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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-17
GENERAL AGENTS TO
FORM NEW COMPANY
If THE ADMINISTRATION TICKET
LOSES OUT THEY PROPOSE TO
ELECT BUCkNER AS HEAD OF
NEW ORGANIZATION

New York, November t. That agents
of the New York Life Insurance conf
pany, are preparing to form an insurance
company, with a capital stock of $1,000
600 If the administration ticket of trus-
tees of the company, be defeated in the
election now progressing, was stated to-
day by w. o. b. Clifford, general agent
of the company in this city.
Mr. Clifford said the agents intend to
elect Thomas A. Buckner, now vice pres
ident of the New York Life Insurance
company as president of the new COM
pany, and they have already subscribed
TO $1.1OO,0OO of its stock. Only those agents
employed on a commission basis are in
cluded, he said. in the new organization,
which is called the New York Protective
association. This organization, Mr.. Clif-
ford said, has a branch in every state.
It's executive committee Is composed of
Mr. Clifford as chairman. j. j. Parker
of Milwaukee, Albert Heyman OF Chicago
and Harold Pierce of Philadelphia.
If the administration ticket be elected,
Mr. Clifford said, the agents would work
for the election of Thomas A. Buckner,
as president to succeed Alexander E. Orr,
when Mr. Orr retireS.
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NO MORE SPONSORS
AT THE REUNIONS
DAUGHTERS THINK MORE ATTEN-
TON is GIVEN TO THEIR ENTER
TAINMENT THAN TO THE CON-
FORT OF THE VETERANS.

Gulfport Miss, November 16.-Resolu-
lions to dispense with the sponsors and
maids of honor at reunions of United
Confederate Veterans were adopted today
by the United Daughters of Confederacy
in convention here.
The resolutions were introduced by Mrs.
Darlington Mason. president of the Sarah
Law chapter of Memphis, Tenn. She Of
fered them, she said, in behalf of more
consideration for the veterans. The re-
unions, she said, apparently are no longer
for the entertainment of the veterans,
but rather for entertainment of the spon-
sors and maids of honor. The large sums
raised by the hostess cities, she said,
are expended to give the sponsors and
maids the best hotels, while the veterans
are lodged in vacant hotels and bedded on
cots.
The Georgia division reported that sub
scriptions are pouring in for monu-
ment to Keeper Wirz of the Anderson
Vile prison, who was convicted and
hanged without trial by federal authori-
ties, and who was afterward indicated.
One thousand dollars annually was
pledged the Arlington monument move
ment.
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INSURANCE MEN
HAVE PLAN READY
HAVE TRIED TO DEVISE SCHEME
THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE
TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL
COMPANIES.

Chicago, November 16.--Work of the
special committee of fifteen insurance
commissioners and actuaries selected at
the suggestion of President Roosevelt to
choose an equitable form for governing
life insurance companies has principally
been completed and an agreement reached
for the foundation of bill which will be
submitted to Congress The work will
be completed tomorrow morning, when n
statement giving facts of the findings Of
the conference will be given out. Chair
man O'Brien, in speaking of the work to-
night, said:
ut has been "A trying conference. The
smaller and younger concerns clamored
for "A general modification of standard
forms and provisions OF policies, and we
have granted their requests as far pos
sble. Al the same time we endeavored
to make an equitable arrangement that
would satisfy the contenders to the pro-
posed modifcation-the larger companies.
We believe we have found an equitable
finding, and will so report to Thomas Il.
Drake, President Roosevelt's personal
representative, who in turn will report di-
rect to the President"
At this afternoons session the COM
mission composed a resolution declaring
that retailiatory legislation be repealed.
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ORION WILL LEAD
CONSUMPTION FIGHT
LOUISIANA MAN MADE PRESIDENT
OF AMERICAN TUBERCULOSIS
CONGRATULATIONS URGE
CORRECTION OF EVILS.

