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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
SALARIES CUT DOWN
IN THE EQUITABLE
MORTON ANNOUNCES CHANGES
IN THE HIGH-PRlcED MEN AND
FURTHER REDUCTIONS ARE Elk
PEcTED SOON.

New York. July 12.-sweeping reductions
in the salaries of various employees of the
Equitable Society were announced today
by Chairman Morton. The decreases will
amount to twenty-five per cent on all
salaries over $4,000 per annum; fifteen per
cent from all salaries between $4,000 and
s15,000 both inclusive, and ten per cent
decrease from all salaries above $25OO and
below $4,000 per year.
These changes become operative on Au-
gust l, next, and effect a saving of from
$4,000 to 100000 a year. In the first, or
twenty per cent class, may be included
chairman and acting President Morton
and Second Vice President Gage e. Tar
bell.
Asked today to make known his salary
as chairman of the Equital Society, Mr..
Mortain said: This question has not yet
been decided. 1t is matter for future
adjustment"
The reduction in salaries is only the
first of a series of schemes Mr.. Morton
has in mind for reducing the expenses
of the Equitable's working force, 1t was
said by those in touch with him 1t will
De IOllOWtu ny ItIOl Ills ~ cNNSA"f ~ ~--~
departments, notably the agency depart
nent, which the chairman is investigating
now Uniform rates of commission will
be figured out for the soliciting agents,
1t is thought, with a probable reduction
for the several agents.
George Westinghouse, one of the ma
jority trustees, and Paul d. Cravats, coun-
sci for Mr.. Ryan. called on Mr.. Morton
today to tell him that the trustees had
selected several more men for the d1rec-
torate. Not all these candidates for the
ten vacancies have been chosen but
enough have been named, it is under
stood, to carry on the work of the board
without any difficulty.
At the special meeting of the directors
to be held Friday the nine men accepted
at the last meeting will be elected direc-
tors, and the men selected by the trus-
tees will be ratified by the board. Grover
Cleveland. chairman of the trustees. left
today on F.. c. Benediet's yacht Ondida
with Mr. Benedict. After time spent in
cruising Mr.. Cleveland will go to New
Hampshire for the summer The trustees
it is expected. will hold no more meetings
| for several weeks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
NEGRO SHOT BY ANOTHER.
Person Doing Shooting is Unknown
and Escaped.

Oscar Flanagan. negro, was shot by
another negho, who is unknown, at Firth
avenue and Thirtieth street last night
Just after midnight. The negro that QUO
the shooting escaped before Mounted VI
ficer Tulley who was called arrived upon
the scene.
Flanagan was shot twice, once in the
back and once in the shoulder. his
wounds are serious.
He claims that he was passing through
vacant, wooded lot at the corner OF
Fifth avenue and Thirtieth street when
he met a strange negro who asked him
what he was doing and where he was go
ing. Flanagan states that he told him
and that about that time the negro be-
gan shooting at him. After firing TWO
shots the unknown assailant ran.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
RA I IS
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A. q. S. R. r.

MONTEAGLE. TENN.-And return
s725; tickets on sale June 90 and 30 July
1, a. is, II. %, and "a, August 3. 6, and 7;
final limit August 81; rriviledge of extern
sion.
ALL points in Texas Indian territory
and Oklahoma territory, one fare plus 50
for round trip; tickets on sale first and
third Tuesday o. each month to Deem
Der; final limit u days from date of sale.
PORTLAND. ORE.-Also Los Angeles
and San Francisco. Cal. account Lewis
and Clark exposition For rates and par
ticulars apply to Undersigned.
Summer tourist rates to lake. noun
tain and seashore resorts will be In eff
feet via Queen and Crescent Route after
June /.
For rates, schedules and other informa-
ton. call on or address
A. B. FREEMAN.
T. p. A., Q. & c. Route.
Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
IMPROVING COURT HOUSE.
J. E. Brown VIII Begin Work on Con-
tract In Few Days.

