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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Would Limit Right of Appeal.

The House judiciary committee has fla vorably reported through Representative Lttleheld, bill restricting In certain cases the right of Appeal to the supreme court in habeas corpus proceeding. MT. Littlefields says the purpose of the bill is to correct a very "vicious practice" of delaying executions of criminals by groundless habeas corpus proceedings and appeals therein taken just before the day set for the execution.
 Under the bill no appeal can be pros ecuted unless either the United States court making the final decision or jus tice of the supreme court shall be of the opinion there exists probable cause fos the appeal. In concluding his report Mr. Littlefield. who Is from Maine. says:
 That the delay of execution and pun shment in criminal cases is the most potent cause in inducing local dissatisfac- ton. not infrequently developing Into lynchng Is obvious. and it Is certainly the duty of Congress to eliminate so far as possible all unnecessary and factious delay. and this will be accompanied by the passage of this bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
ID HOLD COURT
 qALF THE YEAR President Announces Ht Has Signed Underwood Measure HANNIS TAYLOR DECLINES Whereupon Roosevelt Decides to Send Van Leer Polk and Former Gov
 ernor Aycock to Rio
 de Janeiro.
HANNIS TAYLOR DECLINES

Washington, April 16.--tSpecial)-It was announced at the White House this morn ing that the President had signed the bill introduced by Representative Underwood, extending the time for holding the federal court at Birmingham from three to six months.
 The President followed the reeommen- dation of the attorney general, who after an argument made to him by Represen- tative Underwood decided to sign the bill which has been so strenuously oppos- ed by Judge Jones and the Montgomery bar. The President is reported to have said that it was simply a case of turning down his attorney general or Judge Jones and he concluded to follow the recommendations of the former.
 Representative Underwood is highly gratifed over the result of the contest as he has succeeded in getting the bill through both the House and Senate and then getting the President to approve it, regardless of the opposition of Judge Jones and the attorneys who practice law before his courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET
 TO THE OPPOSED DOWIE

Chicago, April l6.-General overseer Wilbur Glen vollva and his followers have thrown down the gauntlet to John Alexander Dowie Through their attor- ney, Jacob Newman. the following terms have been proposed:
 You are to agree on committee of four or eight by which this entire mat ter Is to be settled. Two members of this committee shall be appointed by the advocates of the cause of Dowle' two shall represent Voliva. In case that the committee shall constitute eight members each side will have the appointment of four, Should there be & disagreement in either case. fifth or ninth committee man shall be appointed by General Over seer Noliva.
 Tt Is further provided that all prop erty belonging to the Christian Catholic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17

Johnstown, Pa, April 16.-Three men were shot dead. a boy fatally wounded and a mining engineer, Eugene Delaney. taken result of riot at Windber, among the striking coal miners tonight, The place is in a state of terror, Sheriff Begley has been summoned and an appeal has been made to Governor Pennypacker for troops. There are several others of the rioters who have sustained slight inju- ries. The dead men and most of the canont be obtained. The bodies are lying in the street tonight where they fell the strikers refusing to allow the under takers to remove them
 The foreign element have been cele- brating Easter Monday in the mining The streets have been thronged all day with boisterous crowd but no sign of trouble appeared until tonight. A body of strikers were assembled in front of the Windber Jail. discussing the mass meeting that had been held during the afternoon and which had been addressed by three Catholic priests The discussion grew into argument, and soon there was a free for all fight.
 Deputies that had been sworn in when the strike in the mines was first in- augurated made their appearance, and number of arrests were made. All of the arrested men were union men and their colleagues get up a cry that they were being discrminated against, and were immediately arested
 The arrested men were marched to the lookup, but there a mob had formed and an attempt was made to take the men from the officers. Forced back from the jail door. the mob growing more violent every minutes, threatened the deputies until the officers fired The mob, apparent ly not expecting the deputies would re- sort to firearms, fled.
 When the smoke cleared away and the victims shot were viewed by the crowd, there were cries of anger and soon mem bers of the mob armed. returned the shots of the deputies. The firing ceased almost as soon as it began. however, and the crowd filed away from the jail.
 state of terror exists tonight be- 'duSe ol the pTeNdienCeyDl llquor ana the angered miners. There is much dynamite stored here and it Is feared the strikers will resort to the explosive in revenge.
 Constabuiary Rushed to Scene.
 Shortly before midnight the town quietd down the crowds began to disappear from the streets. The state constabularly had been summoned fron7 Greensburg in the meantime and they were being rushed to Windber in a special train, but about mile west of this citytthe train was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17

