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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
ANOTHER THEATRE
FIRE I'm CHICAGO
Three Persons Perish From Suffocatlon
BY Smoke and Flames In
Ahambra Building.

Chicago, February 22.-Fire this morn
ing partially destroyed the building occu-
pied by the Alhambra theatre hotel and
apartments. The structure was three
stories high and fronted on Archer ave-
nue. and State and Nineteenth streets
After the fire was extinguished the re-
mains of three persons, two men and a
woman. who had been suffocated. were
found in the ruins. There were many
narrow escapes. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. The Alhambra theatre, around
which the hotel is built, was partly de-
stroyed. In the theatre new stage fit
tings and furnishings had been installed
and remodelng in compliance with the
new theatre ordinance had practically
teen completed.
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ALABAMA ELkS.
State Association to Be Formed In Bir-
mlngham Today.

The Alabama Elks' association will be
formed in Birmingham this morning at
meeting of the representatives of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elk lodges
in this state. The meeting will be held
in the Elks Home at II a. m. The pur-
pose of the organization Is to advance the
welfare of the order in the state.
c. s. Simmons, exalted ruler of Lodge
No 70, Birmingham, will preside at the
meeting. 1t Is expected that permanent
organization will be effected and a time
and place selected for the first annual
reunion Of Elks in Alabama. Birmingham
lodge has invited the reunion to meet
here in April.
Eli p. Smith, chairman; c. E. Megel-
emery, L. N. Archer, John s. Leedy. P. L.
Houppert, c. s. Simmons and j. ]. Laugh
ran have been appointed committee to
entertain the visiting Elks today. A
luncheon will be served this afternoon at
2:S0 o'clock This committee also has in
charge the matter of the state reunion,
If Birmingham is selected as the meeting
place.
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CITY ITEMS.

The Mayor.-Mayor Drennen spent
Yesterday in Blount Springs. During
his absence Alderman John G. Greener
acted as mayor.
Matinee Benefit.-The exact amount
realized at the special matinee at the
Bijou yesterday for the benefit of Hill
man hospital is not known, but it wNl
probably be between $3.50 and 5000.
Although the receipts at the box office
were counted up there were number
of tickets sold for which no returns
have been made. One half of the gross
receipts are to go to the hospital. The
production was "By the Sad Sea
Waves" and was played by the Wells
Harlan Musical Comedy CON-
pany.
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DRASTIC RESOLUTIONS ARE
ADOPTED DENOUNCING THE
FORMATION OF LABOR UNIONS
Continued from First Paee)


closed shop demand of organized labor.
Since it is his moral duty not to dis
criminate between union and Independent
labor, 1t is his duty through organization
to demonstrate to the general public that
he should not be forced into becoming
an involuntary party to such discrimina-
ton. do not believe that the general
public will support organized labor in Its
efforts to compel the employer to become
,ts business agent, for such he would be-
come II he be forced to refuse employ
ment to men because they do not belong
to the union.
THE leaders of organized labor will be
relieved of great deal Of the burden OF
maintaining the membership OF their or
ganization II the employers could be COM
PEELED to keep up this membership FOR
time.
Become Their Tool.
Therefore In not resisting the efforts of
the labor agitators to make them thelr
tools In the work of fastening the shack
les of despotism upon labor, the employ
ers are gravely lacking In the duty they
owe to labor In general.
.,The manufacturer has a right to hire
only union men II he chooses, and the
members Of a union have legal right to
refuse to work with independent labor.
nut maintain that neither the employer
nor the members OF the union have any
moral right In either case to thus dis
criminate against men who do not care
to belong to certain organizations. III the
unions persist, however, In discriminating
against Independent laborers by refusing
10 work with them. their legal right to
discriminate ends with their refusal to
work. No union has the legal right to
prevent the Independent laborer from
working, and neither has 1t the legal right
TO compel the employer not to hire the
independent workman.
ssNow, If the unions take the position
that there must be discrimination against
independent labor as the price OF en-
ployment of union labor. then I believe
it may become the duty of the employer
to discriminate against union labor.
Should Not Employ Them.
"The employer is not to employ other
men who are also seeking to invade his
rights in other respects. The unions
must understand that while men have the
right to organize any associations they
see fit, there Is this qualification that the
acts and purposes of such associations
shall not be contrary to law and the
spirit Of American freedom. and they
must understand that those who join as
6oclations Wnlcn seek 10 discriminate
against other men may find themselves
Disseminated against"
The constitution adopted at the preim-
mary of the association at Chicago will
probably be adopted with few changes
The sentiment OF the delegates is that
the. association should take a vigorous po-
sition on the eight-hour bill. and that
the United States senate should he urged
to hear reports of employers before taking
action. Opposition to the so-called anti
injunction bill is heard and a resolution
will probably be adopted to this effect. A
large delegation will go to Washington
when the convention adjourns to oppose
the bill.
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HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
WashIngton's Birthday Duly Observed.
Class In German Distinguishes Itself.