J. e. Broom, to whom the contract for
renovating the court house was awarded
will begin work on the cleaning and To-
painting of the walls of the interior tf
the court house within the next ew days.
Mr.. Broom was given the contract for
the work as soon as Kirby Ward, who
was granted the original contract. was re-
leased The bond of 5000 made by Broom
was approved a few days ago, and MOTH
ing remains now to be done but the actual
work.
The contract amounts to $500, and VIII
include the complete renovation of the
temple of justice from the top floor to
the basement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
SUIT AGAINST TRUST.
Dark Tobacco Growers Make Alleea-
tions Against American Co.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, July 12.-Suit was
today entered by a committee from the
executive committee of the Dark To-
bzacco Growers association against the
American Tobacco company and buyers
who are alleged to have boycotted the
association, for $250,000 damages.
The suit is brought on behalf of 1000
rlanters, who are members of the ASSOC
citation, and is based on an alleged ac-
ton of the defendants in trying to break
up and destroy the association, in re-
straining competition and also Tor the
al eyed boycotting of the association S
tobacco in the Marlksvlle market In
Bremen and other foreign markets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
COTTON PLANTER KILLS HIMSELF
Sends Message to Relative in Admission
Before Committing Suicide.

New York, July 12.-Desperate because
the treatment for which he came to this
city had failed to help his rapidly fail
ing eye-sight, w. B. Howell, well-to-do
cotton planter of Pine Bluff, Ark, today
committed suicide in the Hotel Navarro
by shooting. Howell left three kilograms
explaining his act. These messages all
identical. said:
Treatment unsuccessful. That Is the
cause of 1t ALL
One of these messages was to his moth
er at Pine Bluff, another to his sister,
Mrs. M. D. Russell, at Staunton, w. Va,
and the third to a nephew, John IL. No
ble of Admission, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
NEW YORK SUFFERS
FROM AWFUL HEAT
TEN DEATHS ARE REPORTED AND
SEVERAL PERSONS HAVE GONE
ceAzv-HEAT GENERAL OVER
COUNTRY.

-, vorL Julv 2.-Undiminished neat
tale, marked the fifth day OF the
torrid wave which has aHnctso -"
York. and tonight there Is no iiiiiieui4s
nrosnect of relief Ten deaths ana iie"ii'
three score cases of prostratioh was s's
raoora of the day. A brisk breeze a1oroeu
some mitigation of the general suiieiias'
hut hardly tempered the intensity OF tue
hoot In the crowded quarters OF the CITY,
The highest temperature of the day, 81
uas reached at noon. II was much warmer
than this on the streets, The diihllu.ioa
from that point was very gradual anu
with the dying away of the breeze aiter
night fall the conditions We're little pet
ter than at midday.
Some of the victims of the heat We're
rendered insane by their suffering. III
BROOKLYN Daniel Mccarthy sought reliet
by drinking earbolic aeis and died I'M
mediately. Jerry Lane, coal passer IN an
uptown hotel, went mad IN the poiisl
room, and attempted to brain eoiiirauo
with a pitcher from which they had been
drinking ice water knocking him sense
less Two policemen subdued Lane ailer
a desperate struggle, and removed polh
men to the hospital.
! Washington. July Eliot weather pre-
walls over the greater portion of the UNI
ted States. according to reports received
at the weather bureau tonight Apparently
there is no Immediate relief in sight, ex-
cept through local thunder showers IN
several scattered sections. Throughout the
west the reports indicate Increasing not
weather The humidity Is high all along
the Atlantic coast and the prospect Is
that 1t will continue for Two or three
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13

day, expressed great surprise at the out
come of his former employees downfall.
eHolmes always seemed to be honest.
His work was good and well kept. He
was very retiring in his manner; has
good demeanor and would not impress
one as being dishonest, I am sure that
he has been the tool of another. While
he has made money out of his position,
where he has received a dollar some one
one else has received two.
II was very much surprised a few years
ago to learn that Holmes had come into
possession of much property. know that
ne could not have gotten 1t from his
then present salary as it was only $2500
per year.
again, I do not think he made all his
money by giving out private information
as to cotton receipts He speculated ON
the market through the fundamentally
of others on the outside.
Holmes went into the agricultural de-
partment after left. There was another
Holmes George X, who entered the de
partment at the same time as Edwin
The two always disclaimed relation, but
I believe that they were related. think
they were of the opinion that two rela-
tives in the same department would cause
too much talk.
Hyde, when in my department was
chief clerk of the agricultural division.
We got rid of him because he would not
do his work He got into the agricuitur-
al department by some political pull.
..While Edwin Holmes does not I'M
press one as being very smart man.
he is shrewd in his work and thoroughly
up with it."
cantain Donnel was made chief clerk
of the eleventh census by Hoke smith,
who was then Secretary of the Interior
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
Hubhard Wants InvestlaatIon.

