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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
TANNER IN FAVOR OF
 BATTLEFIELD PARKS
Commander of 0. A. R. Makes Trip Over the Proposed Site on Out
 skirts of Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga. April 12.-Corporal James Tanner commander r-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, accompanied by Mrs. Tanner and by John Tweedale, adiu- tant of the same organization. and Mrs. Tweedae. was the guest this evening of the womans relief corps. Daughters of the American Revolution. at reception attended by a large number of prominent society people. Corporal Tanner, who ar rived with his party today, was taken by the representatives of various civic and veterans ganization on a tour of i'm spectlon of the various battlehelds sur rounding Atlanta. The object was 10 in- terest him in the project for the establish- ment of national military parks on the sites of these battlehelds. all to be con nected by boulevard which it Is hoped to have constructed by Federal approprIa ton. Corporal Tanner this evening ex- pressed himself heartily in favor of the plans and promised his aid to secure na- tional aid to carry them out.
 He will leave Friday on tour of the Grand Army organizations of the south west and Pacific coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
CHICAGO TO TURN
 CALUMET RIVER
Canal Commission Would Turn This Stream Backward Into the
 Drainage Canal.

Washington, April 2.-Representatives of the Chicago drainage canal commits sion were heard today by the House com mittee on rivers and harbors. The Bur ton bill for the preservation of Niagara Fall prohibits the taking of waters which would result in the depletion of flow of Niagara river and indirectly it is held affects the plans of the drainage canal board. There is now taken from Lake Michigan for this canal 4200 feet of water per second and 500 feet of water for the Chicago water supply.
 The canal board wishes to extend the operation of the canal to the Calumet river district, turning the waters of the Calumet river in the opposite direction from it's natural flow. This Is now done with the Chicago river. President Me Cormick of the canal board and Chief Engineer Isham Randolph, also of the canal board, were heard in behalf of the drainage canal project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
ABOUT TO GIVE UP.
Christianization of Jews Has So Far
 Proved Intellectual.

Philadelphia, April 12-The final session of the conference of the western sec ton of the executive committee of the reformed churches throughout the world embracing the Presbyterian system was held here today. The conference was addressed by Gen. Ralph A. Prime of New York, who took for his subject ''Evangelization Among the Jews.'
 General Prime said that efforts to Chris tianize the Jews have proved intellectual The churches, he said, are abandoning the cause by mutual consent. No matter how much we try to enlghten them, he said, they will retain their ancient forms of worship. 'On the Eastside of New York city," he continued there Is not a Christian church, but there are 36o synagogues'
 Tn conclusion he said that the Jews are in every city community of them selves.' and he asked what was to be done to bring about their conversion.
 A committee was appointed to report on the naturalization of Jews in America and to ascertain how many of them are Christians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Has No Idea of Compromise
 ing With ReVdters
WILL MAKE LEGAL FIGHT
Attorney Says Dowie Revoked Voliva's Power of Attorney Two Days Before the Transfer
 Was Made.

