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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
MUST REPORT FOR DUTY.
No Excuses Will Be Accepted By Com
 mander of Troop D.

All the members of Troop D, First cav airy, A N. G.. have been ordered to re- port for the regular monthly muster to- morrow night at the armory In the city hall.
 At this muster the troop will receive final orders about assembling next Tues day to take part in the Roosevelt parade. According to the captain commanding no excuses will be accepted for failure of any member of the troops to report for duty for the parade.
 The troop will give barbecue Novem- Der Il at some place to be chosen laters
 The Gawk Engraving Go. makes the best cuts. Phone Peoples 21&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
IS PUT ON PROBATION.
Eddie McGraw Promises Not to Throw
 Rocks at Other Boys.

There was pathetic case in police court yesterday when Eddie McGraw was ar raigned for striking another boy, Joe Potter, on the arm with rock The lit tie Potter boy, with his arm in case, was present in court and told of the assault. The McGraw boy said he threw the rock because the other lad called him names.
 Judge Feagin admonished him and kert him in the court room until the docket had been cleared. He then questioned the boy who is only 3 years of age, and agreed to let him go on probation until December g. The boy promised to be in court on that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
IRON PRICES STRONG.
Most of the Companies Are Out of the
 Market.

The Birmingham iron market is strong at SIS for No. 2 Most of the furnace com panies have sold their output for the first half of 1906 and are out of the market
 The market has an upward tendency and small lots for quick delivery brings a premium.
 Iron is moving freely and the Sloss- Sheffields accumulated stocks are being materially reduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
Hyde Returns to New York.

New York, October 16.-James H. Hyde returned to New York city today prepared to give testimony fully before the insur- ance investigation commission when ever he may be called on to do so. There is now perfect understanding between MT. Hughes, counsel to the committee, and Samuel Untermeyer, MT. Hyde's counsel and no formal subpoenae will be served upon the Equitables former vice presi- 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
Four Brothers Are Held.

St. Augustine, Fla. october 1s.-The preliminary trials of the four osteen brothers accused of the murder of George and Edward Carter was held today. Judge Mackey ordered all the defendants held under slOUu bond each to answer such indictments as may be found at the No vember term of the circuit court. The fifth brother, James Osteen, has not yet been captured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
FLESH BUILDER

The liver of the cod fish produces oil that is a won derful flesh builder. No fat or oil can compare with it in that respect. To getthe best out of it, it must be emulsi6ed and made like cream. In Scctt's Emul- sion it is prepared in the best possible form to pro duce the best possible re- suits. Thirty years have proven this.
 SCOTT | BowNs, =, r.-a ss,s. Nsv yssA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
RAILROAD WORLD.

The report of the Alabama Car Service association for the month of September shows an increase of 14,3s9 cars which is about 25 per cent more than were handled in September, 1904. Following Is the report:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
PERSONAL

The Rev. Father Kitrick, senior as- sistant at St. Paul's church. who has mid case of typhoid lever. was reported better ycsttrday. He IS at st. ytncepts hcsptsai 2 Y z : r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17

that has signified it's intention of coming to Birmingham to take part in the pa rade. The orders issued by General Clark included only the companies in Birming ham and Woodlawn. Efforts are being made 10 set other companies to come to Birmingba1n and take part in the parade, it being the desire of the officers in charge of the military arrangements to have a complete regiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
Local We ather Data.

Local Weather Data.
 Birmingham. October 16, p. m. Maximum temperature ................. SD Minimum temperature ................. bo Mean temperature ...................... fs Normal temperature observation-disclosures. bi Deficiency of temperature since Janu ary H.. ......................... 473 Rainfall since D. in. yesterday...... Rainfall since January 1..............42.9 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. It.. 3.2
 Weather Report.
 Temperature and precipitation, as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours ending at 10 a. m. Preclp-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
THE WEATHER

Alabama-Partly cloudy Tuesday; rain at night or Wednesday In northern DOT tion fair in south; light to fresh souths winds. becoming variable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
PRESIDENT APPOINTS FORMER
PARTNER OF MORGAN.
ROOTS FIRST ASSISTAN I
Bowen's Opponent in Recent contro-
versy Goes out Of State Depart
ment, Without Prospect Of DIplo-
matte Appointment, and New York
Financler Named.

