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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-09

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-05-09
A Little Early Riser

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
COLUMBIA.
Eight Negro Prisoners Escape from
 Jail-Other News.

Columbia, July 26. Especial. Jon the afternoon of July 23 eight prisoners escap- ed from Jail, five of whom were caught. 1t seems that during the day some one presented the prisoners with a crow-bar, and with this instrument they dug into the clustering under the windows until the iron bars were reached. By heavy pushing the bars were bent aside.
 The whole town joined in the chase. J.. P. Roberts trailed one of the negroes nearly fifty years up a little stream, and reaching a point where the water was deep he was about to turn back when J P Pearson appeared and found the negro in the water, covered up entirely except his nose and eyes. He was placed in jail hgain.
 MT. Simon, the fighting editor of the Chronicle, is employed by the saloonists of Talladega county to make the fight in the county against the dspensary
 A telephone stock company has been or ganized and the erection of a line from here to Wilsonville. Shelby and Calera will begin at once.
 On August there will be a barbecue and picnic here in order to let the people of the county see the big Fulton road machine at work. The purchase of this machine for the macademizing of the bounty roads will be left to a vote of The people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
RAILROADS WILL BE
 ALLOWED INCREASE
Mexican Government Issues I'm
 portant Decree,
WILL AFFORD SOME RELIEF
Owing to Depreciation of Silver Lines Have Been Embarrassed in Their Finances-Articles
 of Export Not Affected.

Mexico City July 26.-An important de- cree has been issued by the government bearing on railway rates. granting such an increase in their rate as will practically put them on the same basis as if their re- eeipts were In fifty cent dollars. The re- suit will be exceedingly beneficial to the roads, improving their gross and net earnings and the representatives of the Mexican Central, Mexican and Inter Oceanic roads and the National railway have received a copy of the decree, In an- swer to their request for authority to increase rates now in force on account of the continued depreciation of silver.
 The president of the republic has. there fore seen fit to decree that during the remainder of the present year railway companies shall be authorized to make a fifteen per cent increase in their tariffs with the exception of corn, wheat, cotton. firewood, charcoal, coal and all articles of export, on the understanding that each company shall apply separately for the necessary notifications in its concession that 1t may lawfully collect the respective increase, it being understood that inas- hiuNh co lAlo duAAOllly BIdnAtu III NltW of the present rate of exchange, the said increase will be suspended should ex- change fall to 220 or less. The railway companies will immediately apply for the necessary changes In their respective con- sessions.
 The increase, though moderate, will greatly relieve the present situation in which the railroads, through no fault of theirs, have suffered.
 The action of the government Is prais- ed as an indication of it's desire to do justice to great corporations that have gold interest to meet abroad and which have to buy heavily of supplies in the United States and elsewhere at gold prices.
 The reason why the relief is restricted to the remainder of the present year is understood to be the hope that by Jan uary the peso will be stabilized. proba- bly, at 50 cents gold value, and should that reform not come about so soon, the government will in all probability continue the relief provided for in the decree.
 The effects of this decree will be to place railroads in a sound financial posi- ton. The increase in rates applies to passengers, as well as to freight charges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
AUTO DEMOLISHED
 BYAN A. 6. s. TRAIN
MACHINE OF J. c. TURMIE STRUCK AT PoWDERLY NO ONE IN THE AUTOMOBILE AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

