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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-27

have the teeth out of yer cad afore VI
cUd say knife"
Still, I am 10 blame, it I'D have been
jest the same" returned Nat. ElOOmiIy
If Yu-ying hadn't got the god so easily
he'd have burgled the shop to get it.
Aye, miss. and have cut your throat in
TO the bargain"
why does he want this idol so par
ticuIarly2"
For the same reason as 7 90. Fifty
thousand ponds IS the reason"
Fifty thousand pounds!" echoed
Hagar. drawing back. The idol isn't
worth that
Not i'm itself miss. but it kin sit that
cash. rcckoned to have it myself and
chuck deep sed sailing; but now I
Opinos that blamed John Chinaman' 5
scOOped the pool
Why don't YOU look up Yu-ying and
tax him with the theft?"
He'd On'y lie, miss, and dS fur look
ing him no. I guess he's made himself
mighty scarce by this tinfe. But III
go on the trail, anyhow. Good day t
ye, miss. and don't you Dut trust in
them Chinese devils"
After when speech Nat rolled away
with a philosophical air leaving HagaT
very regretfUl for having contributed
TO the loss Of tho idol by her negligence
and peTNeTSe folly All the same she
did not believe the statement about the
100000 Yet, as she might have ar
gUed. but did not. Nat had told the
truth concerning the desire of Yu-yinG
to possess the idol 50 why should he
not have spoken truly concerning the
money! And. after all. HagaT knew no
details likely To confirm the tale On
consideration she dismissed Nat and
Yu-yiug and the jade Kwan-tai from
her thoughts and considered that she
had purchased a new experience at the
cost Of 30 shillings-
In the meantime Nat was seated IN
the taDrOOm Of the Nelson, down the
docks way. with d pine in his mouth
and a taukard of beer before him. For
several DAYS he had sat thus. alone
waiting-as would appear from his eX-
pectant attitude-fOr some visitor. Four
days after the loss Of the IDOL he was
no longer by himself. fer IN chair
near him sat a dried UD, alert man,
clothed in black. with bright eyes and
Keen expression This individual was
gentleman-a doctJT-and the visitor
expected py Nat Prime
IF ycd On'y come a week ago I'd not
have pawned the idol said Nat. in
gloomy tone an the blamed thing
wouldn't have been lost
Yes, yes I see, I see. But why did
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-27

/ questioned. considered. all in vain.
/ GU-ying had vanished as though the
/ earth had swallowed him 10. and with
/ him the jade idol of Nat Prime Rlam-
/ ing herself for her credulitv and head
/ strong folly I'm putting Kwan-tai into
+ the window. HaEaT returned crestfallen
/ 10 the pawnshop- Having placed q
\ temporary barricade before the broken
pane and having sent for the glazieT
+ TO mend it, Hagar sat down to consider
/ what was TO be done relative to the
/ theft
{ ASsuTedly Prime would return at the
end Of the week TO redeem the Jade
Fgod- and HagaT did not know what ex-
cuse to make Cor its loss Without
doubt. Yu-yinG had followed Nat to the
shop on the previous day. and had as
certained the fact of the pawning He
had watched his ODoOrtuuity to steal
the god as he evidently preferred This
illegitimate way 90 buying it i'm d prop
or manner. Probably Yu-ying. with
the aStuteness of the Chinese character.
guessed that Hagar could not and
would not sell it; hence his raid on the
shop window. However. the idol WAS
gone and H3Sar judged it wise to adj
wise Nat Prime Immediately of the loss
1t might be that he knew the where
ahOutS of YU-yins. and could tax him
with the theft. Thinking this the best
course to ADOPT under the circum-
stances, HaEar wrote to Prime at the
address he had giver her. Then she
prepared TO receive him and to make
the best of d bad business In her let
ter she made no mention Of the theft
It was two days before Prime appear
ed IN person to answer her note: and he
explained his negligence by stating that
he had been down at Brighton to in
terview a friend. Then he asked to see
the jade idol to assure himself that It
was safe When Hagar told him of its
loss and Of Fu-yiug's exploit his rage
was friEhtfuI. H swore vOIubfv for
ten minutes; and such was his com
mand Of bad language that he scarcely
repeated himself in delivering a strinc
Of Oaths. In his subsequent converse
ton it may. be as well 10 omit these
flowers of speech.
It knew that blamed Ch;naman had
followed me-" he said, when somewhat
calmer; IF v mind miss. ] went 10
look If the coast woT clear He must
ha' sHeaked round the corner. I guess.
CUSs all Celestials say T.
II am sorry the idol is gone. Mr..
Prime
Now. miss. don't ZEE say another
word. How was a young gal like YOU
to best a chinky2 Why Yu-ying d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
CATHOLIC SERVICES
 DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH LARGELY AT TENDED YESTERDAY-FATHER DOYLE BREACHES ELOQUENT SERMON.