Chicago. April 12-John Alexander Dowie will not retreat to Mexico. He will wage a vigorous legal warfare to regain control of Zion City, and as soon as he considers that he has taken the proper preliminary steps he will descend upon that place and proclaim himself the only first apostle" This statement Is author ized by Dr. Dowie and his lawyers. At torney P. c. Haley made the following statement:
 We have advanced and will advance only on one condition-compIete restora- tion of power. temporal as well as ec- clesiastical and demand for an absolute retraction of the slanderous statements made by General Overseer Voliva and Deacon Alexander Granger. Dowie re- voked volva's power of attorney two days before this transfer was made"
 Numerous Conferences Held.
 Attorneys for both factions were in numerous conferences today. Judge Barnes. head of the legal department of the city of Zion, came to Chicago and was closeted with Attorney Emile C.. Wetten, representing Dowie, for a consid- erabe time. What transpired was not made public. MT. Wetten was as em- phatic as his associate in denying that any compromise measures were under way, but he qualified his statement by saying that both sides desirous of preventing the issue from going to court as such a proceeding might be ruinous to the resources of Zion City.
 The attorneys of Dowie, however, se- ta1 rf- ment directing that all mail addressed to Dr. Dowie be delivered to him.
 This they consider an important move, as many of these letters contain tithes from members of the church. This they claim will checkmate the order sent out by Voliva that no moneys be remitted to Dowie.
 Denies Mormon Story.
 To representative of the Associated Press today Dowie emphatically denied 8 rumor to the effect that he had agreed secretly with a commission of Mormon missionaries to turn over to the Mormon church Zion City, and all of it's vast holdings The only possible basis for this story, 1t was explained, was that some months ago a coterie of Mormon mis- sionaries appeared in the streets of Zion City and distributed pamphlets expound- ing the doctrines of Mormonism. Accord ing to the statements of Doctor Dowie and his counsellers these men were eject ed from the city.
 Every member of Dowies party and Dowie himself deny stories to the effect that a movement Is on foot to compromise with Voliva.
 Dowie says:
 "I am not going to Mexico; I am go- ing to Zion"
 Speaking of reports that he was on the verge of collapse, Dowie today said he had not felt better since he left Zion His looks bore out his words
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Too Restless to Spend Time
 at Oyster Bay
MORE ABOUT MAIL SUBSIDY
Richardson Makes Effective Speech In Favor of Special Appropriation. Republicans Dissatisfied
 With Civil Service.

Washington. April 2-(Speeial. l-Pres- i ident Roosevelt is said to have decided to depart from his original intention to be quiet during the rest of his term and according to visitors at the White House today he will make what may become an extensive tour of the west In the summer Of 1907. During the coming summer the President plans 10 keep close to Oyster Bay. though 1t Is known that he has de- eided to accept invitations to make two or three speeches few weeks in ad- vance of the November elections of this year.
 No campaign taking place during the summer 1t begins to appear that the President will be too restless to spend all of his time in Oyster Bay. The President today accepted an invitation to attend the commencement exercises of the Missouri Agricultural college, Co., lumbia, Mo. in June, 1907. He has also accepted an invitation to attend similar exercises of the Michigan Agricultural college in the same month. These are sure to lead to other acceptances and a prolonged tour may be the result.
 Those congressional friends of the Pres ident who are talking about third term are stoutly advocating such tour of the country as is proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
LIBERALS OVERWHELMING.
Statistics Show Them Very Strong lr
 Russian Assembly.

St. Petersburg, April f2-The statistics regarding the 159 members so far elected to the lower house of parliament show that the liberals have overwhelming majority, and that only five representa- lives are classed as reactionaries.
 While the constitutional democrats and their more radical allies are represent ed by 97 representatives, the progressive party only has 25 representatives, and the Octoberists F. Thirty-five representatives are classified either as independent or their political allegiance is stated to be unknown. Many of these, however are peasants. whom the constitutional demo- crats expect to vote with them owing to agrarian programmes of their party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
WnI Distribute the Funds.

Washington. April 12-The House com mittee on Indian affairs today took fla vorable action on the Mcclure bill pro- viding for the pro rata distribution of the trust funds. money, lands and oil, coal and gas leases of the Osage tribes of Indians of Oklahoma. This Is the richest tribe of Indians in the country. It num- bers 1872 men, women and children. There is trust fund belonging to 1t in the United States treasury aggregating ss. zoo, 900. It holds title to 1,i00.000 acres of valuable lands. and is the beneficiary in many leases of coal. oil and gras prop erty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
WHITE IS WIN MIN G.
Indications Are That He Will Have
 Durnovo Custed.

St. Petersburg. April 12.-Appearances indicate that Premier Witte is having the best of the fight with Minister of the In- terior Durnovo and that the downfall of the latter is only question of few days.
 The government today authorized the holding on May of caucus of consti- tutiona democrats, elected to the na- tional parliament.
 Minister Durnovo has been compelled to officially warn the governors of provinces to exercise greater care in the employ ment of troops and police in oppressive measured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Fire In ThomasvilIe, Ga.