A. G. S. train No. ran into and com pletely demolished the automobile of J.. c. Turmie last night about 6:3O o'clock near Wowderly. No one was injured, as they had gotten out before the train struck the machine.
 The accident occurred while the train was running slow for a grade crossing. It was at the first crossing north of Pow derly, and the train was coming towards the city. When 1t struck the machine the engineer had put on the brakes and was stopping the train as quickly as pos- slble. He backed back to the crossing to see If any one was injured, and on the cowcatcher were some of the remnants of the auto which had been literally torn to pieces,
 1t was impossible last night to locate Mir. Turmie, and 1t is consequently not known whether those who had been In the auto saw the train and jumped out, or whether they were not in the machine when the train was first sighted
 The information concerning the collision was received through a telegram sent the ductor of the train. The message merely stated there had been a collision, no one was injured and the auto had been de- molished.
 No. Is due in Birmingham at G. 45 o'clock and was running about on time when the accident occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
COMPANY MAY STAY
 IN SRD REGIMENT
WooDLAWN CITIZENS ARE ANx- loUS THAT co. A SHOULD NOT BE MUSTERED oUT-MAY BE REORGANIZED.

It is probable that the trouble in Com pany A. the Woodlawn Light Infantry. Third regiment, A N G., will be set tied and the company will remain in the service.
 Captain Walter Gardner, commissary of the regiment and Captain Hughes B. Kennedy, adjutant of the regiment, have been in conference with members of the company, who urge that it be given one more chance.
 The two staff officers are inclined to allow the company to remain In the ser- vice and to elect new officers. They have not determined on their course of action, but they believe that if the com pany is reorganlzed and has new officers it will again take it's place as one of the banner organizations of the regiment.
 The citizens of Woodlawn have agreed to come to the rescue of the company, and are making every effort not to have 1t disbanded. There is strong opposition from East Lake, where a company, which is very anxious to be given charter and be mustered Into the service, has been organized.
 Both places are warking hard. East Lake to get the new company which Cap tains Gardner and Kennedy have been instructed to muster in, ana Woodlawn not to lose the present company. The result is being awaited with a great deal of interest. The first Monday night in August has been set as the time for mastering out the Woodlawn company. but some final decision will be reached before that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
OFFICERS DESTROY
 PANAMA PAPER
News Spread Rapidly and
 Causes General Panic
coy. FLEES FROM MANSION
Body of Soldiers Attempt His Cap ture But Are Unsuccessful. Liberals Are lncensed the
 Military Organization.

Panama, Colombia, July 2e.--Not since the days of the last revolution, when an attack upon the city by liberals was feared has there been such a panic in Panama as. occurred last night Shortly after o'clock the office of El Lapiz the organ of the liberal party on the isthmus, was visited by officers of the general staff of the army who destroyed yesterdays edition of the newspaper. One of the directors was slightly wound ed, but managed to escape
 As the office of the newspaper Is sit- uated Ii a very populous district, the news spread rapidly. In the Santa Ana neighborhood where most of the liber- als reside. sentiment rose to high pitch and few of the prominent people counselled retaliation. They took no &C., tlon however.
 The next event came like a bombshelI. A company of soldiers apparently under the orders of Gen. Vasquez Cobos. con- mander of the national forces, sur rounded the residence of Governor Mutis. but the governor and his wife, who Is an American woman, having been warned, SNNNNN0NN Att SSNoplllb+ dGlicIdl commander of the battalion of Colombia, when he learned of the El Lopiz incident, repaired to headquarters where he found General Cobos according to current re- ports, ordering him to remain in quar- ters.
 Revolution Mystery.
 Exactly what has taken place is un- known but 1t is thought Araiona. secre- tary of the government; Fernandino Arango, chief of police, and Etraim Navia, a member of the departmental superior tribunal of justice, are under arrest the last named for trying to ar que with General cobos the iIIegality of his action.
 Little Excitement.
 There was little excitement on the street today, the Colombian battalion at- tending church in body as usual, but the condition of affairs Is serious. Cover nor Mutis virtually is a prisoner. Un- doubtedly General Cobos will issue pro- clamation giving the reasons for his ac- tions, which up to this time are un- known.
 The national government in certain quarters is being held responsible for much of what has happened, because the soldiers have not been paid for some time, and give no service arguing that the government is unable to sustain that arm or even the civil branches of de- partments.
 Violent articles written in Fl Paiz against what the liberals call the as- sassination of General Lorenzo, the lead CT of the guerrillas, during the recent revolution, who was court-martialed and shot May 15. precipitated events The ef- feet of what is now going on upon the Colombian congress. 1t Is believed will be favorable to the canal treaty, for the enemies of the treaty, 1t is now believed, will be easily convinced of the necessity of certain clauses which it contains in regard to the control of this zone
 Cable communication with Bogota has been restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27

