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Play Made Him Steal.

From the Baltimore News.
If Jim, Corbett erstwhle heavy
weight champion of the world, had stood
in the criminal court this morning when
Judge Harlan sentenced William Lecomp-
te of Presstman street, to two years in
the penitentiary for stealing horse val
ued at $500 from DIR Henry F. Hill, he
would probably have shed tears of sorrow
at the plight of the lad Lecompte told
Judge Harlan that Gentleman JIM and
his show, "rhe Burglar and the Lady,,
drove him to horse stealing.
Lecompte took in the show at the Holli-
day Street theatre on September 10, on
the very day when he was employed by
Dr. Hill as a driver. DR.. Hill employed
him. though he did not have his recon-
mendation In his pocket at the time. The
physician for whom Lecompte formerly
worked lived in the West End. and he
promised to get the papers which would
give him an unblemished name when the
sun rose over the hills on the next morn
ing Meanwhile he must see Jim Cor
bett.
Judge, as I made my way to the play
house on that memorable evening" he re-
lated in stentorian tones II took few
drinks Then the players came on the
boards. l saw more stealing in that show
than ] believed ever could happen. 1t was
so real, judge, that 1t set my brain In a
whirl. / could see 1t all before me, as in
real life, and before l was aware of what
l was doing l rushed from the theatre
and beat it for the home of my new boss"
Lecompte took a double team at first,
and remained out until o'clock in the
morning. Upon his return to the stable
he decided to try out one of the horses
alone. He was bound for the west when
DR.. Hill discovered his loss
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rible shrek, toppled over the cliff, wild
cat with him.
Then the master mind showed itself in
the emergency. Pointing his rifle toward
the ground, Six fred 1t is the worst
kicker in all this section and the rccoil
stopped his flight. The wild cat kept on
falling, and was mangled.
Seven times did the rifle crack and
seven times was Skis flight arrested I'M
til finally he dropped lightly into low
bush absolutely uninjured.
Possessed of Samson-like strength, Al
bert Fischer saved his life by a re-
markable exhibition OF his power on Fri
day.
Fischer was employed at a stone crush
er, and his duties consisted of feeding
rocks into the huge machine To do this
he stood on a platform just above the
crusher.
He had just dropped a fifty-pound bowl
der into the machine when his foot slipped
and he fell headlong between the steel
jaws. No person was near to stop the
engine.
Bracing his shoulders against the steel
crushers, which were slowly closing to-
gether, the sturdy workman exerted all
his great strength in one powerful effort.
For moment the machine stopped;
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to the whereabouts or fate of Mrs. Arlle
Bassett.
Mrs. Bassett came to this city about
three months ago to have her husband,
a Chicago newspaper man, placed in St.
Mary's hospital. Bassett is still confined
in the hospital with a serious fracture of
the left lef, which he sustained in a run
away.
Mrs. Bassett remained in the hospital
and made frequent trips down town. On
the morning of her disappearance she
stated that she was going in search of
work, and left her husband usual AS
far as is known she has never been seen
by any one in this city since. and letters
to the homes of relatives all over the
country have failed to throw any light
on the case The police have advanced
two theories. One Is DISCRETION and the
other Is suicide. The latter Is considered
most likely from the fact that on the
morning of her disappearance Mrs. Bas-
sett was dressed in her poorest clothes,
while her best clothes and a few valua-
bles are still in her trunk at the hospital.
It would be unlike any woman to leave
the city without taking at least one of
her best dresses. Is the theory of the po-
lice. and it is thought that the woman
committed suicide by jumping into the
river.
It will probably be a week or two be-
fore Rassett Is discharged from the hos-
pital to take up the search for his miss
ing wife
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From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
There is now one public house for every
1ighty people in France.
During the siege of Paris two and
Aalf million letters left the city by bal
doom.
Coolies in China are giving up their
long and cumbersome pipes and taking to
cigarettes
b Trade unions in Germany are OF four
kinds: Hirsch-Duncker unions, socialist
unions and declarations, Christian unions
and Independent unions.
A single mahogany tree in Honduras
was recently cut into boards, which, when
sold in the European market, realized
over $4,000 it is stated
The as.41abets of the various langu-
ages of the world vary from IL to 2O2
letters. That of the Hawaiian langu-
age has only twelve letters while that
of the To rtars is at the other end of the
list.
The Educational Institute of Scotland,
at it's annual meeting in Edinburgh.
adopted a proposal to raise fund of
$4,000 to enable the institute to nomi-
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MELoDRAMA OUTCOME.
Series of Thrilling Rescues in Mdar
and in Flame.