Thomasville, Ga, April l2.-The worst
 fire in the history of the city visited Thomasville tonight when the summer resort The Pineywoods, was burned 10 the ground Incendiaries or flying sparks fired the south portion of the town known as Sandy Bottom, just as the Pineywoods fire was under control. Three blocks of small stores were swept away The hotel loss is estimated at se5,OO0. Other losses estimated at s25OG0. It is stated that only sl2.0o0 insurance was carried on the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Lumbermen Get Busy.

Pittsburg April 12-At a conference of railroad officials and representatives of the National Association of Lumbermen in this city today 1t was agreed that the four roads against whom the lumber mems association had suits pending shall equip gondola and fiat cars used in ship ping lumber with telescopic steel stake. With this agreement carried out, all trunk lines east of the Mississippi river will be equipped with the steel stakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
WOULD DETHRoNE KING.
Sensational Stories Are Published
 About Servia's King.

London, April 13.-The correspondent at Vienna of the Morning Post sends the following:
 Belgrade telegrams give official de- nial to the statement that King Peter intends to abdicate. The denial. how ever. does not counteracr the general be- lief that a serious Servian crisis is brew ing April 23 Is named as the day on which the King will be dethroned and expelled unless he abdicates. A strong party is reported to have been formed against King Peter, but in favor of .ms cousin, Prince Arsen Karageorgevitch, who is an officer in the Russian army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
cIOsed church causes Riot.

An inclpent riot occurred at rorre An nunziata during the day due to the fact that the authorities closed church which was considered unsafe. The troops promptly restored order.
 At Boseotrecase thieves during the morning entered some of the houses of the better class of inhabitants in the outskirts of the town. and stripped them of everything valuable. It is noticed that the birds have deserted the Vesuvius dis triet- Thousands of them died of suffoca- tion. French squadron of three war ships arrived here today to express French sympathy with the sufferers, and render them assistance The Napolitan are very grateful for this action on the part of the French government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Russia Accepts Later Date.

St. Petersburg, April 12-Russia will not insist on July as the date for the holding of the second Hague conference. A note has been dispatched to Russian repre- sentatives stating that there was no in- tention of insisting on the date if it proved to be inconvenient AS the United States objects. owing 10 the PanAmer- lean congress and as other powers share the view of the United States. Rus sia Is therefore willing to accept a later dlA Aa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Tornado In kansas Town.

Wichita. kas., April RIA tornado struck Stafford, kas., at , o'clock this afternoon. resulting in injury 10 several persons and demolishing several houses. The storm came from the southwest. Four miles west of Stafford another tor- nado blew down several farm buildings and seriously injured R. F. Siivers. who sought shelter in a granary. This storm pa ssed two miles cast of Hudson, where other small damage Is reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Washington Completes Trial.

Boston April 12.-The armored cruiser Washington successful completed the of ficial speed trial today with four-hour endurance run, during which she main tained an average speed of 22.272 knots an hour The contract speed of the Wash ington was 22 knots an hour. Tho weather and sea conditions were favor af1n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Hioki to Attend Banquet.

Washington, April 12.-Mr. Hioki. the Japanese charge. will attend banquet in Boston April IS in honor of Coadjutor Bishop OConnell who acted as special papa1 envoy to Japan at the time of the J Japanese Russian war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
crandstand Wrecked by Storm.

Clebnrne, Texas, April 12.-During the progress of ball game this afternoon a storm completely wrecked the grand stand, injuring several VIII Dalton will probably die. The Santa Fe round house and congresses were unroofed and crops badly damaged by hail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Effective Speech ey RIohardson.

