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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
MANSON AND EUSTIS
GO NIP AND TUCK
FOUR BlRMlNGH HAM PLAYERS FIN
ISH AMONG THE QUAllFlERS
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF
CUP AT SAVANNAH.

Savannah. Ga, May 10.-The highest
were made by Andrew Manson of Dar.en
and Lawrence Eustis of New Orleans, the
latter but 10 years old and two years ago
the winner of the western Championship
at Milwaukee.
They tied with SS for the two rounds.
Eustis losing in those rounds apparently
through being thrown off his nerve BY
his own inquiry. When he reached tho
last green and was Informed that Man
son, VINO had already finished WAS the
lowest man with SS. he took four puts,
when two should have suffieed the way
he WAS playing Then they had to play
off the tie and some Of tine most remark
able work ever seen ON southern course
in "A contest was witnessed hy 4 galaxy
of two hundred or more that fciowed the
players. The nine holes played were
again tie in a. This meant fourth
round. which was won by Eustis In AZ.
Manson being but one stroke behind him.
finishing in Al. sustis thereby won the
medal OF the seventy-six entered six
teen qualified for the championship cup,
the next sixteen for the Dixie cup and
the next sixteen for consolation sup. The
course was found very difficult by the
visitors and the first sixteen scores
ranged from IS to 80 for the sixteen holes.
The only Birmingham players to finish
among the first sixteen were r. II.
Baugh and Thomas Ward. who led their
delegation with 81. and IL. Il. Thixton
and w. b. Ward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
ADMITS KILLING
BIRMINGHAM MAN
JOSEPH CRANBERRY SAYS HE
KILLED A MAN IN 1887 WITH ICE
ToNGS AND THEN SHOT HIM.
THEN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Butte, Mont, May 10.-(Special. )-Jo-
seph Cranberry confessed himself a muir
derer this morning in Judge Donalson's s
court, where he was being examined on
an insanity charge by Assistant County
Attorney Tom Walker.
Cranberry also admitted that he was
crazy, but says his insanity is periodical
and Is brought on by a fear of the Off
GERS following him.
The murder took place in Birmingham
Ala, In 1887. Cranberry did not know
the name of his victim The man as
saulted him and he retaliated by beating
him with a pair of ice tongs and then
shot him. He was arrested, he contn-
ued, and spent three days In Jail. from
which he was released on a $1,000 bond,
furnished by his mother, who resides at
Columbia, Tenn. lie jumped the bond
Cranberry recently made a sensational
attempt at suicide, stabbing himself in
the breast and attempting to leap from
a third-story window, but his feet caught
in curtain and policeman caught him
before he fell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT BE CANDIDATE
RElTERATES HIS DETERMINATION
TO REFUSE TO RUN AGAIN FOR
PRESlDENT-HE is DiSSATIS-
FLED WITH r. r. SITUATION.

Omaha. Neb., May 10-The Bee quotes
President Roosevelt as making the en-
phatic statement that he will not be
candidate for President. 1t says: "You are
authorized to state that l will not be
candidate for President of the United
States There are no strings on this state
ment / mean II.
Il made my speech at Denver for the
purpose of convincing the people of my
earnestness in regard to the matter of
railroad legislation. / will not be satisfied
with any compromise that does not bring
relief to the people from the conditions
now existing in regard to transportation
affairs in the country No compromise
bill from Congress will be accepted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
e'9ENT FISH
s GOT APPLAUSE
Joint Debate With Taft Causes
Much Talk
SENATE BLOCKS THE WAY
Little Can Be Accomplished In the
Way of Rate Legislation Because
of Attitude of Senate Mem
bers on the Sub eet.
SENATE BLOCKS THE WAY