Bisley, Eng, July 26.-The great an- nual rife meeting was finished yesterday with bright weather but a gusty wind quartered the range and precluded high scoring. The Americans received a great send off on leaving here for Liverpool yesterday morning. Major General Lord cheylsmore, chairman of the council of the National Rifle association, made the farewell speech, and Colonel Leslie c. Bruce, captain of the American team, re- piled, thanking Lord Cheylsmore for the cordial reception accorded to the Ameri- cans here The train steamed out of the station with the bands playing eThe Star spangled Banner. foiiowed by Aud Lang Syne."
 The Americans recaptured the Palma trophy and established their reputation as marismen and their personal relations with the other competitors were most pleasant. All the inhabitants of the can vas city turned out with brass bands to bid the Americans godspeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
AMERICAN RIFLEMEN
 GIVEN GREAT FAREWELL

The entries for the last and most im- portant competitions of the meeting, ex- cept the competition for the Palma tro- phy, namely, the kings prize and the St. Georges vase, were eurtailed some what In sensational fashion by the posting of an official notice that Corpo- ral J. ". Garvie of the First Northum- berland Fusileers and Private F. Watson of the same regiment, were barred, not only from the above events, but from all subsequent competitions on the National Rifle association ranges, and that they would forfeit all prizes won during the present meeting
 Both men had qualified for the St Georges finals and Garvie had qualified for the kings hundred. The announce ment reduced the number of competitors for the two events to nlnety-eight. The official charges against Garvie and Wat son are tampering with the scores at a provincial meeting. Both men denied the charges and threatea to sue the National
 The St. George e was won by Cap tam Johnson of tN pdon Rifle brigade, with a score of 135
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
ANNISTON.
Convict Who Attempted to Escape is
 in the County Jail.

Anniston. July 26.-(Special) )-Charles Rohmer. the city convict who made such a sensational escape from the chaingang bars at the county jail. being held on charge of burglary. It was decided by the city authorities that it would be bet ter for such a desperate man to be placed where he could harm no one. After his attempt to escape 1t developed that negro and Rohmer had planned to escape together. One of them was to knock Lon Pippin. the street guard, down, se- cure his gun, take one of the city mules and carts, and escape. This plan failed, as they were unable to secure the mule and cart, so Rohmer tried to take street car Rohmer was arraigned before Judge Crook this afternoon on a charge of burglary and bound over to await the action of the grand jury, his bond being fixed at $500.
 The trial of J. T. Morgan charged with larceny of brass from the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad, was con- tinued until next Friday.
 Peter Noah was bound over by Com missioner Randolph yesterday on the charge of counterfeting, and in default of a 5000 bond he was sent to jail. At the trial yesterday morning a Mrs. Shamblee. mother of Jim Shamblee. one of the gang. testified. She told of see ing Noah and her son making the molds and when she came upon them at work they fed She said that her son after wards told her what they were doing. This was more than year and half ago, and these men have, it seems been operating ever since. Tom Williams, negro. the sixth of them will be arraign- ed today.
 A. large force of men are employed in taking stock at the plant of the South ern Car and Foundry company. The stock is being taken preparatory to turning over the property to the re- ceived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
-----es-------------- NEGRO KNOCKED DOWN.
Attempted to Escape from Policeman
 Disheroon and is FeIled.

