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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Women Travellers Drop Mrs. and Miss

From the Portland Oregonian.
Until the last few years women. wheth-
Ell married or single, when registering at
the hotels usually wrote their names
with the prefix of Mrs. or Miss. late
custom. however, among women travelling
alone is to place their names on the reg
lister not only without the prefix, but
without spelling out the first name. AS o.
result of this new fad, or perhaps 1t Is
a fashion, one cannot distinguish the fe-
male guests at a hotel unless he Is an
expert in handwriting.
Even the hotel clerks, who know every
thing else in the world. are unable to ex-
plain why this new style is prevalent
among the women. This habit of dropping
the prefix is induleed in altogether by
the commercial travelling woman and the
female tourist Nowadays about the only
women who put the Mrs. on hotel reg
lister are those who are along I'm years
and have been married long time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
HOT RACE FOR SHERIFF.
Politics Begins to Warm up in Wal
ker County.

Jasper. August 5.--(Speeial) With the
democratic primary only three weeks off
politics in Walker county is growing more
interesting, and 1t is expected that the
situation will attract attention from now
until the day of the election. 1t is con-
ceded that the race for the nomination
for sheriff of the county will be the clos
est contest. In this race there are four
candidates, but the two candidates who
are evidently in the lead are Jesse Q.
Long and Jim Higgins. and it will re-
quire the official ballots to determine
which of these men will be the nominee
Both men are making hard fight for the
orfice and both of them have strong fol-
lowing. The other candidates are Tom
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
THREE CITIES PLAN
NEW PACKET LINE
Merchants of Alabama Towns Feel
Tennessee River Should be Util-
lied in Securing Lower Rates.

Florence, August 5.(Special)-The ques-
ton is being agitated by the local papers
and by enterprsng citizens of Florence
Sheffield and Tuscumbia of a line of
steamers connecting these points with
Paducah where freight might be unloaded
for all points north, south. east, and west.
The fact is pointed out that while the
Tennessee river, one of the largest in the
United States, flows past our doors. it is
nil as freight rate maker because we
have no packet line connecting us with
the big commercial centers such as st.
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and other
Mississippi and Ohio river cities.
The merchants, factories and business
leagues of the three towns are being
urged to get together and interest them
selves in the formation of a stock COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Candidates In Decatur

Decatur. August 5.--(Special)-A num-
Der of candidates for state offices were
In the Decaturs yesterday calling upon
the, people. Among those who were here
were: John r. Tyson. candidate for chief
Justice of the supreme court d. ]. Mead
or, candidate for lieutenant governor;
William c. Fits, candidate for alternate
United States senator and Robert J.
Lowe, candidate for associate railroad
commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06

Killed Him With Shotgun.

Vineland, N. j., August 5-Ncho1as
Bert, aged 30 years, well-known res
ident of this city, was shot and instant
ly killed today by Alexander Cordella, a
prominent farmer living near this place.
Both men had been to a party and Berti
accompanied Cordella to the latter's home.
Near the house the men quarrelled. Cor
della went to the barn, secured a shot
gun and killed BERT. Cordella was ar
rested
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Canal is Important Question.

1.-THE marked progress made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the national Congress
toward the construction of a canal across
the Isthmus of Panama has again been
brought to the attention of the Trans
Mississippi Congress All benefits that
will accrue to the region west of the Mis-
sissippl river by the conclusion of this
International waterway appeals with pc
culiar force to the Mississippi
states, and it is proper that the dele
gates to the Trans Mississippi CONNER
cial Congress be afforded an opportunity
to express their views upon this sub
ject Commercial activity is greatly re-
tarded by the lack of transportation fa-
Cllities. Chief among the evils In this re
spect is bad roads Any movement that
has for its purpose the Improvement of
the public highways should be encour-
aged. thereby fostering a public sentiment
in various states and territories that will
ultimately create a perfect system of good
roads throughout the trans Mississippi
region and enhance materially the bulk
and value of our commerce between the
states.
Requests are made that the subject
of n department of mines and mining.
with its head in the cabinet of the Presl-
dent Of the United States. be placed on
the programme.
Among other subjects to be discussed
that recommendations may be had. are:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Theatrical MANAGER Dead.

