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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
THAD MULLEN WANTED
 TO TENDER RESIGNATION

elections be postponed. Alderman Forney moved to table the motion, which ques- ton was put and lost.
 Chairman Jones of the fire committed spoke on the worth of Chief Walton and said that he agreed to postpone the cleo tion of a fire chief with the understand ing that Billy" Walton Is to be chief Alderman Jones said that Chief Walton had accepted the position with the state ment, Elect me to office, and if I cant fulfill the duties. discharge me-
 The Mayor and members of the Board of Aldermen stated that the postponement of the elections was no reflection on eith- CT MT. Walton or MT. Mullin. Both were paid high tributes by Mayor Ward and Aldermen Jones, J. R. Copeland, Wheel CT and others.
 Mayor Ward and Chairman Jones stated that the question of the compentency of neither Mir Mullin nor MT. Walton had been questioned ana that the election had only been requested to be postponed for the purpose of making an investigation not of the compentency of the officials but of the conditions that exist at pres ent.
 While the discussion concerning the election of building inspector was going on and the argument was growing inter- esting and warm, Building Inspector Null lin, who sat among the spectators, arose and with voice which showed no anger said "In order to bring the building in spector question to a close I herewith tender my resignation, effective at once. '
 Alderman Moore held a hurried con- versation with MT. Mullin and moved that the resignation of the building inspector not be accepted. The motion was put by the Mayor and unanimously adopted.
 MT. Mullin, when seen after the meeting announced that he had devoted many years of his life to the service of the city, and that if in any way his being building inspector interfered with insur- ance matters, that he would step down and out with grace and have no feeling against any one.
 Building Inspector Mullin, who previous to his election to his present position, was chief of the fire department, was boomeo for the honor again. He resigned thai position to accept his presIlt one. MT Mullin states that he is not seeking the position of fire chief but his friends state that he will be compelled to accept when strong pressure is brought to bear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
PANAMA CANAL QUESTION IS UF
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  also offer an amendment requiring item ized statements of expenditures to canal commission.
 MT. Mann of Illinois stated that two em- ployes of the canal commission receive salaries of s10,000 year. One is MT Ross, purchasing agent, and the other MT. Bishop, secretary to the commission MT Mann declared there should be no com plaint as to the amount of money asked for as it was desirable to get the work done as speedily as possible.
 Replying to MT. Clayton of Alabama, who asked if any of the money asked for would be spent for actual work of exca- vation, MT. Mann replied that the pay roll item would cover the work of exca- vation which he said had never ceased since the property was acquired from the French company.
 Mir. Mann continuing his reply to ques- tions by Mir Clayton, said there was no doubt the appropriation should have been carried in the last sundry civil appro- priation bill, but that the old canal com- mission had said that they would not need the money.
 .That commission was done away with and new commission appointed, he continued. And since that time the work on the canal has progressed much more rapidly and now it Is a condition and not a theory"
 It was fact, he said, that after this appropriation was made, $76,000,0OO would have been expended and little work done. But preparations for work have been made and the result he predicted would be the building of the canal for even a less total cost than had been estimated.
 Canal Bonds. An amendment was offered by Mr. Hill of Connecticut making the canal bonds available as security for national bank circulation.
 MT. Mann received permission to have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
 DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

He recommends the accrediting of a minister to Salvador and Honduras joint ly and another to Costa Rica and Nicara- qua. This makes one additional legation in Central America which Secretary Root says IS necessary to protect increasing in- terests of Americans.
 Mr. Root also asks for $10000 to pay a minister to Norway, this increase being necessary because of the separation of Sweden and Norway.
 Secretary Root says a. readjustment of the salaries of secretaries of embassies and legations Is necessary and submits a uniform schedule which fixes the salaries of heads of missions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
corraI's Condition Improves.

Mexico City, December 6.-Vice Presi- dent Corrals condition was improved this morning. Physicians have posted bull letin saying that no alarming symptoms have occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07

Washington. December 6-An explana- ton of estimates of Secretary of State Root for the expenses of foreign inter course in in the fiscal year ending June, 80. 1907 was transmitted to the house to- day by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw.
 The secretary of state asked for the appropriation of s17,50O to pay an ambas- sador at Tokio. stating that the President will name an ambassador to take the place of the American minister. The secretary of state also asks for approprl- ations which will make it possible to esta blish a separate legation in Guatemala which is at present combined with Hon duras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
Custodian-Jack curran.