church shall be transferred to this board of arbitration. and that their judgment as to whether vollva Or Dowie shall con- trol the same will be final''
 Attorney Wetten. representing Dr. Dowie. demanded tonight that all state ments printed in the last Issue of Leaves oe Healing" the official paper of Zlon be designated as sianderous and improper He telsphoned 10 the postmaster at Zion City notifying him that if he received any number of the Leaves of Healing and permitted them to be passed through the mails. he would be amenable to the law Mr. wetten then telegraphed 10 Post master General George B. Cortelyou ad- visng him of the situation and asking him 10 deliver a ruling upon the point at issue.
 Both sides are now awaiting a ruling of the United States postal department on this subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Church Corner Stone Is Laid.

Atlanta. April l6. .-(5pecisl )-The corner stone of the new First Christian church. 10 be erected at a cost of S50000. was laid this afternoon with impressive ceremony. al the corner of South Pryor street and Trinity avenue. Rev. Barnard P Smith pastor of the West End Christian church, lar pastor. The unique feature of the new church will he the gymnasium. for the use of the members in the basement of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
TWO ARE KILLED IN
 BIG FREE FOR ALL
CREEK, SLAV AND ITALIAN LA BoRERS INDULGE IN EASTER FRoLlc IN ARKANSAS FOR SEW ERAL HOURS.

Memphis. Tenn, April 16.-A special to the Commercial-Appea from Helena, Ark, says:
 During a free for all fight at railroad camp near Gnrley. Ark, which lasted for some hours last evening, following an Easter frolic between Creek, slav and Italian laborers, two of the Greeks were killed Residents were unable to quell the disturbance. An appeal was made to the officials of this city for assistance, and a number of deputy sheriffs were sent to the camp and returned tonight. They report everything quiet and no further trouble is anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Claims Men Were Kidnapped.

Washington, April 1e-In the supreme court of the United States Attorney Ed mund K. Richardson of Denver, Col, to- day entered motion to advance the hearing in the case of Charles H. Mover
 W. H. Haywood and George A. Pettibone in custody of Idaho on charge of assassi- hating former Governor Steunenbuerg of that state. He informed the caurt that the men were virtually kidnapped in Col orado by the collision of the governor of that state with the governor of Idaho. The court took the motion under advisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
BLACKMON NAMED
 STATE SENATOR
MAJORITY OVER COOPER IN GAL. HOUN IS BUT 33, WITH ONE BOX UNcoUNTEp-oTHER RESULTS IN CALHOUN.

Anniston. April 1e.-(Special l-Fred E. Backmon was nominated for state senator here today over D. C. Cooper. the Conner candidate, by thirty-three majority. with one small box to hear from.
 J. J. Arnold was nominated for reps resentative while the other place Is In doubt From unofficial returns It seems that c. C. Williams. the incumbent. was beaten by W H. Cooper for the place w c. Legrande seems nominated for sherifr. 8. O. Wright and ". N. Coker are nominated for county commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
GERONIMO SAYS HE
 IS NEEDED HERE
AGED INDIAN CHIEF IS CRITIC ALLY ILL, BUT HE WANTS. TO BE SPARED FOR A FEW YEARS YET.

Lawton. O. T.. April 16.-Geronimo chief of the Apache tribe of Indians, Is critically i'll at his home on Fort Sill military reservation and the tribe de- cided that he can last but a few days. When his blographer called upon him yesterday. Geronimo said:
 "I am praying to the white mans God, who has made me man fit for heaven. to spare my life for few years longer. to spare 1t until I am freed from custody and see my people in free homes.
 God knows my heart is good. but I am telling Him my people need me here more than I am needed in a better world
 Geronimo is 76 years of age and is live ing with his eighth wife whom he mar ried on last Christmas day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
IIIeoaI to Solicit Drinks.

Atlanta April 1G.-(special) )-Recorder Nash Broyles today declared that the practice in vogue here allowing walters in bar rooms to come into restaurants and solicit the purchase of drinks was illegal and the police of Atlanta will make a crusade against these restaurant bars.
 He held that 1t was legal for a restau- rant waiter to go and buy a drink for a guest and bring it to him, but not for the assistant bartender to serve where ever he wanted to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Body Finally Recovered.

