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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-23
Contest in Alabama City.

Alabama Citys municipal election will be held on the first Tuesday in April. the 4th. and lively time is expected be- tween row and the time of election. A mayor and four aldermen are to be elect ed and tle race is between the cotton mill operatives and the outsiders. or parties who are not in the employ of the company. In the past the mayor and the Fnajo.i ity of the aldermen have been in the employ of the cotton factory and matters were run to suit the company. A hard fight is to be made this time to wrest the election from the factory people. The candidates for mayor are A L. Morton and E. L. Wood. There is also a contest on for all four aldermanic places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-23
VIII observe Memorial Day.

The veterans of Camp Emma Sansom of Confederate veterans will join the Hollingsworth camp of Sons of veterans and the Gadsden chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in cele- brating memorial day on the 26th of April. A committee has been appointed by the Sons of Confederate veterans and Emma sansom camp of veterans and the Daughters and a programme will be arranged for the day. A speaker Of some note will also be on hand to take mart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-23
It B. RAINt1t Captain Company c, Third Regiment. Leath's Letter to Brandon.

Gadsd>. Ala, March l6,lyOo. w. w. Brandon, Adjutant General, Montgomery, Ala.
 Sir:-I have the honor herewith to en- close a copy of letters mailed out by Captain Rainey to members of Company c, which is self-explanatory. I confess I don't understand his mowve in do- ing so, unless 1t was to boldly fire all the members who have stood by him since his candidacy for captain. I have been a member of Company for over three years, and regular attendant at drills, and I have never before known of orders being received and executed without first reading them to the com- pany at our regular meetings-this order has never been read. I believe after tal1ing the oath to support and maintain our militia, that we have ever been ready to respond to the call of duty, to defend the honor of our great coun- try, that after the state is through with our services, that we would at least have an honorable discharge and not kicked out pell-mell, like a set of curs as part payment for services rendered. If this is true military, I have been un- der the wrong impression all the time of an organization that is a mere joke or farce, and had no real purpose in view. Would be pleased to hear from you at an early date regarding the mat ter. I am respectfully,
 IT. CLAY HEATH.
 Ouartermsater Sergeant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-23

AGENTS wanted everywhere to sell our popular policies. covering all accidents, diseases and occupations; comething . tireIy new and issued by this society only; easily understood and easily sold: cost but s6 per annum each. pay 'le monthly If desired; large commi:- si1n. paid immediately. and exclusive
 .rftory allowed. Au.- -~-.. National Ac-
 lent Society. 320 Broadway, New York. abolished 20 years. 2-14-eod-1y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-23
GADSDEN COMPANY IS BADLY MUDDLED Opposition Forces to Hold Meet
 ing Tonight BRANDON TAKES A HAND Captain Ralney Has Advantage In That He Has Possession of Arm
 ory and All the compa-
 ny's Equipment.
BRANDON TAKES A HAND

Gadsden, March 22.-(SpeeiaL) )-Gads- den is destined to furnish tremendous sensation in military affairs, which will not acd anything to the record of tho Third regiment. The trouble started few Jays ago with the receiving by the members of the Queen City guards of a letter of dismissal sent them by order of Captain L. B. Rainey, of the com pany. Captain Rainey's reasons for dis missal of the members are varied and he says he has the backing of the state officers of the regiment at Montgomery.
 The members who were dismissed are showing a letter from Adjutant General w. W. Brandon which they claim IS in their favor. The company has been called to hold a meeting at the armory Thursday night by Captain Rainey and "a hot time Is expected from the fact that the dismissed members will also attempt to hold a meeting at the same place and time. Captain Rainey has the advantage from the fact that he has his commits sion as captain, has possession of the a1mory, and all the equipment, ammuni- tion etc, and the backing of the com missioned officers.
 H. Clay Leath, late quartermaste- O. the company, seems to be spokesman for the dismissed members and he is out in a red hot letter in which he takes Captain Rainey to task for his failure to attend drills, etc., claiming that he has attended more drills than the captain and stood by him with some twenty others when the balance of the company were against him.
 The notice of dismissal as sent out by Captain Rainey is as follows:
 Headquarters Company c, Third Regi-
 ment, A. N. G., Gadsden, Ala, March
 TO- 1905.
 Sir:-By order of the adjutant general you are hereby granted an honorable discharge from the Alabama National guard. It is further directed by the ad- jutant general that the new company be organized before the 18th of April, 1905. and unless the reorganization Is perfected in that time the charter of Company c will be removed from Gads- den. You are further notified that you are relieved from attendance and all military duty. By order of Adjutant General w. w. Brandon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-23
COL. H|GDON'S TERM
 EXPIRED MONDAY Brandon Calls Election to Fill
 the Vacancy WILL BE HELD APRIL 19 Lots Are Finally Secured for Improve ments on State Capitol Building and Work Will Probably
 Begin Soon.