Custodian--Jack Curran.
 Assistant Custodian-Thomas Jeffries. Park Commissioners-J. II. Bailey, Cap itol; East End. Ben s. Ware; West End, J. N. Harold; Magnolia, s. D. Wealdey and B. A. Pepperman; Behrens, NJ l.. Wilson.
 Sextons-Oak Hill cemetery, J. P. Lam bert; Red mountain. Samuel F. Cunning ham.
 City Health Oficer-Dr R. B. Hardness. City Physician-Dr. Oscar Hayes. Fire Inspector-C. w. Austin
 Members Board of Education-Henry B. Gray, M. J. Gregg.
 Sanitary Inspector-R. W. Walker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
Assassinated in Georuia.

Bainbridge, Ga. December 6.-J. M. Har- rlson. prosperous farmer living near Cairo. was called to his gate last night and shot in the breast, being killed in- stantly. The assalant has not been ap- prehended, and so far there Is no clue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07

tered only seven were run, leaving two braces to be run tomorrow before the second series begins. The dogs that ran the best of the day were
 Hard Cash and Clean, Count Clad stones Jesse Bodified and Lemons Rodfield. The desIsions as to the win.
 ners will be rendered tomorrow night after the running of the second series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07

printed partial statement of expenses of the work which he said might throw additional light on the matter, although the statement was not complete He in- dicated that the commission would doubt less furnish complete details of expen- ditures when the appropriations for the ensuing year is asked.
 MT Hepburn of Iowa suggested that the annual report of the secretary of war; now in the hands of the printer, will show a detailed statement of the expenditures on the canal.
 No corporation or business concern in the country would be satisfied by a show ing no better than the commission had furnished the public, in the opinion of MT. Clayton of Alabama.
 Admitting that it might have been bet ter if the estimates had been made in detail, Mir. Hepburn saw no good reason why the appropriation should not be made He said if the estimates had been in detail it would hardly be the func- ton of members to set up their unpro- fessional judgment against that of ex- pert engineers.
 cockran's Lively Speech.
 This statement furnished the text for a lively speech by MT. Cochran of New York, who demanded to know if members of the House were Ito blindly follow esti- mates; what were they here for?' He asked MT Hepburn what the President meant when he said in his message;
 q earnestly recommend to Congress the earnest need of economy and a rigid scrutiny of appropriations.
 'If the power of appropriation is super fious," continued MT Cochran, ''it Is all a mockery. But I ask this House to declare now that this function Is not impertinence but pertains to the oath with which we took no longer ago than Monday which includes that the treasury shall be guarded by us, and not in perfunctory manner"
 MT Hepburn retorted that he did not propose that the gentleman from New York should make him responsible for a statement he had not made. He had not denied the right of scrutiny of any mem- Der of the House with regard to appro- priations.
 Mir Clayton of Alabama expressed a desire for further information regarding the ''press agent of the commission
 Debate ended at 4:45 and the House adjourned with the understanding that the bill would be read for amendment and put on it's passage tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
Prize Winning Dogs.

Waynesboro, Ga. December 6.-To- day began the first series of the all age trials of the Eastern Field Trial association. Of the nine braces en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07

In Everybody's for Christ mas, Lawson shows the ter rible wickedness of business war triumphant.
 Russell shows a stronger and a better power-the power of men working for the com mon good.
 O. Henry shows the funny side. Booth Tarkington the romantic. Other writers have interesting stories of Christ mas and other subjects.
 Everybody's for everybody that means you.
 Evevbody's Magazine IS cents
 SI.5o year
 spscial representatives wanted for Hverybedy's ha&anans n town whsss tAsre ass - esaIers'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07

Gst the Habit.
 Use Ambrosia Flour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
DAMAGING EVIDENCE IS
SPRUNG AGAINST. MITCHELL

