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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
HOUSE IS ROBBED
AND SET ON FIRE
inmates Were Shot at by the
Burglars
BL00DHOUNDS ON TRAIL
Mrs. Sam Waller, Living Near Phenix
City Has Eyeglasses Shattered
BY Bullet Fired Through
Window.
BLo0DHOUNDS ON TRAIL

Columbus. Ca, February 5-(special.)-
After burglarizing the home Of Sam Wal
ler' just west of Phenix City. early to-
night, robbers fired at Mr. Waller and
members of his family and then set fire
to his house
The kitchen and cooks house were
burned but the main dwelling was saved.
Mr. Waller and wife and Mrs. McCroan
of Columbus, had just finished eating
supper in the kitchen, which was in a
small building detached from the house,
and Mr.. Waller started into the residence.
He noticed that the furniture was topsy
turvy, and thought that burglars had
been in the house while they were at
supper. AS he was making his way
through the house the burglars, who had
just left the dwelling, began shooting at
him through the windows, quite number
of shots being fired but none striking him.
Started for Help.
Waller at once started to town, nearly
mile away, for help and when about
half way looked back and saw from the
glare that the robbers had fired the
AfC01C ANChNAAiHS HClliA lily uS liduG Gil
appeal for help, and large crowd went
out to the scene, bloodhounds being car
ried to track the burglars.
1t developed that after shooting at
Waller the burglars fired several times at
the ladies in the kitchen. although with
out effect. One shot shattered the spec
tacles worn by Mrs. Waller, although
without injury to the eyes.
The burglars fired the kitchen by
throwing a lamp through the window,
which exploded. Mrs. McCroan and a
negro servant girl sprang through the
windows, the servant shattering the glass
as she went. The crowd from town ar
rived in time to save the main dwelling
from destruction.
1t could not be told whether the bur-
glars were white or black. Investigation
showed that they had stolen a lot of sill
verware and a watch from the house
while the family was at supper
The arrest of a Columbus negro who has
been working at the Waller place has
been requested by the Alabama officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
MILwARD MAY BE EXPELLED.
Charged That He lnsulted Daughter Of
Breathitt County Judge.

Lexington, KY, February 5.-The board
Of discipline of the State College of Ken
lucky is sitting today to consider sem
sational case which may go to court.
Miss Hargis, IS years old, daughter Of
Judge ]. H. Hargis of Breathitt county.
who is a student in the college. charges
that she has been insulted frequently by
Luke Milward, a Lexington student. and
subject to taunts because of her father $
alleged connection with Breathitt's
trouble
Judge Hargis is here and demands that
the college take action. The mountain
students took the girls part and elected
Milward from the grounds at points of re-
volvers. Milward may be expelled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
ENTIRE CLOSE TONIGHT.
Limit for Hawthorne Summer Meetings
Expires at Midnight.

Chicago. February 5.-Entries to the
twelve stakes for the Hawthorne spring
and summer meetings will close at mid
night tomorrow. Nominations have al
ready been received from many of the
most prominent of the western stables
and from present Indications the total
will show an increase over the number
of entries received last year.
The stakes to close are the Northern
and Superior handicaps and the Flight,
Prairie and Monadnock stakes for three
years and upwards, the Chicago derby,
Hawthorne and Premier stakes for 3-year-
olds, and the Lassie, Vernal, Juvenile and
Competition stakes for 2-year-olds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
BURNED TO DEATH.
Overheated Stove in Montreal Causes
Disastrous Fire.

