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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
JELKS SELLS STATE BONDS
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS
Syndicate of Which Birmingham Banks Are a Part Get
S6,7250O0 Of the Issue-Ther Bid Was
on Basis of 382
n oNTGoMERY, Mar. i5.-tsl

"A ONTGOMERY, Mar. i5.-(speeialD
MI Governor Jelks announced tonight
that he had sold 10 the highest
and best bidder the refundng bonds to
retire S7,4s7GoO due July next save
sS16 000 to small bidders, at II premium of
sso0. 600.
They are four per cent. securities run
ming fifty years, interest payable semi
annually. The price is 1041si, a basis of
3.S2. The purchasing syndicate is made
up of Ladenburg Thalman and Co. and
" E. Salomon and Co. New York, First
National Bank of Montgomery. First Ma
tional Bank. Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust Co. and Otto Marx and Co. Of
Birmingham.
The sS46.0oO was divided among small
bidders as follows:
Traders National Birmingham$25.00 at
105 l. Well, Montgomery $4,000 at 105,
S25. coo at 1915 and $1,000 at lo474 William
Palmer, Ackerville, Ala. sl500 at 105. All
these were four per cents.
Three and a half per cent. bonds were
sold to j. D. Burnett Evergreen, $1,000 at
to1 state of Florida 100000. par: Factors
and Traders and stonewall Insurance
Companies, Mobile sl92 900 at 102: 7. C.
Culverhouse. Birmingham $4,000 at 1ol.5o;
Mrs l.. c. Newton Evergreen 5000 at par.
The governor stated that the $500 600
premium would be used in reducing the
issue to be refunded to $7137,6 600 which
will save the state In interest about $780,
900 a year. At first the larger and sue
oarcft,1 I,fddprs Vcanted IN exclude the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
PARKHURST PLOT
WAS A HUGE JOKE
ROGERS SAID HE STARTED THE
REPORT AS A JOKE, AND HE is
PROMPTLY ARRESTED FOR PER-
JURY.

New York, March 15.-The alleged plot
to assassinate Rev. DIR. Charles II. Park
hurst was all a hoax, according to con-
fesson made today by Lawrence Rogers,
the man who told the story upon which
the investigation of the alleged plot was
based Rogers confession was made be-
fore Magistrate Wahle in police court this
afternoon while he was being examined
on John Doe proceedings in connection
with the affair, lie was promptly ar
rested on the motion of District Attorney
Jerome and held for the grand jury ON a
charge Of perjury.
According TO the story upon which to-
days proceedings were begun Rogers, A
former prison guard. alleged that he had
been approached with an offer of $500 IL
he' would put Dr. Parkhursts lights
out" When Rogers was taken into court
today to testify against the two police
men who had been named IN the story
he made the confession.
''It was all a joke" he said. ~ started
it joke and when they got to press
ing me hard / kept striking them so /
could hold my job. | made the affidavit
all right. but ] won't send any innocent
man TO jail. l will take few years my
self first"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
MAKES FAVORABLE IMPRESSION.
Baron Lobet Proposes to Build Tunnel
Under Behring Straits.

st. Petersburg. March 15.-Baron
Loica de Lobet, representing the Amer.
lean Trans-Alaskan-Siberian company,
appeared today before the committee
under the presidency of Zeigler von
Shaffhausen. chief of the railway de-
partment of the Minister of Finance.
The company. in consideration OF
certain land grants and mining con-
cessions. is Offering TO construct tun-
mel under Behring strait and to build
a railroad 5000 miles long from East
Cape to Kansk in the government OF
Yeniseisk. where it will join the 81
berian railway. Baron de Lobet made
a favorable impression, but no deci.
sion was reached. and the sitting OF
the committee was adjourned untfl
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
ANDREW HAMILTON CREATES
DRAMATIC SCENE AT ALBANY
VERY FITTING CLIMAX
FOR INSURANCE HEARING

The committee adjourned late tonight
until tomorrow when several actuaries
and accountants will be heard 1t was
positively announced that the hearing will
be concluded tomorrow. A subcommittee
still to be selected will meet in New
York city early next week with Charles
L. Hughes counsel of the committee to
go over the mass of suggestions and pro-
tests made and these will be submitted to
the full committee about next Thursday,
either here or in New York.
Chairman Armstrong said tonight that
he expected to present the bills in their
amended and final form. so far as the
committee was concerned, not later than
week after next, for the consideration of
the legislature. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
MEMBERS OF BOARD
SAT NEAR SPEAKER.