Portland, Oregon, Feb. 13.-"Burn
this without fail"
This urgent entreaty, appended as a
postscript to a letter written by United
States Senator John H. Mitchell to his
law partner, Judge A. H. Tanner, did
not keep from the flames confiden-
tial epistle that was handed to the
authorities Sunday as the most dam
aging bit of evidence that the law
maker has tried to wriggle out of the
land fraud scandal by getting others
to commit perjury
Given Up BY Secretary.
The letter was surrendered to United
States District Attorney Heney by
Harry G. Robertson, secretary to Sen
ator Mitchell. and it will appear in the
case as an exhibit tending to show
that the senator deliberately tried to
coach his partner on tie testimony he
should give before the grand jury.
1t Is in direct support of Tanners re-
cent confession that he perjured him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
C0LDEST WEATHER OF FRlCID YEAR
IS BEING EXPERIENCED TODAY
RECORD COLD MONTH
Average temperature For the First
Twelve Days Of February is 11.3
Degrees Below Zero.

cold comes the alarming information
from some Of the coal yards Of the
city that they, have not q pound Of
coal on hand. Those whose supply is
beginning to run short are making
frantic cndeayors today to get In or
ders for early delivery. The mines
about the city are selling every ton
of coal as fast as 1t can be brought to
the surface and every team in the
city is busy trying to meet the demand.
The extreme cold and the drifting
snow have made the moving Of trains
most serious problem for the rail
road officials. Passenger trains are
running On all Of the main lines but
two engines are required for each
train and they are from thirty minutes
to eight hours behind the schedule
time. Large forces Of men and all Of
the available snow plows are being
used by the officials to relieve the con-
ditions and 1t is expected that If the
weather moderates slightly trains will
be soon running as usual. On many
| OF the branch lines. where there are
sharp curves and heavy grades, traf.
fc has been practically suspended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
COLLISION
IS F AT AL
ONE MAN KILLED AND ONE
BADLY INJURED AT MOLINE
TODAY.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. 13. - A south.
bound double header passenger train
on the Chicago. Milwaukee. & st. Paul
collided head-on with switch engine
at Moline today, killing Engineer VIM
Doolin of Chicago and fatally injurine
Engineer Charles Stapleton Of Rock
Island. No passengers were hurt.
Five Hurt In Collision.
Valparaiso, Ind, Feb. 13. - A freight
train on the Baltimore & Ohio collided
with wrecking train on the Michigan
Central railroad today at Willow
Creek. 1t Is reported that seven work
men were injured. one seriously.
Wreck on Missouri Pacific,
Kansas City, Feb. l3. - A Missouri
Pacific passenger train which left Kan
sas City last night for st. Louis was
partially derailed near Knob Noster
Mo. No one was injured.
Wreck at creston.
Creston, Feb. 13.-Passenger train
No. 8, drawn by two engines on the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy rail
road, was wrecked by broken rail
Sunday afternoon twelve miles west
Of here. e. P. Allen, an engineer OF
Lincoln, Neb., was Killed, and both
firemeli and the other engineer were
Injured. Both engines left the track
and rolled down an embankment. The
coaches did not leave the track and
none OF the passengers was injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
" ANTS NEW
HEARING
eREAsoN, ALLEGED AccoMPLlcE
OF MRS. EDWARDS, HOPES
FOR FREEDOM.

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 13. A pe.
tition asking for the reopening Of the
case of Samuel Greason (colored) was
fled IN thes sY0Eeme court TODAY tssrep,
son and Mrs. Kate EDWARDS were con;
victed of the murder Of the Iatter's
husband. but in recent confession the
woman exonerated Greason from all
blame.
Hammer Fatal Weapon.
A supplemental confession by Mrs
Edwards was also presented to the
court today. In 1t she says she gave
her husband liquor until he became in.
toxicated, then hit him on the head
with hammer until he was dead.
May Arrest Daughter.
Her daughter Mary, who witnessed II
all, Mrs. Edwards says, helped her to
throw the body into cistern. Mary
Is now in st. Louis and the police Of
ficials there have been asked to keep
her under surveillance. Mrs. Ed.
wards prison born child was taken
from her today by the Sisters of Char.
ity and brought to Philadelphia.
Court Refuses to Act.
The supreme court refused to re.
open the case of Greasen, and unless
the board Of pardons, which meets
Wednesday, interferes the woman and
Greasen will both be hanged on
Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14