oyster Bay, Sept, president
Roosevelt yesterday afternoon an
nounced officially the appointment OF
Robert Bacon Of New York state to
succeed Francis b. Loomis as first
assistant secretary of state. The an
nouncement was accompanied by n
statement that Mr.. Bacon would not
assume the duties of his office until
perhaps about the middle Of October,
after Secretary Root ad become set
Loomis' desire to retire from the Of
fee was known at the conclusion or
the Bowen-Loomis inquiry, which re-
suited in the forced retirement OF
Minister Bowen from the diplomatic
service.
The death of John Hay made It nee
essary for the president to select not
only a secretary Of state but also a
first assistant secretary, who would be
acceptable to the chief OF the depart
ment. Practically Immediately on the
acceptance by ElihU Root OF the Office
of secretary OF state he and the presi-
dent determined on the appointment
Of Mr. Bacon as assistant secretary.
For years Mr. Bacon has been an
important factor In business in New
York. Until within comparatively
recent months, he was junior partner
In the banking house OF J. p. Morgan.
At the settlement by President Roose,
welt Of the anthracite coal strike, Mr..
Bacon represented Mr. Morgan In two
conferences in Washington, which
made for an amicable adjustment OF
the trouble Subsequently when Mr.
Bacon retired from the firm the presi.
dent determined to utilize his services
II suitable place for him could be
found. Mr. Bacon vas here yesterday
as the guest Of President and Mrs
Roosevelt at luncheon.
II is expected that Loomig will re,
linqdish his Office In short time and
his resignation will take effect at the
conclusion and after leave Of alb
sence which no proposes to take. No
statement Is made concerning his pos
sible future In official life, but hia
appointment to an important diplo
MATHS post "a probiematical.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

Miss Lillian Jones and Miss Kate
Spencer, Erie, Pa
Gretten Renner, Racine.
Neil Nelson, Otto Schmidt, Nick Fl.
den and George Slade, Buffalo.
William Long, Sheboygan.
n. Won Week. Erie
Charles Scouler, Northeast. Pa.
Paul stockela and Edgar Rider.
Cleveland
Miss Spencer, speaking Of her ex-
perieaces said. II cannot think Or tell
of the wreck without a shudder Ii
was carly in the morning when Cap
tain Mcdonald told us that ne was go
ing to run for shelter and that we
should put an breakable stuff in So.
cure place. as when the boat turned IL
would toss bodily. Soon after he came
TO our stateroom and TOLD us tn dress
and 90 aft. al the boat vas leaking
forward. This We did. getting there
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
BY TROLLEY TO NEW YORK.
Soon Traveller Can Go Entire Distance
From Chicago.

Soon Traveller Can Go Entire Distance
From Chicago.
Chicago. Sept. 4,--Continuous troll.
ley rifles from Chicago to New York,
over two routes. and between Chlcu.
go and Cincinnati are among the trans.
portatlon possibilities Of the near IN.
ture. William s. Reed. a builder Of
railroads, who has an Office in the First
National bank, mas organized syndi.
cate which has purchased the Chicago
Electric Traction company and has or
ganized two other companies which will
complete the gaps which now bar a
continuous ride on electric roads be.
tween the cities named.
Mr. Reed claims that these trans.
poftation feats vii. be made possible
by next June and That the traveller
may 20 from Chicago 70 New York by
way Of Buffalo and then through New
York state on may branch of at Cleye.
land and take a long distance airing
through Pennsylvania, and 50 On 10
the metropolis. When he returns 10
Chicago he may stop over in Indianap.
oils and take another electric ride to
Cincinnati and come By tne way Of In.
dianapolls and route shorter than
the routes Of the steam car lines.
fhe Chicago Electric Traction com.
pany which Is nov In the hands of a
receiver IN Judge Kohlsiaat's court. Is
10 be taken ont Of litigation and Will
tnen be absorbed by the Chicago and
Southern Traction company, d new In
diana corporation. which Is capitalized
for s2a00.000 Tnis VIII Be increased
70 100000. The latter company II
u conetrnct Inc from Harvey q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
LAwsoN's DAUGHTER TO WE'D
Young Stanwood, Grand Nephew OF
Blaine, Wins Boston Belle.