Quicker than he could say his name,
Jack Robinson employed at the marble
ouarries near here, was sent skyward
when he tried tc set off a charge o'
dynamite.
It was a terrific blast and sent Robinson
higher and higher until spectators est-
mated the man to be 600 feet in the air.
About the ZINE Of the accident a bal
loonist who had made an ascent from
a country fair floated by and the daring
aeronaut determined to save Robinson.
As the quarryman passed the ballon
sand was thrown out until the swiftly
ascending airship was travelling at about
the same rate as Robinson. Then at the
critical moment and when both men were
opposite each other the aeronaut threw
life line far out into the air.
1t was admirably timed. Robinson
caught the end, and in moment deftly
made slip moose, which he passed
around his body. He was then drawn
into the balloon and an easy descent was
made amid the enthusiastic cheers of
hundreds on the ground.
Bob Veil, one day last week, fell into
a white-hot coke oven. The only thing
that saved from being instantly cremated
was the fact that when the oven caved
in several tons of earth went along with
him. SO that neither flames nor Goals
touched him.
Even at that his position was most dan
gerous So intense was the heat that Veil
was compelled to burrow in the earth
and make a blanket covering.
1t was impossible to drag him out; it
was impossible for any one to go to his
aid and apparently only few seconds
must elapse until he should roast to
death.
Mike Lane saved him. Directing
stream of water from a hose at the vic
tim he made mud coating, which soon
dried. Then more dirt was thrown in and
the water treatment continued Finally
a shell sufficient to protect Veil was
built up and when the coke fire was ex-
tinguished Veil was taken out, the sheit
cracked, and, save for a few blisters, he
was unhurt
1t was cool, calculating judgment that
saved Phil Six, the famous boy rifle shot,
from a terrible death at Steeple Rocks
the other day.
Six had followed wild cat to the dizzy
heights and when he reached the top he
found to his chagrin that the animal
had escaped into cave. In the hopes of
smoking it out he lighted fire.
The boy hunter was standing on the
edge of the cliff. Hundreds of feet be-
low lay Jagged rocks and the sharp tops
of dead pine trees. He did not know
that there was another outlet tc the
cave.
Out of the exit came the wild cat. 1t
leaped upon the lad, who. with hor-
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PUEBLO PEOPLE
ARE DISAPPEARING
Fade as if the Earth Had SwaI-
lowed Them Up
NO TRACE LEFT BY ANY
Woman Had Placed Her Husband in
a Hosplta! When She Disap-
peared From sght-Mys-
teries of Pueblo.
NO TRACE LEFT BY ANY