From Mondays Daily.
With an average of 11.3 degrees be-
low zero for It's first twelve days Feb.
ruary has broken the record for Iowa
winter weather. At Z o'clock this
morning the government thermome.
ters at the central fire station regis
tered "a degrees below zero. At 2
o'clock this afternoon the same ther-
mometers registered 2 below.
The advance guard of this latest at
tack Of the cold began arriving in OF.
tumwa yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. BY o'clock the m rcury in
the thermometers had begun to de.
scend at an alarming rate and at 8
o'clock In the evening had dropped to
20 below.
So intense has been the cold that
1t has been found impossible to prop.
erly heat the school buildings and Sup
erintendent. Stuart early this morning
gave the order for all schools to close
at noon.
Few pedestrians are on the streets
and those that are out are bundled up
to the limit.
Along with the suffering from the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14

self TO shield Mitchell from indictment,
all by agreement
The letter, which was written Feb
ruary 5, three weeks after Mitchell had
flooded the Senate chamber at Wash.
ington with his tears, and had weep
ingly declaimed to his colleagues that
the charges were "atrociously false
throws an important light on the Sc
cret partnership agreement for the di-
vision of fees for land office services.
Its value in showing that there was
a system for splitting up" the fees is
indicated by the urgent postscripts
that Mitchell attached, imploring
Judge Tanner to keep the matter Sc.
cret and not to trust anything-even
to his closest friends.
Bold Plan is Outlined.
In the communication, which Mitch.
ell evidently thought had been made
safe from curious eyes by the ..'burn
this" request the senator outlines a
plan by which he was to get hold of
tho law FIRMS hooks in order to learn
exactly how his affairs stood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
LAWSON MAY LEAD FIGHT ON
STANDARD OIL IN KANSAS

Chanute, Kan, Feb. .13. Thomas w
Lawson Of "Frenzied Finance" fame
may lead the movement to drive the
Standard Oil company from Kansas
The Oil Producers association Sunday
forwarded an invitation to the Boston
man to interest himself in the refining
of oil in this state. The association
adopted the invitation unanim ously
and insists that Mr.. Lawson will be
given the hearty support Of the people
of Kansas.
The plan of the association is to
have Mr.. Lawson and the Pure Oil
company of Pennsylvania take up the
refining Of crude petroleum and the
manufacture OF It's by-products In op
position to the Standard Oil corpora.
tion. The Pure OIL company is said
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
ATTACK Hill
JAPANESE FAIL TO pIsLoDeE
RUSSIANS STATIONED ON
PoUTlLAFF.

ST.. Petersburg. Feb. IS. A dis,
patch from Kuropatkin says: Early in
the morning OF February 12, 900 Jap.
anese cavalry attacked bridge near
Feng Tsekong and damaged thirty
yards Of railroad. Train service was
resumed after some delay.
"The Japanese bombarded Poutilofl
Hill and Sekheyan with siege guns, on
February II. One officer was killed
and several men were wounded, but
the Japanese gained no ground.
Succeeds 0rippenbera.
General Kaulbars, commander OF
the Third Manchurian army has taken
over the command Of the second army
recently vacated by General Grippen.
berg
Russians Continue Bor1bardment.
Toxic, Feb. 13.-The Russians con.
tinued to lombard portions of Oya.
mas center and right on Saturday.
The Japanese recently surrounded a
Russian cavalry detachment near
Hsienchang, killing three Of the enc
my and wounding eleven.
Conditions Improved.
The strike situation. according to re-
ports from the interior, is everywhere
improved even In Poland. Here all dan
ger Of renewal Of the acute stage
seems to have passed. All works with
the exception Of the Putiloff Iron
works and two others have resumed
work,
Calls Labor Conference.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-An impe
rial decree orders the formation of 8
joint commission to ascertain imm e
diately the causes Of the discomfort Of
st. Petersburg workmen and to devise
measures to prevent such discomfort
in the future. All Is quiet in st. Pet
ersburg today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
ITALIAN WOMEN THROW Chill.
DREN FROM WINDOWS or
BURNING TENEMENT.
SCORES MADE HOMELESS
TNeS Hotels And Other Buildings In
Mobile Including Famous Battle
House Burned-First Church Built
IN Northwest Territory Destroyed.