Washington. May 10.-(Special 1.-THE un-
expected joint debate between Secretary
Taft and President Fish of the American
Railway association last night on the
question of railway rates, has served to
again agitate the problem which Senator
Steve Elkins' committee has been working
on at the capitol Just about the time
the committee had agreed that the maxi
ing of railroad rates was perhaps bet
ter understood by the railways than by a
body of government officials, the Presi-
dent broke loose in the west and is echoed
by his representative here.
The speeches caused more interest than
would have been ordinarily the case owing
to the presence in the city of leading
railroad men from all over the world.
President Fish got all the applause in
the debate last night, but Tafts friends
say he will do the smiling next winter.
This though, is doubtful. for while 1t is
believed that the President is In earnest
in the views he expressed, still he could
hardly do anything more at present than
stand pat so that he can get as good a
compromise measure as possible through
the Senate. II he shoulu weaken now,
he would not get anything, but by keep
ing up bold front and a good bluff, he
will doubtless secure the passage of a
bill to abatc the private car switch and
terminal abuses.
Eat so far as getting through the Sem
ate measure giving the government
power to regulate the rates on the rail-
ways he will never be able to accomplish
anything
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
REQUEST FOR SQUADRON.
Vessels Must Go for John Paul Jones'
Body Next Month.

Washington. May 10-Acting Secretary
OF State Loomis today made formal re-
quest of the navy department in behalf
of the state department for the dispatch
of squadron of American naval ves-
sells to France to bring to this country
the remains of John Paul Jones, recent
ly exhumed in Paris by Ambassador
Porter. Mr.. I4oomis today received let
ter from Nh Porter acknowledging the
receipt of his cablegram announcing the
intention to dispatch a squadron in June.
The ambassador expressed satisfaction
with this arrangement. and particularly
impressed upon Mr.. Loomis the necessity
OF not delaying the squadron later than
next month, because of the French law
which does not permit human remains
to be kept above ground for more than
a very limited period of time, which Pc
riod will expire in June
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
MUCH BLOOD SPILLED
In CHATTANOOGA
Within Forty-eight Hours Eight Per-
sons Have Been Carried
to Hospitals.

Chattanooga, Tenn May 10-Within
the past forty-eight hours there have been
more fatalities in serious accidents and
in fights here than ever before in the his
tory of Chattanooga. The two days end
ing tonight at midnight have a bloodier
record than any similar time since the
close of the civil war. There are now no
less than eight persons at Erlanger hos
pital one of whom is already dead while
four others are probably fatally injured.
Following is the list:
Fred Gummins, killed in fight at glass
works.
William Meacham, seriously wounded in
same fight,
Fred Meacham, wounded in head; same
fight; may die.
John Sherman, fatally cut while acting
as peacemaker between Doc Shelton and
James Noodles. who are both seriously
cut.
Percy Russell. grazed by train running
fifty miles an hour, and one side badly
injured; may recover.
Green Riley, half of head crushed in
by piledriver; will die.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
DEAD LAID OUT IN
LONG CHASTITY ROWS.

As soon as some OF the dead and injured
we're reached they were laid in long
ghastly rows along the tracks. Many
were carried into the offices and even
into the working rooms of the Paxtang
plant. and other manufacturing establish
near the scene of the disacter, which is
in the Industrial district. The Paxtang
plant was transformed into an emergency
hospital. where everything was done for
the mangled and dying while waiting for
conveyances to take them to the Har-
risburg hospital. A police patrol was
the scene. Into it were packed as many
wounded as possible. Until long after day
light its horses were driven at break
neck speed to and from the hospital.
Special trains were Immediately made up
by the Pennsylvania Railroad company
and conveyed the injured to the union
station whence they were taken to the
hospital and other places.
At the hospital every available bed was
soon filed Shortly afterward throngs of
the injured who were able to walk, were
compelled to give up their cots to the
more seriousl injured and the corridors
rapidly filled with injured waiting their
turn for treatment.
Every physician or surgeon available in
the city was called up by telephone and
Immediately rendered his service in the
task of caring for and dressing the
wounds of the mangled. Trained nurses
volunteered their services, and all who
had any knowledge of the injured proved
of incalculable service. As fast as the in
jured who were able to be removed from
the hospital had received attention they
were sent away. These were taken to
hotels and private homes. whose occu-
pants in a great many instances threw
open their doors to the distressed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
Severe Earthquake in Mexico.

Mexico City, May 10.-The earthquake Of
Monday night was felt over wide area
of country in Central and Southern Mex
leo. In the state of Jalsco many houses
were damaged and one in one town col
lapsed. The shock was severe also at
Chilpaneingo. capital Of the state of Guer-
ro. which few years ago was nearly
destroyed by an earthquake of exceptional
violence. The shock was noticeable at
Colima, where a vertical movement was
felt, accompanied by subterranean roar
ings The earthquake was felt to the
borders Of Guatamala. The central obser-
vatory here has now a fine seismograph
which registers all tremors of the earth
with accuracy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
saItlmore Gets the Emlarants.