New York. November ia discussion
of state and municipal santeria opened
this afternoon at the session of the Amer
lean Congress on tuberculosis at the Ho-
tel Astoria. DR.. d. M Smith of Austin,
Tex, declared that every state should
have municipal institutions for the care
of INDECENT consumptves until they could
be cared for in q state sanitarium.
DR.. C. NJ Amende of New York said
that some provision should be made FOR
assisting INDECENT consumptlves to get out
into the country where they could live
in the open air.
"If there was another man who was as
crazy on the subject of consumption as
Mr. Carnegie is on libraries, said DIR.
Amende much might be accomplished.
DIR. G. r. Tabor, state health officer OF
Texas, and Dr. Irion, president OF the
be ard of health of Lluosiona discussed
the treatment of tuberculosis among col
ored people.
Resolutions adopted recited the belief
that ut is the imperative duty of all civ
ilized governments to take immediate ac-
tion for the arrest of the spread OF this
scourge and as far lies In the power
of sanitary science and human endeaVor
to eradicate 1t; and further, that II is
the sense of this congress that every gov
for public health, with seat IN taf cab
i,.et and give him adequate authority and
means to accomplish the desired ends in
suppressing tuberculosis
The resolutions also demanded that in
all states and territories boards of health
be given authority to formulate and en-
force a code of regulations for prevention
of ravages of the fatal scourge. Professor
Brewer. president of the state board OF
health of Connecticut, who was slated for
president, declined to SERGE. DR.. {. H.
Irion of New Orleans was unanimously
elected. He thanked the convention, and
said he had hopes oil establishing a big
sanitarium in Louisiana. The following
were elected vice presidents: Dr. George
r. Tabor of Texas, Dr. Charles Wood
Fasset of Missouri, DR.. *. B. F'ess of
New Mexico DR.. W. f. Drewry of Nir-
ginia, DIR. ]. w. Mcdonald of West Viz
ginia. Dr. NJ. NJ Smith of Texas was
chosen secretary and treasurer
Invitations were read from New Or
leans, Atlantic City and Norfolk, Va
to hold the next session or congress there.
hut the selection was left to the newly
elected officers. The congress then ad-
icurned sine die.
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KNOCKOUT BLOW LANDS
PUCILIST INTO ETERNITY
Surviving Prize Fighter, Referee and
Manager Go to
Jail.

Grand Rapids, November 16.'-Mike
Ward, the pugilist of, ssrnia, Ont. died
today as the result Of a Knockout in a
fight last night with Harry Lewis of
Philadelphia.
At the conclusion of post-mortem, DIR.
Hiliker. who conducted 1t, announced the
death was due to conclusion of brain.
He found a blood clot at the base of the
brain at the point where Ward struck
the floor DIR. Hilliker said nothing else
was found which might have been the
cause of death.
coroner's jury to inquire into the
cause of Mike Wards death will be
impaneled late today. The coroners in
quest is called for tomorrow Harry Lewis.
Referee Ed Ryan and Frank O'Brien have
been taken to the county jail, where
they will await verdict of the coroncrs
jury.
No charge has yet been preferred
against them, Prosecuting Attorney
Brown, announcing that no warrants will
be issued and no other persons taken
in to custody until after the eoroners
inquest is through with the case. Lewis
said today:
"I did not know how hard / was hit
ting him in that last swing. I saw my
chance to win the fight, and / let go.
only wish I could do something to bring
him back"
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ROOSEVELT MOUNTS SHOVEL
TO VIEW ACTUAL DIGGING

works in connection with excavation, even
to the temporary tapping of tracks. VITA
this in view he boarded work train near
Pedro Miguel, and went on to the next
point where steam shovels were a work.
Here there was no danger of Iandslldes.
The Presidential train continued on the
regular line toward Panama. The work
of the second steam shovel was observed
and the President made detour TO ex-
anime the site of the Pedro Miguel lock.
He shook hands with all the Americans
he met while walking over the ground.
AT about twenty-five minutes past nine
the President entered the deep portion Of
Culebra cut, his train going slowly in or
der that he might observe the workings
of the drill machines and shovels. One
shovel was decorated with sign reading
we viii do our best to help you build 1t.
The President spent some time in the
deepest portion of the cut. where Sun
day twenty-five tons of explosives were
used to throw down $1,000 cubic yards of
material.
Several charges of dynamite were ex-
ploded in order that the President might
see the effect after which he went back
to his train.
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New York, November ia decision was
reached late today by the Episcopal court
of review, which has heard the appeal of
Algernon S. Crapsey, d. D., from the YER
diet of diocesan court of the western dio-
cese of New York, which found the Roch-
ester clergyman guilty of heresy The
decision was not made public. 1t will first
be served upon Bishop Walker, of the
diocese of western New York, and then
communicated TO the president of the
standing committee of that diocese and
to DIR. Crapsey. Following these formali-
ties the conclusions of the court will be
made public at Buffalo.
The Rev. Henry Anstice, ID. D., clerk
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Make More Investigations.

