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New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
SIDES WITH FUNSTON.
General Chafee Crfticises General
GreeIy IN ControUersu.
i,,y Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Los Angeles, Aug. 26-Another Sampson
Schley controversy is likely because of the critI-
cism by Major General Greely of Brigadier Cen
eral Funston. growing out Of conflict in orders
during the recent narrowing days in San Fran
cisco.
Lieutenant General Adna Chaffee. who lives
here. throws his castor into the ring in the fol-
lowing interview:
Fortunately. there few officers with Cen
eral Greely's propensity for lingering into mat
ters that would be better left alone. When 1
mapped out the present scheme OF military divis-
ions and departments In 1903, il was at Secre-
tary Roots request. and the result met his ap-
provaL There is not the slightest reason why
there should be embarrassing conflict OF
duties unless one or the other has a tendency to
mix IN business not his own. In the San Francisco
disaster the respective duties OF Generals Fun
ston and Greedy were clear. AS General Greely
was absent when the trouble occurred, Funston
was, Of course, in supreme command, and /
know that he was quite competent to carry that
responsibility.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
SIN FRANCISCO TIED UP.
Streetcar Men on Shike-Autos
FiU Gap.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-With the exception
OF the California and the Geary street lines.
street railway traffic in San Francisco was sus-
pended to-day as the result Of a strike for
higher wages by conductors and mOtOrmen OF
the United Railways System. The strike went
into effect at O'Clock this morning The rail-
roads made no attempt TO run cars and there
was no disorder. Further action in the strike
awaits the arrival tomorrow of Patrick Cali
houn, president OF the United Railways Invest
ment Company.
Automobiles and other vehicles were used to-
day and they did a good business.
Although the California and the Geary street
lines were in operation. their limited equipment
yyas Inadequate The employees Of these two
lines will not be called out. but they expect their
employers to follow the lead OF the larger COM
pany In any change that may be made In the
wage scale.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
SMASHED BY CAR.
One Man Killed, One Mag Die
FiUe Others Hurt.
[By relegraph o The rribune. ]

Providence, Aug. 26-One man, a chauffeur,
was killed instantly. another probably fatally
hurt and five other persons were injured in col
lision between automobile and electric car at
Lakewood. suburb of this city. Police Inspec-
tor Airne Frageau. OF Fall River, suffered a COM
pound fracture OF both legs and internal in
juries which may cause his death. His brother.
Mayor Samuel F'rageau OF Rock Island. Canada,
was also seriously injured.
The other occupants OF the automobile, Mrs.
Airne Frageau and her daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Fraseau and George J. ParQuetto, of Fall River,
were hurled out, but escaped serious injury.
The accident occurred on a grade crossing where
the electric cars which run on a steam. .roadbed,
attain high speed. The automobile waited for a
southbound TO pass and then went directly
in front OF going north.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
shaken IN TRAIN WRECK.
Kermit Roosevelt Escapes Injury
When Cars Jump Track.

ST Paul, Aug. 26-Deayed for several hours.
but uninjured by the wreck of q train in which
he was coming East from visit to his fathers
Old ranch at Maiora, n. D.. Kermit Roosevelt
and his friend, John Heard, reached ST Paul
this afternoon. The boys rode about St Paul IN
an automobile and then continued their east
ward Journey.
AT Berea split switch caused five coaches of
the train carrying Kermit Roosevelt to leave
ths track but none of the passengers in
Jured, although the Presidents SON, who occu-
pied compartment in sleeping car, and sew
eral other persons were shaken up.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
JUMP FROM BURNING CAR.
Three Persons Returning from Fort
George Hurt an Small Panic.

The motor OF a southbound Third avenue car
burned out last night IL returning from
Fort George with large holiday crowd. The
car was at 1880 street, when the fire was dis
covered. The motorman. supposedly becoming
excited. put full speed for minute before
stopping the car at 1O1st street
While the car was going at full speed several
persons jumped off, but all except three escaped
injury. Those who were hurt were Pasquaie
Palazzio. of No. 100 Baxter street; Joseph Bor-
neri. of No 2O6 East 9Sth street, and John Fun
dinf of No. 1877 Chystie street. None Of them
were seriously hurt.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
BOILER BLOWN FROM TRUCKS.
Driving Wheels Lead Freight Quarter of a
Mile-Two Killed.