While resisting arrest and attempting to escape from Policemen Disheroon and McMillan last night Sayette Williams, a negro, was shot at one time and later knocked to the ground by a blow from to but end of the former policeman's s pistol.
 The negro had some trouble with a Greek at the corner of Eighteenth street and Second avenue and the Greek blew whistle for the palice. The negro at- tempted to escape, and Policeman Dish eroon shot to frighten him. The negro stopped running and was placed under arrest He attempted to break away from the policeman, who knocked him down with his pistol A great crowd gathered, as the shooting was on a prominent corner and there were many people on the streets at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
FOUR CONDEMNED
 NEGROES BAPTIZED Immersion Conducted in Jeffer- son County Jail Yesterday PREVENT HYMN SINGING Next Friday Is Set for the Execution. Besides the Four That Got Re
 ision Two Others Are
 Seeking Earnestly.
PREVENT HYMN SINGING

Four of the negroes confined at the county jail and sentenced to be hanged within the next two weeks were baptized by immersion yesterday afternoon. They were Sid King, Albert Jones, Will Jones and Will Hudson and the immersion was conducted by the Rev. Walker, pastor of Shiloh colored Baptist church.
 They have been eager to be baptized ever since they "got religion" few days ago. Last night at the jail they were singing until late hour. It is the rule at the jail to stop all singing after 9 o'clock, but the condemned men asked if they couldn't have church. as late as they wanted to this week, and the request was granted. For an hour last night they sang to a hymn tune as only negroes can sing, T Feel Like My Time A'int Long"
 Felix Hall and Abe Williams are also sentenced to be hung but they we're not baptized with the others yesterday be- cause they have not "come through" yet They are down on their knees praying most of the time and the others pray with them, but they say they have not yet been able to 'get religion"
 Sid King, Albert Jones and Felix Hall will be hanged in the jail yard next Friday un- less the governor interferes with the exc cution of the sentences. King was con- yicted of killing a fellow prisoner at Pratt mines with pick, Hall was convicted of killing Norwood Clark, a young white man on the Ensley grade, and Jones was con victed of killing Walter Cotton, a young white man in the store of the Great Att lantic and Pacific Tea company.
 Will Jones, Will Hudson and Abe Will Hams will be hanged one week from Fri day unless there Is some interference They were all convicted of highway rob- bery and given the death sentence. Abe Williams turned states evidence at the trial which was largely instrumental In causing the conviction of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
HOTEL WATERS MEET.
They Will Endeavor to Make Their
 Services of Higher Order.

A movement is on foot among the col ored walters of the city to improve the waiting service at all the first-class ho- tels A meeting was held Saturday night which was addressed by J. w Gillespie. head waiter at the Hillman; F. E. Jones of the St. Nicholas, w. M. Johnson of the Morris and T. H. Butler of the Florence They will make efforts to have the service in Birmingham equal to anything in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Negro Accused of Holding Up Another
 and Getting $1o.

Henry Greber, negro, was arrested yesterday morning by Policemen Thom- son and Walker pn South Twentieth street on a charge of highway robbery.
 He and another negro are charged with holding up Duncan Thomas, a negro, and robbing him of s1O gold piece. Accord Ing to the story of Thomas he and the negro who Is still at large were walking up the street together and his companion enticed him into Alley A near Twentieth street where he was robbed.
 Thomas claims that Greber and the other negro had plotted to get him in the alley and that they had arranged the meet Ing place and everything else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
SHOT IN GATE CITY CAR.
Negro Wounded by Jealous Rival
 Wound Not Serious.

Henry Bates negro, was shot in the arm and painfully wounded Saturday night about o'clock by Kid Warren on a Gate City street car at the corner of Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue. The wound Is not serious, and the wounded man was able to walk to police head quarters and report the matter.
 Warren has not been captured. It Is said that the trouble was about a won- an It seems that Bates was in seat on the car talking to the woman to whom Warren was engaged and that the latter shot through jealousy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27

