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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
COCKRELL TALKS OF
RAILROAD RATES
WOULD LEAVE POWER WITH
RAILROADS TO ORIGINATE THE
RATES, WHICH COMMISSION
COULD CONDEMN If TOO HIGH.

Washington May 22-Interstate Com
merce Commissioners Francis M. Cockrell
and Joseph W. Fifer were among the wit
nesses before the Senate committee on
interstate commerce. whose investigation
of railroad rates has almost drawn to a
close. Commissioner -fifer spoke of re-
bates and rate-cutting and said they were
induced by railroad men distrusting each
other. Rates, he said, should be made by
the railroads in the first place, but should
be subject to revision. He said the com
mission would adjust rate complained
of in accordance with rates on like cont
modltes in other sections under like con-
ditions. He thought the adjustment Of
the long and short haul difficulties should
be left to the commission. He believed
that the power of rates regulation II
given to the commission would not be
used very often as the railroads would
he more careful in that event about maxi
ing rates. The commission he said, should
have power to prevent discrimination in
rates.
Former United States Senator Coekrell
of Missouri, now a member of the COM
mission, said he would leave the origina-
ton of rates to the railroad service, Civ
ing the commission the power to con-
denim rate found II be unreasonable,
and to fix another rate in its place to
take effect Immediately. The railroads,
he contended, should have the right to
appeal to the courts and the latter
should determine whether the railroad
rate was unreasonable or the commits
san's rate unreasonable He would make
the railroads responsible for Icing and
other charges of private car lines.
S. fl. Cowan. representing the livestock
shippers of the southwest. also appear
ed today, He controverted statements by
other witnesses as to satisfactory rate
conditions. and claimed that the cattle
rates were too high. He asserted that
the railroads had used diligence to bring
mcn here to testify to satisfaction with
rates. He charged that these witnesses
may have come on passes, and that 1t
was possible that an intmation was given
thom that it was better for them to
come.
Chairman Ellxns remarked that the
committee had summoned all the men
whose names had been furnished by Mr.
Bacon In the interest Of the proposed
legislation, and that expenses and per
diem had been allowed all who appeared
Mr.. Cowan maintained that livestock
transportation was the most profitable
railroad business in the southwest He
characterized the ESQ l-Townsend bill as
worse than no legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
ACQUITTED MAN is
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
TWO NEGROES ARE GUILTY AND
POSSE IN NORTH CAROLINA is
SECURING THE WOODS FOR
THE MEN.

Salisbury. N. c., May 22.-H. Clay
Grubb who was acquitted by the jury
here on Saturday morning OF the charge
of killing Obe Davis, was shot from
ambush seven miles from Salisbury near
the Davidson county line today. His
wounds are not dangerous.
A companion, Clarence Thompson, re-
ceived a load of buckshot In his back,
but is not seriously injured.
Trouble is feared, as negroes did the
shooting, and posse Is in pursuit
The two men lef Grubb's home across
the line in Davidson county this MORN
ing with the intention of going to Sails
bnrv They were attacked from ambush
while passlng through stretch of woods
C.,.,,bh was shot three times, the shots
taxing effect in his side, face and arm
,Tbomnson received only one load of buck
shot In his back. The weapons used were
shotguns.
THE marty of assasslns consisted of two
negroes one whom the victims of this
assault recognized as NAT trump, a
notorio,1s negro who attempted to kill
c.r,,hbs several years ago. The assail-
ants thinking perhaps that they had ac-
oo,on1iabed their crime, turned and fed
Ssrumn's accessory was not recognized
c,ubb and Thompson drove rapidly to
Salisbury where their wounds were dress
ed sheriff Julian Of Rowan county and
sheriff Dorsett OF Davidson county were
no,ifed at once and a possee Of over 200
,.aa,, started Immediately In pursuit of the
assassins.
.ho,,1d the criminals be caught, thew will
,,ieIv have close call. At midnight the
neeroes had not been captured Crump
viii be outlawed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
SERENADERS SHOT
AT GIRLS SCHOOL
YOUNG MEN IN VIRGINIA ARE
GIVEN WARM RECEPTION FOR
ATTEMPTING TO SING FOR
YOUNG WOMEN.