The services at St. Paurs church yes- terday Good Fridayl were deeply im- presslve. At a. m. the presanctiiied mass was offered This was followed by a procession from tho altar of repose and the adoration of the holy cross.
 At 3 D. m. the devotions consisted of the way of the cross. At 7sO D. m. the Ten ebrae was sung by the clergy and a ser mon was delivered by the Rev. Father Doyle of Ensley.
 Large congregations attended all the services and many of the faithful were seen in the church during every hour of the day. The attendance last night was especially large.
 Father Doyle pictured the last scenes in the life of Jesus and the death of the Redeemer on Calvary. He closed by ex horting those of his hearers who were burdened with mortal or deadly sins tc come forward and confess and make firm resolutions of amendment. The ser mon was regarded as one or rare elo- quence and power.
 The services this morning (Holy Satur- day) at o'clock will consist of the bless ing of the fire. the blessing of the water, the blessing of the baptismal font, and solemn high mass. The ritual for Holy Saturday is said 10 be of very ancient or igin
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 Fully three-fourths oI my patients have been treated by some one else before-call- ing on me to be cured. Why not come as soon as afflicted? You will save money, distressing pain and valuable time; te- sides, there Is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment Is being given you by an honest, competent phy- sician. l have treated private troubles as a speciality in the city of Birmingham, Ala, since August 8. 1887. I cure all man ner of private diseases I cure many pa tients by mail treatment. Write for prices and terms
 l do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be curtd by such methods, give mo a call and get well
 My offices are the most private and quiet In the city. tenth story of the new First National bank building. corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. Rooms 1OO6 and 1007. Take one of the fine elevators to tenth floor.
 Office hours: s:3O a. m. to b:s0 ?. nAs Sunday. 10 m. to 12 m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
 LEOPARD KITTENS DOCILE HOUSE PETS
Captured in the Mountain of Sonora Three Months Ago, the Animals
 Now Play With Children.

William Loy of Nacozari, Sonora, Mex leo, arrived in the city yesterday with his wife and two children, and is the guest of his brother, Lige Loy.
 MT. Loy is the proprietor of a hotel in the Mexican town. He is on his way to New York, where he goes to carry two 4la-months-old leopard kittens to one of the zoos of the metropolis. He tells an interesting story of the capture of the young animals They were discovered when about 6 weeks old by a Mexican hunter. Nothing daunted by the savage growls of the parents, the Mexican took a bulls- eye lantern and entered the lair in cave. By the light he carried he shot the adult beasts and carried away the young ones They were sold to MT. Loy and speedily became docle as house kittens. MT. Loy's children were fond of playing with the young creatures and handled them without fear.
 The leopards, which, by the way, ap- pear to be as sleek pair as ever came out of the mountains, will be on exhibi- ton in the window of Iige Loy's under taking establishment today
 MT. sI4oy, who is also a former circus man, will leave tomorrow for New York, where he will receive $500 for his captives.
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part of the state government and es- peeially the people of the Birmingham district should be aroused in the cam paign already inaugurated to. induce first class immigrants coming to America to locate in Alabama
 Resolved further. That the president of this club be directed to appoint @ special committee of seven, which shall under take to cooperate with all other agencies including the regular committee on inn migration of the club, now in motion, looking to this end, and to assume the initiative, if necessary.
 Resolved, by the Commercial club of Birmingham. that the effort being made to secure free water for manufacturing purposes in the Birmingham district is most heartily endorsed and commended by this organization.
 Resolved, further, That the president be directed to appoint a committee of five, on the part of this club, to serve on a general committee having the object of free water for manufacturing purposes in hand
 President Motion appointed as the com mittee provided for in the last resolution Rufus N. Rhodes. w. P. c. Harding Robert Jemison, E. J. Smyer and r. Y. Anderson.
 The other committees were not named during the meeting.
 The Rev. J. R. McMullen, secretary of the proposed Trades school for White Boys. to be established at Gadsden ad- dressed the club for thirty minutes or the advantages of such an institution tc the state. and country at large and this district especially. The address was in. , teresting and well received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
ORDERS PUBLIC INQUIRY.
Marquis of Townshend's Soundness of
 Mind Questioned.