Montgomery, March 22.-(Specia1.)-The first move in the final act to divorce Col. E. L. Higdon of Birmingham from the Alabama National Guard in official ca- pacity was made this morning, when the Adjutant- General, by command of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
NEGLECTED HIS DUTY
Charge Upon Which Commander Lu-
Glen Young Will Be Tried
Before Court Martial.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The navy de-
partment today made public the fol-
lowing charges and specifications on
which Commander Lucien Young, who
commanded the gunboat Bennington,
which was blown up by a boiler eX-
plOsiOn ia San Diego haTbOr viii be
tried before a naval cOurt-martial or
dered convened at San Francisco to-
day:
Charge-Neglect Of duty
SpecificatiOns-Rec first, that
Commander Young failed to enforce
paragraph 8, article 1906, United States
navy regulations, which provides that
all valves throughout the engineering
department are to be moved at least
once each week; second. that he failed
to enforce paragraph . article 1909
providing that the safety valves viii
be partially lifted by the handgear at
least once each week, when not under
steam, to insure their good working or
der; third and fourth, that he failed TO
enforce other provisions of the regula-
tons (article 6521a) under which it was
his duty to see that the safety and
sentinel valves were kept in good con-
dition and efficient working order; and
fifth, that he failed to comply with pro-
visions of the regulations found ia ar
ticle 437, and article go. requiring the
commanding officer to approve the
smooth log and, sixth, that he failed TO
give such orders and precautionary in
structions as were appropriate and nee
essary to insure the efficient condition
of the engineer department of the yes
sci under his command for the eff1cien-
cy of which he was charged with re-
sponsibility."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
FAMOUS EXPERT CALLED IN
DR.. Janeway Now in Attendance
Upon Baron komura.

New York, Sept. 15.-Although Dr..
Edward Janeway was called into con-
sultation today by the physicians al
ready attending Baron Komura. the
Japanese peace envoy. it was afterward
announced that a conclusive diagnosis
of the baron's illness was still impos-
sible.
AR Sato gave the first communica-
ton after the consultation of doctors,
as follows:
DIR Janeway was called in this
morning by Dr. Pritchard in the case
of Baron Komura. AS the result OF
the joint conference of Drs. Dellafield.
Janeway and Pritchard, it is announced
that no finally conclusive diagnosis is
yet possible. The baron passed quiet
night. His condition indicates nothing
serious or alarming"
The following bulletin relative To the
condition of Baron Komura was given
out tonight
Baron Komura passed a very COM
Portable day. His physicians report the
patients condition as being decidedly
satisfactory at s p. M, the temperature
range being appreciably lower
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
AIDED The REBELLION
Venezuela Produces Testimony
Against New York & Bermudez
Asphalt Company.

New York, Sept 15.-The first hearing
of testimony in this country in the suit
of the government of Venezuela against
the New York and Bermudez Asphalt
company for H1.OO0,000. was held today
before United States Commissioner Alex
ander The action is for alleged partici-
patton by the asphalt company in the
revolution Of General Mat0s against the
legal government three years ago From
evidence adduced today il was shown that
assistance was given the revOutiOnists
by order from the late Major Malcolm A.
Rafferty,. who was general manager in
the West Indies of the asphalt company
with headquarters at Port of Spain. The
testimony was given by Edward ID. Jeffs.
who at the time was superintendent of
the New York and Bermudez company
at GuanacO where the asphalt lake Is
situated.
Mr.. Jeffs testified that he had repaired
arms f0- the reYolutionists IN the shops
of the asphalt company at GuanacO. that
he rad sent special trains 10 transport
revolutionary troops and that in other
ways he had aided the reVOlutiOnists.
Frederick II. Bartlett. a witness for the
defendant testified that he was in the
employ o. the New York and Bermudez
in NenZ-ela at the time of the lnsurrec-
ton ard is still in its employ He testi-
fled that Mai Or Rafferty, had instructed
him not 10 participate in politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
OLD FIGHTER ON DECK
DR.. GLADDEN. Introduces His Tainted
Money" Resolution at Meeting
of Missionary Board.