Boston, Mass, Sept, 5,-Ehen Blaine
Stanwood, whose engagement to Miss
Gladys Lawson, eldest daughter OF
Thomas w. Lawson, has just been an
.nounced, is graudnephew OF James
G. Blaine.
Notwithstanding his ancestry and
the fact that he lives in Beacon street
and hinges with the best Back Bay So
ciety, young stanwood Is by no means
wealthy, He does not possess u hun
dredth part of the wealth accredited TO
his prospective fatherin.law but he
has lots of Yankee pluck and perse-
verance, ana is making a pliance for
himself in the business world without
assistance from his father
Miss Gladys Lawson is one of the
most charming girls in Boston. She In
herits her fathers restless energy and
vivacity. She celebrated her twenty
second birthday few days ago, coin.
cident with the announcement OF her
engagement. which set at rest all pre-
vious rumors which have coupled her
name with many eligible young bach
elors.
She has been reported as engaged at
least half a dozen times, and about n
year ago the society columns an
nounced positively that she was to be
the bride of Gordon A. Noyes.
Miss Lawson is fond of animals and
outdoor sports, and so is her tiance
Together they have often been seen
gallopng over the Lawson estate,
Miss lawson on the Famous Gypsy
Queen, one of the finest thoroughbreds
in the world, and her own property.
The daughter of the millionaire rows,
COLTS, swims, and plays tennis with
equal skill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

Kankakee, a distance Of thirty.six
miles.
The Indianapolis, Lafayette 4 West
ern also n new corporation TO DO alb.
sorhed by the Chicago 4 Southern
Fraction company, is to construct a
road from Kankakeo 10 Lafayette, o
distance of Scventy-two miles, where
connection will be made with the Indi-
annapolis 4 Northern, now extending
from Lafayette TO Indianapolis, els.
lance Of sixty eight miles, and owned
by the Reed syndicate,
When the roads mentioned are com.
ploted tho traveller will connect at In.
iMuapods 4 Eastern, whica will TAX
him 70 Columbus From Columbus
to Toledo the journey will be by the
Cleveland by the Lake shore Electric
Traction company, From the latter
city tHe Cleveland, Pamsvi.e \ East
crn Will take him To Buffalo,
RetWeea Buffalo and New York city
thore is now hut ono small sap in the
electric circuit That sap Is from
ppughkeepste east for few miles.
and II is being closed and will be ready
before the journey can be begun from,
Chicago, The other route to New
York win branch on at Cleveland, win
20 through Erie. and tncu on down
through PENNSYLVANIA, Tho only gap
in this route Is the ono between Har.
rishurg and Philadelphia, which il
rapidly being closed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
SAN LUCAS THREATENED.
New Mexican Volcano Reported In
Process OF Formation,

Mexico city. Sept b.--News from
the state OF Mlchonoana, Mexico, says
that great volcanic upheaval threat.
ems tho city and valley of San Lucas.
People are fleeing In terror The on.
tire side of tho preciplce on Mount
Cerro Dolores, about 200 feet square,
suddenly took an upward movement.
great masses OF rock were broken
loose and the upheavnl fell into the
valley with laundering noise. For
Is days tho movement was plainly
discernablc. II was accompanied
with rumbling subterranean noises.
For two months slight local earth.
quakes have been OF daily recurrence,
People who have arrived recently
from there declare the preclpice con.
tInuos perooptlbly to rise and portions
of the rock 10 crumble and fall or
late tho stones have been hot and
volcano Is believed To be In process
Of formation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
POSTAL CLERKS MEET.
uprear Created by coerslon Of Per
Capita Payment.

