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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
At the Bijou.

'The Black Crook will close a sue
cessful engagement of one week at the
Riiou theatre with a matinee this aft
ernoon and a performance tonight This
extrava ganza is one of the most elabo-
rately staged spectacles at the Bijou this
season and it has proved popular. The
musical comedy features are presented in
a pleasing manner, while the vaudeville
acts of the Donazettas. acrobats, and the
Eight English girls, dancers, are excel
lent. Indications point to well filled
houses for the two concluding perform
arces Next week Charles Howard in
I'm New York Town. musical comedy,
will be the offering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
New 0ayety.

The Gayety's. attractions this week has
proved a good one from the box office
viewpoint The attendance has been rec
ord-breaking There will be two more
performances this week, the matinee to-
day and the performance tonight.
The Lid Lifters'' is the name of the
hill next week, and it is promised that
there will be some surprises shown when
the curtain rises for the matinee Mon
day. The management claims to have one
of the best offerings of the season, and
il addition it is said that there will be
some novelty features that will prove to
be winners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
COMMITTEE GRAN TED
TIME ON NEW BILLS
Attorneys Pass Resolutions Favoring
Repeal of Morrow Bill-Cecil M.
Truss Remembered.

The meeting of the Birmingham Bar
association, adjourned from last week,
met in the city court yesterday to hear
the report Of the committee entrusted
with the drafting of a bill to provide
additional Judges for Jefferson county
courts. On the motion Of Il. III. Cabaniss,
chairman of the committee, the time was
extended to next Saturday to allow At
torney G. r. Harsh to complete his draft
OF the bill
Capt Frank S. White proposed a reso-
luton favorIng the repeal of the Morrow
bill which permits the removal of suits
from Bessemer court to Birmingham.
Several attorneys spoke in favor of the
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted
Resolutions on the death of Attorney
Cecil NJ. Truss were adopted and ordered
spread on the minutes of the associa-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01

pany has found the man. Like Mr.. Car
rett, he makes things move
Recently when asked concerning his
successor, Mr.. Garrett made this terse
and pointed comment: He is the man
who devised and operated the famous
shuttle train" service a the Chicago
Worlds fair on the Illinois Central. That
is all one need to say of his ability
THE shuttle train 1t will be remem-
bered, revolutionized suburban train SER
vice the world over, and gained for its
originator reputation as "a transporta-
ton expert, which became worldwide.
'Mr. Baker began his railroad career
in 1873 as a clerk in the supply depart
ment Of the Missouri Pacific and as he
worked up the ladder entered the oper-
ating departments in turn of the Havana
Rantoul and western, the Illinois Central,
the Southern railway and thence back
to the St. Louis and Iron Mountain.
Personally, he is spoken of as a iikeabe
man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Marriage Licenses ssued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the
probate clerks office yesterday as fol-
lows:
Leonardo Romano of Pessemer to Miss
Adenzia Daccurso.
Nolie Leroy Monk of Birmingham 20
Mrs Ed Goulson Tucker.
Samuel II. Mcpherson of Woodlswn to
Mrs Emma ]. James,
c. e. Davis to Miss Wanna Veitch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
VIII Drabe Stations
To Honor Memory of
Late Samuel Spencer

All the principal stations of the South
ern railway viii be draped in black for
thirty days in memory of Samuel spen-
Ger, the deceased president who was killed
in a wreck in Virginia Thursday MORN
ing.
Instructions were received yesterday in
the office of w. y. Foreaere, general
superintendent of the western districts,
to have every station in This district
draped, and instructions to that effect
We're issued to the superintendent OF
each of the divisions.
Arrangements are being made in the Of
nee OF W. n Deuel., superintendent OF
the birmingham division, to drape the
lrelsht station in Birmingham. and the
stations at Pell City. Admission. Austel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
MAY MAKE RACE IN
THE NINTH WARD
ROBT. E. MURPHY BEING TALKED
OF AS SUCCESSOR TO ALDER
MAN sIMs-HAs NOT MADE UP
HIS MIND YET,