Washington, November 16.-Additional
testimony is about to be taken by the
Interstate commerce commission into T..
alleged relations existing between rail
roads and grain elevator companies, and
those alleged to exist between the rail-
roads and coal and oil companies The
Inquiry into the former is TO be con-
Quoted under the terms of the LaFollete
Congressional resolution that into the lat
ter under the Tillman-Gillespie resolution
Interstate Commerce Commissioners Lane
and Prouty, are to 30 to Milwaukee. Mime
apolis and Duluth to conduct the In
qulry into the grain elevator business and
Commissioner Clark 10 Denver, and other
western points to pursue the inquiry un-
der the Tillman- Gillespie resolution
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PRINCETON HOPEFUL.
Team Is In GOOD Condition and Wants
Even Yale Money.

Princeton, N. j.. November 16.-Prince-
ton is all excitement tonight because of
the football game with Yale. Seldom in
the history of the great struggles with
Yale have the undergraduates been so
hopeful of victory. Betting is almost at
a standstill.
Princetons hackers believe that they
are justified In asking even money both
on account of Yale's prestige and the
fact that both the teams made practically
the same score against West Point. The
members of the teams, with two ex-
ceptions are in splendid condition
Injuries which Tenney received in prac-
tice recently have taken an unexpected
turn for the worse, and 1t was announced
tonight that Dowd would relieve f. A.
Dillon at quarterback, II the latter is
injured Capt. Herbert Dillon is not like
ly to last through the game. Daub Is
his substitute.
The rest of the squad are in the pink
of condition. Larsen, the big guard who
was injured just before the Cornell game.
has recovered entirely, and has shown
remarkable form in recent practice
games.
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TRIAL OF PEoNAGE CASE.
Witness Tells of Brutal Treatment BY
jackson Lumber Company.

Pensacola, November 16-Manuel Jord-
mans, Bulgarian, was the principal wit
ness today for the prosecution in the
peonage conspiracy case against Manager
Harlan and other employees of the Jack
son Lumber company.
lie told of being employed in New York
to work in brickyard at Lockhart for
81 a day. When he reached there he was
placed at work on a railroad. compelled
to sleep on the ground, and was fed from
a car.
He ran away was captured and re-
turned to camp. where he said Woods
Foreman Gallagher presented revolver
at his head and beat him over the head
and body and kicked him about the lower
limbs. He was then ordered to work, but
his condition was such he had to go to
quarters.
Many other witnesses testified along
similar lines.
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cARUso is ARRESTED.
Woman Alleges That the Tenor In.
suited Her In Central Park.

New York, November 17.-Enrico Cariiso
tenor of the Metropolitan Opera House
company, was arrested while a visitor at
the menagerie in Central Park today, on
a charge of disorderly conduct, preferred
by Mrs Hannah Graham. The complain
ant, who said that she was unaware
of the prisoners identity. alleged that
Caruso had repeatedly insuted her. ..fter
having been locked up for an hour Caruso
was released on bail FURNISHED by Helm
rich Conreid.
At the police station, to which he was
taken. the tenor created a scene, and
it was only with difficulty that he was
Induced to submit the routine examna-
ton and search to which all prisoners
are subjected. Throughout the ordeal he
vehemently protested that mistake had
been made in his arrest and at its con-
clusion the star was on the verge Of
q collapse.
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MISSISSIPPI JUDGE
WAKES THINGS up
DISCHARGES WHOLE JURY WITH
OUT HONOR BECAUSE OF ITS
FAILURE TO CONVICT A BLIND
TIGER IN WESTVILLE.