New York, July 12-The New York
cotton exchange made public today the
following:
.arhe Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. President
of the United States, Washington, D. c. :;
Dear Sir:
'On behalf of the New York cotton ex-
change 1 want to say that its members
have been greatly shocked by the recent
disclosures of venality in the department
of agriculture on whose reports they nave
depended for accurate information IN the
conducting of their common business.
~ beg to request that full investga-
ton be made of the methods which led TO
the corruption with a view Of preventing
the possibility of recurrence, and that tine
guilty ones be adequately punished.
"Official reports should be above the
suspicion of publications in the interest OF
any persons for their individual benent'
and as president of this exchange l wish
to put its members upon record as utterly
opposed to such culpable proceedings
"On the line of common honesty l ask
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
General Miles for Governor.

Washington, July 2-(Special)-It is de-
olared here that Gen. Nelson A. Miles Is
candidate to the democratic guberna-
torial nomination in Massachusetts, and
the present indications are that he will
win out. Governor Douglas is not a can
didate for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
Notice to Sidewalk Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until 70 o'clock noon Wednes-
day, July 10Th, 1905, for artificial stone
sidewalk paving Specifications may be
obtained at this office.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. JULIAN KENDRICK,
7-12-St City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
NEGRO Hanoed in Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark, July 12.-Walter We'll
con, negro, was hanged mere today Tor
the murder of Lizzie Cantley, a neeress.
at Huttig last December. The fall did
not break Weldon's neck and he died from
strangulation. In fourteen minutes was
pronounced dead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice.

Notice.
On August 4th, 1905, the undersigned
will. pursuant TO a decree of the Pro-
bate Court of Jefferson county, sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder. be-
fore the court house door of Jefferson
county, fifty shares of the capital stock
of the Southern Sewer Pipe Company
standing in the name of l.. s. Russell,
but which Is the property of Fannie M
jackson. The terms of the sale will be
either for cash or one-fourth cash and
balance in one. two and three years de-
ferred payments to be evidenced by notes
of the purchaser with the stock as col
lateral and bear five per cent interest
per annum as may at the time seem
desirable TO the undersigned.
EFFIE j. RUSSELL.
AS Guardian of Fannie M. Jackson.
7-13-3t-thu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
Big Furnace Record.

The Tennessee company's No. furnace
at Ensley made It's second big record
yesterday. when 1t turned out 401 tons
of pig metal. Its previous fancy record
was 403 tons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
kim Edward Has a Grandson.

London, July 12-The Princess of Wales
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
LEBANON LAW SCHOOL,
Labanon, Tenn.

Ten thousand pages of living American
law with diploma in one year. with lib
erty to review whole course another year
free, Next term September G. 7-7-3t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
DENVER'S NEW IDEA FOR
CLEANLINESS OF CITY

from between the crevices OF the Tagging
For years the most perfect system of
street cleaning used in any city in Amer
lea has been In vogue in this city and
the inclusion of the sidewalks in this sys-
tenn win go far toward keeping the town
In spotless condition The streets are
flushed three times daily by a water
wagon operated by compressed air. and
are also swept every night by specially
constructed street sweepers operating in
gangs of six. The sweepers themselves
are air and dust proof, so that, while
the streets are thoroughly cleaned, no
dust is raised under any conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13

When It prints good. It IL . GOOD cut
The Gawk Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
Addresses Letter to President.