Robert e. Murphy, the well known adj
vertising writer, is being prominently
mentioned in connection with the race
for Alderman in the Ninth ward to sue
coed Alderman Sims. A number of his
friends in that ward have suggested his
name in connection with the office, and
have asked him to make the race.
Mr.. Murphy said yesterday afternoon
that he had not yet reached a decision in
the matter. out would probably decide in
few days. He stated that number of
people in his ward had spoken to him
about running and assured him of their
support.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01

Tallapoosa. Woodlawn and several other
points.
All the superintendent ON the Southern
of whom there are sixteen, and the four
general superintendent. have been re
quested to attend the funeral in Wash
ington Sunday afternoon at o'clock ut
st. Johns Episcopal church. Mr.. Fore
acre, general superintendent in Bring
ham, and Mr.. Deuel., superintendent Of
the Birmingham DIVISION are now ea
route to Washington.
The officials of the Southern in 3ir-
mingham have ordered from a Washing
ton florist handsome design for the
casket of the lamented president.
Mr.. speneer's remains will be placed
in a vault in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
T. r. Roulhac.
Discounting Notes.

Judge Roulhac said the government did
not come into this case with all its great
forces to crush an innocent man, but
simply to set before n jury fun and
complete state of facts upon which it
was to arrive at verdict. He said the
previous good character both for bus
mess ability and integrity which the de-
PENDANT possessed, should have prevented
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01

showed the defendant was $4,000 TO the
good when he discounted the notes
Council said that DuBose did not try
any underhand way to get the money;
that he discounted his notes just as any
other customer of the bank would; that
the cashier entered up the transactions in
the book of loans and discounts aud that
the cashier was himself a stakeholder in
the bank and the cashiers father was a
stakeholder and director Counsel said the
directors were not blameless in this mat
ter on account of their carelessness; that
they had left the whole control ana man
agement in the presidents hands when
it was their duty to look after affairs of
the bank and stop any irregularity
Bucket Shops.
Colonel Caldwell referred to the state
ments, and the effects tried to be drawn
from them, that DuBose speeulated IN
bucket shops 1.-The bucket shoS" said
counsel. lis just as LAWFUL an occupation
as running a saloon. 1t pays a license to
the city and state to do business and is
protected by the laws" He said the trou-
BILE about DuBose's speeulations was the
same trouble most gamblers fet-they
were generally on the wrong side. Coul-
sci said the main question before the
jury was the question OF Dul3ose's sol
vency at the time he made the discounts,
and that according to the figures which
had been quoted he was solvent ana
therefore could not be guilty.
A Big Fight
Colonel Caldwell read IA report made
by X. G. Dun & Co. upon the financial
standing of Gordon Dul}ose the same
month he discounted the $4,000 note, in
which it was stated that he was a man
of good and reliable business ways, and
able to fulnll any contract he would
make and was able to meet all his obliga-
tlons. This is a fight said Colonel Cald-
well, between the great forces OF the
United States backed up and supported
by all the skill OF experts and the nee
essary means to employ counsel against
a man who has not dollar to give his
lawyer" He said that DuBose had not
gone into the treasury of the bank and
skipped the country. but had surrendered
all he had to the bank and came into
court to submit himself to "A jury cf
his fellowmen.
1t was 1:15 o'clock when Colonel Cald-
well concluded his address to the jury
and a recess was taken until o'clock,
T. r. RouIhac.
When court met at 3 o'clock. United
States District Attorney r. r. Roulhae
rose to make the concluding argument
for the government He first addressed
the court upon the law in the question
and the section Of the United States
statute under which the prosecution was
conducted lie said that officers of ma
tional banks must be governed by re-
strietions and precautions when the in
terests of the public at stake and
that the earnings and savings Of the
people must be protected and II was for
that reason the government appointed
those inspectors, whose duty 1t was to see
that national banks were preserved upon
a sound financial basis. and when such
was not the case, to close them.
Discountng Notes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
THE WEATHER

Washington, November 90.-Forecast
for Alabama Partly cloudy Saturday;
Sunday fair; colder in north portions;
light to fresh east winds, becoming va
rlable.
Mississippi: Showers Saturday; Sunday
fair; cold in the interior; light to fresh
east winds. becoming variable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
John M. Caldwell.