Seattle, Sept. 15.-Dr. Washington Glad
den formally introduced his resolution
protesting against the invitation or So
licitation of tainted money at this
mornings session of the American board
OF commissioners for foreign missions.
me resolution Was referred To the BUSH
ness committee for report at the prOper
time There was no discussion.
Dr. GLADDEN. entered the auditorium
this morning while Secretary G.. II. Pat
ten was reading the earnest appeal of
the prudential committee for more mon
ey, arguing in favor Of acceptance of
the Rockefeller gift. Seeing DR. GLADDEN..
President Capen fnterrupted MT P9tten
tor,
DR.. GLADDEN. then arose in the body of
follows:
Resolved. That the Officers of this So
clety should neither solicit nor invite
donations to its funds from persons
whose gains are generally believed to
nave been made by methods morally rep
rehensible and socially Injurious"
The president ordered the resolution
referred 10 the business committee
The morning session was fully occu-
pied with routine matters. The report
of the committee on the treasury de
partment and the address from the pru-
Dental committee were presented. fol-
lowed by addresses from three mission
aries on young peoples work At the
afternoon session the report Of the COM
mittee on corporate members was fol-
lowed at "A late hour by the election
OF new members and officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
TIFLIS RIOT is OVER
Proclamation Issued Placing the
Blame For the Trouble Upon
Secret Societies.

Tidis. Sept lathe strike is at an
end and normal life has been resumed.
The viceToy today issued a long proc
lamatiOn 70 tn inhabitants Of the eau
casus on the recent events, in which
he describes the subVersive work of
the secret societies and groups who are
end aVOring 10 change the existing
state of things by Illegal strife The
proclamation points out the disastrous
consequences of this propaganda, which
it says is exploiting the peasants and
the Workmen so as to bring them to
ruin and causing them TO have recourse
TO pillage, instead of their peaceful vo-
cations, with the result that the for
merly fiourishing trade of Baku has
persisted and the works are stopped or
partly transit FRED abroad The proc
lamation refers to the importance Of
the organization of a state dOuma,
which il says will remove the existing
causes for the secret societies. and
calls on the populace TO assist in thu
pacification of the country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
ARMS lice SIGNED BY RUSSIAN
AND JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVES

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, Sept. IA
Thursday to the variance be-
tween Russian and Japanese time, and
also the fact that the exact spot for the
meeting Of the Russian and Japanese
representatives has not been defined.
Major General OvanOvsky, representing
General Linevitch, was the last to ar
rive yesterday morning at the "'ace
for the armistice conference. General
Fukushima, representing Field Mar
shall Oyama, with Colonel Tanaka and
Captain Tanaka, two professors of
international law, Ariga and Soyzi. and
a guard of fifty men had already ar
rived under a flag of truce.
OVanOVsky and FUkushima dismOunt-
ed and in the plain near ShahOtzu. aft
err an exchange of greetings. the two
generals at 10 a. m. began the discuss
ion of the conditions of the armistice,
frequently retiring for the purpose of
consultation. All the houses on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16

spot having been destroyed, the con-
ference was held in the open, the Of
icers sitting on the grass.
After nine consecutive hours of nego-
tiatiOns the armistice was signed at Z
p. m. 1t takes effect Sept. 16, agrees to
the abolition of all hostile or inimicaf
acts and establishes a neutral zone
four kilOmeters wide between the two
armies, of which ShahOtZu on the rail-
way. is the center. Maps showing the
zone are to be exchanged Only civil
ians will be allowed within the terri
tory. and communication between the
two armies is TO be only by the ShahOt-
Zu road. Special naval ENJOYS are to
meet near VladivOstOk, with one ship
for each nation, 10 confer and establish
an armistice and a neutral zone also
An armistice on the borders of Korea
is TO be arranged by separate negOtia-
lions between the local commanders,
and on terms similar TO those agreed
UPON in ManchuFia,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
WILL GET FAIR TRIAL.
Uncle Sam Looking Into Case of
Albers Brothers.