Jackson, Miss, November 16-(Special)
Judge Billiard created a connection in
the Westville court house today, when
he fired" an entire jury, that failed to
convict a blind tiger Sentiment was that
the tiger was guilty, but the jury and
others who know the witness, would not
believe him on oath and acquittal fol-
lowed. Judge Billiard was for conviction,
and the evidence outraged him to such
extent that he read the riot act to the
jury and discharged Them without
honor.
The jurymen were the best citizens of
the county. and were very indignant.
An mitigation petition was circulated and
signed by all the lawyers, county officials
and citizens generally. An official who was
in jackson tonight says that 1t Is Judge
Billiard $ first court in Simpson. and that
his days of usefulness there are over.
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JAPANESE VIEWS.
Newspapers Regard the San Francisco
School Question as Local.

Washington, November 16.-Ambassador
Wright has supplied the state department
with editorial extracts from one of the
more important Japanese newspapers,
which he says reflect the views of the
government in relation to friction in Sar
Francisco growing out of the refusal of
the school board to admit Japanese pupils
to the public schools.
The articles are remarkably moderate
and friendly in tone, making 1t appear
that the trouble is extremely local and
that 1t cannot In any sense be permitted
to hinder the growth of closer relations
between America and japan.
They also indicate a desire on the part
of the Japanese to enter into a recipro-
city treaty with America to strengthen
the commerce between the two countries.
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PENNSYLVANIA AND MICHIGAN.
Today's Game Will Be the First In
Ten Years.

Philadelphia, November 16.-For the
first time In ten years the University
of Pennsylvania and the University of
Michigan football elevens will meet on
Franklin field tomorrow afternoon.
The western boys have been quartered
at West Chester, about five miles in the
country, for two days, and the reports of
Coach Yost on that team indicate that
1t is in the pink of condition.
The Pennsylvania team has been spend
ing the last four days down In the New
Jersey pines and reports from Coach
Torrey and Trainer Mike Murphy are en-
couraging.
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ASHEVILLE POSSES WORK
IS COMMENDED BY JURY

Asheville, November 16At the inquest
over the body of Will Harris, alias Rufe
Lindsay the negro who was shot to death
by a posse of officers and citizens yester-
day, the coroner's jury returned the fol-
lowing remarkable verdict:
1.-THE said Will Harris alias Rufe Lind
say came to his death at the hands of
public-spirited citizens, who a the time
were in the fearless and unselfish dis
charge of a public duty, that the law
might be indicated and justice admin
istered; that said Will Harris, alias Rufe
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Lindsay, at the time of his death, was
resisting arrest and attempting to shoot
and kill the citizens. above referred. con-
sistng of the posse who were attempt
ing under due authority of law to affect
the capture of said Will Harris.
THAT the citizens above referred to-,
constituting the posse aforesaid, as well
as others who participated in the search
and spontaneous efforts to bring to jus
tice this incarnate fiend and savage des-
perado, are entitled to the commentator
and thanks of the whole community"
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STRIKE SETTLEMENT SOUGHT.
Mayor Behrmann Will Approach South
ern Pacific Officials.

New Orleans, November 16-Acting
upon a petition presented by the mayor
and a delegation of merchants of La
fayette, Mayor Behrmann Of this city
today initiated a movement which he
hopes will bring about a settlement of
the strike Of the Southern Pacific rail-
way clerks.
The mayor has written TO the mayors
of the various municipalities along the
railway line asking them to join him
in approaching the officials of the road
and urge upon the necessity of an early
adjustment of the trouble. Lafayette
merchants complain that present shipping
conditions are unbearable because of the
differences between the railway company
and its clerks.
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GEORGIA MAN KILLS BROTHER
And Then Sends Bullet Through His
Own Heart.

Griffin, Ca, November 16.--Milton Pitts,
a prosperous farmer, six miles from here
today shot and killed his brother Charles,
q years old.
The older brother then turned the
weapon on himself, sending a bule-
through his heart. Jealousy Is said TO
have caused the double tragedy. Mrs. Mil
ton Pitts having been observed speaking
to Charles, after her husband had warned
her not to do so.
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Navigation Company Incorporated.

Albany, N. Y, November 1.-THE New
Orleans and Tampa Navigation company
of New York, which will operate steam
vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, between
New Orleans and Tampa, was incorpor-
ated here today with a capital of $500, :
Co., The directors are George l.. Craig,
Toledo: r. c. Caples. New York; George
B. Wilson. Passaic n. J.. X. l.. Whit
lock, S. McLanahan, John OLeary and
Thomas II. Franklin, all of New York.
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Want Smaller Cotton Bales.