Old Orchard, Me. August 5.-A. L.
Grant of Lawrence, Mass. a member
of the theatrical firm of Calm & Grant.
owners and lessees of theatres in various
Grand Beach
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Root Visits Coffee Plantation.

Sac Paulo Brazil, August 5.-Elihu
Root, United States Secretary of State.
today visited the model coffee plantation
of Senior Elias at Chaves In passing
through Campaianz, Mr. Root received an
ovation from the populace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Melba Sings in London.

London, August 5.--Mme. Melba sang
at a concert today at Black Pool. She
was accompanied on the violin by Albert
Epalding, son of j. w. Spalding of New
York, who also played a solo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Arrested for Reading News

Ekaterinoslav, August 5.-The conductor
of street car was arrested here for read
ing to his passengers among whom were
several soldiers. accounts of the mutiny at
Sveaborg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Near cuIlman, Ala.

mate which he diluted In glass of wa
ter and swallowed in an instant The
apothecary became greatly alarmed lest
he should be accused Of poisoning the
Turk, but his .astonishment may be con-
ceved when the next day the Turk came
again and asked for a similar dose.
Lord Elgin $. Smith and several gem
tlemen now in England, continues our
century old authority, have conversed
with this extraordinary -tharacter and
have heard him declare that the happi-
ness he derived after swallowing that
active poison was greater than he expe-
rienced by any other means.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06

pany for the purpose of utilizing the
splendid transportation facilities of the
Tennessee river and it is not unlikely
that the agitation will bear fruit in the
near future
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Some Facts About Oklahoma.

National bank resources ........ $36, 130, 1888
Oklahoma mas large investments in pri-
vate banks, territorial banks, savings
banks, trust companies. life insurance
companies mining companies railways
steam and electric; power and lighting
plants. water works. buildings of all
kinds in cities and in many other chan
nels of Investment. In 1904-05 the resi-
dents of the territory of Oklahoma in
creased their bark deposits by PA per
cent. and hose of Indian Territory by
15.7 per cent In ten years OSlahomas
bank deposit ine1 ease was 172.6 per cent
Oklahoma slate will have 10000 school
pupils. about 9Cdo school teachers, a state
university at Norman, agricultural and
mechanical schools at Etilwater, normal
schools at Edmond and Alva. Langston
university for negroes. Chiloceo school
for Indians, common schools in great
number and common. high and manual
training schools, Y. M. c. A. and Y. w C.
A. associations. clubs for men and wom-
en-, literary associa tions publes libraries,
Improvement societies.
Oklahoma means Beautiful Land" It
produces corn, cattle and cotton. 1t has
fertile. rolling, weil-watered praries. con-
siderable timber stretches. rich bottom
lands and prolific fruit belt. with apple
cherry and peach orchards The cotton
yield per acre Is in excess of that of
any state of the union. Oklahoma has rich
coal mines. from which 100000 tons are
mined every year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Improve Western Rivers.