Montreal. February 5.-Three persons
were burned to death and four badly in
jured today in fire in Cadieux street
The dead: Mrs Edward Crawford. II
years old: Willie Crawford, 10 years. son;
James Hogan. 2s years, son-in-law.
The injured: Mrs. Ethel Hogan, may
de- James Il. Hogan, infant son. may die
Edward Crawford, probably win die;
Thomas Hare. IS years, face and hands
burned, may die.
Mrs. Hogan, with her infant and
Thomas Hare. jumped from the second
story OF the burning hor.1e. The fire evil
IDENTIFY started from an overheated kitch-
en- stove.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
II RUSSIA HAS NOT AGREED TO
THE TREATY JAPAN WILL FIGHT
Continued from First Pane,

ca IN the United States that sixty Japan
ese warships are blockading Fort Ar
thur Beyond the dispatch of the Asso-
clated Press from Port Arthur last night
regarding the returning of the Russian
heet to that port nothing is known The
English banking houses which are in con-
slant communication with their agents
in the far east. profess they are feeling
more tranquil than the stock exchange
members and the Bank of England Of
hcials. They admit the situation is serious
but they point out though business Is al
most paralyzed, while awaiting develop
ments Russia and Japan securities are
holding their own we'll. The fact is that
scarcely any business is being transacted
on the stock exchange Not s25OOO was
open for the account where normally
there would be g. 5000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
ERUPTION IN JAVA.
Twelve Persons Reported to Have Been
Killed.

Amsterdam, February 5.--Advices re-
ceiyed here say that an entire town in
the island of Java. Dutch East indies,
is reported to have been swallowed by a
volcanic eruption and that hundreds OF
persons were killed.
The colonial office later received dis
patch from the governor OF the Dutch
East Indies reporting the eruption of the
volcano of Meripi in the island of Java
and saying twelve persons were burned to
death. and that twenty were severely in
Jured. The eruption was accompanied by
showers of red hot GOALS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Miss Elizabeth Vanderbilt Is Dead

New York, February 5.-Miss Elizabeth
Vanderbilt. ST years old. daughter of
Oliver Vanderbilt. who founded the first
York. and a relative Of Commodore Van
derbilt, is dead at the home of her niece
in a small apartment on the upper West
side. Miss Vanderbilt had lived with the
family for twenty-five years, but had
never spoken to them Of her business at
fairs because of extensive litigation over
her fathers property She is said to have
had a large income.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Big Guns Blow Off Muzzles.

Washington, February 5.-The follow
ing telegram has been received at the
navy department from Captain Train.
president Of the board of inspection and
survey, dated Fort Monroe, yesterday:
while the board of inspection was test
ing the battery this morning Of the battle
ship Iowa, both guns in the starboard
forward s-inch turret blew off their muz-
zles. No damage except to guns and one
whaleboat. No casualties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
TWO sections Nav coaIesce.

London. February 5.--Winborne gave
grand dinner party and reception at
Winborne house tonight, which is re-
garded as signalling the coalition of
the two sections Of the free traders
and possibly the return of the liberal
unionists to the liberal field. Practi-
cally all the leaders of the free trade
interests, whether liberal or conserva-
tive, were present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
STEAMER ETHEL SINKS.
Boat Has to Be Beached to Prevent
Total Loss.

Savannah, February 5.-The river steam
er Ethel Of the Southern Transportation
company's line is sunk In the Savannah
river near Gray's Point, IS miles this
side of Augusta The passengers and
crew were taken off and the cargo is
damaged. The steamer was loaded with
fertilizer and corn.
The boat struck a snag in the early
morning and had to be beached to pre-
vent total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Not Yet Captured.

Memphis. February 5.A special to the
Scimitar from Itta Bena. Miss, states
that Luther Holbert and his wife have
not as yet been captured by the pursu-
ing posse. The negro is charged with the
killing Of James Eastland, prominent
farmer near Doddsville. 1t is reported
that the sheriff has given instructions to
deputies to shoot the fugitives II any
resistance is offered. Both the man and
woman are said to be armed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
kAvANAUeH RECEIVES NOTICE.
National Board of Arbitration to Meet
In Cleveland.