Oyster Bay, Sept IA misapprehen-
sion has arisen as to the action Of the
government in the case of William c.
Albers and his brother who are con-
fined in prison at Ocatel Nicaragua. Il
is said here by authority of President
Roosevelt that no demonstration against
Nicaragua Is 20 be made at this time
1t appears from the Official correspon-
dence that the Aibers brothers are I'M
der arrest at Ocatei for an alleged VIC
lation Of the law of Nicaragua and for
contempt Of court. Their trial will take
place shortly.
The various phases of the case have
been presented to this goVernment-the
Albers brothers being American citizens
and the president directed that the usual
steps be taken 10 insure the prisoners
absolute fair and impartial treatment at
their trial. United States Consul Lee at
Panama has been directed by the state
department 10 go 10 Ocatei TO be pres
ent at the trial
1t can be said that no reason existed
for clOaking the action OF this govern
ment in Secrecy, as the proceedings di
rected by the president simply We're
taken to insure ordinary protection and
fair treatment TO American citizens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
LOS ANGELES ROBBERS
GETTING DESPERATE

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. l5.-Early today
the home of DR.. w. W.Ordway was set
on fire and while its occupants were
fighting the flames the supposed iDcen-
diaries entered and stole a hand bag con-
tanning Sl50,000 in government bonds and
$500 in gold They took the cash. threw
the ba@ and bonds into the fire and es-
capped. The bag was recovered before ii
had been destroyed. though many of the
bonds were badly scorched. The rear of
the building had been saturated with oil.
but the fire was soon extinsuished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16

Milwaukee, Sept. 15.-Jacob Heyl one
of the largest heirs of the estate of Mrs.
Lizette Schandein. daughter of Philip
Best and sister of Mrs. Frederick Pabst.
was arrested tonight by Sheriff Cary on
writ CT ne eXeat issued upon an affi-
davit of Ella, Frank and Emil Schandein.
also heirs of the estate. Heyl is charged
with securing a large part OF the estate
through undue influence. Bonds were
fixed at $25J coo. HeyI is quartered at
the hotel Pfister guarded by two dep
uty sheriffs. He expects to be able to
give bond tomorrow.
The complaint uqon which the affidav-
its and writ were issued Is made By the
Milwaukee Trus- company. plaintiffs. a
special administrator of the estate OF
Lizette Schandeln, and among other
things alleges that Heyl. shortly after
the death of Emil Sehandein. ST.. in 1898.
prevailed c9on Lizette Schandein 10 take
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
COUNT De BRAZZA DIES
IN DARKEST AFRICA

Paris, Sept. 15.-The minister of the
colonies today received a cable dispatch
from the governor of French Africa an
nOuncing the death of Count De Braz-
"a, the explorer, whose serious illness
at Dakar Was announced in these dis
patches yesterday. The minister noti-
fled Countess De Brazza. saying that
France had lost one of her most glori-
Gus citizens. President Loubet also ex-
pressed his condolences TO the countess.
Count De Brazza was returning from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
RUSSIA ABOLISHE RETALIATORY
DUTIES UPON AMERICAN IMPORTS

st. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-The imperial
ukase abolshing the retaliatory duti 5
on American imports was gazetted to-
day and was placed in immediate ef-
feet at all the custom houses by teie-
graphic orders from the ministry of
finance The ukase is rs follows:
Acting on the recommendation of
the minister OF finance, Sept I, the
emperor has decreed:
''First-To revoke the order placing
higher duty on certain goods of
United States origin which are included
under sections 81. $50, Isl, 152, 153, 161,
167 b and 173 c of the general customs
tariffs for European trade, and 10 re
woke also the necessity for showing a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
KEPT HER WORD.
Indiana Girl Killed Herself Accord.
ing to Agreement.

Marion. Ind. 5 pt. 15.-In carrying
out her part of "a suicide compact en-
tered into with her chum. cleo Bau-
CHER, who committed suicide at Muneie.
month, Miss Chloe Thompson, Il
years OF age. today swallowed a large
quantity OF arsenic and died Like the
Baugher girl Miss Thompson took the
poison while on the street After swal-
lowing a large quantity of the drug.
she called a cab and asked TO be driven
10 her home. She became unconscious
before leaving the cab and died within
a few hours
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
GOSSIP DROVE
HER TO SUICIDE
Girl Who Killed Herself in New
York identified by Father.
WAS FALSELY ACCUSED
PATHETIC STORY OF A RUfNEI
CAREER.