Cedar Rapids, la Sept, 6.--Tho
general convention of postofiicc clerks
opened yesterday with 200 delegates.
representing membership of $4,000
present Addresses of welcome were
delivered by Postmaster Boyd, Mayor
Huston and President NJ l., Teaves
of the Cedar Rapids branch. A re.
sponso was made by President Dono.
hue of Chicago, John r. Mccormack
of the credentials committee created
IN uproar by emitting san Francisco
and Seattle in his report and reading
only nine St Louis delegates instead
of ten, asserting that the per capita
tax had not fully been paid. The Sc
attic and san Francisco delegates
paid the tax while the st, Louis case
went over. There will be contest
between tho smaller cities. which
want n national insurance feature, and
the large cities, which oppose such a
movement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
PRINTING SCANDAL CONTINUES
Officials in Federal Shop at Logger.
heads.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 5.-Publc
Printer Palmer has requested the res.
ignations Of Oscar !. Ricketts, Of Hi
nois, foreman Of printing, and l.. G.
Hay, foreman Of the job division of the
government printing Office, basing his
action upon their alleged continued
acts OF characterization Both officials
have refused to comply with the re.
quest, on the grounds that they were
not required TO do so until furnished
with specific instances Of insubordina-
tion and given sufficient opportunity
for reply, as required by the civil sery.
Ice regulations.
Mr.. Ricketts, issued a statement OF
the case He says. THAT, acting I'M
der advice, he does not feel at liberty
at the present time 10 give to the pub
lie the correspondence in connection
with this matter, and can only say
| that Mr.. Palmer nas requested the res.
ignation Of these two officials because
Of their alleged continued acts Of insu.
| borGination,' without specifying any
act on the part of either Of them
which in any way would constitute IN.
subordination. They insist that the
public printer has not complied with
the civil service regulations, which
| provide that specific allegations or
causes should be made when any OH.
Ger is asked TO resign, or when II IS
proposed to relieve said officer from
ais position. They say that they at all
lines IN the course or their long sery.
ice In the government printing Office
have been loyal TO their chief aud %
the best interests Of the United States
They know Of no reason Why rais re-
qiest should be made az this time. un.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

less il arises from tao fact that they
were called as witnesses and testified
in the matter Of the Investigation of
the purchase Of certain Npesetting
machines, and in that respect they
SAVE evidence fairly and honestly. as
they were ohliSed 70 do under their
oathS
They have declined to comply with
the request for their designations, and
have submitted The matter to the civil
service commission and to the presi,
dent"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
silly Easternera Out west.

Funny what idiots easterners make
Of themselves when they arrive In the
west, Al present there Is party OF
representative FAMILIES OF the eastern
cities In Montana and the gentlemen
Of the party appear on the busy streets
of the principal cities in full Kit Car.
son regalia and the women parade
through the shopping districts In di.
vided skirts, rolledup sleeves and
Cowgirl" head and neck fxlngs. Min
nenpolis Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Woman Performer Falls.

Webster City. Ia, Sept. 5.Mlle
Russell, a slide for life performer. fell
from the wire while being drawn 10
the top Of her eighty foot pole. She
sustained broken ankle, d badly
wrenched back, and internal injuries
which may prove fatal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
No Signs OF Abatine.

Washburn, Wis, Sept. 5.-The
storm which has been raging on Lake
Superior for As hours shows no signs
of abating. The steamer Case and
barge of the Gilchrist Transporta.
ton company arrived here yesterday
badly damaged. The captain reports
storm the boat and all the crew would
have been lost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Wreck Of the Sevsna.


Duluth, MINI. Sept. 5.-Steamer Sc
vona was wrecked on Sand island reef
Friday night. A report from Bayfield,
says that several survivors reached
shore after night Of buffeting by the
waves in an open boat and trip of
more than "a hours cutting a road
through the wilderness Of northern
Wisconsin. The latest report received
placed the number Of drowned at
seven. The drowned are Captain Nc
Donald, First Mate Darwin. second
mate name unknown two wheelzen
and two sailors.
A small heat with five persons.
which was thought 10 be lost, reached
land and all are safe. The complete
list of the saved Is as follows:
Engineer AMI Mrs. William PhiIiprl
Am F'iden.
] III Cluck and wife. Buffalo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
SIGNING A
TAME ACT
Last Function OF
Conference to Be
PerfunctoY
Russian ENJOYS Will
Have Big Church
Celebration
Armies
Continue Prepara-
tons for Battle