Little Rock, February 5.-Fresident W.
M. Kavanaugh of the Southern Baseball
association. who is also a. member OF the
national board of arbitration of the Minor
Leagues association, today received the
official call of Chairman II. NJ. Sexton
for meeting OF the board in Cleveland
March 49, to hear the report of Mr.. Han.
Ion. the minor league representative Mt
the San Francisco peace agreement Until
that meeting the status of the Southern
league players now on the coast cannot be
fixed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
MANY INDUSTRIES
WILL Be LOCATED
Frank Nelson, Jr, of CONNER
ciaI Club at Work
TO PROMOTE PROSPERITY
List of Plants That Should Be Secured
for Blrminqham-MAn
of Collins About to Build
Plant.

Frank Nelson, Jr., chairman of the
mefcial club, has put his suggestion
which was made at previous meeting
into execution. At the meeting yester-
day afternoon Mr. Nelson had a list Of
enterprises which he thought we're need
ed and would pay well in the Birmingham
district, and as he named each of them
he gave a good reason why one should
be located in or around the city, and also
why 1t would pay.
The idea of Mr.. Nelson is that one
member of the club take hold of one of
these proposed enterprises and see II he
could not locate one In Birmingham
within the next twelve months. In this
way, Mr.. Nelson believes. at least a
dozen and possibly twenty-five new en-
terprises would be located here this year,
as each of these men would feel that
that had a special matter to which they
could devote their efforts.
Coffin Plant.
Mr.. Nelson stated further that a man
from Chattanooga, who had built and
manufacturing plant and had then sold
out, had paid visit to Birmingham and
was certain that he would erect SINH
lar plant here. Mr.. Nelson expects this
man to return the first of next week and
he feels that the plant is assured.
In his report Mr.. Nelson also stated
that Mr.. McWane and his company had
MIRO n God tba a1ab+ of ~ ITood Nrooti,,a
and Foundry company, and that the
works would probably be enlarged He
said that Mr.. McWane was prepared to
invest much more than was at first in
tended, and that he had interested a very
wealthy man here with him and that
they would spend a great deal of money.
He also stated that the members of the
club who had agreed to take bonds in the
original company would be released.
List of Enterprises.
The list of the proposed enterprises sug-
gested by Mr.. Nelson were as follows:
Plant to manufacture steel and wooden
cars.
Plant to make iron and steel bridges
railroad frogs, switches and spikes.
Plant to make machinery for saw mills,
glass factory and brick plants.
A glass factory.
Boiler plate works.
A tannery.
A drop forging plant.
Plants for making soap, furniture,
stoves, excelsior, shovels. paper boxes,
collins and caskets, bath tubs and sinks
and trunks.
Also a patent medicine company of
large capacity, a plant for making steam
heating equipments, one for making
horse shoes, cotton waste, paper and Of
flee supplies. To these he added a cotton
mill machinery manufacturing plant
The members of the club expressed
themselves as fayoring Mr.. Nelson's sug-
gestion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
croker's Reinstatement ordered

New York. February 5.-The reinstate-
ment of Edward F. Croker as chief Of
the fire department was ordered today by
the appellate division Of the supreme
court. Mr.. Croker was removed from Of
fice early in the Low administration. He
is II nephew Of Richard Croker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
conkIln Defeats Maroote.

New York, February 5.-In the after
noon game of the national amateur bill
lard tournament. Charles f. Conklin of
Chicago defeated Arthur Narcotic of
Quebec by the score of 300 to 132. Conklin
was on his mettle and played to the best
or his ability. making the best averages
so far IN the tournament 10 1923. In the
evening game. j. Ferdinand Hoggenburg
OF New York, defeated Edward Gardner
OF Passaic, N. j., by the score of 300 to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
TRACER AFTnR VULCAN.
First Carload of Plaster Casts at Alex
andria, Va.