Little Fails, n. Y. Aug. 56.-The boiler OF a
freight locomotive Of the New York Central g
Hudson River Railroad exploded Just west OF here
to-day, causing the death of the engineer. Chris
Wagner of Albany. and the fireman. Edward Hall.
Of Oneida. The locomotive drawing heavy
eastbound freight when the explosion occurred.
The boiler was thrown from the trucks high in the
air and landed its end 100 feet away blocking all
four tracks A freak of the explosion was that
neither the driving wheels tender OF the engine
were thrown from the tracks. but ran on with the
train for a quarter OF a mile.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
AMERICAN cLERGYMEN IN LONDON.

London. Aug. 27.-Many American clergymen
occupied leading pulpIts In London to-day. in
cludng Professor Carr. Of Lincoln University;
the Rev. Reuben Thomas. Of Boston; the Rev.
DR.. Whitman of Philadelphia; the Rev DR.
Hamlin, of Washington; the Rev. DE- Hugh
johnson. of Baltimore. and the Rev DR. Way
land Hoyt. OF Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
JUMP 10 FEET; UNHURT.
-Four Boys Land an Allegheny RiUer
and S1cim ashore Uninj jured.
IBy Telegraph to rhe tribune ]

Pittsburg. Penn, Aug. 26.-Paul Ruski seven
teen years old; Jack keenan,. eleven; Frank
Ferguson. eighteen, and Albert Shuttle. nine
teen. leaped from the top OF the Pittsburg juno
ton Railway Bridge over the Allegheny River
to-day to the water, 110 feet. while playing 'fol
low your leader" RuslSi, who was leading. made
a clean dive. going down head first The others
jumped They landed in about fifteen feet OF
water. came TO the surface, and at once swum
ASHORE.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
WHAT q. b. SHAW SAYS.
The PEayscright's /Vies0 of Mr.
RooseUelt's Spelling Decree.

London Aug. 2T-Among the numerous opin-
ions canvHssed by the newspapers OF President
ROosevelt's order with regard TO a reform in
spelling. George Bernard Shaw says.
There has been nothing like 1t since MahOmet
reformed the calendar by making the year con-
sist OF twelve lunar months. IL serves us right.
The thing had TO be taken in hand somehow
and II we refused to attend TO our own experts
must make the best of the two energetic
amateurs who have forced our hands.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
GUESTS KILL HOSTS SON.
:By Telegraph % Ths TribureI

ny telegraph 70 Tho 1rfDuHel
Pittsburg Aug. 2-R. L. COllngwoOd. OF Swiss
dale, whose son. nine years old was killed last
evening by being run over by an automobile owned
and driven by Robert c. Baker and J. A. Phillips
to-day furnished bail Tor the men, They we're his
guests last evening aud just they started from
his residence. Mr. Cons sOods boy dartet in front
OF the machine. knocked down and almost fr-
stanty allied The father The accident. And
AXoaer4ted his guests
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
NEWSPAPER IN PHONETIC RANKS.

IBy Telegraph The Trtbuns-l
Worcester. Mass, Aug. 26.-"The Worcester
Telegram" beginning tomorrow. Will use Pres
ident ROosevelts phonetic spelling.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
"PRETTlEsT WOMAN IN SOUTH" ENGAGED

lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Atlanta, Aug. 2s-FOrnal announcement was
made In Atlanta to-day OF the engagemeDt ~
Miss Adelaide Allen and Leonard Day. a young
lawyer, OF New York. Miss Allen was declared bv
President Roosevelt 20 be the prettiest woman he
had met In the South on his last visit here
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
NINE. MooJESKA SELLS HOME.

with her husband Count Bozenta. started for New
York tonight. Nine Modjeska has just sold Ar
den, her mountain home. half way between Los
Angeles and san Diego. 20 the Townsend Daynan
nlnda a -
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
THE SOUTHWESTERN LIMITED.

Splendid train with luxurious service: leaves New
IorS 900 p NJ every day, arrives Cincinnati. lo:so
a. M.. 81. Louis $50 y. NJ. next G8y. via NtNW
YORK CENTRAL LINES. ~America's Groa ess
Railroad ''-A0N..
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
THE "sT. LOUIS LIMITED"

Leaving New York at l;55 p m via Pennsylvania
Railroad, arrived at 81. Louis time, $3.50 D.
sa4 days out OF 2hA-Aayt
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
RlDes rEM MLLes 10 sAvE sEvEREp EAR.