Judge Hamilton's appearance was to-
tally unexpected by the committee.
Among those who sat near as he began
his bitter arraignment of the New York
Life trustees were the following mem
bers of the board: Rufus S Weeks, vice
president and actuary; T. A. Buckner
vice president; ID. p. Kingsley, vice presi-
dent; John c. Mccall secretary, and j..
H. Mcintosh.
Il wish to state" said Judge Hamilton,
that my remarks here will be confined
entirely TO the New York Life Insurance
company and the gentlemen who manage
It, For the other companies l have a
higher, a loyal respect because SO far
as l have seen / have not yet found
amongst them ours and traitors.
II address yon upon and In advocacy
of one bill solely, which l nave not read,
but the purport of which appears in the
papers-and / say that 1t is your duty TO
report in favor of that measure which
will remove the trustees of the New
York Life Insurance company November
q next. arbitrarily.
"I look around this circle and I see
here many members of that board of
trustees: see amongst them men who
have sat and listened to the stories Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
EMOTION DISPLAYED
AT MENTION OF NAME.

The only name lie mentioned was that
of the late President Mccall in reference
80 N M4lgin ami t. >, ,.4.s4 death. he display ed
marked emtoion. He spoke Of Mr. Mccall
as a victim, as having been shouldered
with the bame-sthe only one, the dead
man killed that they drove to his grave
and deserted declared that the
memory of this man had appealed to
him Ito come down here and say some
thing for him, and just a word for my
self"
He declared unequivocally that every
payment to himself by the New York Life
was made with the knowledge and ap-
proval of ahe trustees, especially of the
finance ana auditing committees. lie
pointed out that if there had been any
thing the matter with his vouchers for
these payments, it was their duty to
bring him to book for it-yet, he said,
month after month, and year after year
for ten years. they passed them, and
then when the cry at last comes out they
say:
well we did not know anything about
IL; this is the fellow; this is the man
that has done 1t ALL When they say they
did not know what was going on 1t ex-
cites my laughter and derision.'
He declared again and again that the
payments were proper and legitimate, and
that he had no apology to make for HIM
self or for President Mccall.
One of his most interesting statements
was that In spite of reports to the con-
trary, the so-called Paris account was
actually reported and approved by the
auditing committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
MITCHELL is SUSTAINED ~
IN OUSTING PAT DOosyN

indianapolis. Ind, March 15.-The inter-
national executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America, at a meeting
held this evening, following the adjourn
ment of the national convention, approved
the finding of President Mitchell in the
matter of ousting Patrick Dolan from the
presidency of District No. 5. Western
Pennsylvania, and the report of the board
tomorrow will confirm the ousting of Do
Ian by the convention of District No. l,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
SYNDICATE
WILL GET BULK OF ISSUE

ern part of the state. The syndicate's
bid of 04l3i was on a basis of 3s2. 1t is
pointed out that the principal bid which
was accepted by the governor yesterday
was relatively as favorable as the high
est bid made for 31s per cent bonds on a
3.43 basis, when the advanced rates ON
call an time money now ruling, are con
sidered. In financial circles the belief is
expressed that the result Of yesterdays
work in Montgomery will meet with gem
eral approval
President w. r. G. Harding OF the First
National, President Henry b. Gray of the
Peoples Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany. and Otto Marx remained In Mont
gomery last night for the purpose of sign
ing the contract. They will arrive in Bir-
mngham by the Louisville and Nashville
train due here at 1910 this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
copyriuht Conference Held.