Chattanooga. April 16-tSpecial.)-A special from Bristol Tenn. says the body of George C. Luppert. the wealthy lum- herman who was drowned in the Watauga river several months ago in an attempt to rescue a large amount of logs. has been recovered after four months of faithful searching. The body had been washed to high tide. The river had been dragged and dynamlted for twenty five miles, The remains have been taken to Williamsport. Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
chIld Is Shot by Pistol.

Albertville. April 16.--(Special )-The lit- tle year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Sampson. who live near town. was se- accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of his uncle. The ball took ef- feet in the child's intestlnes and will very likely prove fatal. pr Shipp dressed the wounds and the parents and uncle of the little fellow are doing everything possible to alleviate his sufrerinss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Young J. Allen Arrives.

Atlanta, April .-lspeciaL)-Dr. Young J. Allen. for forty years missionary to China. arrived in Atlanta tonight from Washington and will deliver lecture on the Chinese boycott at local tab- ernaele in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
THREF,s SMILED ZN
 70. 4WSTOWN RIOT
Miners Had Been Drinking Heavily and Resented the Arrest \ of Some of Their Companions Whereupon Officers
 IN Opened Fire with Deadly Effect

held up by freight wreck, and as Wind Der is about twenty miles from this city, 1t is not expected the constabulary will reach WindLer before early in the morn ing. Trouble Is anticipated however, when the constabulary arrives at the mines, as the foreign element is very an- tagonistic to the state officers.
 The names of the dead are:
 Pietro Martini, Paul Fills, leader of the rioters, and Antonio Muzaea.
 The boy who was fatally wounded is Charles Foster 12 years of age
 Engineer Delaney was hurt by being struck on the head with a brick.
 Officer Flees for Life.
 An eye witness of the riot in describing the affair tonight said the trouble started at o'clock, when Deputy Sheriff w. NJ. McMullen went to the mass meeting held by the striking miners, and the sight of the deputy made them furious The off cer was quickly surrounded by mix CTS who threatened to kill him. McMullen fled for his life finding refuge in the house of Councilman Charles Davis. Soon after MeMullen had entered the Davis house it was surrounded by a mob of 2O00 shouting, cursing miners.
 When MeMullen failed to appear the mob attacked the house and literally wrecked it. The deputy was roughly handled, but again managed 10 escape. The members of the Davis family fled to the homes of neghbors for shelter Other deputies who had been on duty guarding the property of the coal company had been notified of the trouble by this time. and twenty of the rioters were landed in the lookup at Windber.
 Plan Assault on Jail.
 The mob headed by Paul Fills, then ..l a IA t...f 8. purpose of releasing the prisoners A great crowd of the strikers. with Fills at their head marched to the center of the town and prepared to storm the Jail. The deputy sheriffs fixed the bayonets to their rifles and surrounded the Jail to keep it from the mobs possession If possible. At a signal the mob began to close in on the Jail, shouting to the deputies to throw away their guns and give up the pris- oners. The officers first tried to keep back the mob with bayonets, but the ef- fort was ineffectual, and when it became certain that the little band of deputies and firemen could not stand before the bowling, infuriated men. they opened fire.
 Those of the foreigners who were clos est to the jail had alreat1y begun using knives in the attempt to disarm the deputies, while others hourished re- volvers. The deputies fired hut one vol lev. and the foreigners broke and fled in wild disorder, leaving three of their num- Der dead In front of the jail. The wound ed, who were able to walk. were hurried to their homes and boarding houses. while an ambulance took the more seriously hurt to the Windber hospital
 Fears are entertained that the strikers will make another effort to free the riot CTS now in jail.
 At a mass meeting this evening the men had decided to return to work on the operators terms when Deputy McMul- len appeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Fear old Soldier Is Lost.