When the assistant district attorney hod
concluded, Col. j. NJ. Caldwell followed
on behalf of the defendant. lie COM
menced by thanking the court aor re-
ducng his labors down 10 a defense OF
only two charges instead OF three coun-
sci was about to. begin upon the notes
discounted by Iyey and Jemison. when
the judge interposed and said that the
action of the defendant in regard TO these
notes carried no tinge of cr;mina1ity and
could be altogether omitted in the argu-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Careless Directors.

Counsel said that more than sixteen
years ago Gordon DuBose had quit the
practice of law and went into the bank
ing business in Alfalfa; that he came 20
Ensley and bought $4,000 worth Of sto *
in the Ensley National bank. that his
brother. III. c. DuBose, owned 5000 worth
of stock in the bank; that between them
these two brothers owned $4,000 worth OF
the. capital stock which left only $4,000
to the other Stockholders. He said DuBose
was possessed of notes to the. value Of
$1,000, house which had been recently
sold for 5000. household furniture worth
$4,000 and a policy Of insurance on the
life of his father for $4,000. He summed
up the defendants assets as being worth
$4,000 and his liabilities $4,000 which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01

Save a dollar-Introduction
sale. Guarantee Shoe Co., 1905
Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Main Issue.

In concluding his charge the judge said
the main issue in the case was plain:
that it. was a question of the dishonesty
of the defendant or mistake of judg-
ment. and that the jury must decide that
question. did the defendant get the
money on paper lie knew to be worth
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
GEN. WHEELER'S DAUGHTER
WAS Welded YESTERDAY

Wheeler, Ala, Oct. Miss Carrie
Payton Wheeler was married to-day to
Mr.. Gordon M. Buck, of New York.
Miss Wheeler is the daughter of the
!ate General Joseph Wheeler. The
wedding was very quiet one. Miss
Wheeler is the youngest of the fou'
daughters of the renowned tighte"
She is still in her teens and is pretty
and talented. She was the sponsor
for the South at the reunion of the
Confederate veterans at Louisville last
summer, and her appearance in the
nall with her aged father was the Sig
nal for memorable demonstration.
Mr. Buck is also Southerner, al
though he has resided in New York
city for some time He is a lawyer
and a member of a number of CLUBS
and the Southern Society.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
Naturalization Laws Are
Changed to Benefit Dr.
reCtOry Makers
CHANGE HOME AND NAME
Under the New Law Foreigners Are
Pei mitted to Take Any Name
He Desires After BECOMING
an American.

When Mr.. Bolgiwitchjofsh of Rus
sia, or Herr Schaulwesingerbergen, Of
Germany. or any other foreigner with
an equally formidable name hereafter
comes into American domains to live
and desires to swear allegiance to the
great free country and become Il
citizen, he must, according to Il law
which went into effect last Thursday,
rid himself of his unwieldy name and
take i'll its place Il more convenient
one to handle, such as Smith or
Jones. without special act OF the
legislature.
This wise and considerate statute IS
embodied in the new naturalizatiOl l
law passed by congress at it's last
session. 1t is not only of benefit to
new citizens, but also to those with
whom they associate. 1t is believed
that it will aid in purifying the direc-
tories OF law breaking appelations.
Among other provisions of the law
it is required that the person apply
ing for naturalization papers be able
to read, write and speak the English
language to the satisfaction of the
clerk of the United States court III
which the application is made. No
papers can be granted thirty days be,
lore any general election Moreover
a notice that such action is being con
templated by the court must be posted
in the court house for a certain length
of time '1efore the papers are granite
that anyone who desires to make OBJ
lection to the petitioner becoming i
citizen of the United States may come
before the court and state his reasons.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
MARYE TO DESIGN
GEORGIA BUILDING
NOTED ARCHITECT OFFERS SER.
VICES TO JAMESTOWN COM
MlSSIONERS.