I'm issuing this call the executive com
mittee directs attention to the necessity
for some concerted action on the great
question affecting navigation upon the
rivers of the trans Mississippi states In
various sections of the trans Mississippi
region there are many natural water
way which only need government aid TO
make them commercial factors In the up
building of the states to which they are
tributary. Therefore, the executive COM
mittee places the subject of river navi-
cation upon the programme as a question
of great Importance. trusting that the
commercial bodies of the entire trans
Mississippi region will send sufficient del
egatons to participate in the discussion
and help the congress to reach conelu-
sons satisfactory. Under the reclamation
act millions of acres of arabic lands in
the trans Mississippi country are in pro-
cesapf reclamation, involving the equally
important question of immigration for
thesaAlnds. The executive committee is
therefore requested to bring this question
before the Mississippi Congress, to-
gether with the fact that the additional
territory thus put under cultivation adds
enormously to the business of the great
cities of the great middle west, outside
the irrigated region.
'Inasmuch as recent agitation both at
home and abroad has had an effect detri-
mental to the live stock interests of the
trans Mississippi states. the executive
committee has placed this subject on the
programme with the hope that out of
multiplicity OF counsel some right con-
illusions may be reached beneficial to this
most important branch of western in
dustrV
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI
CONGRESS CALLED
Meeting VIII be in Kansas City
in November
RIVERS ARE IMP0RTAN T
Their Improvement and Reclamation
of Arid Lands in West viii
be Among Subjects
RIVERS ARE IMP0RTAN 7

Kansas city. August 5.-The official call
for the seventeenth annual session of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress to
meet in Kansas City November 90 81,
% and % next. was issued here today.
The congress promises to be the most inn
portant since its organization
The call which is addressed to COVER
nors of states and territories. mayors of
cities, commercial clubs Chambers OF
Commerce. Boards of Trade. industrial.
mercantile. maritime and immigration or
CARNATIONS generally. follows:
THE governor of each state and terri
tory may appoint ten delegates and not
more than twenty delegates. The mayor
of each city one delegate and one addi-
tional delegate for each $1,000 inhabitants,
provided, however. that no city shall have
more than ten delegates
Each county may appoint one delegate
through its executive officer.
Each business srga nization one dele
gate and one additional delegate for each
fifty members. provided. however, that
such organization shall not have over ten
delegates
Governors of states and territories,
members of Congress of the United States
and former presidents of the Trans-Mis-
sippi Congress are ex-officio members
with all the privileges of delegates. ex-
ceptlng voting
Permanent members OF the Trans
| Mississippi Commercial Congress have all
the privileges of delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06

The Gawk makes best advertising
cuts-AQe-He Building.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
Northwestern Wheat.
Coming Shows at Spokane.

Sunday, Monday, September 3d. Oc-
tober 1.-The Maid and the mummy"
Wednesday, October 3-In-We-Ne-
Ha and Indian drama, presented by an
Indian company.
Thursday, October A. THE Holy
City"
Friday, Oc.vuer 5, 6-"Parsifal."
Other coming attractions for Octo-
Der are:
October 7-"Dora Thorne.
October 10, 11-Louis James in
The Merry Wives of Windsor"
October IA, 15-"The Devils Auc-
ton"
October II, 1S-"The College Wild
ow."
October 10, 20-"The Education of
Mr.. Pipp."
October %, 24-"The Lion and the
Mouse"
October 20. 26-"The Sign of the
Cross"
October %, 29-"Under Southern
Skies"
October 80, 31-Jane Corcoran in
the Freedom of Suzanne"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
tered plea of guilty to the charge of

tered plea of guilty to the charge Of
arson, and was sentenced to serve one
year in the penitentiary.
The officers have at last succeeded
in capturing C. S. Van Aucker, cashier
of the Rainier bank, which was looted
some time ago. He was arrested at
Portland On a warrant charging him
with larceny He positively denies
having taken the funds of the bank,
but insists that he was robbed, just
as told at the time.
A particularly sad accident result
ing in the death of two year old An
drew Beakey and ultimately in the
death of his grandmother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Beakey, occurred at Portland
Sunday. Little Andrew accompanied
his brother to the stable and the Older
boy pushed the door off its track, caus
ing it to fall on little Andrew, crush
ing his head so that he died shortly
afterward. The grandmother was at
tracted by the screams Of the elder
boy and rushed to the spot. She pick
ed the little fellow up and carried hin
into the house and there tainted, dy
| ing half an hour later.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
The SPOKANE INTERSTATE FAIR
Opened Last Monday Amid Grand
ThronE of People.