The public schools closed at noon yes
terday in honor Of Washington's birth
day. At the high school an appropriate
programme was carried out. An interest
ing feature of the exercises consisted OF
essays and songs in German by the Ger
man class OF the high school, of which
Miss Bertha Gelder is instructor. The
class numbers seventy, only ten OF the
pupils being of German parentage.
Albert Ritter of st. Paul, born and edu-
Gated in Germany, who is visiting Biz
mingham, attended the High school ex-
ercises. He spoke in strong praise Of
the German class; said not only did the
pupils reveal a knowledge of German,
but that they pronounced the words cor
rectly. ''Die Yacht am Rhein,' was sung
with great spirit, said Mr.. Ritter. and
Miss Chisolm made a decided hit in her
story of George Washington and the
cherry tree delivered in German. Miss
Chisolm illustrated her story very clev-
erly on the black board.
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ATTEMPT TO LYNCH.
OFFICERS With Difficulty Control Infurl
ated Wisconsin Mob.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, February %.
A mob of 500 Infatuated citizens of
Soldiers Grove made a futile attempt
today to lynch James Dunn and George
Gaskell, charged with the murder Of
Andrew Overburg Only the most
strenuous action on the part of the po-
lice rescued the prisoners and dis
persed the mob.
The men were arraigned in court
and Gaskell made partial confession
of his guilt The hearing was then ad-
journed until tomorrow. Much ex-
citement still prevails.
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FOR WAR MATERIAL.
Spanish Chamber of Deputies Acts on
Bill for Credits.

Madrid. February 22.-The govern
ment submitted bill OF the chamber
of deputies today asking for extra
ordinary credits of s1.764, 900 for war
material ana 100000 for coast defense.
Premier Maura explained that the
measures contemplated were due sole
ly to SPANS obligations to maintain
her neutrality.
At the conclusion of the session
republican demonstration outside made
it necessary to call on the police. Sew
eral persons were injured and several
arrested.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
D. s. LaIlande.

d. s. Iallande. a brother of p. H. Lal-
1ande Of the firm Of Dunn & I,allande,
died last night at 1880 o'clock at his res
idence. No. 1907 Thirteenth avenue, south.
of pneumonia, after a brief illness. Mr.
Iallande was a native of New Orleans,
but he had been residing in Birmingham
several years. His funeral will take
place from St. Pauls Catholic church
this afternoon at 3 o'clock
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ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON

Tuesday matinee and evening
HaVerly's Ministries.
Wednesday matinee and evening
THE Storks."
Thursday matinee and evening
Faust
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MRS. soUTHWlck'S RECITAL.
Delightful Entertainment at the High
School Last Night.

Mrs. Jessie Eldridge Southwick of Bos-
ton gave delightful dramatic recital
last night in the assembly hall of the
birmingham high school to large audi
ence. The entertainment was for the
benefit OF the apparatus fund of the junior
class. Mrs. Southwick is an artist Of
fine voice. grace of manner and dramatic
ability. and she provoked hearty APP
plause.
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Haverlys Minstrels.

Hayerly's Minstrels. introducing Billy
Van will be at the Jefferson theatre TINS
afternoon and tonight. This company
ooroas fresh from its transcontinental
tour. Mr.. Vans name Is too well known
IN the minstrel field to require anything
further than the mere mention OF MS
nresence. Assisting Mr.. Van on the enos
are Eddie Mazier, the minstrel man Oh
huge proportions; Dan Waldron' whose
funny savings have made him favorite;
Perron Somers. Jake Young FREQ gar
telle and Eddie Leonard, late OF the
Dockstader company.
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The Rllou.