Shreveport, La, November ia com
mittee representing cotton spinners of
Manchester, England, were in Shreveport
today comforting with cotton planters.
with the view of having cotton bales
made smaller and more compact. A num-
Der of plantations near the city were Wis
tied. The committee goes from here to the
southern part of Louisiana.
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CYapsey VIII Nor Knob
final Fate Till Monday

of the court of review, will convey to the
parties concerned the decision, which it
is expected will be made public on Mon
day morning. When the sitting of the
court adjourned, Bishop Scarborough
made this staten ut:
1.-THE decision been arrived at 1t
VIII be made r. Il Monday, [ expect
after it he Az delivered to Bishop
Walker in % to the president of the
standing So ttee of the diocese of
westelT 40 York and TO Dr. Crapsey
as tbf IS to the case"
1t 20 erstood the decision IS based
py - questions of law and is either
Wal of the diocesan court. which
led DR.. Crapsey or an a--irmation
e at conviction.
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DECLINE IN STANDARD OIL

) New York. November 1G.-Stand-
. ard Oil stock declined further on
|, curb stock market today, selling
|, down to SIS. or % points below last
; nights closing price, 40 points from
!, yesterdays high and II points since
, Monday Dealings in the stock to-
, tailed more than so shares. the
} stock sold at 1891 share on Mo-
vember !. at SEQ last January and
$50 In 1892.
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Explorer Peary Sails.

Chateau Bay, Labrador. November To-
The Arctic steamer Roosevelt with
Peary's Arctic expedition on board, which
was delayed here by fog and head winds,
sailed for sydney today
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BANKS DYNAMITED In
THREE WESTERN STATES
BURGLARS Get Busy In Early Morning
Hours and Make Good
HauIs.

Danville, ILL.,. November 16.-Burglars
entered the Witherspoon bank at Jamaica,
twelve miles southwest of here early to-
,dav forced the door nth tools stolen
from a nearby blacksmith shop, and dyna-
mted the safe, securing several hundred
dollars. They made their escape before
the citizens, aroused by the explosion,
could reach the scene.
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Twenty Injured In Wreck.

Woodstock, Ont, November 1.-the
early morning express from Detroit for
Toronto, on the Grand Trunk railway.
was wrecked In the yards here today from
a broken rail. Twenty persons were in
jured, only four, however, seriously.
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more than four times the distance by
rail across the continent from New York
to San Francisco.
THE making of this ship channel from
the lakes to the gulf is a necessary adj
iunct so to speak. of the construction
of the Panama canal. The two should
go hand in hand. No matter how big
and costly these enterprises are, they are
not too big and costly for this great
American people and nation to handle.
The Panama canal would be cheap were
II to cost us as much $500. 100000, and
this lakes to gulf waterway would be
cheap at 100000, 600
Gov. Joseph W. Folk of Missouri re-
sponded to the sentiment Missouri
Contribution to the Canal" and Gov.
Jeff Davis Of Arkansas took as his SUBJ
ject THE Valley and the Waterways"
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SENATOR PLATT
Will QUIT FIGHT
Resignation Viii Soon Be Ten
derGd TO Governor Higgins
RET|RES TO PRIVATE LIFE
Politicians Acknowledge Truth of the
Rumor and Are Already Busily
Engaged In Laying Their
Plans Accordingly.

Washington. November 16.-(Special)-
Persistent rumors are being circulated in
this city and in New York that Senator
Plat will resign his seat in the Senate
to take effect probably before December
3, when Congress will convene. The rea-
sons given for this step are the senator
i'll health and the notoriety consequent
upon his separation from his wife Should
Mr.. Platt resign from the Senate before
January his successor will be appointed,
and may be former Governor Black. If on
the other hand the retirement of Mr.. Plat
should not take place until after the first
of the year the Legislature under Cover
nor Hughes would elect representative
to care for the interests of the Empire
state in the Senate at Washington.
The politicians are already cognizant
of the likelihood that Platt is about to
retire and are laying their various plans
accordingly