Spokane, Wash. Aug. 26 6speciaD.-After his
right ear had been blown from his head by the ex-
plosion Of a freight engine at Buckeye on the
Spokane alIs & Northern Railway. Frank NJ.
Fleming searched until he found the missing MEM
ber boarded an automobile and rode TO Loon Lake
ten miles distant and there a surgeon sewed the
ear back in it's original position Surgeons believe
that no will not be disfigured by the accident
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
'I. I. A. C. PRESIDENT" IN COURT
Man Calling Himself Auto Club Executive
Berates Officials, and Is Leotured.

Amityville Long Island Aug pa feature OF
to-day's automobile raid the arrest Of person
who said he was president of the Long Island
Automobile Club The incident occurred when Ser
geant Ketcham arrested Bert Smaling. who was
driving a big car west with party Of friends. He
covered the measured course in 91-5 seconds which
is at speed considerably greater than twenty
miles an hour. The sped by the officers and
the sergeant went to hotel. where he arrested
Smalling When arraigned before Justice Wells
Smalling pleaded guilty and paid fine OF $35
Outside of the courtroom the person who sad he
was president of the Long Island Automobile Club
was seated in machine carrying the flag OF the
association "They a lot of grafters," he
shouted. and continued to denounce the officials.
The strangers remarks were heard by Justice
Wells. who promptly ordered the man 20 be brought
before him The man at first refused TO come out
quietly but quickly changed his mind when he saw
that fhe officer meant business. He was severely
lectured by Justice Wells He failed to give hts
At the Long Island Automobile Club. No 500
Cumberland St. Brooklyn. it was said that Presi-
dent WiIlmarth had not. to the knowledge of the
club officials been out on Long Island during the
day, and that he had said nothing OF an episode
like that narrated above.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27

GeAiAS1ss-d "a soo~sd D2xs
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Flexible Meaning.

Z. A provision is made by which II by
resolution adopted by a three-fourths
vote of the aldermen, and the resolution
in addition is approved by the Mayor,
certain territory can be transferred from
the taxing district to the non-taxlng dis
trict-the purpose of this is to have a
flexible law so that If the necessity should
arise in order to induce large manufac-
turing plant to be located in the city
and the plant was unwilling to locate on
certain territory which was in the taxing
district, II the Mayor and Aldermen
deemed 1t advantageous to the city in
order to induce the plant to be located
to transfer the territory back into the
non-taxing district, this could be DONE
A three-fourths vote of the Aldermen
and in addition the approval of the Mayor
is required as a precautlon as against
indiscrimnate or unwise transfer of the
property into the non-taxing district. at
the same time giving the power to do so
II the necessity exists.
s. The city Is given the same jurisdiction
and power over the non-taxing district as
over the taxing district, except as pro-
vided in the act, and provisions are made
as to give the right to voter and repre-
sentation In the city government to every
elector residing In he'taxing district, but
persons residing in the non-taxing dis
trict as they pay no taxes, are not to
be allowed to vote or participate in the
city government or to receive any benefits
derived from taxes paid to the city.
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PROPERTY IS SOLD
FOR TAX At ENSLEY
CONTRACT FOR ENLARGEMENT
OF HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Is
AWARDED TO J. F. CuLPEPPER.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.