Roanoke, Va, May PA serenading
party of thirteen students from the Ran
dolph- Macon academy (male) at Bedford
City. Va, were fired upon by persons in
the Jeter Female Ins stute at that place
early Sunday morning, and five of the
serenaders were peppered with shot from
shotguns. One of the boys received a
large number of shot in the face.
1t is alleged that the serenaders had
been warned to stay away from the girls
institution Sunday morning when they
appeared on the campus and started their
merriment they were fired upon, The boys
returned the fire, but did no damage Both
institutions are outside the corpora te
limits and the town authorities have no
Jurisdiction. No arrests have been made.
The names of the wounded students,
none of whom is seriously hurt cannot be
obtained, and the Jeter professors refuse
to say who fired on the visitors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
MANY INJURED IN
ELEVATED WRECK
CARS IN NEW YORK ARE OVER
TURNED AND PASSENGERS ARE
BADLY CUT BY GLASS TRYING
TO ESCAPE.

New York, May 22-Twenty persons
were injured, six of them so seriously that
they were sent to hospitals, and more
than a hundred persons narrowly es-
capped death or serous injury today when
a fast moving train crashed into two
others on the high elevated structure on
the Third Avenue line, at One Hundred
and Thirty-third street and Alexander
avenue
Only the best of good fortune prevented
terrible tragedy. After the crash the
ends of the shattered cars hung far over
the side of the elevated structure at
one of the highest points on the line. Had
they moved a few inches more, they
would have pitched to the ground far
below with terrible results Good for
tune also kept the wrecked cars free
from the heavily charged third rail. AS
they bounded from the track, they rolled
away from the deadly rail, and settled
down. safely but nsecurely at the most
distant point possible on the narrow
trestle.
Two trains were standing on the trestle
waiting for the draw bridge over the
Harlem river to close, when third train
swung around curve and crashed into
them. The motor car of the third train
and the rear car of the second train
were smashed. and thrown half around.
and the other cars weer tossed about and
some Of them overturned. Passengers
were thrown to the floors of the cars. and
many of them were severely cut by
glass. Men and women fought to escape
from the cars which they feared might
pitch to the street below any minute. A
fire alarm brougl saveral ladder COM
panies TO the scene but by the time they
had arrived nearly every man who had
been on the train had reached the ground
by scrambling down the iron pillars which
support the elevated structure. The fire.
men carried down several women and a
number of persons wIo had been injured
too seYerely to help Themselves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
INVESTIGATION WILL
WAIT ON MR.. RUSSELL
Mr.. Bowen Thinks His Testimony I'M
portant in Controversy
with Loomis.

Washington, May 22.-Further investi-
CATION of the Bowen-Loomis matter has
been postponed pending the arrival in
this city of William w. Russell, late
minister to Colombia. whom Mr.. Bowen
wants to have examined before any de-
cision on the case is reached. Mr. Rus
sell was secretary of legation under Mr.
Loomis when the latter was minister at
Caracas When Mr.. Bowen, after talk
ing with Secretary Taft today about the
testimony of John C. Dater, a New York
newspaper correspondent. asked to have
Mr.. Russell called as witness, Secre-
tary Taft secured the Presidents per-
mission to delay further investigation
until Mr.. Russell reached here.
Minister Russell was called week ago
at Bogota to come to Washington to dis
cuss with the authorities here his treat
ment Of affairs at Caracas with special
reference TO the asphalt controversy. 1t
Is not intended to take any action in
this mater. probably not until Congress
meets next fall. provided nothing happens
n Venezuela to force an issue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
VIII Arrange All Rates.

Topeka, Kan, May 22.-The Santa Fe
will meet the oil producers at Kansas
within ten days and rearange the freight
rates on oil. General Freight Agent Kontz
today made the following announcement
of the company Intention "At the pre-
liminary conference with the oil men, the
producers we're asked to prepare a state
ment showing what market they wished
to reach. The producers have been busy
recently preparing this statement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
One Hundred Minister Call.

Philadelphia, May 22-Citizens Of
this city witnessed IA unusual spec
tacle today when more than 100 min
listers of the Methodist Episcopal
church solemnly marched to the city
hall to express to Mayor Weaver their
protest against the pending gas deal,
and to congratulate him on the stand
he has taken on the question. The
decision to call on the mayor was
made at the morning session of the
weekly meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal Ministers association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
Loubet Sends Gifts.