Al EW YORK, Sept. 15.-Lorenzo Der
~ ry a carpenter of West Medford,
Mass, today identified as than of
his daughter Ella the body of the young
woman who committed suicide :
Wednesday in the Hotel Manhattan.
She was a stenographer in her home
town
Mr.. Berry declared that the publica-
ton of an untrue story in a Boston
paper a year ago that his daughter had
run away with a married man was the
cause Of her self-d structiOn. The next
day, Mr.. Berry said. it turned out that
she had merely been on her vacation
alone. Although the paper published
a retraction. MIR. Berry added. tn in
jury done her was great and she never
recovered from it. but grew more and
more dOWn-hearted and morOse.
Finger of Scorn.
Wherever my daughter would go, ="
Mr.. Berry continued. lit would seem
as if somebody was ready to point TO
her as a girl who had been mixed up
in disgraceful affair She went away
from home to seek employment in
othsr cities. She would be a short time
in a place when the story would reach
the ears of her employers, and she
would be told that she could not re-
main. This happened several times,
until my child could not bear il any
longer"
1t is now stated that a letter had
been received by the family from the
girl, in which they were notified by her
that she had did TO put an end to it.
Il cannot bear this false stain upon
my character she wrote to her ia
ther, land / see nothing else left for
me To do than TO kill myself Please
forgive me and believe that / would
not do this thing if it were not that l
am nearly out of my mind with grief
and horror at the awful story which
everybody seems to think is true"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
JAIL BREAK AT OMAHA.

Omaha. Sept. 15.-Five men confined
in the county Jail here drilled out the
bolts, broke one Of the bars of the
steel lattice work enclosing their cells
and escaped early today. All of the
prisoners except Harry De Lacey. who
a few days ago was sentenced TO two
years in the penitsntiary on the charge
of swindling, were serving sentences
on minor charges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
HEYL CHARGED WITH USING UNDUE
INFLUENCE TO OBTAIN LARGE ESTATE

him into her employ al a salary of $4,000
per year and 10 entrust toy him the entire
the estate: that in January. 1896. HevI
induced Lizette Schandein to enter into a
secret agreement TO pay over 100000 as
extra compensation for his so-called past
services and 10 AGREE with him thence
IOrth To turn over half of the increase of
her estate from year 10 year and that in
January, 1886, the value of the estate was
more than $4,000. 1t is also alleged that
Heyl induced Mrs. Schandein to transfer
certain brewery and bank stocks and a
large quantity of real estate TO him for
pretended consideration. The complaint
alleges that unless defendant Heyl be re-
strained from departing from this state
without the leave of the court the judg-
ment which may be obtained against him
viii be fruitless and incapable of execu-
ton. The plaintiffs prays that said Sc
creL agreements be declared void
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-16
GRAND CANYON EXPEDITION
Senator Smoot and Congressman
Howell on Southern Trip.
Especial to The Herald.)

Marysvale, Utah. Sept 15.-The
Grand canyon expedition headed by
S nator Smoot and Congressman How
ell reached here at O'clock tonight,
and viii proceed at once southwark
making the next stop at Panguitch,
where the Indian school will be in
spected la addition TO the senator and
congr- ssman, the party is made up of
Lewis I. Cannon, private secretary to
Congressman Howell; James Glove,
postmaster of Provo, and Edwin G.
Woolley, jr, of The Herald. President
Wooiley Of Kanab will have the ex-
petition in charge from this point.
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Bodies Cremated.

As one of the walls of the second
largest building fell several bodies could
be seen entangled in the mass of ma
chinery in the basement, and in a short
time they were reduced co ashes. Early
in the evening the body of a woman was
seen near the edge of the fire, and an
effort was made 10 pull il away from
the flames, but on account OF the great
heat this was impossible.
Soon after the building in which the
lives were lost was consumed the fire
sDread to a new structure which was
Just completed at a cost IF SIS, 900, and
in a few hours this building was gut
ted, only the four walls remaining. The
loss is estimated 10 be 800 900.