In Hungary, Roumania and Seryia. from
which countries the United States Is
now getting a good percentage of emil
grants, the report has been circulated
that Baltimore off RS easier rules and
regulations for the entrance of emigrants
than New York and other ports. The
consequence has been that the Maryland
port has received recently a remarkable
increase of emgrants. circumstance for
which the emigration officials until now
have been unable to account
The emigration laws are of course uni
form and the emigrants will have as hard
time or rather as easy time through
Baltimore as New York. AS the Ham
burg-American line profits largely through
the Baltimore route, 1t Is claimed that
companys agents are responsible for the
story.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
CAUSED BY SMALLER
WRECK OF FREIGHT TRAIN.

The wreck was caused by a smaller
wreck to the freight train which was east
bound Passing the plant of the Paxts fg
Electric company near Cedar Stand. an
air hose burst and several cars In the
middle of the train buckled up and fell
across the passengers track, alongside
At the same moment the express train
with ten cars dashed along and plunged
into the wrecked cars. The boiler of the
passenger locomotive blew up and the
concussion caused the immediate explo-
sion of the two cars of dynamite in the
freight train.
The force Of the collision crushed all
the passenger cars which piled up into
a huge mass. with those of the freight
Instantly the two trains were masses Of
flames. With the crash, the passengers,
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is called for by me. | shall try to do exact
justice under the laws. to every man,
so far as / have power. But the first es-
sential Is the preservation of law and
order, the suppression of violence by
mobs or other individuals
"This closed the interview and the com
mittee Withdrew
1t was generally understood by both
sides to the strike that there would be
no disturbances while President Roose-
welt was In the city. Notwithstanding
this passive agreement there were several
outbreaks, one of them taking place in
Michigan avenue, a short time after Pres
ident Roosevelt had passed along, and in
which number of men were cut and
shot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
Atlanta Station opens Sunday.

Atlanta. May lo.-The immense passen-
ger terminal which will be used jointly
by the Southern, Atlanta and West Point
and the Central of Georgia railways viii
be opened next Sunday morning. The
opening will be celebrated by reception
for inspection of the general public next
Sunday, and the Southerns fast mall
from New York and the east will be the
first train to enter the terminal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
chattanooaa Man Acquitted.

Chattanooga, May 10.-Elmer johnson.
charged with the murder of Price Broyles
which occurred sixteen years ago. was
found not guilty here today johnson
plead self-defense. Immediately after the
killing Johnson left the city and was
not heard OF again until last November,
when he gave himself up to the police in
Jonesboro, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
President Diaz Signs Treaty.

Mexico city. May 1o.-Presldent Diaz
has signed and promulgated a treaty or
convention providing for the arbitration
of peeuniary claims of citizens of any of
the signatory powers. The convention
was one Of the results of the Pan-Ameri-
can conference, This convention has now
been signed by the United States, Mex
ico Guatemala. Salvador. Honduras and
Dartt
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all of whom were asleep, in their berths,
we're hurled in all directions. Many were
tossed free from the wreckage. All who
were not pinioned in the debris or totally
incapacitated, ran away from the wreck
which was a perfect volcano of flame,
from which came frequent small zeNpto-
sions. 1t was impossible at the time for
those who escaped at all unin1ured "
reach the imprisoned passengers, whose
cries rent the air and could be heard for
blocks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
ALL REPORTS PLACED NUMBER
OF THE DEAD ABOVE FOUR HUNDRED.
NURSES AND PHYSICIANS CALLED FOR
FROM EVERY SECTION OF THE STATE

Oklahoma CITY, 1.-THE
of in
of
called at all the etown in that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
Explosions Follow Each Other 70
Rapid Succession and Passen=
gers are Hurled to Death
Fire Adds to AWfulnesS of the Scene
in South Harrisburg, Pa. Rescuers
are Almost Helpless

PA, fAn train the Pennsylvania
which there two cars load
dynamite this morning in South Harrisburg
near the Paxtane Three
Followed ana TWO
trains were completely wrecked and took fire.
II was estimated killed and 100 in
ured though thesef too small
II is impossible fatalities because the
abaze which OF the pass
noers and some members pnoned and
snale xplosons occur
bodies thrown clear out OF
the landing the railroad en-
and hurled the susquehnna er
which locality All the physicians procur
fire sounded ire
uentv and the fme practically helpless In the work
of police commissioned as an am0's"''
and as MANY the loaded into on each trip
which became
..a special train
was made up injured to the union station
manv of the injured into private houses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
Brandedee Declared Senator.