Washington, March 15.-The copyright
conference in session at the congressional
library for the past two days did not
reach its expected conclusion today. The
proposition for the proposed codifeation
of the copyright laws had been even
more general than at first anticipated and
another day has been added to the pro-
gramme. The conclusions have been re-
served for the final action and will doubt
less be announced tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
Reduction in Grain Rates.

Chicago. March 15.-The Central
Freight association today voted against
a reduction in grain rates from Chicago
to New York. The fight was between
the New York Central lines, which
stood for reductions, and the Penn
sylvania lines, which were opposed TO
the measures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
Prisoner Turned over to Officers.

Salt Lake City, March ia special
to the Herald from Boise, Idaho, says
after the adjournment of the st. John
case until tomorrow the court held a
snecial session. dismissed the Idaho
charges and turned ST. John over TO
the Colorado officers, who left Caldwell
with their prisoner before his attor-
neys we're apprised of the hearing.
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my victories in their behalf and ap-
plauded, and l wonder whether it was
like the line in Goldsmith, Whether it
was counterfeit glee or whether the at
titude that they have since taken has
been one of counterfeited honesty
''One of the features that has been an
important event in the investigations of
your committee, Mr.. Chairman, has been
the transactions of my vouchers and when
you have heard all the sweet protestations
of innocence that have come along and
how the only enc was the dead man-kill-
ed that they drove into his grave and
deserted, and the yellow dog that made
an appeal to me to come down here and
say something for him, and just a word
for myself,-not that we are asserting
any defense or making any apologies, or
asking any immunty-but because what
I say Is said in support of this measure
which YOU gentlemen have proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
Taft Back in Washington.

washington. March 15.-Secretary
1aft returned to Washington today
from New Yor6, where he consulted
with his brothers regarding the ques-
tion of accepting a place on the bench
the United States supreme court. Sec
retary Taft tonight declined to say
what conclusion he had reached. He
will make known his wishes to the
President probably tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
Blue and Grey Won't Mix.

Augusta Ca, March 15.-At called
meeting of the local Confederate Vet
Grams a motion TO send delegates to
the memorial of the late General
Wheeler, whicn will soon be held in
Atlanta, was laid on the table, 1t being
the express sense of the meeting that
they did not believe in mixing the
blue and the grey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16

and the appointment Of members
of the executive board to ia. charge of
the district affairs until the office is filed
by special election.
After a heated session lasting three
hours behind closed doors, in which Do
lan's claims were argued by himself and
1,riah Bellingham, vice president of the
district who was also ousted from ms
Office the board voted unanimously to
sustain the action of the president and
the district convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
ROAR OF LAUGHTER AT
EXPENSE OF THE OFFICIALS.

The first applause from the great crowd
that quickly filled the great assembly
chamber as soon as the fact of Judge
Hamilton's presence became known about
the building, broke out with roar OF
laughter after his reference to the en-
thusiasm with which he said his VIC
tories for the New York Life were re-
ceived by the officials of the company.
"They would come and pat me on the
back, he said with bitter sneer, these
men who would not know me now; they
would come in and pat me on the back
and say, You did it
A storm of applause following his
scathing reference to the yellow dog
as a dog of courage and loyalty. But
the ours who stood around this funeral
that has occurred; the ours who knew
of these transactions and shrunk into
their shoes-they are the curs-and that
is the reason that / come before you
and say that the great interest of two bill
lion dollars of life insurance and four hum
dred million dollars of assets can never
be safely entrusted to the hands and ad-
ministration of a lot of curs'
This was the ostensibe purpose of
Judge Hamilton's appearance before the
committee-to advocate the pending bill
of the committee which would legislate
the present boards of directors out of Of
fice. and provide for a complete re-organi-
zatfon In November next.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
hurricane In Black Sea.