In the event that the appropriation for the southern fast mall eventually is in- cluded In the postoffice appropriation bill, Representative Richardson of Alabama, will deserve not little of the credit for that result. MT. Richardsons speech in advocacyr Of the appropriation was among the most effective delivered.
 In letter received here todey, Col. 4 B. Andrews. first vire president of the Southern, states that the claim that the fast Southern and Louisville and Nashville mall would he run regardless of special appropriati ton is not correct. Colonel Andrews writes: We could not afford to run this train without the appropriation. We will not run the train on the present schedule or at the present speed or with the present connections. nor exclusively as a mall train any longer than when the time expires under the terms of the contract with the postofflce department, unelss the present appropria- ton is continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Mexico Names Delegate.

the state of Yucatan has been named as a delegate to the Pan-American congress,
 which will be held in Rio Janeiro. He will sail on the 18th inst. for Rio Janeiro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
SCENE IS DESCRIBED
 BY AMERICAN WRITER
Says He Has Seen Nothing So ln,- pressive Since He Witnessed
 the Chicago Fire.

Naples, April 12.-The following descrip- ton of the conditions surrounding Mt Vesuvius was written for the Associated Press by Robert Underwood Johnson, as- sistant editor of the Century Magazine:
 T had the unexpected opportunity 10 realize the magnitude of the disaster by around Vesuvius.
 'Since the Chicago fire I have seen nothing so terribly impressive. Twenty years will not repair the camage. includ- ing the destruction of four whole villages. With a change of wind slightly greater propulsion of seismic force the same trouble might -x1end 10 other segments of the circle of which Vesuvius is the center
 Arriving from Rome two hours late by train l joined a party of two Italian gentlemen and two English ladies, lnclud- ing Miss Underwood, and the Rome cor respondent of the London Standard We caught a train from Torre Annunziata three miles this side of Pompeii. and two miles from the southern end of the wedge of lava, which destroyed Boscotrecase We had magnificent view of the erup- ton eight miles away Rising al an angle of fifty degrees the vast mass was beau tifully eccentuated by the full moon, the matter shifting momentarily Into new forms. and drifting south in black clouds of ashes and cinders reaching to Capri At Torre del Greco we ran under this terrifying pail. apparently a hundred feet above. the solIdty of which was soon re- vealed by the moonlight
 Little Suggestion of Disaster.
 We reached Torre Annunziata at ] o'clock in the morning. There was little suggestion of disaster as we trudged to the sleeping town over the lava two miles away. The brilliant moon gave us T superb view of the volcano. d gray brown mass rising, expanding and curling with in profile like monstrous cycopean face. But nothing in mythology gives Il suggestion of the fascination or this awful force presenting the sublime beauty above. but In it's descent filled with the mysterious malignanee Of Gods under world
 We reached the lava at picturesque, cypress planted cemetery on the northern boundary of Torre Annunziats It was az if the dead had effectualiy cried out to arrest the crushing river of flame which pitilessly ensulfed the statue of Saint Anne, with which the people of Boscoreale tried to stay il, as at Catania. the veil of Saint Agathe is said to have stayed similar stream from Mt. Etna Climbed on the Lava. We climbed on the lava. It was cool above but still alive wi;n ire below We could see dimly the extent of the de- struction beyond the barrier of brown which had closed the streets. torn down the houses. Invaded the vineyards and broken the railways.
 "A better idea of the surroundings was ------~------~~~~------- (Continued on Second Paael
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
King Chidts Priest for Fleeing from People
THIEVES BEGIN OPERATIONS
Riot Is Caused In One Town By Clos ing of Church Which Had Been Declared Unsafe By the
 Authorities.

Naples. April 12-While the news from Mount Vesuvius today Is reassuring, the conditions here are such as make it diff hcult to realize that conditions are ac- tually better. The wind is blowing from the volcano in the direction of Naples carrying the ashes in this direction To- wards evening the fall of ashes and cin- ders was worse than at any time since the eruption began
 From the observatory of Mount vesu- ylus where Dr. Matteucci Is continuing his work, the scene Is one of great im- pressiveness. To reach the observatory, one must walk for miles over hardened but hot lava covered with sand until he comes to a point whence nothing can be seen but vast gray reaches. Above the heavens are gray like the earth beneath. and seem Just as hard and immovable In all this lonely waste, there is no sign of life or vegetation. and no sound Is heard except the low rnmbllng of the volcano.
 Every day gives new evidence of the magnitude of the catastrophe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
BAY STATE TO JOIN
 THE OLD DOMINION
Race Question Will Not Be Allowed to Interfere With Harmony at James
 town Exposition.