The Wells-Dunne-H Harlan Comedy COM
many pleased very large audience last
night in my Friend From India which
1t produced here for the first time. NOT
only Is this comedy well adapted to tne
company, but number of musical num-
hers were introduced which add much to
the pleasure of witnessing the production'
In many ways the company Is better
cast In this play than any In which IL
has ever appeared here. The CHIEF come
DIV role is essayed by Little Chip, and as
usual his every move was greeted with
applause. He plays the part OF Augustus
Keene Sham, a victim Of circumstances
and the audience gets many nearly
laugh out of the circumstances as well az
the victim.
Robert Harry Is good as Erastus Under
holt, and David Andrada has good part
as his son. Dan Marble is excellent IN the
role Of Tom Valentine, and w. IL. Hat
ter gets not a few laughs by his interpre-
tation of the part of the Rev. James
Tweedle, missionary.
Miss Fannie Frankel has part In that
of Mrs. Arabella Beelxman-Street, which
fits her we'll, and Pearl Early, LILLIAN
Austin and Maude Poole are well cast.
Marie Franchionetti plays the part OF
T4lly servant, In which there are some
good comedy situations.
The musical numbers Of the production
include Morning Glory Polly sung by
Pearl Early, assisted by Agnes Harsh and
Kate Pope, two clever little girls who
have not been with the company long,
Frank johnson in Songs and Sayings
the quintette and the Bijou girls In THE
Alamo" and an original song of George
| Nichols, the musical director called
.sunbonnet Sue" Chip sings this and
gets much applause.
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"Klna podo.v

The presentation at the Jefferson thea
tire last night Of king Dodo pleased one
of the largest audiences which has greet
seemed to remember the play from last
year and only few seats were vacant
when the curtain went up.
The production was slgnalized by two
marked features The voices of the prin-
cipals are all good, as required by the
several difficult songs, and the members
of the chorus as a whole were good look
ing and very shapely. Several members
of the company and several Of the cho-
rus would rank as pretty among pretty
women. and 1t was a pleasure just to
look at them.
Richard Golden as the first Of the Dodo
family to reign In Dodoland was dis
tinct success. Not only is he thoroughly
capable of reading his lines but he has
ready wit and took advantage of many
little things to put in extra lines which
were always well received. His local hits
were well placed His support was very
good, especially the women.
All the women in the cast are possess
ed of strong voices, and what is equally
as valuable, good looks. Isabelle Under
wood made stunning Queen Lii; Ger
trude Barnes was graceful and pretty as
Annette: Maude X Williams made
very acceptable Piola, and Daisy Hamlin
sang and danced well in the role OF
Angela,
The same songs were introduced as last
year. The play probably lacks popular
airs. and its music is generally Of too
high a class for musical comedy. There
were not enough topical songs. King
Dodo" is we'll staged.
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Faust"

Lewis Morrison will appear as Mephis-
to at the jefferson theatre Thursday
matinee and night. Sale Of seats will
commence this morning.
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AT THE BIJoU


. All week with usual matinees-"My
. Friend from India
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Bells Execution Denied.
STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Aug. 16. Nathan Har.
Ian has returned to Mt. Pleasant for
treatment for cancer.
Mrs s. A. Harlan and family visit
ed at Ottumwa last week.
Eight of the young men from this
place left Tuesday for Cooperstown to
work in the harvest fields and six
will go next Tuesday.
]. F. Teal and family Of Stockport
but now of Cooperstown have 500
acres of wheat and Horace Dorothy,
has 1900.
Rev. Tenant filled the pulpit Sun
day at II o'clock.
Most of the town people attended
the camp meeting last Sunday at Biz.
mingham.
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MISUNDERSTANDING CROWD PRES.
EMIT AT CELEBRATION IN
AGENCY YESTERDAY.
H. u. WATERMAN SPEAKS
. Ninth Annual Reunion Of the WapelIo
County Old Settlers Association In
FulIen's Grove Grand success-Ma-
jor Samuel Mahon Made President.