Spokane's fair, which opened Mon
day, is in full swing this week, attend
ed by thousands of enthusiastic visitors
not only from the city but from all por
tions of the Pacific Northwest. The
railroads gave one fare rate on Mon
day from the four Pacific Northwest
states and this brought great throngs
to the exposition. The fair lasts two
weeks and during the remainder Of the
time the roads will give fare and a
third rate from all points in the Inland
Empire. This rate is good every day.
Reports indicate that the opening
night parade and festival. given by the
$50. 900 club and by the Mystic Order
of E-Nak-Ops were grand success in
evrey way.
The grandstand was thronged that
night and all the reserved seats in the
grandstand were sold for that night
four days before the fair opened.
The racing is far superior this year
to anything ever before seen in Spokane
Many more horses are on the ground
and they are faster animals than ever
before came to SIP okane. The racing
is podular and excellent time is being
rade. The open betting ring is fea-
ture which pleases the sportsmen.
Among the many organizations thai
will entertain visiting members during
the Interstate fair at Spokane is the
Spanish American War Veterans They
have planned an elaborate smoker TO,
Thursday evening Oct. 4th at their hal
810% Riverside avenue. All men hav
ing seen service are invited to attend
A royal good time is promised the visi
tors by the 242 men comprising Gener'
al Charles King Camp Of Spanish Wal
Veterans.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
HELEAVES zion CITY
ALEXANDER BOWIE BID farewell
TO HIS CHURCHHEN.
Says He Will Build Great Mansion
for Coming of Christ-Says He's not
Sick but Has Broken Heart Disease
Has Lived UnhappiIy with His
Wife for rs Years-House Crowded.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-John Alexander
Dowie delivered his parting message
to his followers in Shiloh house Sun
day afternoon He expects to start
for Mexico Immediately. He talked Of
his plans to return to Zion City next
summer and build great mansion for
the coming of Christ and the dawn of
the Millennium. But he said that it
was possible that the Lord might call
him home before that time.
Il am not going to Mexico to stay"
he said. Il want to build great house
on Mount Carmel to entertain the chill
dTen of God. l feel that l must build
it for the coming of the King. He will
come soon.
Il shall come back and come into
my own. My attorneys have appealed
my case and l feel that the Lord will
not desert me. l believe that God will
send his Son to me when the time of
the Millennium comes.
Live peaceable lives, my people.
Get all the money you can, save all
you can, and give all you can. You
| hdfC pi OhiioOu " pay JOui tiIhCo iO6
ularly and the first apostle needs a
little money now. They have tied up
my estate so that 1 can get nothing.
eff this is the last time l will look
in the faces Of the people-if this be
SOL will not be sorry. l will be con-
tented.
Il am not a sick man in many re-
| no &c n RI
, have lived with Mrs. Dowie for rs
years, a broken-hearted man. She
abused me every day. l don't know
that ever shall see her again. l shall
, be a lonely man, but l want you to
help make my lot as easy as you can.
, If my wife repents l will forgive her,
but never will restore her to her for
: mer position"
Dowie's listeners thronged every
room and filled the stairways in Shi-
lob house. Unable to stand unsup-
} ported his features the hue of death
and his small, white hands trembling,
Dowie, clad in his gorgeous apostolic
robes, was borne in the arms of two
> stalwart negroes from his room to a
platform in bay window. During his
> talk of half an hour, however, his
voice at times regained its old-time
> resonance and penetrated to the up
stairs apartments, which were throng-
> ed with eager listeners.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
HUGE cHELAN POWER PROJECT.
Condemnation Suits Are Started to
Get Riqhts on Stream.