packed how faithless you have been to your duty. This needless critic did not see that this blow was aimed at you as well as me-
 MT. Smith apparently failed to recog- nize the fact that the rapid growth or the rural free delivery service under your administration would speedily re- lieve this condition without recourse to removals. He cites the fact that forty one of a certain group of fifty-six em- ployes mentioned in the commissions letter were women. as indicating that the influences leading to these appoint ments were not political The commis- sion has not claimed that the influences which prompted the numerous appoint ments under consideration were all po- litical, nor will anything be found in the letter or report which neeessitates an analysis on the basis of sex. It IS fact, however, that nearly all or the persons, men as well as women, appoint- ed or employed in evasion or contraven- ton of the civil service law and rules who were examined during the invest- eation were appointed through the in fiuence of senators and representatives or high officials of the postoffice depart ment Their names and the names of the persons who urged their appoint ments appear in the report of the inves- tigation.
 Procter is Amused.
 MT. Smith states that the department was engaged for some weeks with the civil service commission in framing a system and body of rules for the appoint ment of rural letter carriers and that in this work Mir Proctor proved so unreas- enable. so dogmatic and so impracticable, that he had to be overruled by his own associates and eliminated from all part in the construction of the frame work. This statement will be amusing, as both MT Foulke and MT. Garfield were aware of the fact that 1t was at my request that Commissioner Foulke took up the question of the examination of rural letter car riers with the postoffice department. There was never the slightest difference of opin- ion among the three commissioners.
 MT. Smiths letter closes with the state meat that .Mr. Procter's innuendoes justify a personal statement which Will be more becoming in less formal paper An editorial in the Philadelphia Press or July 20, 190s presumably contains this personal statement. The article Is given almost entirely to abuse and vituperation. One or two exceptions will be noted In a supplementary statement I shall give to the public press with copy of this let ter.
 As the matters under consideration had their origin prior to your induction into office, this letter cannot properly be re- garded as referring in any way to your administration of the department.
 Very respectfully.
 JOHN R. PROCTER,
 President.
 MT. Procter's reply to the editorial in the Press answers a statement that he sought exceptions to the civil service rules an behalf of his own relatives and friends. He pronounces this charge untrue and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
SUMMER TOURIST RATES
To Principal seashore and Mountain
 Resorts.

Southern railway has on sale round trip summer tourist tickets at very low rates to principal seashore and mountain re- sorts in the Carolinas and virginias also to eastern points, via coastwise steam ship lines. Final limit all tickets, Octo- Der 31. 1908.
 Write or apply passenger office Morris hotel building for Summer Home Fold er." rates, etc. J. c. LUSK. District Pas senger Agent 6-27-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Rates to New York. Boston and the
 East

East.
 The Central of Georgia railway and It's connection now have on sale at all coupon ticket offices in the southeast. excursion tickets to New York. Boston and other eastern cities and resorts via Savannah and steamships of the Savannah Line" good returning until October s1. 1903. Tick cts include meals and berth aboard shin. Rates much less than all-raiI. The rail ride to Savannah is quick and pleasant. through sleeping cars. The ocean voy- age is smooth and refreshing. Nine new and magnificent ships More frequent sailings than in previous years Improved service aboard ship Evening course din- ners. For further particulars apply to your nearest agent or John W. Blount. Travelling Passenger Agent. 1921 First avenue Phone 976. 6-6-gf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
Hill Says No.

St Paul, Minn.. July 26.-James J. Hill when interviewed in regard to story that he, with E. H. Hartman, were unit ing a great timber deal. said: Tt might just as well be said that we had bought the moon. There Is no truth in 1t. l don't own any timber and don't want any,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27
Tweedy.prummond Wedding.

MT. Charles F. Tweedy and Miss Julia Wright Drummond were married last night at 220 Twenty-first street by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church. The bride was teacher of short hand in the Bir- mingham Business college. The couple left last night for Brookslde, where they will visit relatives and friends of the bride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27

The finest stock company in the south at Aquatic thea Ire, East Lake. Performance every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-27

A superb programme of animated pictures on tn @ projectoscope free avery night at East Lake.