New Orleans, July 1s.-President A. Brit
ton of the New Orleans cotton exchange
today addressed the following letter to
President Roosevelt:
1.-THE recent exposure in the statistical
bureau of agriculture, cotton department,
has developed a situation which in cotton
trade circles for many months past has
been so strongly suspected, from apparent
indications, as to amount to a. positive
conviction of wrong doing. And now that
the exposure has been publicly announc-
ed feeling of intense indignation per-
vades the trade interested in fair dealing
by reasons of the department having been
used by a clique of corrupt spectators
to promote their individual and selfnsh
ends and that 1t should be known VINO
have been the benefciaries-the corruptors
and the corrupted as WE'LL
with this end in view I am directed
by the board of directors of this exchange
to address you direct and invoke your
good offices in having searching IN
yestigation carried on until the whoie
matter is probed to the core and the re-
suits given to the public.
81 beg to assure you our people mere
are already profoundly impressed and
gratified with your continuing disapproval
and condemnation of impure methods in
government affairs, and your nnyielding
disposition to dismiss from the service I'M
faithful agents and. therefore anticipate
your good efforts in responding 10 tnls
appeal"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13

Denver, Colo. July H-(SpeciaL)--
yer is the only city in the country in
which the sidewalks. as we'll as the
streets, are periodically washed by the
city. Beginning Monday of this week,
the street department has inaugurated
system of thoroughly cleaning every side
walk in the business district, twice
week. They are first washed by means OF
hose and nozzes (which are especially
made for the purpose, and after thorugh
flushing. men with brooms then sweep
them carefully and remove all the dirt
for your most emphatic condemnation and
action upon the practices which make
legitimate business Impossible, and put
the members of our body at the mercy Oh
tricksters and knaves.
with great respect. I am yours truly
"WALTER C. HUBBARD,
s'Toresident New York Cotton Exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
PROSPECT GOOD
FOR INDICTMENT
(costinued from First Page.)

tOCssII0ueQ IFOHl FiTSt Fd9CsJ
-~~---~~-----~------~~~--
ferred in his recent letter to the Sec
rotary occurred in 1900. On December 20
of that year Mr.. Hubbard sent the Sec
rotary centain papers showing that
Mr.. Steinberger wanted to sell informa-
ton to New York cotton brokerage firm,
claiming that he could get it in advance
of the department. Secretary Wilson i'm
mediately turned the matter over to the
secret service officers, but in about a week
Chief Wikie reported that lit looks like
an attempt of Steinberger to bunco the
New York firm" After allowing two
months to elapse, and not hearing fur
Their, the Secretary on March %, 1901,
called upon the secret service for infor-
nation as to whether they had made
any discoveries. On the. following day
Secretary of the Treasury Gage replied
as follows:
1.-THE action of this man who wanted to
sell information was done with the hope
of being able to sell information, but as
a matter of fact his efforts to obtain the
advance information failed. as he re-
ceived no assistance from the person in
Washington upon whom he depended for
information
Matter Allowed to Drop.
This report of Mr.. Gage was transmit
ted to Mr.. Hubbard by Secretary Wilson
the next day, and the matter was allowed
to drop. But in January, 1902. Mr.. Hub
bard complained of having been advised
that southern ginners were sending to the
department returns of their ginning oper-
atoms bearing date of December % or %,
and said Mr. Hubbard II am unable to
understand why additional returns from
ginners should be obtained, since the re-
suit is to be published. 1t seems, how
ever, that the department of agriculture
hau not called for any ginners' statistics
at that time, but that the circulars had
been issued for the census bureau.
In the same month Mr.. Hubbard wrote
the department of agriculture asking for
cerain information on cotton but the Sec
re tary in the course of a sharp letter,
denying the request, written under date OF
January H. 1902, said:
1--WE take the ground here that nothing
goes out unless it goes to the whole peo-
pie We have no favorites.'
Secretary Wilson today permitted the
examination of the correspondence, in
order to show that as far back as five
years ago, he had taken prompt action
to discover any leaks in his office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
Harvie Jordan Talks.

president New York Cotton Exchal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
BROKERS AFRAID
OF TOM LAWSON
Boston Man Has Run Another
Bluff on the Market.
DISASTER DUE THIS WEEK
STOCKS WE'RE THROWN OVER
BOARD YESTERDAY.