Ludwigslust, Grand Duchy of Neck
lenburg-Schwerin Germany, May 22.-
The wedding gifts of President Lon
bet to Duchess Cecilia on the occa-
sion of her marriage to Crown Prince
Frederick William were formally pre-
sented by the French ambassador. M
Bihourd, yesterday. They consisted
of two Savres vases and some tapes-
try woven at Beauvais. M. Bihourd
also transmitted the good wishes of
the President and people Of France.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
BIG IRON COMP PANY
ORGANIZED IN INDIA
Will Make Iron to Replace Rails on
Roads in That
Country.

Washington. May 22.-(special )-Ac-
cording to United States Consul Fee at
Bombay, India. projected iron industry
is being organized In India by the sue
cessors Of Jametjee Mtata. known as
"The Merchant Prince of Bombay"
The syndicate will have cash capital
OF six and one-half million dollars for
the purpose of manufacturing iron TO re-
new the rails on the long lines OF road
In India and supply growing demands for
structural iron and steel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
BarriCaded in House and Holds
Posse at Bay
KILLS ONE, INJURIES SEVERAL
Blows Head of Deputy Sheriff En-
tlrely Off-CroWd Burned House
and Riddei Insane Mans
Body with Bullets.

Owensboro, Ky, May 22.-Bob Shaw, a
negro, supposedly insane. has killed one
man and wounded seven in the past
twenty-four hour. near Whitman. The
body of the dead man lies in front of
shaw's house, and the negro continues
to defy the officers who are seeking to
arrest him. The dead
William C. Brown a deputy sheriff.
Wounded:
Deputy Marshal John ]. Jackson.
DIR. G. ii. Pitt,
Town Marshal Watson.
James Ford.
John Robinson.
Frank Howard.
Watson Pelly.
Posse Is Formed.
Yesterday afternoon Shaw was terroriz-
ing the community around Whitman and
an appeal was sent to this city for help.
posse was at once formed but as soon
as they approached the mad mans house
he opened fire on them. Town Marshal
Watson was shot In the face and Deputy
Marshal John j. Jackson in the back.
Others wounded were DIR. G. II. Pitt on
the hand, a boy named Howard and
boy named Pelly. in the legs.
This morning a posse headed by Sheriff
Kelly went from Lewisport to Whitman
and found Shaw sitting on his front
porch Shaw quickly barricaded himself
in his house. The posse tried to storm
the house but the negro opened fire,
woundng James Ford and John Robin
son. He apparently had only small shot
which saved the lives of those he shot
at. Shaw was shot at twice. lie had
two revolvers, but announced that he
would save them for work at close quar-
ters. A great crowd gathered around the
house. keeping at a safe distance.
Head Blown compIetely..Qk...
At O'clock this afternoon win G..
Brown a deputy sheriff of Hancock coun-
ty volunteered to go to the house and
take Shaw. When within fifteen feet
of Shaw, the crazy man fired, blowing
Browns head completely off. The body
now lies at the door of the house. and
cannot be recovered.
About 6 oclock tonight a mob of men
and boys surrounded his house and set
1t on fire. Shaw remained in the burning
house as long as he could stand the heat
and finally leaped out and tried to es-
cape. Nearly one hundred shots were
fired, and Shaws body was riddled with
bullets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION.

Washington. May -2.-President
Roosevelt has decided TO call Con-
gress in extra session on October
16. next to consider railroad leg
islation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07