London. April 1S-Aceordlng to the has decided to order a public inquiry before jury into the condition of health Of the Marquis of Townshend.
 Late in February the statement was published that the Marquis of Towns bend who is g years of age, and who in August, 1905. married Gladys. daugh- ter of TilGmas Sutherst, barrister. was being resalained of his liberty by his wife and hers father on the ground that he was of unsound mind. The Dowager Marehioness of Townshend asserted that her son was not insane, and entered upon a strenuous effort to secure his free dom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
CENTRAL BANK
 TO PREVENT STRINGENCY

a graduated tax intended to compel the retirement of the notes under the higher rates of taxation when the special need for them has passed?
 If you do not favor the issue of cur rency under moderate rates of taxation for use under ordinary conditions, do you favor an emergency circulation. issued un- der high tax, as proposed by Secretary Shaw in his annual report of 1905?
 Do you favor the constitution of a guar anty fund from the proceeds of taxation to cover the losses on notes for which the assets of a failed bank are insuf- flcient?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
INciTED A RIOT.
Intense Excitement Caused By Arrest
 In Wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. April 13.-lntense ex- citement was caused today when the state police arrested three men whom they charged with melting riot on Thursday last near the Franklin mine. The pris- oners were Andrew Griliek. Frank Sun day and George Mermaek They were brought before an alderman and Grllick was held under $100O bail and the other two in $500 each.
 Tonight Grilick gave bail and was re- leased Later on he had warrants issued for Superintendent Serby of the Lehish Valley Coal company, Sergeant C. NJ. Wilhelm and trooper No. g of the state police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
THAD MULLINS AUTO
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Machine of Ex-chief of Fire Depart ment Was In the Stable in the
 Rear of His Residence.

Fire destroyed the automobile of ex- Chief J. Thad Mulln of the fire depart ment last night about o'clock. The machine was in the stable in the rear of his residence at 220S Fifth avenue, and the stable and auto were practically de- stroyed before the fire department reach ed the scene.
 It is thought that the fire was of in- cendiary origin, and an investigation will be made.
 The value of the building and the auto mobile was about 5000. Yhe stable was a frame structure and burned rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
Acquitted of Smuggling.

Fl Paso, Tex, April 13.--W. B. Aikens and A. N. Howell employees of the South ern Pacific Railway company. who were charged with smuggling carload of Chi namen into California from Fl Paso, were acquitted in the United States court at Las Cruces N M, today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
James Springer Dead.

Havana, April 13.-Jamcs Springer, the American vice consul at Cardenas died suddenly today of heart disease. He was a brother of Vice Consul General J. A. Springer of Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
Negotiating Russian Loan.

