of large throng of interested friends.
many being unable to gain admittance.
The church was decorated most artistic
ally with festoons Of vines, against a
background of white, potted palms and
plants being banked about the chancel,
\ with quantities of white flowers, among
which Easter lilies predominated DR..
S. L. Morris of Atlanta, lifelong friend
Of the bride, and her family, performed
the ceremony, assisted by DR.. e. M.
Craig, pastor Of the church. The bridal
party entered the church down the CEN
trail aisle in the following order: Ushers.
George Houston and f. L. Demurs,
Lacey Edmundson and T. r. Fulton;
bridesmaids, Misses Julia Houston and
Frederick Jones of Greenville, S. c.;
groomsmen, Capt. G. c. Willis and L. H.
Baker. The the bride entered on the arm
of her maid of honor, Miss Mary Hard,
and was met at the altar by the groom
with his best man. Dr. Frank A. Adams.
Mrs. ]. H. Bemiss presided at the or
gan and Miss Mamie Smith sang Ever
of Thee" preceding the sermon.
Miss Giles was dressed most becomingly
in white chiffon, with applique of fine
train and she wore white tulle veil held
in place with handsome pearl and dia-
mond sunburst, the gift of the groom.
She carried brides roses, with streamers
of tulle. Miss Hard wore white organdie.
cut low in the neck and trimmed with
lace and ribbon. Miss Houston and Miss
Jones were gowned in white chiffon,
handsomely fashioned and wore white
liberty satin sashes. The maid of honor
and bridesmaids carried white carnations
tied with white tulle.
Following the ceremony there was a
reception at Mrs. James II. Hards to
which relatives of the bridal party and
intimate friends only were hidden.
The gifts received were greatly adj
mired and were numerous and beautiful.
handsome dining room set including
dining table, chairs and sideboard was
presented by the groomsmen and ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones went at once to
housekeeping in their own home on
Eighteenth street near Third avenue.
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ANNISTON.
Postmaster Raglan Says Roosevelt VIII
Not Be Opposed for Nomination.


Admission, April 23-(speciaL)-Po
ter j. NJ. Raglan of oxford, was In the
city yesterday and told of Mr.. Aldrich's
recent visit to Washington. He said that
Mr. Aldrich, while in the Capital City.
had found out from a very good source
that President Roosevelt will not be OPP
posed for the republican nomination next
year. Mr.. Raglan said that Mr. Aldrich
was very sanguine over the republican
prospects for next year since the presi-
dent is receiving such a warm reception
in the west and that he believes that the
democratic candidate will be either Park
er or German, according to the Wash
ington talk. Mr.. Aldrieh is one of th4
referees for federal patronage in this
state and he told NJ. Raglan that he be-
lieved that the republican meeting in
Montgomery, May 6, would probably be
the largest attended convention held in
the state in many years.
Mr.. Aldrich spent Sunday with Mr.. RAJ
gan at oxford.
The work of repairing the Admission
rolling mill plant recently purchased by
the Weller Rolling Mill and Forge COM
pany, has been started and good pro-
gress Is being made. Mr. Weller stated
today that the mill will resume opera
tions on or about the first of next month.
The plant will be thoroughly overhauled
and repaired, stock of material, fuel,
etc, will be put on the ground and ev-
erything made ready for successful op-
Grafton before the mill is started up.
The owners of the rolling mill, besides
being practical and successful manufac-
turers. have abundant capital and they
will make the plant one OF the import
ant rolling mills of the state 1t is con-
fidently expected that the rolling mill
will start up with a full complement of
operatives on May list.
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HENRY WALKER ON
TRIAL At JASPER
LAWYERS APPOINTED BY COURT
TO DEFEND THE NEGRO WILL
ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH ALlBl.
DIR. COPELAND NOT PRESENT.

Jasper, April 23.-(Special) -Henry
Walker, the negro accused of the muir
der of Mrs. Joseph c. Dickinson and the
attempted murder of her husband, JOS
eph C. Dickinson, was placed on trial
here today. The prisoner was closely
guarded by deputies and the court house
was packed with persons who had come
miles to hear the testimony.
j. D. Aucuffe and Terrell Grey were APP
pointed as counsel for the defense by
the court and they entered plea of
not guilty.
When the jury had been completed
about thirty witnesses were called for
among the list being DIR. B. G. Copeland
of Birmingham who WAS present when
the negro was identified. Judge Sprott
issued an attachment for DR.. Copeland
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The defense of the negro will be an
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At this time there is no evidence of
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PRATT CITY.
j. C. McMurray and Miss Mary Ridge
way Are Manufacturer News.

Pratt City. April 2S.-(Special.)-J. c..
McMurray of this city and Miss Mary
Ridgeway of East Lake were married at
the parsonage of the Rev. DR.. Steele in
Birmingham this afternoon at o'clock.
The happy couple left Immediately for
Chattanooga, where they will spend sew
eral days, returning to this city Sunday
afternoon. They will make their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Lelaeee on Third
street. Mr.. McMurray has occupied the
position as assistant agent for the Bir-
mingham Southern for several months,
and is very popular socially.
Butchers Union, No. 105, held their reg
ular meeting last night. c. s. LeCren, s.
L. Fricl5 and w. b. Inman were appoint
ed a committee to arrange for a trolley
ride on May II. A dollar gold piece will
be given to the lady selling the largest
number of tickets for the occasion.
The Rev. Tiegs Tushida, a Japanese
convert and student of Bayler university
at Waco, Tex, was present at the Bap-
fist prayer meeting last night and made
an interesting talk concerning mission
work in Japan.
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More Timber Lands Bought.

Fort Myers, Fla, April 23.-The Con-
soiidated Naval Stores company has
added to its holdings of timber lands
IL. Florida 100000 acres Of land in this
Ueej county by the purchase of the
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last fall with w. w. Beach Of Waycross
as president and d. H. McMillin as vice
president. The sale took effect today,
$4,000, 1t is said, being the purchase
price. The company now holds about
100000 acres of land in this state.
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CARBON HILL.

Carbon Hill, April %. = Especially = The
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The fire was discovered between and
o'clock, and its source is not known, as
there was no one In the depot at the
time. Considerable freight, the fixtures
and most of the records were consumed.
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Funeral of Mr.. Winters.

The funeral of w. s. Winters took
place this morning at ten o'clock from
his late residence in Berksley avenue
near Short street. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. e. M. Craig of whose
church Mr. Winters was d devout MEM
Der. assisted by the Rev. H. w. Finn of
West End. The Masons had charge of
the services at the grave. The funeral
was one of the largest ever held here,
eighty carriages following the remains to
the cemetery. The large number of beau
tiful floral tributes attested the love and
esteem in which the deceased was held.