A tracer has been sent after the first
car loaded with the lower limbs of the
Vulcan, and 1t was located yesterday al
Alexandria, Va, where it has just been
delivered to the Southern railroad by the
Pennsylvania system.
The car left Passaic N. J., several days
ago. but was delayed by the heavy SHOWS
and the congestion of the freight cars of
the Pennsylvania system.
The car will be hurried to Birmingham
and 1t is expected here within the next
two or three days. This car, which is So
feet long. was capable of holding only the
two neither limbs of the big statue, and
from this fact something of the size of
the iron man can be judged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
MATTHEWS READS PAPER.
Birmingham Brick Manufactures APP
pears Before National Organization.

Cincinnati, o., February Sat the
annual convention of the National
Brick Manufacturers association to
day papers were read by H. ]. Mat
thews of Birmingham, Ala, on Brick
From Southern States" and by Isaac
Hardy of Workshop, England, on "The
Manufacture of Salt-glazed Brick.
The committee reported over one hun
dred more registered than at the pre-
yious convention.
Chattanooga, Detroit and Birming
ham were presented for the next con
vention, the location for which will
be determined hereafter by the execu
tive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Chinese Student Wears Blue Uniform.

University of California, February s.
Samuel Sung Young, Chinese student Of
the University of California, has just been
appointed lieutenant in the university
cadet regiment. Should he rise to major
or higher he will be eligible to a second
iieutenancy in the United States army
Lieutenant Young is the only Chinaman
wearing the uniform of an officer of the
United States army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Dietrich Committee Holds Meeting.

Washington, February 5.-The commit
tee appointed at the request of Senator
surrounding his recent indictment in Ne
braska in connection with postoffce pa
tronage held its first meeting today Sem
ator Dietrich submitted all papers relat-
ing to the case. Other papers and docu-
ments will be called for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06

Altoona, Pa, February 5.-Mrs. Annie
e. Moore, formerly a teacher in the AL
toona high school. died recently. Her will.
which has just been probated, requests
$1,000 outright to the Tuskegee institute of
Alabama After other requests have been
paid the residue is to be divided between
Tuskegee and the Lincoln university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
North Carolina RepubIIcans Meet.

Greensboro, N. c., February 5.-The
state republican executive committee to-
day selected this city as the place for
holding the state convention. and named
May Is as the date. A resolution was
adopted endorsing Roosevelt's admins
tration and pledging him their support.
An amendment was included commencing
the Presidents action in regard to the
Panama situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
EIsInore Castle Seems Doomed.

New York, February 5.-The Danish
castle of Kronberg, famous as the Ell
sinore of Shakespeare's Hamlet" Is
threatened. according to an American
dispatch from Berlin, with destruction by
the undermining tides of the Kattogat.
The foundations are seriously damaged
and the castle may have to be pulled
down together with the terrace on which
the ghost of Hamlet's father appeared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Heavy Fall in Contracts.

Cairo, Egypt, February 5.-The col
lapse in cotton in the United States,
coupled with the far eastern news, has
caused heavy fall in contracts and
many spectators have sustained seri-
GUS losses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
COUGHING SPELL FATAL.
Jack Counter, Popular Mine Fore.
man, Died Thursday.

Jack Counter, mine foreman of the Little
Warrior Coal and Coke company at Lit
Teton. coughed himself to death Thurs
day afternoon at that place in few
minutes. 1t seems that he was walking
down the Southern railroad tracks after
getting off from work, and suddenly took
violent coughing spell In a very few
minutes. and before physicians could
reach him, he was dead.
The funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon and the interment
was In the grave yard at Inns crossing.
between Cardiff and Littleton. The de-
ceased was AZ years old and leaves
widow and nine children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06

Knoxville, February 5.--WhIle the walls
of the burned business buildings were be-
ing pulled down, John Gourley, aged 81
was struck on the head this afternoon
with piece of flying brick. hurled
through the air by dynamite blast at
the scene Of Tuesday nights fire. He died
at the hospital tonight at 10 o'clock. Two
other men were injured. but not seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Tennis Players Elect oficers.