Chelan, Wash.-F. H.. Brownell of
the Everett law firm of Browneil q
Coleman has served papers in a con-
domination proceeding against several
riparian owners along the Chelan river
between here and Chelan falls. The
action is brought in the name OF the
Chelan Electric company, the corpora
ton recently organized in Everett, of
which j. T. McChesney is president.
Some of the land involved is situated
within the corporate limits Of the
town of Chelan.
The petition states that it is neces-
sary for the company to acquire all Of
the power in the Chelan river, and for
| this reason it will need the riparian
rights before mentioned. A large dam
will be erected some distance below
town and the water raised to the line
of high water on Lake Chelan.
This power is to be used 10 develop
electric power for the operation of an
electric railroad from the town of We
natchee, with a branch to Lake Che
Ian, and up the Okanogan river to the
northern boundary of the state. The
power will also be utilized N supply
ing the town of Chelan with electric
lights and water and in lighting the
towns Of Wenatchee, Waterville, Oron-
do, Brewster and points along the
Columbia river The power will fur
Their be used to pump water for irri-
eating purposes from the columbia
river, along that stream. The petit
toner states that it further expects to
use the power for the purpose of oper-
ating the line of the Great Northern
from Wenatchee to Seattle, distance
of 100 miles, and for lighting the vari-
GUS towns along the way.
The Chelan Electric company has
already acquired the riparian rights of
a number of land owners along the
river, but could not come to terms
win others. The company recently
purchased the holdings Of the Chelan
Water Power company, including the
electric light plant and waterworks,
and, so far as the members of that
company are concerned, the suit is a
friendly one.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
General Land Office Report.

according to computation made at
the general land Office the total re-
ceipts of the Office for the year ending
June 80. 1906, are $7,585,523, an in
crease over the preceding year of
$567,712. The total area Of land dis
posed of was 19,431,187 acres, an in
crease of 2,374,565. There were 1856,
113 final and original entries and Sc
lections, an increase of 31,107.
Sixty-one thousand three hundred
and sixty-one patents of all classes
were issued.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
Washinqton's Grain Report.

The grain grades that were in effect
last year were established for the en-
suing II months at the annual meet
ing. Commissioners J. W. Arrasmith,
w. H. Reed and D. F. Anderson were
present.
The commissioners estimate that
the wheat yield will run from 25,000,-
900 to 100000 bushels. The crop
last year amounted to 100000 bush
els. The shortage is due to the dry
weather
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
SEEK EXAMINERS SCALP.
Depositors in StensIand's Bank on
Still Hunt.

Chicago, H., Sept 24.-Depositors
in the looted Milkauwee Avenue Saw
ings bank, of which Paul o. Slensland
was president, will make a demand On
Governor Deneen this week for the re-
How the state examiner overlooked
for 10 years such gross frauds as
those continually perpetrated in the
Stensland bank was a subject of COM
ment among the members of the de-
positors' committee Immediately after
the failure.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
over Three billion Mark.

The foreign commerce Of the Unit
ed States has crossed the three billion
dollar mark in the IL months ended
with August; the imports we're ST.
54,399,735 and the exports were ST.
759, 1898, total for the IL months
of s3,O13,S17, 633 These figures are
supplied by the bureau of statistics of
the department of commerce and la
bOr
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
Secretary Shaw for Tariff.

Pennington, Mo.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw devoted his speech
here to a discussion of the tariff, and
made a special appeal to the farmers
and laboring men. He upheld the
Sherman antitrust law and the Elkins
rate bill as two of the greatest stat
utes enacted by the republican party.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
Many Troops Are Gathered.

Salonika.-Altogeth 10000 troops
will be stationed along the Bulgarian
frontier in the direction of Palanka,
with headquarters at Istip, ostensibly
for maneuvers. Another army corps
will concentrate at Damumaibala, and
three battalions of artillery will be
sent to Zerres.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-29
UNEARTH CHARMED HOUSE.

Ruins Of San Francisco Building Has
20 Bodies.
San Francisco, Sept. 25.-Another
tragedy of the great fire has been
brought to light through the finding Of
the remains of a score or more bodies
in the ruins of lodging house at the
corner of Fifth and Minna streets.