Ensley, July B.-(Special)-A large
amount of property was sold today at the
city hall for delinquent taxes. The sale
was conducted under the direction of City
Tax Collector r G. Fonville.
The contract for the building of four
additional rooms to the Ensley High
school building has been awarded to j.
F. Culpepper and the work will begin
at once. An effort will be made to have
the additional rooms completed by the
opening of the next term of the school
as the space will be badly needed on
account of the increased attendance ex-
pected.
The City Council will meet in regular
session tomorrow night and will have
some matters of Importance to consider
Albert Guy of this city and Mrs. Am
ME Henderson of Athens were married
at the latter place today. Mr.. and Mrs
Guy will make their home in Ensley.
The remains of w. w. Charnell who
died at his home at Tuxedo were buried at
Pratt City today.
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any city or town to another provides:
l. The mayor Of such town appoints
two persons, who. together with the
mayor of each, makes six persons to act
as commissioners to agree upon terms
of consolidation.
If this commission agrees upon terms
of consolidation, they reduce the agree
ment to writing and sign 1t in triplicate
and report it back to the respective
boards.
If the boards by resolution approve
the agreement, then the Mayor Of each
town orders an election and In each town
the qualified electors vote on the question
as to whether or not the consolidation
shall be ratified.
If a majority of the votes cast in each
town or city is in favor of ratification,
then the one city becomes merged into
the other-this leaves 1t entirely to the
vote of the people in each town as to
whether or not consolidation shall be
made and If the majority In either city
or town vote against consolidation, there
will be no consolidation.
q All Indebtedness of the annexed city
is assumed by the annexlng city, and
all of the terms of the agreement of an
nexation becomes a contract by and be-
, tween the annexing city and the people
and property holders of the annexed city,
which cannot be changed by any sub
sequent Legislature, but any property
holder is given the right by proceedings
in a court having jurisdiction to COM
pei the annexing city to carry out the
terms Of agreement of annexation.
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THIRD REGIMENT
BACK FROM CAMP
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST
ENCAMPMENTS EVER HELD BM
THE REGlMENT-THE OFFICERS
WELL PLEASED.

The Third regiment, A. N. G., returned
late yesterday afternoon from its annual
eneampment on the Shell Road at Mobile.
majority of the companies of the regi-
ment arrived In Birmingham on a spe-
cial train over the Louisville and Nash.
vile about $3.50 o'clock. The home COM.
panies marched to their headquarters and
the special cars with the out of town
companies were attached to other trains
out of Birmingham during the afternoon
and night.
The regiment was headed by the Bows
Industrial School band from the school at
East Lake. The band spent the week in
camp and it was quite a feature of the
encampment. The boys made a great hit
with their music.
Lieut. Col Hughes B. Kennedy and 9TH
er local officers report that the encamp-
ment was the best ever held. They state
that never before have they seen an an
nual encampment pass off with such ex-
cellent behavior on the part of the men,
They report that the regiment is in bet
ter condition now than ever before in it's
history. and that they enjoyed the stay i'm
Mobile and were very Hospitality treated.
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state I House Briefs.

Montgomery July S.-(Special)-H. II.
Cooper, tax collector of Baldwin coun-
ty, has made final settlement with the
state auditor.
~ The secretary of state has been nott-
fed that the name of the Jernsan MIL
company in Escambia county, has been
changed to the Bombay Brothers Lum-
Der company.
For good reason. Governor jerks has
decided not to go to the barbecue at
the t-niontown Experiment Station to-
morrow as he anticipated.
Judge John C. Anderson Of the su-
preme court bench and his associate,
Judge Johna than HARRISON have not left
town yet Very likely Judge HARRISON
will be here much of the time during
the summer Judge Anderson will leave
In a few days for a cooler climate. Judge
Tyson will he in and out until the Au-
gust primary after which he will get
away for a season.
Most of the work of the secretary to
the supreme court, Leon McCord, hav-
ing been done, he will be getting away
on his vacation soon. There are some
DAYS yet before the time Is out for maxi
ing application for rehearings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-19
SAMUEL ASHTON IS
KILLED BY CURRENT
HE WAS ELECTRICIAN AT THE
POWER HOUSE OF THE BIRMiNG-
HAM RAILWAY, LIGHT G. POWER
Co.-FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Samuel Ashton, an electrician employed
In the power house of the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company, was
fatally burned by heavily charged
switch Yesterday morning at 1918 o'clock.
He was taken to st. Vincent's hospital
in Shaw & Sons ambulance, where he
died about 40 minutes afterwards.
Ashton. who was only % years old, has
been in the employ of the company for
a number of years. For the past two
years he has been at work on the switch
board at the power house, which position
he assumed after having attended college
at Auburn. Previous to the time he went
to Auburn he was an employee of the
company.
Yesterday morning he went to connect
a transformer. After completing the work
he stepped on top of an exhaust for some
unknown reason. He stopped in doing so
and when he raised up his side came in
contact with a heavily charged switch.
He was burned badly about the body and
his legs were also badly burned. He was
hurried to the hospital In the ambulance,
but the burns were too serious and the
physicians did not hope to ''e able to save
his life.
Young Ashton was a brother of ]. j.
Ashton purchasing agent of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company. He Is
survived also by a mother and another
brother. The remains were taken to the
residence of his brother att 1904 North
Forty-ninth street, Kingston, from where
the funeral will be conducted this after
noon at l o'clock. The interment will
be in Elmwood cemetery
General Manager Emery said yesterday
that the company considered Mr.. Ashton
very competent man and that he had
been in the service for many years. Not
only the officials of the company, but
emploves as we'll like Mr.. Ashton and his
untimely end caused expressions of Scr
row on all sides.
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RAIN In EVIDENCE
AROUND BESSEMER
FIELD CROPS, FRUIT AND GAR
DENS SUFFERING FROM CON-
TlNUED WET sPELL-POLlcE
DOCKET QUITE LIGHT.