Stimferopol. Russia. March ia
hurricane has ragged for three days in
the Black sea. Great damage has been
done and in every port shipping has
been disabled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16

Syndicate composed Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Birmingham, the First
National bank of Montgomery; Ladenberg,
Thalman & CO.. New York; William Sol
ONION 4 Co, New York. Peoples Saw
ngs Bank and Trust company, and Otto
Marx & Co. Birmingham. s1O4.154 for
per cent bonds. which is premium of
a little over 100000, the basis being ssS2.
Harris and company. New York and
Chicago. those interested being Harris &
Co; A. g. Leach & Co; Koontz Bros,
and Harvey Fisk & Son. of New York
and Chicago, 1910. which Is premium
of S2So.565 ON per cent bonds.
Reed & Co. of New York, bid a pre-
MUM of $4,000 for per cents. or 1926.
There were only four bids at 3 per cent
aggregatng S971.ooO They were by John
D. Burnett of Evergreen. $1,000; State of
Florida, $4,000: Factors and Traders and
stonewall insurance companies. Mobile.
S92OOoO: Mrs L. c. Newton. Evergreen.
5000
The best bid in the lot for small
amount was that of the Mobile insurance
companies mentioned. OF course, the best
bid for the lot was that of the New York,
Montgomery and Birmingham syndicate.
Many Financlers Present.
The following were in the office at the
time of the opening of the bids: S. ii.
Marsh, New York; Otto Marx. Henry B.
Gray. W. p. G. Harding, Birmingham;
A. NJ Baldwin Montgomery State Treas
urer j. Craig Smith; G. G Abererombie'
N 7 / IL &
berger, Montgomery; John l.. Burnett
Fvergreen; c. p Hoover and p. w. Chap
man. Chicago; a. J. Spencer. Atlanta; Ju-
lien Refs. Cincinnati
The envelopes were opened by Governor
JelSs and listed by Private Secretary j.
Kirk jackson. after which they were list
ed in neat style and distributed to those
who had made bids. They were then in
vited to return at o'clock at which time
the governor announced that he would
make decision whether he would accept
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Continued on Second Paae)
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rhe three bids for the entire list of
nds to be refunded next July, $743I 6O0
ened today. were as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-23

date the convention had been deaf and
dumb; that at all national conventions
delegates were given the right to pa
rade with banners of candidates, and
that the delegates here were on the
verge of bursting with enthusiasm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-23
DEATH COMES IN
ELEVATOR SHAFT
CHARLES E. STEELE FALLS
FOUR STORIES
Santa Fe EmpIoye Is Killed Instantly.
Accident Thought to Have Re.
suited From Spell
of Dizziness

Charles E. Steele, an employe of the
Santa Fe in the mechanical depart
ment, met his death yesterday in an
elevator accident in the Laughlin
building, between Third and Fourth on
Broadway. Steele came to Los An
geleS about a year ago and has been
living at the home of A. D. Culp at
the corner of San Pablo and Norfolk
streets, near Eastlal<e park.
Steele has been subject to fits Of diz-
ziness for more than two years and it
was during one of those spells that he
met his death. According to the state
ment of C. d. Heron, the elevator
operator, Steele asked to be let off at
the floor upon which are the offices of
the Santa Fe physician.
AS the lift was passing the fourth
floor Steele staggered and seemed to
be very dizzy. Before the operator
was able to stop the motion of the
cage he fell against the door Of the
fourth floor and through the opening
to the basement below. Steele's head
was frightfuly crushed and his right
arm was twisted around. He was
killed instantly
The body was removed to Bresee
Bros morgue and this morning an In
quest will be held. Steele had two
brothers. Emmett G. Steele and George
Steele. in Ration, N. M. Mr.. Culp tele-
graphed them as soon as he learned of
the accident and they will come to Los
Angeles to attend the funeral. Steele's
father resides near Springfield, Mo,
where he has a farm. The father also
was notified of the accident Both
brothers are employed by the Santa
Fe in the mechanical department.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-23
CATCH YOUTHS
SMOKING OPIUM
POLICEMAN SURPRISES BOYS
IN CRIB DISTRICT
Three Out of Five Messengers Who
Frequent Ferguson Alley Place
Escape-others Easily
Captured