New York. February 5.-The twenty
third annual meeting of the United States
National Lawn Tennis association was
held here tonight The following officers
were elected: James Dwight president
(re-elected). r. D. wrenn. vice president;
Palmer Presbee. secretary: Richard Stew
ems, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Mrs. Turton,s Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs c. w. Turton who dropped dead OH
her front porch at 2412 Seventh avenue.
will be conducted this afternoon at
o'clock from the residence and the inter-
ment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The
services will be conducted by the Rev.
]. w. Stagg, ID. d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
sixto Lopez viii Be peported.

Manila. February 5-Sixto Lopez. the
we'll known Filipino agitator, whose UNI
friendly disposition toward American rule
In the Philippines has been exhibited
upon occasions in the past has arrived
here and refused to take the oath Of allie
glance. He will be promptly deported.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Samuel J. Sparks.

Engineer Samuel j. Sparks died last
night at 11:e0 O'Clock at his residence. aot
south Nineteenth street. The funeral
services will be conducted from the resi-
dence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and
the interment will be in Woodlawn GEM
etery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Inspecting New Water System,

Mayor Drennen yesterday afternoon In
spected the recently completed water
works system at North Birmingham upon
the invitation of Mayor James L. Cole
and the members of the city council.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Apples Of Gold.

From the New York Sun.
Newton was proclaiming the law of
gravity.
THAT may do for an apple" replied
his friends but can you tell where a po-
litical plum will land?'
Crestfallen. he was compelled to ac-
knowledge himself failure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
General Black Seriously m.

Washington. February 5.-Gen. John c.
BIac<~ chairman of the United States
civil :krvice commission and commander
in ch&f of the G. A. R.. is seriously Ill
here He has oyertaxed his strength and
is sNffenng from partial collapse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Messages at sender,s RIsk.

Washington, February 5.-The state de-
partment has been advised by the cable
companies connecting the United States
with the Orient, that cablegrams ad-
dressed to points In Manchuria, Korea
and Japan will be dispatched only at the
senders risk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
Nelson Gets the Decision.

Milwaukee, Wis, February 5--"Bat-
Ting Nelson of Chicago got the de-
cision over Jack O'Neall of Philadel-
phia after six fierce rounds before the
Badger Athletic club tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
sIx.Round Match ARRANGED.

Milwaukee, Wis. February Geo
Gardner of Lowell, Mass. and kid Car
ter Of Brooklyn have been matched for
six lnds before the Milwaukee Box
ing club on February IS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06

Washington. February 81 Admiral
Schley. who has been suffering with a
slight attack Of grippe. was reported bet
ter Soday. He was able to leave his room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j. r. Morriss and wife to e. C. Crow,
part of lot q block 75s, Birmingham,
5000,
n n. weakley and wife to R. Y Chan
1dler, lot 70x10O feet In block us Birming-
ham, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06

We make all hinll bf cuts. The
ge-He4ald Engraving Go.
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Cain scowed as he sat down at /

Cain scowed as he sat down at the
breakfast table.
'rhese biscuits" he began.
Eyes. know, dear" sweetly inter-
rupted his wife. ''and I don't suppose
used to eat
Wondering why the gag hadn't worked,
he relapsed into sullky silence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
The Seasons Revivals.

Along with the revival of Camille
and SaPho comes the Sylvia Sun with
the two following stories:
This week one of the little girls in
the primary room, when a. ked to
write sentence using the expression
"bitter end" wrote the following on
her slate: "A big dog chased my
kitty and as she ran under the porch
he bit her end.''
One of our most estimable citizens
whose name has for the present slip
ped from our memory, recently in
vested quite heavily at a department
store in neighboring town, and was
settling his bill, when he :sked absent
.i,isdediy of the Young sales-lady:
GLOW much do you take off for CASH"
The young lady looked quite confused
but quickly recovering herself re
marked: Everything but, THE Gus
toner tainted.