Chattanooga. April (speciai)--It Is feared that James H. Mann, an ex-Con- federate. has been drowned in the Ten nessee river. He was last seen rowing in boat Sunday afternoon but has not been seen since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Approve Work of Mob.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 16.--A Spring field, Mo. dispatch to the Star says:
 Notwithstanding the presence of armed troops the fact that grand jury has been called to indict the leaders of Sat urday nights mob. that the county pros acutox has promised to issue warrants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17

during the day. and the best citizens have decried the triple lynching, the streets today are full of people who ap- prove the work of the mob and who curse all negroes and advise that they be run out of town. All danger of mob violence is not past. Hundreds of men openly curse and jeer the soldiers Hun dreds of men boldly utter the threat that if arrests are made the people will rescue the arrested men and drive the militia as well as the negroes from the city Everywhere this threat is heard This town is too small for negroes and whites to live in. One or the other must go.'
 An incident showing the trend of feel ing took place here today near the court- house. A negro leaning against the court house with the troops near by. made the remark in a swagger manner:
 Give the colored men the guns and we will show you" Several white men threatened to close on the negto when officers hustled the man away 10 jail. These are the incidents feared by the conservative citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Drops Dead Beside Wife.

Ft. Dodge, la. April 1s.--M. stegner well-known veterinarian. stopped over the bedside of hIr lying wife to catch her last words an dropped dead beside her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Fire in Peters. Tenn.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 16.-Fire at Peters. Tenn, destroyed nearly the en- tire business section tonight, causing d loss estimated at $40,00o The fire started in the Williams general store and within one hour eight buildings. all frame, were on fire Insurance figures could not be learned, as all wire connections with the town was destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

The game Saturday was probably the
most exciting game that VIII be seen
on the home grounds this season Fl zen
ty of hits were registered on each size
but the fielding Of both teams kept the
score down. It was not until two men
were out in the last of the twelfth that
the game was finally won BY the locals
by the close score OF 4 to 3.
Oklahoma City was the frsS to sccte,
getting one man across in the fourth
inning With two men out Ragan bod
bled Wilson's grounder and wilson
sWiped second. Singles by Scoggtns ana
Lewis registered Wilson and the Nets
were one run to the good.
Topeka went in the lead in the sixth
Cooley walked and Pencil few out 70
Wiser. Cooley stole second and scored
on Downs single. Downs stole second
and went to third on Pendrys error
Davis sent a long fly to center ana
Downs beat the throw-in.
In the eighth the territory lads tied
the score. Ragan again started the trout
BILE by making a bObble after TWO men
were out, Wilson reaching first on his
error A twObagger by Scoggins sent
Wilson across the plate. Lewis singled
to center and Scoggins tried to score
on the play. But Hurlburt made Won
derfuI throw, catching Scoggins by sew
eral feet This saved the day for To-
peka as another score would have put
Topeka to the bad.
The Nets scored in the first half of
the tenth. Pendry led off with a sin
gle and Risley sacrificed him on to
second. Green flew out to right and
Davis after a long sensational run
caught the ball. Wilson sent another
fly to right and Davis after getting
under the ball fell as he was about to
catch it and Wilson made the hit
count for triple. Pendry scored but
Scoggins few out to Davis. For the
White Sox Cooley reached first on an
error by Wiser but Pencil and
In . ar
looked very dark for the locals but
when Davis came to the bat he again
saved the day for Topeka. He met
one of Bemis' twisters square in the
jaw and sent it up against the left
field fence Cooley made a fast run
third on the throw-in. Andrews few
out and the chance for another score
had passed.
Davis by fine work prevented Okla
homa from scoring in the eleventh.
With two men out and Lewis on sec
ond Bemis hit safely to right. Davis
made a speedy throw to the plate
catching Lewis and the trouble was
over In the twelfth the Nets man
aged to get the bases full with only
one out, but for the first time in the
game HalIa showed what he could do
in a pinch. Scoggins famed and Lewis
rolled a little grOunder to Cooley.
In the twelfth Cooley started off for
Topeka with a single. He was caught
at second on Pencils fielders choice.
Downs hit, sending Pencil to third
Davis hunted to a short distance in
front of the plate and while Davis was
being put out at first Pencil sprinted
home with the winning run, sliding in
by a narrow margin.
One of the prettiest features of the
game was a catch of a Texas Lacquer
by Downs in the ninth inning He ran
way over back of first and with his
gloved hand pulled the ball out OF the
air.
The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
National League Averages.