Bessemer, July S.-(SpeciaD Rain,
rain, is about the only thing that is par
ticularly notable In Bessemer at the pres
ent time. The streets are slushy, the
sewers are choked but still 1t continues
To fall and the farmers in the vicinity
talk ominously of the effect of the pro-
longed wet spell upon the crops a we'll
known citizen of the town who halls orig
inally from South Alabama, and VINO still
keeps in touch with rural matters re-
marked today that the rain is running
the peach crop and is in fair way TO
seriously injure the cotton. Residents
who cultivate small garden patches say
that grass and weeds are running away
with the vegetables while they are un-
able to use a tool in the murky SOIL.
The street gang was out this AFTER
noon with large hose flushing out some
of the storm sewers that had become
clogged with sand and mud. In the out
skirts of the town the superabundance
of surface water has collected into ponds
of considerable extent. Bessemer is pro-
vided with a good drainage system, how
ever and as soon as the rains have
ceased. the sun will quickly remove all
traces of the bad effects noted
The police docket continues light only
three small cases were disposed of this
morning two of these being for minor
offences The other case was one tnat
provoked some amusement during the
course of the testimony. 1t was that OF
a negro who was charged with beating an
other negro with scantling for hoodoo-
ing the first negros wife. Acting Mayor
Lewis bound the convicted person over
to the grand jury.
Miss Willie c. Patton, daughter OF w.
S. Patton. continues quite i'll at Robin
sons infirmary with typhoid fever.
Mrs. w c. Meacham and Miss Mable
White have returned from a pleasant
visit in Goodwater Mrs. Meacham was
the guest of her mother while In that
town.
The Rev j. f. Gable, pastor of the
Baptist church. has gone for trip to
Toledo, Ohio.
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Manufacturing Plants.

Every manufacturing plant that is
located within the corporate limits of
the city would, nevertheless, within a
short time build up around it terri
tory which could be transferred into the
taxing district on the basis of popula-
ton, as hereinbefore provided, and from
which the city could get revenue.
At the same time it would enable the
city to exercise sanitary powers, which
the city could not exercise If the manu-
featuring plants were established outside
of it's limits over settlements building up
around plants.
1t Is to the interest of both the manu-
featuring plant, the city and the public
at large to have sanitary supervision by
the city, for this would protect the public
at large against epidemics occasioned by
unsanitary conditions, which would neces-
sarily be less expensive to the city than
it would be to fight an epidemic.
g. No dwelling house situated on a con-
tiguous tract of more than ten acres OF
land owned by the owner, there being no
other dwellings, on the tract except for
agricultural employees, can be transferred
to the taxing distrlct-this keeps the mar
lset gardener and the farmer from pay
ing taxes to the city.
g. Any owner, however, II he desires to
have his land transferred from the nom
taxing to the taxing district, is given the
right to have such transfer made, If the
city is willing to receive him into the
taxing district.
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Mckinley's Niece Married.

Des Moines,, July 1S.-Miss Grace
Howe Mckinley niece of the late
President Mckinley, and at one time
prominent in White House social life
was married at Fort Des Moines this
evening to Capt. Grayson Willard Heidi
of the Eleventh cavalry.
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Outline of Bills.

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THROUGH CARS
TO EAST LAKE CASINO.

Leave corner of I'd avenue and
18th street every evening at
s, 8:12, 1874, and go through
without stop. There in time
for the show-Quick travel
ing, this.