In a raid made by Patrolman McIn-
tosh last evening on one of the Baller-
ino cribs on Alameda street, between
Ferguson alley and Also street. w.
Powers and o. Anderson were arrested
for smoking opium.
There were five messenger boys in
the place, all of whom were smoking
opium. Three of them succeeded in
escaping, but two were so far overcome
by the drug that they were easily cap
tured by the arresting officer
Two opium smoking outfits were cap
tured with the two boys.
According to the arresting patroman,
the old cribs are now used by messen-
ger and older newsboys for smoking
opium.
They purchase the drug from one of
the numerous Chinese dealers and re-
pair to an unfrequented crib to en-
joy It.
The two messengers put a strong
fight when arrested and but for the
timely arrival of the patrolman 1t is
possible that they would have escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-23

Brady.
For township Justice of the peace
John w. Summerfield was chosen on
the first ballot. Before the second bal
lot was announced William Young, H.
C. Austin and ]. A. Donnell withdrew
In favor of H. A. Pierce and the latter
was nominated by acclamation.
]. H. De la Monte and L. G. Cleve-
land easily won for the nominations
for constable.
The two remaining assembly nomina-
tions were made, nominations for JUS
tices and constables for Pasadena
were made and just before midnight
the convention adjourned sine die.
The new county central committee
will meet in Los Angeles Saturday to
select a chairman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-23
QUITE A SURPRISE
COMES AT THE OPENING

Chairman Lee began the morning
session of the convention yesterday by
threatening to sic the sergeant ut
arms upon the delegates and spectators
unless order was maintained.
The threat had it's desired effect until
until the chairman read an announce
ment that w. H. Wickersham requested
the withdrawal of his name as candi-
date for public administrator In favor
of Frank Bryson, when members of
1.-The bunch" started a demonstration
that lasted several minutes.
A motion to make Bryson's nomina-
ton unanimous met with one lonesome
mo-" supposed to have been recorded
by some facetious spectator.
The chairman announced the with
drawal of John H. Gish as candidate for
tax collector In favor of w. o. Welch,
and after a season of cheering the
nomination of Welch was made by ac-
clamation.
Hints at Possible Fraud
The nomination of Bryson and Welch
left the field clear for the three big con-
tests over judgeships, for sheriff and
coroner.
Chairman Lee announced the follow
ing as tellers, ballot clerks and in
spectors:
Tellers-C. o. Winters, E. P, Johnson,
jr., e. ]. Hutchinson, Paul Johnson,
Percy w. Ross, w. o. Dow, Charles e.
Allen of Pasadena and Kenneth Preuss
of Santa Monica.
Ballot clerks-R. H. Christ, A. L.
Sawyer, A. O. Adams, A. Edouart, E.
A. Tufts, w. P. Jeffries. C. E. David
son and E. R. Jeffrey of Azusa.
Inspectors-F. w. Hevey. j. T. Left
wch, Guy Wellington, Frank F.
Cross, d. o. Freeman. Ira Harrington.
d. F. Hendrickson and w. M. Varney.
AS soon as the announcements were
made George P. Adams of Los Angeles
offered an amendment to the report of
the committee on order of business,
permitting each candidate to name one
representative to watch the count.
He declared that some of the candi-
dates had spent thousands of dollars in
making tho canvas and that they could
not afford to be counted out by fraud.
He declared that the charge of fraud
in the nominations was made four years
ago and that some plan should be
adopted to prevent such charge being
made this year.
Mr.. Adams statement created some
thing of a sensation. and at least a
dozen delegates sprang to their feet to
reply.
Walter Bacon declared that he was
opposed to meddling with the platform,
Oficers of the convention thus far had
displayed fairness, and he thought that
they would continue to do so.
others spoke in a like strain, and a
delegate from a country district made
such a long -wlnded speech in favor Of
harmony that he was howled down.
Hours Consumed in Voting
The convention overwhelmingly voted
in favor of proceeding on the plan
originally adopted and the balloting
began.
The votes were cast by precincts and
as each precinct was called the mem
bers of that particular precinct came
forward and deposited their ballots in
boxes jealousy guarded by four men.
Considerable confusion prevailed, and
Chairman Lee battered from the table a
large block of wood upon which the
blows from an immense gavel fell.
Someone started a cheer for White,
and this was replied to by several