New York. Dec. S1.-Thcre was a rather
marked revival of apprehension OF a sac
Cessfui attack upon the STOCK snd0ht>t
values TO-DAY. caused by renewed - 80
iamation or dire things TO happen ,leNt
week by tho same authority tnat LpSct
the recent market The sharp alp IA
prices OF today was clearly :isSi -ssIstofs
10 the CULVER OF dread thus caused. IGe
days ua5ing was in consequence latGNr
animated contrary 10 e&pecta lions. rs
the principal motive for holding a seS-
of the annual New Year frolic which toll
lowed the session of the cXchaE-e. a ne
spirit OF uncertainty thus awakened M
dUced considera bic throwing over of
stocks accumulated during ,he week ;
rise and resulted. in an effective cur
tailment of that rise.
Amalgamated Copper showed itself sen
sitive to the pew threat To the market
but that stock was supported in the later
dealings and closed unchanged. The Pa
cities were notably weak and were at
circulation that the Northern Securities
decision had been handed down. UnIted
States Steel preferred was under pres
sure and showed poor rallytng power ITS
fresh decline in the late dealings contrib
uting TO the irregular closing. The bank
statement reflected only a part OF the
expected cash gain. but the shifting OF
trust company accounts and tho annual
settlements were TO be Teckoned with as
confusing Influences on the bank state
ment and the showing was not an influ-
ence on stocks Neither was there any
thing in the days news affecting prop
critics 70 influence the operations in the
market. Total sales of bonds, par Naiue'
90 365 0OQ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

the health OF the people and the growth of
the city; and.
Whereas, The city council. with the
approval Of the mayor Of Salt Lake City.
did, al council meeting held Nov. q,
1904 formulate a plan whereby Salt Lake
can be insured an adequate supply of
pure water by an extension Of the water
system to embrace the waters OF Mil
Creek and Cottonwood canyons: anu.
Whereas The city council has decided
TO submit the question of issuing bonds
to the extent of x1.0O0.090 Z per cent in
teTest bearing bonds. and believing that
tho extension of the water and sewer sys-
TENS VIII be a greater incentive 10 the
progress and health of the people of Salt
Lake city. now. therefore. be IL
Resolved. That We heaFEsfy endorse the
issuing of said bonds and pledge our in
dividuai. and united efforts to secure the
approval of said bond issue to the end
that Salt Lake City shall DC the most
advanced city in the iutermount ain re
g1On for the health of its people and for
facilities whereby the manuTactU cs in
various Industries may be established
Fred barrymore. recording secretary
StOIiemasons No. , of Utah: J. W. Dudley.
secretary JOurne<men Plumbers; A j.
Everette, recording secretary O T. l. A
No IS; J. Richardson. recording secre-
tary Brotherhood of Carpenters aisd J DIN
ers; u. Head. recording secretary Inter-
national Brotherhood OF Electrical Work.
ers, local union No. %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
WILL IMPROVE LIGHTS
Company Decides to Put in New
Arc Lamps AND Treble
Reservoir Capacity.


Manager r. >. Campbell of the Utah
Light x Railway company was in
Ogden yesterday and decided definitely
on extensive improvements of the Og-
oeh service Of he company during the
present year Inc plans have been
uHqer eensid el'1tion for some time and
We're al approved yesterday after
conference between Manager Campbell
ana Local Manager e w Wade The
improvements include the Installing of
sixty new arc lamps for street lighting
service CT Oeden. This will involve the
changing OF all the lamps NJ TIN OF
1WentY-Second street and east Of Ad-
ans aYenue-ab9uL sixty in aII-dnd
viii cost the company, il is estimated,
Sis.cuO Additional transformers will
he placed in she basement 81 tie, com
lanF building III WashinSs u avenue.
re advantage a the new lights over
tHe old is th1s the new are not so apt
10 ouril out, EHo rte burning out or inn
pairalent of light does not diSarrange
the entire circuit as in the case Cf the
present systeIH. The new lamps give
much steadieF light and the area of
the substance emitting the light has a
!arSer area besides being inclosed with
less frame work.
The company has also planned the
raising of its dam in Ogden canyon four
feet so as to .reble the storing capacity
Of the reservoir. This Improvement Will
make necessary the changing OF the
roadway and win probably cost $4,000.
Too Many Warrants.
Warrants Tor the payment of bounties