The Georgia state building at the
jamestown Exposition VIII be design,
ed by the wcllknown architect.
Thornton Marye.
Mr. Marye. who Is native Nir.
Ginian though long 4 resident of At
lanta. rendered his services to MIR. w.
n. Mitchell. chairman of the Geargia
jamestown commission. free of cittrge
and Mr.. Mitchell gratefully acceptel
his services.
The Georgia building will be colon
ial, and it is proposed to have some
ten or twelve rooms. Funds to erect
this building will be raised among
Georgia cities. and it is the purpose
10 name a room for each city con
tributing. For instance, the Atlanta
room will be filed with products o.
that city.
Under the resolution of the legisla-
ture apprOpriating 100000 for the
jamestown Exposition, no part of this
fund can be used for a state building.
Chairman Mitchell believes, however.
that the cities of Georgia will willingly
contribute an amount sufficient ~
erect an imposing building.
Architect Marye Is now at work on
the design and viii! have II ready to
submit in short time. He was the
architect of the Atlanta Terminal sta
ton. he also designed the new
terminals in Mobile and Birmingham
and the Eillicn-dollar city hall IN
New Orleans. now in course of con
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
Woman Gave Her AffianCGd
S3,70O to Make Book
on Races
He VANISHED, 50 DID ROLL
The Man Then Returned to Mrs. Rus.
sell tire Presents He Had Given
Her-Case Was a Very In
terestng One.

New York. Oct Mrs. May Rus,
sell, a pretty young widow, confessed
III the West Side Police court today
that she had been "whipsawed" as
Maxwell II. Byrd woul say. She was
engaged to marry Byrd and gave him
$3.io0 to make book at the races.
Both cupid and fortuna frowned on
her-she lost both ways Byrd disap.
peared. she never saw Il cent of her
money again. A locai detective. tax
ing pair Of handouts and Il box of
salt. pursued Byrd 900 miles through
The west into Canada caught him In
Toronto and brought him back.
Mrs. Russell, at the trial today, told
the magistrate that last spring she en-
gagged herself to marry Byrd, who Is
twenty-five years old She drew
$500 from the Greenwich bank and
one Moe Kahn. a bookmaker. used
the-mOney as 'bankroll. Byrd was
cashier of the book.
Il paid him $S1 day and promised
nim Is per cent. of the profits" sne
said. we won no money at the Grave
send track. We went to Saratoga anu
won $500 every day for week, except
on Friday, of course.
IF Byrd was to share in the profits
how could he be held Of stealing the
money, asked the magistrate.
Il was supposed to be engaged to
marry him. replied the widow.
care nothing about the entries
in the matrimonial race, the magis-
trate interrupted.
Several witnessed were introduced
and it was shown that many sports in
New York had received a portion OIL
the roll given Byrd by the widow, ana
the magistrate finally decided to hol..
Byrd in the sum of 1900, although II
is believed he will come clear when
the case is tried ON its merits.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
NEW RAILROAD
BEING PLANNED
MOVE ON FOOT TO BUILD ONE
FROM FITZGERALD TO
HELENA.

Helena, Ga. Oct 2.-it Is current
opinion of those whom it is believed
are in position to know that a aall
road between Helena anG F'itzgerait
win be realized in the very neal
future
The Garbutt Lumper company, 0l
Fitzgerald already have a road which
trayerses part of the distance. and il
is reported that the capitalists in both
places have about subscribed enough
stock to insure the extension to Hell
ena.
1t is understood that the road will
enter Helena by the rlght-of- way CT
the Seaboard Air Line railway. ar /
use the same union passenger deD, i
which the Southern and Seaboar1
roads now use.
This is a step much needed in the
progress. of south Georgia. Although
short the road would open one OF the
richest farming sections in the state.
1t is believed that aside from being
a .aying local line. it would eventually
cause the reduction of freight rates
to Helena and Fitzgerald, since it
would serve as a connecting link be-
tween three trunk lines, whose con.
nections reach into the water.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
UNCLE SAM is SEEKING
SMUGGLERS OF DIAMONDS.

New York, Oct. Especial agents
Of the treasury department assigned
to the work here have begun a deter
mined effort to explore the under
ground way by which diamonds are
smusgled into port.
The government is assured it is be
ing defrauded OF thousands of dollars
annually on diamonds which are SNUG,
gled into this port
The astounding assertion was made
recently by Ludwig Nissen. chairman
OF the customs committee of the Dia-
mona Importers and Cutters Protec-
tive Association, that as many prec:-
Gus stones are smuggled into the
United States as come openly with
duty paid.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
Voters Viii Meet at City
Hall and Name Full
Ticket
MANY NAMES SUGGESTED
In Connection With the Mayorality
and A!dermanic Board-Meetinu
Promises to be a Very
Large One.