Hartford. Conn, May 10.-The legisla-
ture in joint session today formally de-
clared Frank B. Brandege elected United
States senator for the unexpired term of
the late Senator o. H. Platt. which began
March 4, 1903.
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PARTIAL LIST
OF THE INJURED.

Harry Spritzer, Finnburg, critical;
George crabbe, Pittsburg, badly cut and
bruised; Charles DeForest, Cleveland.
seriously hurt internally Gu. and bruised
H. J. Harman. Pittsburg. arm broken
cut and bruised Charles Johnson. Phil
adelphia, badly cus and bruised; Robert
G. Daughtrely, Philadelphia, and little
son, seriously injured; T. p Otstot. Chi
cago. cut and burned; A, r. Outpost
L izabeth, n. j.; #. L. Vanbemen, New
York, cut and bruised j. Bemen, New
York. cut and bruised; ]. r. Phillips.
Pittsburg, will die; Charles Donnelly
Pittsburg, cut; Elderly, New York,
internally hurt may die; Slotheimer,
New York internally hurt, will die; A.
C. Cope. Pttsburg cut and bruised.
II. S. Watson Clearfed, cut on hands.
W. H. Valentine, Plttsburg. cut and
scalded.
Train No. 10 which was wrecked was
westbound and is known as the Cleve-
land and Cincinnati express. It left Phil
adelphia at II 80 Wednesday night, and
was due at Harrisburg at 1880 p. M, and
at Pttsburg at s a m.
The engineer of the passenger train
was H. X. Thomas of Philadelphia. who
YVES killed outright. He leaves a family.
The fireman. R. r. Diclzey of Philadel-
phia, was only slightly injured. A. l..
Crosby, conductor was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
PASSENGERS RAN 70
PLACES OF SAFETY.

REAOE0 Vt VII =
Immediately afte. the wreck, all the
Messengers who could do so, ran from
the scene of horror to safety from the
ineessent small explosions.
The aeonizi.sa cries of the unfoTtunates
were heart-rending The office of the
paxtang Light, Heat and Power company
looked like a hospital At an early hour
the Harrisburg Traction company ran out
a number Of street cars from its South
Harrisburg barr.s and used them to bring
the injured to the hospital.
With practically no clothing, many
", men and children from the train were
compelled to wander about the fields as
there are few houses in the immediate
vicinity of the wreck. The train was the
second section of No 10. There were 1863
nsesengers in the train and the latest
estimate is that fifty were killed. The
b,snitaI is crowded to the doors, and the
hotels are being opened for the care of
the5iniured. 1t may be necessary for the
authorities to seize one of the hotels and
turn it into a temporary hospital.
The following are among the injured.
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Relief Trains Carrying Nurses and
Physicians are Hurried to
Snyder, Oklahoma
All Wires are Down and Reports
From the Scene of the Disaster
are Meager at this Hour

CAPulPA T. May 1t-t:3o night
~ dispatcher for the Frisco
had Snyder ok wreck
among agent
of the Frisco that
On of
T. Snyder
sapupa abou m
The station aent a Snyder
Worth, May 1t--Repots o
killing 500
nation follows:
awe
it is
HuRRYINe
SNYDER FROM EVERY DIRECTION
Fort Worth 1.-THE
NUMBER
OF THE DEAD ABOVE FOUR HUNDRED
a
killed
l. t.
10 o lie $
NURSES AND PHYSICIANS CALLED FOR
n
other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-11