St Louis, Aug. 13.-Mike Donlin
continues to lead the National League
batsmen without the formality of hav-
ing to work for his average. The real
work of the season has been done
by Wagner and Steinfeldt who are
tied for the place, with a percentage
of 1886 Only eleven men are batting
300 or better. the averages being
painfully feeble. Pittsburg leads in
club batting, Chicago second, while
Chances men lead in extra bases
LumIey is the star individual slugger.
Three pitchers still have faultless
fielding averages. Moran heads the
catchers and. Mccain the first base
men. Lobert leads the second and
third, the real credit going to Ritchey
and Steinfeldt. Corcoran tops the
shortstops w. Marshall is the NOM
inal outfeld leader, Thomas being en-
titled to the credit, Chicago leads in
team fielding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
American League Averages.

st. Louis Aug. 1s.-George Stone
holds his lead among the batsnen of
the American league, and has fairly
earned the position he now enjoys.
His record is the best made in the
American for several years, and could
only be acquired by man who stood
up to the plate and swatted them out
day after day.
Twenty men are batting 800 or bet
ter, the two Washington high guns,
Wakefield and Altizer, having fallen
below the charmed mark in the week.
Cleveland and New York are tied for
the lead in team batting. The Athletics
lead in long-distance batting, mainlS
through the efforts of Harry Davis,
who is by far the most notable indi-
vidua1 slugger.
Six pitchers still have perfect field
ing averages. Jack O'Connor leads the
catchers. and Grimshaw the first base
men. Lajoie still stops them all at
second, and Bradley at third. Davis
leads the shortstops, and Keller ms
the star outhe1d record, although IS
bell is the nominal leader. Cleveland
still leads in team fielding, although the
club has lost considerable ground in
this department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Carey NJ. Porter. secretary, Ottawa;
September =.
Greenwood County Fair association
G. Il. Weiser, secretary, Eureka; Au-
Harvey County Agricultural societv-
J. T. Axtell. secretary, Newton; sep
TENDER 2o-29.
JEFFERSON County F-sr association C.
A. Patterson. secretary. Oskaloosa;
Jewell county Agricultural Fair a.
sociation-I1enry r. Honey, secretary.
Mankato; September 1921
Linn County Fair association-O. Z
Haley. secretary, Mound City: Septern-
Der 11-1z.
Mcpherson County Agricultural Fair
association-E. S. Guymon, secretary.
McPhersoni September 40.
Marshall County Fair association-R.
". Hemphill, secretary, MarysvilIe:
September 1-14.
Mitchell County Agricultural associa-
tom. z. Ttce. secretary, Beloit: last
week in September.
Nemaha County Fair association
r. M. Emery, jr-, secretary, Seneca:
August 1881.
Neosho county, Chanute Fair & I'M
provement association-A- z. Tfmpane.
seer etarys Chanute; August 1881.
Ness County Agricultural associa-
tion-R. D. Mckinley, secretary. Ness
City; September ST.
Ness county, Utica Fair & Agrfcrl-
tural associatfoL-R. c. Webster. r.
secretary, Utica; August 80, Septem-
ber1.
Miami County Agricultural and NE.
chanscal Fair association-W. H Rrad-
bury, secretary, Paola; August 22-25
Norton County Agricultural assocfa-
uon-M. F. Clarity, secretary, Norton:
August 1881.
Usage County Fair association-M.
Carnaveaux. secretary, Burlingamo;
September 1921.
Reno county. Central Kansas Fair
association-A- L. Sponsler. secretary.
Hutchinson; September 1873.
Republic County Agricultural asso-
vile; September lila.
Riley County Agricultural society
". B. Craig secretary, Riley: August
Rocks County Fair association.
L. williams, secretary, Stockton: Sep
TENDER 1921
company-R- T. Kreipe. secretary. To
pelxa: September 1918
Smith County Fair association--M
A. Dimond. secretary, Smith Center:
August 21-24-
Stafford County Fair association
P. O. Gray. secretary, St. John; Aug
Sumner county. Mulvane Arrscu,-
turaI association-Robt. p. Sevfer
secretary, Mulvane.
Wilson county. Eredonia Agrieul-
tural assocfation-Y. I. Poison. secr~-
tary, Fredonia; August 80, ''' eesis-
st. Marys Race Meet Association
September 18th and 9th. Frank A.
Moss. secretary.
Sheridan County Agricultural associ-
ation-l.- G.. Taylor, secretary. Hoxis;
Dickinson County Fair association
h G. Wann, secretary, Abilene; Octo-
Der rs.