b S.
The women members are assessed only
five sen or two and a half cents a year,
but they are privileged to give whatever
they wish with the consequence that
their department istson quite a.ssySsolld
footing as the main society since 1T
pleases most women to make large sacri-
fices that they may. give literally to this
great cause. .3i
In considering allbthis, 1t is2Well to re-
member that this \, Is q society Which
confers no benefit upon its members g
society which has no pay roll except q
few clerks whose entire time is required
in its service Every member gives a
part Of his or her time each week to
visiting or committee work Of some sort
and dense as the population of this
province is there Is not o. woma n nor
child in it whose exact condition Is not
known to the society and there is not a
soldier in the arlny5sWho does mo owe
tot or to one Of its kind thanks for
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over the country, in which thousands Of
widows and orphans and bereayed. desti-
tute mothers find honorable lodgment
and congental employmenttm making clothes
and preparing provisions for the SOL
.ders In Manchuria. .5f
& 1 was taken by an officer OF the Home
Department OF Toxic 10 visit one of these
institutions in Yokohama We were met
OF the station by an escort with "mu-
nicipal carriage.'$At least that is what
they called 1t, with just a touch of youth
full glee I thought that reminded me
of the small boy and his little red wagon.
1t looked to me very much like any
other narrow gauge Japanese victoria. and
1t bore no .flauntering coat Of arms. nor
boosted any prancing thoroughbreds in
silver mounted harness. In fact, the only
unusual thing about the whole outfit
were the betto's boots. A betto is a JAP
anese coachman and lin going to write
a comic opera one of these days and
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every time during the past seasons Of
sowing and reaping, the work has. been
done by neighboring men, without q
word, without question as to whether
they should or should not. and without
"a much as a thought OF applause or re-.
ward. THAT is "girl-ninjo.' the finest
thing In the Japanese character. and It
Is always expressing itself In thousands
OF little ways. In consequences OF these
brotferly services, the rice crop for the
mast season was the largest that the little
island empire ever produced, and u Is
toEbe hoped that this year Kitsuno. the
3fox-formed deity of the rice fields, may
look with increasing favor upon the little
hands OF cheerful laborers, who must
delye and dig In many acres OF knee-deep
swamp that will yield them no personal
gain. # II
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have a betto chorus, somewhat on. tho
order Of George Cohan's up in a Han
son. Up in a Hanson, Up in q Hanson
Cab They arc such q solemnly import
ant and rldiculously begarmented lot that
1 think they would make a prodigious
init. And the nags they drive are as
funny as they with their narrow hind
quarters and overgrown heads, their great
shaggy names and foretops through which
their wicked little eyes CLEAN for all the
world like a skye terriers.
But those boots! They were cut upon
the smartest possible English pattern with
broad yellow kid cuffs at the top. and
they had an ''air'' that would have graced
the finest turnout in Hyde Park. But at
tho top Of his boots the betto ceased TO
be model and the rest Of him looked
as If he had suddenly fallen heir to the
position and the livery OF q man five
sizes larger than himself and as we
drove merrily along tho narrow streets
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chants drop these things out Of stock
and become themselves customers OF
these self-supportlng women and chill
dren, That Is brotherhood, II you IKE,
ana tho golden rule improved upon Il sss
ono thing more, There are In the
SJapanese army In active service to-day
.hundreds OF farmers. upon which class
the whols nation 10 dependent. since the
country still reckons Its income IN koku
tiyated. There have beensmany instances
where the only man in a farmer family
has been called to duty. leaving all the
arduous labor of the fields upon the
shoulders of a couple OF little " omen ana
itheiS haIt-GroXn CHI ldSea. - these aesset
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some little personal courtesy, Whenever
soldiers are to pass through fokohaf'a 9
station on their way to5the front Or Or 70 q
military posts In the south, tho sho-hel-
gihai appoints u commit tee 70 meet glne!h
with banners and music ana me 9 conse-
quent crowd OF well Wishers ana s =. 1s
very often this comnittea carries 70 each
soldier some small present Of tobacco OF
Japanese dainty to gladden. his boyisn
heart. For they are boys, al OF sm ,ss.,
little Japanese soldiers. or az lea 81 'llSs
look so, 55433 81 4 i56. !.
And tho tiny women whom ! say q,
,Hogkang IN the iad9atgta homA a Mere f'AY.
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the brass buttons that should have a1ltteu
snug Y into the small OF his back Hop ped.
disconsdlately against The low top OF tue
drivers scat upon which he was perched
with dtgnity enough for two like MIN.
Visit to Industrial Home.
All this is merely by the way, but ~
serves TO illustrate the japanese idea OF
western magnificence since this coacnman
and his accessories we're designated a
municipal equipage." We fist drove o
local government building II when the
yokohama Sllo. he'll gkai, The Society,
for the Assistance Of Soldiers and sail
ors and their Families has It's OFFICES.
Here was Huge room crowded with VII
flat top ks Mt each Of which two men
were busily engaged examining npplica-
tons and making out formidable looking
documents Beside each desk sat q little
wooden box III which glowed handful
of cllarcoals In a bed OF ashes and these
constituted all tho heating apparatus that
the room could evidently boast, although
| 1T was March and very cold. The men
we're mostly dressed in liakamn and
kiniono and wore straw snndnis on thelii
feet, and if 1t. hadn't been for the modern
office furniture could have Imagined
that had been Suddenly dropped INTO q
century gone. I was introduced to tic
| fashion two or three tines and drew
Els breath sharply through his teetk m
| token of his pleasure In making my ac-
| qtaintnnce. We then all sat down around
a charcoal box and with japanese delil1-
| Grafton went over, many facts OF large
interest.
With all It's ilnassuming air this society
through this office provided means for the
support Of sos families throughout the eii-
! tire winter and tho number Is increasing
| daily with the daily increase OF casualties
ut the front. 5This Sho- hei-gilSai is, l
think, n unique institution. It has no ip,-
mediate connection with tho government,
but 1t receives instructions from the Home
/ and War Departments, in regard to cases
| In the territory under its Immediate SUI
pervision, and 1T has from time to time
received large funds from tho Tension
Office In the War Department because
that august body thought such funds
| would be more judlclously spent by this
| perfectly organized phlanthropic society
| than by their own officials. The society,
| however, was far from needing SUCH as
sistance since tits q peoples organizd-
ton that has! It's foundation upon The
principle Of glri-ninjo which means to do
| good unto others without thought OF
what others may do unto you. ltsSis q
local institution In Yokohama, but It
was shown to me 4 because 1t IS Just one
| Of dozens like 1T throughout the country.
1t has 5O,455 male members who pay an
Isnual dues Of N one yen twenty-five sen
EACH or slSty-two and a half cents in our
money.
The w oman's Branch.
Then there Is ia woman's branch which
maintains itself and does noble work.
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REDUCED RATES VIA SATLANTic.
Il COAST LINE RI ABROAD TO ga.
# x, 40 "A rs