Pueblo, Col, Saturday.-Pueblo has had
at least three disappearance cases in the
last year which remain unsolved, and
from present indications the mysteries
never will be cleared as the police have
no elews whatever on which to work.
The three Puebloans who disappeared
as mysteriously as if the earth had swal-
lowed them were Elijah Planck, James
Dougherty and Mrs. Arlie Bassett. The
two men disappeared about a year ago
and Mrs. Bassett has been missing about
two months.
1t is generally supposed by the police
men who were detailed on the Planck
mystery that Planck, who was an old
man, committed suicide. He resided with
q married daughter in Bessemer, anf, as
far as learned, his home relations were
pleasant, although he had stated to
friends that he would rather be dead
than alive, as he was unable to work and
did not enjoy life
Seemed to Be Happy.
He never made any of these statements
to his relatives however, and when he
left home on the morning of his disap-
pearance he seemed to be in an unusually
happy frame of mind He had often told
his daughter that he would enjoy a stay
on some ranch in order to study Colorado
ranching. 1t was supposed that he had
met with some ranchman and had gone
out for a short stay without saying any
thing about his plans to anybody. How
ever, when no word from him was re-
ceived in a few weeks the case was re-
ported to the police. The police could get
no trace of him, nor could any one be
found who had seen him since the morn
ing of his disappearance. All of his rel
atives in other states were communic Gated
with, but no trace whatever could be Sc
cured of him and the suicide theory was
accepted generally. 1t is thought that
the Arkansas claimed his body.
The case of James Dougherty is equal
ly mysterious. He was well and favora-
bly, known in Bessemer and as far as Is
known he had no serious troubles and his
family relations were pleasant. While he
had often expressed has Intentions of
going to the Nevada gold fields, as far
as is known he told no one of leaving, and
there has never been the slightest clew
to his whereabouts since his departure.
All efforts to obtain any trace of him
have proved in vain
Body In River.
A few months ago the body of James
Game, former Pueblo engineer, was found
In the river at Denver. The remains
were identified as those of Dougherty.
The body was brought to Pueblo and all
the funeral arrangements had been made
by the Dougherty family. On going to
the morgue Doughertys son was sur
prised to find that the remains were not
those of his father, and in less than half
an hour later Mrs. Hattie Game visited
the place and identified the body as that
of her husband, who left the city about
a year before.
The police have little hope of ever
clearing up these mysteries, and the cases
have been practically dropped, although
they are still looking for some clew as
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Juvenile Court of Denver.

From Ben b. Lindsey; The Just Judge
by Lincoln Steffens in the October Nc
Clures.
In Judge Lindsey's court in the begin
ning when boys still came there with sor-
row and gnashng of teeth, they saw no
"guy with whlskers, on a high bench
asking the cop questions. They saw
a clean-cut young man come into court,
go up to the first boy to be tried and
ask whats the matter my boy? You
been making a mistake? Well, lots Of
fellows make mistakes. That's nothing
I've made mistakes myself, worse n
yours. | guess Then turning to the po-
llceman, he asks: What is 1t, offcer?'
The policeman tells about the crime, say
theft. Stealing isn't right" says the
judge, and he appeals to the boys in the
court room, rs it, felers?" Putting his
hand on the boys shoulder, he gives him
n shove back and a pull forward. 1T s
weak to swipe things" That hurts. Boys
learn in the street that it's smart and
brave to steal, and the only evil thing
about it is getting caught. Lots of men
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

The state of Alabama. Jefferson county,
probate court, 18th day OF October, 1906.
Estate of John Hickman alias Tom
Hickman, deceased. This day came S. C.
Hickman, administrator de bonis non.
of the estate of John Hickman, alias Tom
Hickman, deceased. and filed his account.
vouchers. evidences and statement for
final settlement of the same.
1t is ordered that the 18th day of No
vember 1906, be appointed day for maxi
ing such settlement at which time all
parties in interest can appear and con-
test the same If they think proper.
s. E. GREENE, Probate Judge.
1O-o1- -sl1n
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leuai Notice.

In the District Court of the United States,
for the Southern Division of the North
ern District of Alabama, In Bankruptcy,
In the matter of Robert Miller, Bank
rupt.
To the creditors of Bessemer, in the
county of Jefferson, and district afore-
said, a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on October
g. 1906, the said Robert Miller was duly
adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at
my office in Birmingham, on Both day Of
October 1905. at II o'clock, noon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims, appoint a trus-
tee examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
N w. TRIMBLE, Referee.
Rirrinpham Ala
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Estray Notice.