Portsmouth, Sept 5~The closing
net of the peace conference promises
to be u very tame affair. There will
be no spectacular features. Final
arrangements have been made for the
signing of the treaty of Portsmouth"
at this afternoon in the conference
room of the naval stores building, Re.
sides the plenipotontiaries onty As,
sistant Secretary Pierce, representing
the president Governor Mclane. the
mayor of Portsmouth, Admiral Mead
and Commander Winslow will be pres
ont, The ceremony win he br,ef
After signing the members of the
Russian mission viii go TO Christ Epis-
copal church. Portsmouth, where a Te
Deum service Will be held, Tho Rus.
sian orthodox bishop ut New York, ao-
companicd by 20 priests and about 40
choiristors, arrived last evening ON a
special train, Witte and the mem.
hers of his suite will leave for New
York at tomorrow morning Komu.
IA before going to Oyster BAY will
visit Harvard. his alma mater
Still Prepare for Battle.
Lidziapud2o Manchuria, Sept, g.
The Japanese are continuing prepare.
tions for battle. This has caused as.
constituent, coming at the moment
when the peace treaty is on the eve
of being signed Mt Portsmouth,, The
Russian advance posts report that the
Japanese troops ar very much dissat.
ished with the peace agreement,
The terms of peace are the subject
Of discussion everywhere. In the Rus.
sian army prevails spirit of satisfac.
ton and even of lively rejoicing,
though general confidence Is expressed
that the Russian troops would be vic.
torious II they had to fight another
battle.
Fifty People Killed at Baku.
st. Petersburg, Sept Dispatches
received by the ministry of the inter.
Tor estimate that 80 persons were
killed during the lighting at Baku,
Caucasia, September 2, with rola.
lively large number of wounded, the
majority of which are Tartars. No
official accounts Of Saturdays causal.
ties nor of yesterdays events were re.
ceiyed. but private dispatches report
that corpses are lying about the
streets and that lncendlary fires have
already destroyed 15t buildings and
arc In progress Both factions, after
the former disorders, supplied them
selves fully with arms and they are
now almost az well equipped for
street lighting as the troops The
situation. not only at Baku but also
throughout Caucasia, has been exceed
ingly tense for weeks. The dlsor.
ders at Shusha had just ceased when
street car strike at Balsu furnished
the occasion for another outbreak.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Wreckase Washed Ashore.

Pequaming, Mich, Sept. 5.-Wreck
age marked "Olive," believed to be
part of the schooner Olive jeanette,
has been found Is miles off Portage
entry.
A basket, marked IF. w Gilchrist, /"
was also picked up and there is "a
steamer by that name which was or
the lake at the time of the storm.
Cabins, small boats and other parts
of ship have been washed ashore in
Keweenawa bay, but there is no name
on the wreckage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Bodies Found on the Beach.

Ashland, Wis, Sept 5,--The bodies
of Captain Mcdonald of the wrecked
steamer Sevona and Nes Schuman,
one of his mates, were washed ashore
at Sand Island beach late yesterday
afternoon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Rescued by Lightkeeper.

Duluth. Sept. 5,--By the sinking of
the Pretoria near Outer island, five of
her crew drowned and five were res.
cued. The dead are:
Henry Schwartz, West Bay city.
ANel Lendlis, seaman, Marinette,
Wis.
Isaac Meyers, seaman, Milwaukee.
Alfred Pcbsal, seaman, Sweden.
Frank Wales (coloreD, Chicago.
The crew took to the yawl when the
Pretoria was sinking, but the storm
upset the yawl Five men were
drowned. The others chung to the
overturned boat and were rescued by
John Irvine, the lightkeeper, who
launched his own boat in the boiling
sea with the help of his assistant and
saved them at great risk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
SCORE OF LIVES LOST IN MIGHTY
STORM RAGING ON lake SUPERIOR

with the help of sailors Mt 4 O'Clock
Friday morning, We were instructed
TO put en- life preservers, and nad
them on when, at quarter to six,
came the crash which broke the boat
in two.
The first engineer got us into a
yawl boat, but did not launch il and
the captain cried through the mega,
rnone 10 hold out rs long as possible,
With this We sot out Of the yawl boat
and congregated in the dning room.
which was still intact. The his boat
was pounding badly, A piece of the
deck would so and then a portion of
the dining room, in Which we were
Quartvrcd, During all this time tne
men forward could not reach MS. III.
nally, 1T Hos O'Clock, everything
seemed to be broken up and by order
Of the chief engineer we took to the
yawl boat again. One 10y one we
piled into the boat, leaving six men
behind. | never heard such a heart.
rending cry as came from those six
men.
For Gods sake don't leave us, i"
they cried. Two of our men got out
and helped the six launch the port
boat. They then came over to us and
We put off from the wreck 1t was a
terrible fight and to the skill Of the
second engineer, Adam Fiden. We Ger.
tainly owe our lives, as he kept the
heat atloat with the oars useless and
finally landed us safe and sound at
Little Sand bay, After reacning land
we CHARTERED in lumber camp. En-
gineor Philipi and homeSteader then
went to bayfield, for help and We were
taken to Bayfield,"