Next Tuesday night ut the city hal
at s o clock the voters of Brunswicf.
will be invited to come up and attenu
a general mass meeting. which is to
be held for the purpose of naming a
municipal ticket to be presented at
the primary to be held during the
early part Of November. the date to
be fixed by the city execuive ON
mttee at a meeting to &c held proba-
bly, next week.
1t is announced that ever! registe :
ed voter in the city will be invited to
attend the meeting, which will be
addressed by number of well-known
brunswick business men. who are op-
posed to the present manner of nam
ing candidates, that of tive or three
politicians holding a back door SEES
sion, deciding upon the candidates and
presenting them to the voters. which
it is claimed. has already been done
In fact, as stated to News reporter
last night by voter IL sympathy
with the present administration, !
was notified two or three weeks ago
that Mr.. Symons would oe the candi-
date of our crowd this time" which
is evidence that the head of what
was once the Good Government club
had held a meeting, decided upon the
candidate and passed the work down
the line.
AT the mass meeting next Tuesday
night 1t is understood that a Guh
ticket viii be placed in the field, but
who will compose it is not yet known.
AS stated in these columns yesterday
= number Of names have seen men
toned. both as to the mayor and the
board Of aldermen. but the selection
OF the ticket will be left to the mass
meeting and all voters VIII ne givel
a chance to say who they would like
to see at the head of the city's gov
ernment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
KILLED IN MOTHERS LAP.
Many Others Injured in New YORK
Car Accident.


New York. Oct. "A child was
killed and score Of men and women
injured, five or six dangerously. to-
night when a runaway car OF the
Yonkers street railway dashed doHn
the steep incline OF McLane avenue
and jumped the track at a sharp turn
at the foot of the hill. turned over.
burying the passengers in the wreck
age.
Fifteen injured were removed to 81.
Josephs Hospital and nearly as many
more to st. Johns. but many of these
required little or no treatment as they
suffered chiefly from shock OF the
injured several. it was feared. might
uie.
The child was killed in its mother s
arms, the mother being seriously IN
Jured.
The accident was due to the break
ing OF a chain attached to the brake.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
MEAT INSPECTION
LAW IN EFFECT
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND Ikl.
sPEcToRs BEGIN WORK FOR
GOVERNMENT.

Washington, October 2.-The new
meat inspection law took effect yes
terday One thousand new inspectors
nave been appointed since July /. ana
there will be necessity tor appointing
from 200 TO 300 more. There were
already in service under the old law
1873 inspectors.
Secretary Wilson made this state
mcnt:
The new law requires rs TO IN
spcct 1ll meats on hand Whcn II goes
into Effect We have twelve labora.
tories at work on this now 1T tGo
large packing centerB, or in other
large cities. in these laboratories
thirty chemists are at work, and we
estimate each chemist can handle fiji
teen samples a day. We expect IN a
week to have examined samples Of
all the meats on hand. and 10 have
given verdict on it as either passea
or rejected.
About 40 establishments that had
inspe tIon under the old law have
been refused it under the new They
are not yet ready for it by reason OF
failure to comply with the terms oI
the law. Some Of them viii nave
done the necessary cleaning and I'M
proving in a very short time, ana
then will be granted inspection-not
sooner
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
Educating the Farmera.

Chicago, Oct 2.-The farmers train
on the Illinois Central Railroad for
the education Of the farmers started
today from fernando, Miss, and will
terminate it's journey ten days late
at Memphis. The course is south
through Mississippi and Louisiana via
jackson to place near New Orleans,
and then north over the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley line. The train
will be stopped and lectures delivered
at about ninety-seyen stations. In
some places town halls will be used.
This special will give the Southern
farmers the same benefits that north
ern farmers have enjoyed for some
years
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
COFFEE COUNTY COURT
IN SESSION THIS WEEK.

Douglas, Ca, oct. 2.--Iudge T. A.
Parker convened the fail term of Cot
fee Superior Court This morning, with
prayer After which he delivered d
forcefu charge to the grand jury
Judge A. ID. Gale. OF the city court OF
Brunswick IS acting solicitor genera
for Ron. John w. Bennett. who Is in
Canada for his health.
This week will be devoted to civil
business with very heavy docket.
Next week will be devoted to criminal
business