VAN Nah, "a, MAY 16. 23, 1905. I.f58l
Account Of meeting Of the Travellers
Protective n Association Of America Sa-
iyannah. Ca, May IS to 30, 1905; the At
ilantiC Coast Line will sell tickets to sa-:
,yannah, Ga, at rate OF one fare plus %
cents for the round trip, tickets one sale
2sth, The Atlantic Coast Line operates
two fast through trains daily between.
Richmond and Savannah, with Pullman
ana Dining Car service, .l3 4 II 8S 3
b For further information apply to agents
OF the company. Richmond Transfer co.,
or !. ]. !, -, !. :, 80, :, Z !, 81 ~
b sss -. Main St.. Richmond, Va.
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the brass buttons that should have fitted
ssnugly into the small OF his back Topped
disconsdlately against The low top OF tue
drivers seat upon which he was perccfed
with dignity enough for two like hiifis
Visit to industrial Home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-08-25
ROBBED IN SALT LAKE CITY,
Wealthy Resident Of stevens Point,
Wis.,, Loses $40O.

Salt Lake City, Aag. 25.--James
Rice. wealthy resident of Stevens
Point, Wis, has been made the VIC
tim of one of the bcidest robberies
ever committed here. Rice was on his
way from Wisconsin 90 the Portland
fair and stopped over few hours In
Salt Lake City. He had in his possess
sion s400 and railroad ticket. A
stranger claiming to he a resident OF
Rice's state engaged hifa in friendly
conversation and proposed that they
adjourn to a nearby saloon and get a
drink They were joined by two other
men. game of dice was proposed,
but Rice insisted that he did not play.
However, he declared that healfad the
money If he wished 70 take part in
the game. He pulled out his roll and
had no sooner got 1t fairly In sight
when one of the men grabbed 1t and
passed it to one OF his confederates,
who ran out OF a back door and es-
capped. Before Rice could recover
from his surprise another man rushed
In from behind and grabbed him,
claiming that Rice had been gambling,
enabling the other three to escape.
Rice still has his railroad ticket and
will go on to Portland, while the po-
lice here will endeavor to recover his
S4O0
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TO DISCUSS DISSOLUTION
oWEDiSH COUNCIL OF STATE AU-
THoRlzEs OPENING OF NE.
coTIATloNs.

Stockholm. Sweden, Aug. 25.-At a
meeting of the council of state Minis
ter Of Justice Berger presented re-
port on the decision OF the Norwe'
gtan storthing approving the pro-
posals Of the government for the for
NAL opening OF negotiations with
Sweden for the dissolution OF the un-
ION. At the same time he proposed
that King Oscar be requested to en-
power the council to enter into nego-
tiations with the Norwegian govern
ment for the settlement OF the ques-
tions In dispute and also to authorize
the government to appoint delegates
to meet the Norwegian representa-
tives.
On the recommendation of the coun-
ell the regent, Crown Prince Gustav,
gave his consent to the proposals.