New York. April 12.-Cspecial )-The people of Massachusetts have to cer- tain extent been stirred up recently by Inc agitation of the negro question in it's relation to equal rights at the Jamestown exposition to be held next year. In a recent editorial the Boston Transcript says
 'The unanimous reports of the commit tee on federal relations and ways and means in favor of an appropriation of s75,0O0 to meet the expense of suitable representation of Massachusetts at the Jamestown expositios gives promise that this matter will not much longer hang on the ways. If there are two states whose hands should be more firmly and cordially joined than any other two In an event that commemorates the dawn of our national history those two states are Massachusetts and Virginia. They are both grand old commonwealths and instead of drawing farther apart. their effort should be to come nearer together on every favorable occasion. and what could be moro favorable or have larger significance and common interest than the first purely historic exposition ever held in this country. It s quite true that the ideas of this state and those of the Old Dominion lack agreement on many questions. notably the racial question but we think our colored breth- ren, or a part of them. are asking alto gether too much in demanding that go per cent of the citizens of Massachu- setts shall refuse participation in the Jamestown event In order to emphasize their protests against laws and customs that are regarded here as extreme and unjust What they ask Is that the state shall stulttfy herself in their supposed interests, thought it would not be in their interest. at all, because it would make both them and us ridculous.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
King Turned Pale at Sight.

fodays visit of King Emmanuel to Ot- taiano revealed new tragedies At certain points his majesty was obliged to aban- don his motor car and went forward on horse back amid constant danger. In the presence of the King. l29 more bodies were extrcated from the ruins The dead at OttaJano are said to number 550
 The King was deathly pale To a priest who came to him he said:
 How did you escape?" f T placed myself in safety" replied the priest.
 What do you mean?" asked the king
 Realizing the danger" was the priest S reply, 'l had left for Nola'
 The King flushed with anger What" he cried you. minister of God, were not here to share the danger or your people and administer the last sacrament You did very wrong"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
Will Establish Breeding Bureau.

New York April 12-rhe stewards of the Jockey club. the controlling body of the eastern turf, today voted to appro- priate sl0,000 for the purpose of establish- Ing breeding bureau in order that the quality of horses in this state may be improved It is proposed that thorough bred stallions shall be placed In the va rious counties under such regulations may be deemed proper by a committee of which H. K. Knapp is chairman and H. T. Oxnard, Clarence Mackay and Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. and Harry Payne Whit uey are members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13

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Live Oak daily Democrat., 1906-10-12
OAKHURST
Represents
A BUSY SEINE

The property ~ Be-
ing cleared and level.
led. streets are being
laid out and graded.
entrance pillars cree
ted, q tile walk in
stalled along Ohio
Avenue, the entire
length Of the pro.
perty and other I'm.
provements under
way, which win make
0akhmst. one Of the
choicest Residence
properties In Florida.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1906-07-07
DETENlDOS BAJO
FIANZA DE $4,000.
chaves y RonquilIo Acusados de Oar
Muerte Rufus Tucker en- IN
Bale.

Dsspues de considerar el tes.
timonio tornado en- la averigua-
cion preliminaria de Benito Cha,
yes y Reymnndo Ronquillo, acu.
sados de darle muerte q Rufus
Tucker hace algunas semanas,
el Juez McFie el sabado pasado
en- la tards fj6 la fanza de los dos
hombres en- $40, 900, es decir en-
IS, 900 cada uno, la cral fue con-
solidada en- una sola, y la cual fue
llenada prontamente y los acusa.
dos puestos en- libertad hasta la
reunion del gran jurado en- Sep.
tiembre. Ell Juez McF'is dijo que
81 testimonio estaba tan confiic.
torio y de tai naturaleza one una
conviction por asesinato en- pri.
mer grado no podia obtsnerse.
Casos donde asesinato en- grades
otros que el primero es acusados
son dignos dc fianza y fu6 sobre
este que el juez base su accion y
requirio a los acusalos la tianza
arriba mencionada,