Old settlers of Wapello county and
.taelr families to The record breaking
lumber of nearly 25O0 met in Fullen's
grove at Agency yesterday and cele.
Era!e0 the ninth annual reunion Of
the Old Settlers association of this
county. The day was an ideal one for
enjoyment possible was experienced
by the large number of people who at
tended. Many of the most prominent
pioneers who helped to cultivate Wa.
pello county into such a thriving tract
of land, of buildings, of manufactures
and of elegant homes, were In attend.
ance, while great number of the ris-
ing generation, upon whose shoulders
the work of continuing the betterment
of the county will rest, celebrated with
the old settlers and enjoyed the day
Shortly after the arrival of Burling-
ton train No. 10 in Agency, upon
which was large majority of the
$50 Ottumwans who attended
dinner was served at the grove.
While this was being enjoyed. the ex
ecutive committee of the association
met and elected officers for the en-.
suing year, naming Major Samuel Ma
hon for the highest office, that of pres.
ident Immediately after dinner, the
excellent program of speeches and
singing was listened to. This years
outing of the old settlers of Wapello
county was remarkable in two things
that Of the day being extremely suita
Bile for the occasion and the attend
ance exceeding that Of all previous re
unions.
The New Officers.
The following is the list of new off
GERS according to the choice of the
executive committee:
I'resident-Major Samuel Mahon, OF
0ttulnwa.
Vice PRESIDENT. F. Newell, Of
Agency.
secretary-Dr. j. F. Newell, of Ag
ency.
Treasurer-Major A. H. Hamilton
of Ottumwa.
Historian-J L. Hartman, of Ottum
wa.
Executive committee-W H. H. AS
bury. S. H. Harper, of Ottumwa Eli
tah Johnson, of Agency; David Jay, Of
Blakesburg; Jacob Lowenberg, of Dab
lonega.
Township Vice Presidents.
The township vice presidents named
are as follows:
Agency-W. W. Connolly.
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same death upon the negroes that
hey had visited upon the Hodges fam,

same death upon the negroes that
they had visited upon the Hodges fam
lily.
A member of the mob made a
speech recounting the horrors Of the
crime. This infiamed the crowd to
the burning point. To large stump
twelve feet high the men were chain
ed with their backs to the stump.
Then wagon load Of pine wood
was hauled to the spot. 1t was piled
around the men and ten gallons of
kerosene was thrown over them.
Photographer Takes Pictures.
A photographer was present and the
crowd was cleared back that he might
get several views of the men bound
to the stake and ready for the burn
ing.
Just as the match was applied to
the pyre one Of those in front asked
Reed if he wanted to tell the truth
before he died Eyes, sir; killed
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges" he replied.
duplicates Handy Bell.
"Who killed the children" was &C.
knowledged.
Handy Bell" came the response az
the flames leaped upward and furth-
er questioning was impossible in the
wild tumult AS the flames touched
Reeds naked oilsoaked skin he twist.
ed his head in an endeavor to shake
himself and avoid the fearful torture
Only once did he complain. He said
Lord, have mercy"
Before the flames had quenched Ca
to's life the rope was burned in two
and his head swung from side to side
as he endeayored to avoid the fiery
tongue. BY effort almost superhumar
he writhed under the close locked
chains. For only about three minutes
was he visible to the crowd before the
great pile Of fagots made wall Of
fame which the wind wiped around
Cato's body and hid him from view. He
was the first to exhibit unconscious
ness and was perhaps the first dead
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Mrs. Catherine Barrett, Ottumwa.
Mrs. P. Parker, ottumwa.
William Streeby, Ottumwa.
Or. Jefferson Williamson, Ottum.
wa.
John R. Robinson, Agency.
Mrs. Rachel L. Pierson, Ottumwa.
John B. Cooper (cold) Ottumwa.
Mrs. ]. M. Lamme, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Emily j. Bradley, Ottumwa.
Patrick Glenn, Ottumwa.
Otto Schaub, Ottumwa.
Thos. Gillespie, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Catherine Forest, Agency.
Mrs. Emily Jones, Ottumwa.
Joel 2. Campbell, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Mary Free, Eddyville.
Mrs. Sarah Yaryan, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Lucinda Heavrine, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Martha Burns, Ottumwa.
Oliver Jones, Kirkville.
Mrs. Susanna Mikesell, Ottumwa.
George Ditch, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Owen Shea, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Lucinda Lewis, Ottumwa.
Rev. ]. T.. Simmons, Ottumwa.
J. H. Goldsberry Ottumwa.
William Gift, Ottumwa.
John Stout, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mick, Ottumwa.
Charles MCGUIRE, Pleasant town
ship.
Mrs. Margaret Musselman, ottum-
wa.
James Muldoon. Ottumwa.
William Sinnamon, Ottumwa.
Levi Jones, Agency township.
John Moriarty, Dudley.
Adam S. Hauk, Ormanville.
Mrs. Jane Michael, Ottumwa.
Frederic w. Stadter, Ottumwa.
Dennil Sweeney, Ottumwa
Mrs. Louisa w. Baker, Ottumwa.
Charles w. Derby, Blakesburg.
]. H. Mcdowell, Bladensburg.
Scott Stevens. Ottumwa.
William Shafer, ST., Eddyville.
John Wagner, Ottumwa.
Marion. Duree, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Margaret Blair, Ottumwa.
Leonidas M. Cooley, Ottumwa.
William Hollenbeck, Eldon.
Mrs Rachel Jones, Kirkville.
John D. Mcfarland, Ottumwa.
John L. Pelham, Kirkville.
Frederic Metzger, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Eliza Johnson, Ottumwa.
Alexander w. Buchanan, Ottumwa.
Thos M. Wilcoxen, Agency town.
ship.
Mrs. Mary Snow, Eddyville.
John M. Fish, Eddyville.
H. N. Macoy, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Jane E. Allen, Ottumwa.
John H. Wilson, Ottumwa.
John Peters, Ottumwa.
Mrs Ida H. Avery, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Harriet Brown, Ottumwa.
Thomas Binks, Ottumwa
Fielding Barnes. Blakesburg.
F. M. Tinsley, Blakesburg.
Henry Weidman, Blakesburg.
Thos. Fowler, Blakesburg.
Mrs Thos. Fowler, Blakesburg.
William Spurlock, Pleasant town
ship.
w. B. Combs, Ottumwa.
William Davis, Competine township
Thos. Phelps, Competine township.
Margaret Humble, Pleasant town.
ship.
Mark Mann, Center township.
John Holmes, Center township.
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AS soon as it was seen that the men
were dead the crowds commenced dis
persing. A large number remained be-
hind, however, piling more fuel on,
until both bodies were burned except
the trunks.
Last evening after the last member
of the mob had left the scene hun
dreds of citizens who in no wise had
participated in the affair repaired to
the scene and many remained until
long after nightfall, picking UP what
ever souvenirs they could find Con-
spicuous among the crowds were
number of small boys.
Bells Execution Denied.
Savannah, Ca, Aug. IA tele-
phone message from Statesboro today
says Handy Bell, the negro implicated
as Highlander in the murder of the
Hodges family, was burned at the stake
two miles from Statesboro late last
night.
(The above dispatch is denied in
the paragraph at the beginning of this
article.-Ed.)
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MOB BURNS
NSGRoES AT THE STAKE.
Continued From Page ~