The state of Alabama, Jefferson county.
probate court:
Taken up by G. d. Killough on the Sth
day of October. 1906 and estrayed before
James R. Taylor, justice Of the peace
for Precinct No. 15, certain black horse
mule about 1914 hands high; shod all
around; collar marks on right shoulder:
saddle marks on back; age IL or Is years.
and valued at $50.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of Octo-
ber 1906. 8, E. GREENE.
Judge Of Probate for Jefferson County.
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We wish to announce to our

We wish to announce to our
friends and patrons that
through the courtesy of our
competitors who have kindly
offered to allow us to draw
be in position to fill all orders
from their stocks that we will
entrusted to us.
Our warehouse store has not
been effected by the fire which
destroyed our building on First
Avenue.
We will announce our head
quarters later.
PROWELL HARDWARE CO.
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Estrav Notice,

The state of Alabama, Jefferson county,
probate court:
Taken up by William Mcdonald on the
18th day of October, 1906, and estrayed
before ]. T. Love, a justice of the peace
for Precinct No. Is, certain dark brown
horse; right hind foot white; small blaze
in face; branded on left shoulder with
a T.; about 8 years old; about 151s hands
high, and valued at $50.
Witness my hand, this Goth day of Oc-
tober 1905. s. E. GREENE.
Judge of Probate for Jefferson Couty.
1921 sun
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
city clerk at the city hail. North Bir-
mingham, until u o'clock noon, Friday the
18th day of October, 1906, for 5000 lin.
feet of S-inch sanitary sewers. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the office
OF Meade & Huey, 1920 Brown-Marx build
ing. 10-1S-9t
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then the massive sides drew apart and
finally there was a rendlng of steel joints
and the crusher fell to pieces.
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Beauty an InaIienabIe Right.

From the Chicago News.
1t is certainly amusing In this land of
the free to read about a bakers wife who
was unusually pretty for her station in
life" We had always supposed that bak-
ers' wives had right to be jus. pretty
as their smart sisters on the bouievards.
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Do you want your hair sham
pooed? Do you want your hair
dressed? Come to Madame
Kirke's Dermatorium, 81
First National Bank Bldg.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-17
SAN JOAQUIN
COUNTRY IS
FLOODSNEP7
Mountain Torrents Drive
People From Homes.
HUGE OVERFLOW WAVE
DEVASTATES VINEYARDS

Fresno, Cal, Mar. ia storm Of
unprecedented severity has been rag
ing for the past sixty hours, and the
region between the San joaquin and
Kings rivers is threatened with the
greatest flood i'm years. The fall Of
snow in the mountains exceeds all
records Telephone advces from Pine
Ridge, which is at the 5000-foot al
titude. say already over twelve feet
of snow has fallen and at the summit
the depth is said to be over twenty-five
feet. Both the Kings and. san Joaquin
are above the danger line, The resi-
dents of the Garfield Vineyard district,
| northwest of Clovis worked all night
| in a binding rain, building levees, but
Their work went for nothing when q
! huge overflow wave went sweeping
| through that district this morning
! Fancher creek, flowing south of Fres-
no into the canals of the Fresno Irri-
/ CATION Canal company, is beyond con-
! troll. and is Is laying waste the vine
yards Already miles of land are
covered with five feet of water. After
a night of terror the 600 people oi
Laton on Kings river, this morning
moved In a body to the grade of the
Santa Fe railway. The levees about
the town. which are six feet high. Were
beginning to overflow and advices
from the mountains were to the effect
that still greater floods were coming
Numerous bridges are being washe.
out i'm the northern colonies. Botl
the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific re
port numerous washouts and trail
service is demoralized.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-17
Friends Of COPbin and
Macarthur Wake Up.
AMENDMENT TO SECURE
PROMOTION STILL PENDS
ShackIeford Of Missouri Makes Vo-
lent Attack on Cannon in Discus
sion Of Statehood Bill.