Paris, April l3.-Negotiatlons in the matter of the big Russian loan are pro gressing. It has been practically decided that the issue price shall be about SS.
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PERSONAL

George w. Read of Tuseumbia, is reg istered at the Birmingham.
 Miss Sabrine A. Dupont and Miss Mary NJ Brow of New Decatur are stopping at the Morris
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tised and sold at public outcry to the highest bidder and the money received from the sale be distributed to the con trlbutors to the $5000 fund raised to pay of the Vulcan debt and place it on it's feet.
 The same point of order was made on this resolution that had been made on all the others by Rufus N. Rhodes, and the chair sustained it.
 James Weatherly took the position that if the aldermen did not allow the statue to be placed in the park that those who helped to pay for 1t and who are in fact stockholders in 1t should have an other chance to say what should be done with it.
 Following MT. Weatherly Mir. Gibson offered a resolution referring all matters pertaining to the permanent abiding place of Vulcan to the committee of the Com mercial club which has the question in hand, with instructions to report at the next regular meeting of the club The resolution was adopted by vote of li to Ii.
 Here the whole subject threatened 10 be wiped out and worked over but Wal ter l.. Sessions managed to get a second to motion to adjourn which was ear- f,iad
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Business Transacted.

The reports of President Motion and Secretary Babb for the last month were read. MT. Motion called attention to the closing of the negotiations that would give Birmingham a $5O.OOO iron bedstead and spring bed plant, to the. dedication of the new High school building, the sev- eral important conventions which have met here since the last meeting and es- pecially to the coming meeting of the general conference of the Methodist Epis- copal church, south, which will convene in Birmingham on May g.
 The public policy committee through its chairman w D. Nesbitt, in connection with it's report offered the following resolutions:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
Open Air Gymnasium.

"Whereas, we recognize the great inn portance of parks and breathing spaces for the city of today; as well as the importance of affording opportunity for the children of the city for outdoor ex- erclse and physical developments we earnestly recommend to the citizens ot Birmingham the officers of the city a policy of cooperation with the public schools of Birmingham in obtaining~ open air gymnasiums and play grounds in some of the city parks, which can be used by all the citizens to the end of better health and physical development.
 ''Recognizing also the tremendous growth of industry and the consequent in- crease of population which will occur in Jones Valley in the next ten years. and realizing the necessity of taking action now before it Is too late, we recon mend the hearty cooperation of the citi- gems and officers of Jefferson county with the Birmingham Athletic club and those who are interesting themselves in the proposition to obtain tract of land cen . trally located in Jones Valley, to be used as a park, play ground and place for outdoor games and amusements of all sorts for the benefit of the citizens or Jefferson county,
 "We believe that development along these lines Is essential to the health and prosperity of our citizenship and earnest ly recommend that a policy of develop nlent along the lines above indicated be at once begun and systematically follow ed up as one of the fixed policies of coun- tty growth
 The report of MT. Nesbitt was adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
VULCAN E STILL
 WITHOUT 4 HOME Matter is Thoroughly Discussed
 in Commercial Club WOMEN MAKE PROTEST important Subjects Discussed By Com mercial Body Yesterday Afternoon.
 Several Resolutions and
 Reports Are Read.

The future of Vulcan is in the hands of a committee on location.
 At the meeting of the Commercial club yesterday afternoon the entire matter Of the disposition of the Iron Man was left to the committee which was ap- pointed at a previous meeting of the club to arrange for site and foundation.
 Vulcan occupied the center of the stage for a long time and J. B. Gibson finally brought all discussion to an end by nov ing that the matter be referred to the committee with instructions to report at the next meeing.
 Another interesting feature of the meet ing was the address of the Rev. J. R. Me Mullen on the proposed Alabama Trades school for white boys to be located at Gadsden.
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Public Library.

The special committee appointed to de- wise ways and means to secure good public library for all the white people of Jefferson county submitted an interesting report on the result of it's labors,
 One feature of the proposed library plan is to have a circulating library sys- tenn for the benefit of rural schools.
 Accompanying the report was resolu- tion. which was adopted, pledging the CO., operation of the Commercial club with the Jefferson County Teachers associa- ton in the establishment of library adequate for all requirements.
 John w. Sibley read an interesting re- port on the work of the interior depart ment in it's tests and researches into the fuel and structural material resources of this district.
 Mir. Sibley offered a resolution, which was adopted, commenting the interior de- partment for its work in this direction and pledging the government the support and assistance of the Commercial club in its further labors along the same line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14