Man after man, caught isolated, was
relieved Of his rifle, after struggle.
At the front a member Of the mob
crept along the wall until he got close
to the guards. He threw himself upon
them. In the breach thus formed his
companions threw themselves. Two
hundred wildly cheering men fol-
lowed him and soon the soldiers
though they fought desperately and
inflicted bayonet wounds upon some Of
their assailants, were overpowered.
Boy Fights Through Mob.
One young soldier Of the Oglethorpe
guards never surrendered. He fought
his way free, fought through his cap
tors and out upon the lawn. A weapon
was raised to strike him "Shame!"
shouted the crowd, and struck down
the man who had raised the wear
Then they threw themselves upon the
boy and overpowered him.
Break Door Like an Eggshell.
The small guard about the prisoners
withdrew into the room and closed the
door. The mob crashed against 1t,
bursting it as though it was an egg
shell. The prisoners were at their,
mercy, all resistance having been
beaten down. Cato, Reed, Handy Bell
and the other prisoners covered be-
fore the crowd They dragged Cato
and Reed out, releasing Bell into the
hands of the few soldiers left there.
| Reed was taken down one stairway
with rope about his neck, and Cato
down the other, both pleading for their
| lives.
Burned Near Scene Of Crime.
BY this time the crowd numbered
5000 persons. The doomed men were
dragged, the crowd shouting and
cheering, along the roadway leading
| to the Hodges homestead, where the
five members of the family had been
murdered and burned. That was their
destination.
| height and before the mob had secured
the prisoners the Western Union Tele-
graph office was closed and the oper-
ator held in captivity. The telephone
exchange was also closed and hence
no word of the lynching reached the
outside world until evening.
The heat was SO intense that the
| crowd wearied when two miles Of the
i six mile route had been traversed
/ Going seventy-fve yards from the
road, the crowd halted. The two ne.
groes were made to seat themselves
on a. log. They were. told they had
4 but q short time to live and that they
/ should confess.
Reed confessed, duplicating other
negroes, as he had in the court room
He denied, however, that he had TAX
en- an active part in the murder.
Cato answered incoherently. The
crowd moved across a field to strip
of woodland Several men climbed tc
branches and called for ropes.
Burn them Burn them" shouted
the crowd. Cato begged to be shot OF
hanged, saying he was innocent; that
he had had no part in the crime. Some
of the more humane wanted to grant
his request but they we're in the mi
nority. The rest wanted to visit the
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we can today go over practically the
same route by the Northern Pacific in
half that time