New York, Feb, 13. Sixteen Ital-
cold from a Harlem tenement by fire
early today. One hundred and fifty
persons were rendered homeless and
one woman Is missing. s,
The Italians became panic stricken,
women hurling their young children
from tho windows to the crowds on
the ground. The policemen caught
most OF the youngsters and carried
them to places Of safety and warmth
The loss Is several hundred thousand
dollars.
Mobile Hotels Burn.
Mobile, Ala, Feb. 13. - A fire which
destroyed the Battle House, Mobiles
historic hotel, the Commercial Hotel
and several adjoining buildings was
gotten under control at daylight today
The total loss Is 100000. There was
no loss Of life.
Historic Church Destroyed.
Marietta. O., Feb. 13. - The First
congregational church, the first church
In the northwest territory, was de-
stroyed by fire today. The church was
built in 1888.
Flat Burns In Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. 13. - Twenty -four
families were made homeless by fire
which today destroyed a four story
I fiat building in Webster avenue. en-
failing q loss Of 100000.
3 $4,000 Blaze In Iowa.
Waterloo, Feb. 13. Especial The
Clay and OIbrich, foundry at Ceda,
Falls burned today with a loss of $40,
1900. The insurance was $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
MONEY FOR
BUILDINGS
OMNIBUS BILL, CARRYING $40, o,ooo,-
600 APPROPRIATIONS, Is
REPORTED.
NAY FAILIN THE SENATE
Owing to the Treasury Deficit II ls
Not Thought Measure viii BE Look
ed Upon Favorably BY Upper House
Of conaress-Anounts for Iowa.
IBY. HAROLD J, MAHIN.l
WASHINGTON Bureau Of Courier,

80 I'D I1AnOLD y, MAElN.J
Washington Bureau Of Courier.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 13.
The committee on public buildings
has authorized favorable report on
an omnibus bill carrying about $40,
100000 appropriations but the details
have not yet been made public.
Amounts for Iowa.
It is understood the following towns
are provided for in Iowa:
Des Moines, $500,000.
Mason City, $40 900.
Webster City, $4,000.
Clarinda, $4,000.
Burlington (additional) $4,000.
Cedar Rapids (additional) $4,000.
Atlantic {additional) $4,000.
Estherville tpostofice site) $4,000.
Shenandoah (postofice site) $4,000
Muscatine, which wants postoface
and has been working for one for
months, having already secured site
is not In the bill
Because OF the treasury deficit there
is grave doubt Of even this bill pass.
ing the senate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
COAL FAMINE
OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS
CANNOT GET ENOUGH AN.
THRAciTE.

Omaha, Neb., Feb 13. -(SpeciaD
For the first time this winter Omaha
and Council Bluffs coal dealers are
confronted with empty anthracite bins
on one hand and clamorous patrons on
the other. Saturday was the first day
on which householders could not get
what they ordered. The dealers found
themselves all at once running short
They helped one another out as much
as possible, but now all are without
hard coal. The supply of steam coal
is also gone. The dealers all say they
have coal ordered and in shipment but
complain that the railroads are setting
1t out to make way for other kinds OF
traffic. There will be much hardship
here II the present weather continues
unless the delayed shipments are re
ceived soon. Reports from outlying
towns are to the same effect.
MarshalItown Factories Close.
Marshalltown, Feb 13. ~ This city
is facing a coal famine owing to the
snow blackade which today gives nc
prospect of abatement. Two large fac
tories closed today for want of coal
The schools supply will last one more
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
New Newspaper at moravia,

Moravia, Feb. 49, J. IT. Ali-
red who for the past year has pub
lished the Moravia Reporter, the same
being owned by A. r. Barnes of Abba,
and being unable to make satisfac-
tory lease for ensuing year, the
merchants entered into advertising
contract with j. Fl. Alfred for year,
and seven of the business men
furnished the money to buy an entire
new equipment, which Mr.. Alfred
has purchased, and which arrived
last week. The first issue will be
given out this week. VIII be weekly
known as THE Union" j. H Alfred
publisher. will start with subscrip-
tion Of over 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
LINER MAY
HAVE SUNK
STEAMER SYLVIA is REPORTED
FIVE DAYS OVERDUE AT ST.
JOHNS.

ST. Johns, N. F., Feb. 13.-No It'd
ings have yet been received from the
Red Cross line steamer Sylvia now
five days overdue at this port from
Halifax. Grave fears are entertained
for her safety. The Sylvia sailed from
New York with cargo of merchan-
disc and several passengers and touch
ed at Halifax, The voyage from
that port should have been made in
forty-eight hours
Is Sighted Today.
New York. Feb. IA later dis
patch from st. Johns, N. F., says the
steamer Sylvia, five days overdue,
was sighted five miles from st. Johns
at 8 o'clock this afternoon.