and abuse of its said corporate powers
and in the exercise of rights, privileges
and franchises not conferred upon it,
and in violation of the antitrust laws
of Kansas, the defendant company en-
tered into and became a party to GER
tain trust agreements on or before the
first day Of January, 1905 The plain
tiff alleges that the agreements were
made with an association of railroad
OFFICIALS board of directors and stock
holders OF competing roads. to-wit:
The Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
The Chicago, Rock Island C Pacific
Railway Co.
The Kansas city Southern Railway
Company.
The kansas City Belt Railway Co.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railway Co.
The St. Louis & san Francisco Rail-
way Co.
The Union Pacific Railway Co.
The Leavenworth. Kansas & West
ern Railway Co.
The Standard Oil Co.
The Union Tank Line Co.
The telegraph department of the
Buckeye Pipe Line Co.
The telegraph department of the
Union Tank Line Co.
Through and By means of an asso-
citation of officers of said transporta-
ton companies, commonly known as
the Trans-Continenta1 Freight Bureau.
The Trans Missouri Freight Bureau.
The Western Trunk Line committee.
The Southwestern Traffic committee.
The Western Passenger association.
The Southwestern Passenger bureau.
The Trans-Continenta Passenger as
ISOLATION.
The Armour Refrigerator line.
The Armour Packing Co.
Armour & Co.
Fruit Growers Express.
Kansas City Fruit Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-11
AIKMAN'S BIC JOB
District Judge Who win Try
Santa Fe Case.
Violation of Kansas Anti Trust
Laws in Question.
RAISES MANY POINTS.
Conspiracy With Standard Oil
One of Charges.
Also a Deal With the Beef
Trust.

Granville P. Altman of FL Dorado.
judge of the Thirteenth judicial district,
will hear one Of the most important
suits ever brought in a court of law in
Kansas, the action against the Santa
F'e railroad, asking that the charter of
the company be revoked; that an in
junction be issued restraining that COM
pany from carrying out certain agree
ments entered into with other railroad
companies, and asking for a receiver for
the properties of the railroad company.
Granville P. AilxInan is As years old.
He was born in Laurel county, Ken
lucky. on December 81, 1857, and he
came to Kansas with his father in 1871
as one of the pioneers to Butler county
where he still resides. He was admit
ted to the bar in Kansas in 1880 and
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he is now serving his third term az
Judge of the district.

he is now serving his third term as
judge of the district.
The Accusations.
Here are the accusations against the
Santa Fe which Mr.. Altman will have
to pass upon:
franchises granted it by the state as Il
common carrier.
Entering into an agreement with other
railways, corporations and companies
to prevent competition and to regulate
prices in restraint of trade.
Esta blishing non-competitive joint
freight and passenger rates.
Entering into an agreement with the
Standard Oil company to regulate the
price of oil in Kansas.
Entering into an agreement with the
big packers of Chicago and Kansas
City to regulate the price and freight
rates on meat
The Relief
Here is the relief which is asked for
by the plaintiff in the suit against the
Santa Fe:
The plaintiff prays that the charter
franchises, rights and privileges of the
corporate existence of said defendant
shall forthwith cease.
PLAINTIFF prays that the defendant
company be restrained from further
carrying out and continuing to carry
out the said monopolistic contracts.
The plaintiff also prays for a receiver
and that an accounting be taken of its
property and assets, and a proper dis
tribution thereof made among the cred
itors and persons entitled thereto.
The suit filed against the company
in Mr.. Aikmans court at Sedan in
Chautauqua county, by Charles ID. Shu-
kers, county attorney of Chautauqua
county, recites that the Santa Fe rail-
road operates a railroad in Kansas and
"that by virtue of the terms of the
charter it is made a common, carrier of
freight and passenger traffic in and
through said county of Chautauqua and
state of Kansas and other counties in
Kansas; that, as such common carrier
of freight, commodities and of passen-
ger traffic, it has wholly violated the
rights, privileges and franchises grant
ed to it by the said state of Kansas, and
has abused its powers as such corpora
ton not conferred by law and in viola
ton of the statutes of the state of Kan
sas. and of the common law OF the state
of Kansas"
Violates Antitrust Laws
The plaintiff AYERS that in violation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-11
English Boxers Fan to Arrive

New York, March 11.-Jabez White.
the English lightweight champion,
and Jem Bowker, the bantam weight
champion of the same country, who
were expected to arrive in this country
on the steamship Oceanic. were not
passengers on the liner.
A large crowd of sporting men were
on the pier to see the English fighters.
but after waiting until the last pas
senger had left the ship and neither
Bowker nor White showed u. they
walked away disappointed.
White is slated to meet Jimmy Britt
some time in April, while Bowker viii
be re-matched to fight frankie Neil
for the bantam-weight championship
Of the world. It is expected that the
English fighters will arrive here within
a week or ten days.