The following resolutions were offered by Rufus N Rhodes and adopted:
 Resolved by the Commerchl club of Birmingham, That 1t hereby heartily en- dorses the proposition of an issue of $100000 first mortgage per cent twenty year bonds on the property of the Ala bama State Fair and Exhibit association. in order that the property may be re- tained by the association, which will hold an utilize 1t for place of public outdoor. free-air entertainment for the people of the Birmingham district and Alabama"
 For Immigrants.
 Resolved by the Commercial club of Birmingham. that renewed activity on the
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06
SURE GO
Heney Road Will Ger
 tainly Be Built

Confirmation of the reports that the proposed railroad from orcs, Prince William Sound, to Fairbanks, for the construction of which M. J. Heney has contract, will be built has been re- ceived h Skagway. Orders have been received by the White Psss at this place to ship MT. Heney's grading out fit to Orca- The outfit has been stored here since Mir. Heney completed the work of building the White Pass in 1900.
 Mir. Heney has also purchashed the cold storage plant which the White Pass has on Moore wharf and it is being prepared for shipment.
 The shipment of the grading outfit and cold storage plant will be made next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06
ROAST HIM
New Yorker Compares Pres
 ident to Car

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,
 Washington, April6-RepresentatiVs John J. Fitzgerald severely arraigned President Roosevelt in the house of representatives yesterday because of the refusal of the president to sign the bill to open a half million acres in Oklahoma for graz,ng purposes and for not giving his reasons for not doing so' Re said:
 "This is not Russia. The president is not like the czar who originates and enacts legislation Why, at least, should he not comply with the consJitu- tion and give his reasons to the house for refusing to sign the bill?n
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06
WOULD SUIT
 STRIKING MINERS

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 New York, April 6-The conference between the coal operators and Presi- dent Mitchell and other representatives of the strikers is still in progress. It is believed that arbitration would be the result of the negotiations if the operators would consent to that dis position of the matter. The miners have intimated that they would accept that solution of the difficulties, and they insist that if there be arbitration that Judge George Gray, of Delaware,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06
NEW ONES
Alaska Steamship Companies
 Get Mail COntl acts

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.) ]
 Washington, April 6-Fovr-year mail contracts to deliver the mall be- tween Seattle and ISkagway, Alaska,
 were let yesterday to the Pacific Coast Company and the Alaska Company. The former gets s2l, GOO a year and the Alaska Steam ship Company S25O per round trip. The latter company guarantees to make a trip every five days between March and November.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06
GREAT IlNE
ElkS' Iarq1 1 Vas Notable
 Aifa r

The ba; quet ei7lD by the incoming offers of the Saagway ledge of Elks last night was one of the most delight ful social functions that have taken D ace iu Skagway for long time. The banquet, which was in the social hall, followed the installation of officers. The latter even, took place early in the evening in the lodge room and was witnessed only by the members of the order. W W Boughton was the in- stalliug officer.
 There were 90 covers laid for tbe banquet. Dr. L. S. Keller was the chairman of the social session as the Elks will have it. The wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and sweethearts of the members of the order were guests and the scene pre- sented at the banquet board was one of animation and beauty. The menu was elaborate.
 All the incoming officers responded to toasts and were well received.
 Although the banquet did not termin- ate until nearly midnight it was follow ed by a short dance which was greatly enjoyed.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06
TO CHANCE
New Governor May Further
 Supplant Jackson

Special Dispath to the Daily Alaskan ]
 Washington, April GA plan is being considered to put Alsska's Native schools under the management of the new governor. Senator Nelson, with the approval of Secretary Hitchcock, hes introduced bill making the gov ernor ex-oflcio superintendent of schools, busting Sheldon Jackson from that position. Jackson's friends, under the leadership of Senator Teller, will fight the proposition.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06
BEST YET
Heney'S Road Will Lead All
 EOthers in District

Special Dispatch to Daily Alasksn.l ]
 Seattle, April 9-Charles Sinclair, the millionaire mining man who io heavily interested in the Copper river country, says the railroad Nj. J. Heney and associates are building from Orca to Fairbanks will open for settlement and development the best country in and will develop a greater tonnage than any railro,d in the dis. trict.