Washington, Mar. 1G,-For an in
stant in the house today there was a
lapse i'm the vigilance of those VINO
have been on guard to prevent legis-
lation which would take away the
rank of lieutenant general in the army
and the chances of General Corhin
and General Macarthur for promo
ton Mr.. Prince, of Illinois, whose
bill abolishing the grade in question,
is the regular order of business until
the call of committees slipped into
;he legislative breach There was an
immediate call on both sides and for
three hours the friends of the gener-
ais hlibustered against the bill. The
net result was that the previous ques-
ton is ordered on the bill and al
amendment is pending, having beer
offered by Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio
which extends the time of the opera
ton of the bill so as to allow the
promotion of the two officers named
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-17
ANOTHER BANK
CASH|ERGOES
TO THE BAD
PENNSYLVANIA FINANCIER
EMBEZZLES FIFTY THOUSAND
f. H. Everett Of First National Of
FreeIand and Prominent Attor-
ney Both Under Arrest.

Hazelton. Pa, Mar. 16.-One OF
the biggest sensations in Pennsylvania
financial circles was sprung here to-
night when r. II. Everett. cashier of
the First National bank of Freeland,
was arrested on the charge of em-
bezzling $56, 800 from that well known
banking institution. William Beckley,
one of the best known attorneys OF
Bloomsbury, was also placed under
arrest on the charge of conspiracy
with Everett to get away with the
money. The bank was closed at
o'clock this afternoon and according
to statement given out by President
Oswald will not be opened again TO-
morrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-17
WOULD FIRE
DOLAN FROM
THE UNION
MITCHELL'S PLEA ALONE
SAVES DISTRICT PRESIDENT
National Convention Of Mine Workers
Endorses Action Of Executive Board
and Incident Is Closed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 16.-The
special national convention of the
United Mine Workers of America this
afternoon indorsed the action of the
executive board in sustaining the find
ing of President John Mitchell In the
matter of ousting Patrick Dolan and
Urlah Bellingham from the presidency
and vice presidency of District No. o.,
western Pennsylvania.
AS far as the national organization
is concerned this is the end of Dolan's
case.
only the pleas of President Mitchell
and Secretary w. b. Wilson prevented
the expulsion of Dolan from the or
ganiZation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-17
OUTLOOK FOR FRANCO
GERMAN AGREEMENT GOOD
Symptoms of Reconciliation Get Bet
ter Every Day.

Algeciras, Mar. 16.-Postponement
of the plenary conference on Moroc-
can reforms until March 20 arouses
among the delegates hopes that Ger
many and France meantime will
reach a basis of acord The symp-
toms of agreement were more favor
able today when the representatives
of neutral nations energetically en-
deavored to influence mutual conces-
slons.
The French and Spanish delegates,
however, still claim that their ac-
ceptance of the principle of inspec-
tion of Franco-Spanish politics gives
an effacious guarantee that the Inter-
ests Of the powers will be properly
| safeguarded. Both sides now appear
to be less uncompromsing.
| 1t Is the opinion OF influential dele
gates including the Americans anc
Italians that an agreement Is attain
able
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-17
ARGUMENTS IN CONSPIRACY
CHARGE COME TODAY
Accused Dynamiters Are There With
VOluminous Affldavits.

Caldwell Ida, Mar. 16.--Moyer.
Haywood and Pettibone were today
brought before District Judge Frank
Smith for arraignment. Their attor-
neys filed motion to quash the in
dictments and submitted voluminous
affidavits alleging conspiracy between
Governor Frank II. Gooding and 9th
ers identified with the prosecution to
deprive the defendants of liberty.
These affidavts allege. further. that
A. y. Moss, foreman OF the grand jury
talked with the governor with James
H.. Hawley senior counsel for the
prosecution and had expressed opin-
ions prejudicial to the prisoners while
the charges were under consideration.
Testimony bearing on these affldavits,
counter affidavits and arguments will
be made before Judge Smith tomor-
row morning. Attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS also petitloned the court 10
admit the accused men to bail.