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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-24
MISSISSIPPI MAN
KILLS F. NJ. HOOD
FEELING RUNS HIGH AT UTICA,
AND BECAUSE OF LYNCHlNG
THREATS THE GOVERNOR is
CALLED ON FOR MILITIA.

Jackson, Miss, November 23.-Because
of alleged threats of lynching by the
friends of F. II. Hood who was shot to
death by A. X. Currie at Utica, Miss, to-
day. friends of the latter are reported
to have appealed to the governor for the
Jackson military company, of that town
to protect the slayer in the event OF
his arrest.
Currie. who is prominent merchant
of Utica, after killing Hood, barricaded
himself in his store and for several hours
de1ed the entire community. Later he es-
capped, but is reported to have been ar
rested late tonight. A sherffs posse Went
to Utica from Raymond late this after
noon to make a thorough search of the
town, and 1t is believed here that Of
fcers fearing violence have asked for
the militia. The citizens of Utica today
offered reward of $3.50 for the arrest OF
Currie, and the governor this afternoon
offered an additional reward of $3.50 for his
apprehension,
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MILL employees GET
WAGE INCREASE
THE GRANTING OF 10 PER CENT
ADVANCE PREVENTS A BIG
STRIKE IN FALL RIVER COTTON
MILLS.

Fall River, Mass. November 29.-Fall
River cotton mill employees won a battle
for an Increase in wages today and on
Monday next 10000 operatives will come
under a scale giving them 10 per cent
more than the present rate.
The granting of the advance by the
manufacturers prevented a strike the
workmen having voted at meetings last
night to stop work in all mills next
Monday if the new schedule was not ac-
cepted.
NJ. C. d. Borden, an Independent cot
ton manufacturer, employing 5000 opera
tives. took the lead in meeting the de-
mands of mill hands by announcing the
scale of wages in his mills would be
raised 10 per cent. No demand had been
made on the proprietor of the Fall River
Iron Works mills and his action prac-
tically forced the other mill managers to
grant the increase.
The new pay scale affects seventy cor
porations operating ninety-two mills, be-
sides the iron works plant. The manu-
facturers association agreement to pay
the new rate is for a period of six months,
but provision is made for extending it.
Between November, 1909 and July. 1aQt,
the Fall River operatives suffered reduc-
tions aggregatng 221s per cent. Last
spring part of the cut was restored
and in view OF the continued prosperous
business conditions, the operatives demand
a resumption of 1908 wages.
1t is considered probable that other cot
ton mills in New England will follow
the lead taken in this city, and that thou
sands of the outside mill hands ultimately
will be benefited by the determined stand
taken by the Fall River unions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-24
BOY IS KILLED BY
WAGON LOAD OF SAND
James Morris Had Climbed On to Ride
to Jasper-New Saddlery to
Start In Jasper.

Jasper, November ZS.-(Special)-A sad
accident occurred here this afternoon.
when James, the 7-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs J. l.. Morris was run over and
killed by wogan loaded with sand. The
accident occurred about half a mile north
of town, where the boy had climbed upon
the wagon to ride into town. The wagon
was driven by negro named John Nc
Clelland. II is said that the driver told
the boy not to get on the wagon The
negro was placed under arrest. and is be-
ing held pending further investigation
into the affair.
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RAILROADS PREFER
TO FIX THEIR RATES
FEW COMPLAINTS HAVE YET
BEEN MADE AND NEW LAW
BEFORE NEXT SUMMER.

Washington, November 23-(Special.)-
It may be next summer before the rail-
road rate law is brought to a test In
the courts and before the country really
knows whether the interstate commerce
commission can exercise the rate making
power. The commission has been fairly
swamped with work since the new law
went into effect, but strange to say there
have been almost no complaints from,
shippers
Members of the commission say they do
not expect to begin hearing complaints
over rates before February. Until the
commission takes up a complaint and
orders a rate lowered there will be no
opportunity for a test by the railroads of
the rate-fxing power. There is every evil
dence that the railroads intend to oppose
the plan of government rate-fixing, and
the recent speech of j. ]. Hill is quoted
In this connection.
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Kills Husband and Takes Her
Own Life
PROMINENT IN THREE STATES
James F. Delaney Was President Of
American Shipping Company of
New York-Mrs, Delaney
Formerly an Actress.

Chicago, November 23.-James i. De-
laney. vice president of the American
Shipping company. was today shot and
killed by his wife, VINO Immediately after
ward committed suicide.
The tragedy occurred in the apartments
occupied by the Delaneys at the home oil
Mrs, Cyrus Woods, 1870 LaSalle avenue.
The couple had been in this city but a
few weeks, having come from New York.
The body of Delaney was found on the
bed with a bullet wound in the back of
the head. The body of Mrs. Delaney was
lying close by, a bullet having been fired
into her brain through the mouth. The
revolver was still clutched in the hand OF
Mrs Delaney when the room was en-
tered Delaney Is said to be well known
among business men in New York, where
he lived for the greater part of his life.
In his clothing was found card bear
ing the inscription, u. II. Delaney, vice
president of the American Shipping COM
pany, 20 Broadway, New York His
name is also in the Chicago directory as
vice president of the American Shipping
company.
The only evidence showing that Mrs.
Delaney killed her husband, and then her
self, is by the location of the wounds,
and in the fact that the revolver was
found in the hand of the woman.
Mrs Delaney was the daughter of
Charles Edward Brown, formerly of Chi
cago. She was born In this city and gradu-
ated several years ago from the Chicago
Dramatic school. She was later engaged
by Otis Skinner for Francesca Da Rimini
and afterward played in the "Silver
Shield" She was known on the stage
as Bessie Mortimer.
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PEARY At SYDNEY
WITH FLAGS FLYING
GUEST OF HONOR AT BANQUET.
THE COMMANDER OF THE
ROOSEVELT TALKS OF ARCTIC
EXPLORATION.

Sydney, C. B., November 23.-Flying the
placed nearer to the pole than any other
national standard, and weatherbeaten and
disabled the Peary arctic steamer Roose-
welt arrived here under sail and steam
after sixteen months vain effort to reach
the North Pole.
Though not entirely successful, the ex-
pedition, nevertheless, got to 81 degrees
8 minutes, north latitude or within 200
miles OF the pole.
The Roosevelt, upon its arrival, was Wis
tied by the American consul and various
officials, and an invitation was extended
Commander Peary on behalf of the sgd
ney board of trade to be the guest of the
commercial body at a banquet in his
honor tonight.
Commander Peary came ashore almost
Immediately after the steamer anchored
and Joined Mrs Peary, who has been here
two weeks awaiting her husband S return.
When asked what he thought of the sus-
gestion embodied in Fridtj of Nansen's y
recent interview to the effect that Peary' $
last expedition served to strengthen the
plan of reaching the pole by drifting from
shrifig a5ea. Commander Peary said he
always believed there were great possit
bilties in the drifting theory for men Of
the temperament to stand Imprisonment
for several years in the ice. For his
part he could not adapt himself to it.
Touching the outbreak of the gale which
had unexpectedly come up in the arctic
and detroyed the ice brig Commander
Peary said that the prevailing wind was
westerly In the arctic region, but 1t was
not always in the force of a gale. No per-
son could anticipate the coming of gale
either in the arctic region or elsewhere.
He would not talk about the Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald expedition plans,
as he said he made it point not to dis
cuss the ideas of other explorers.
The commander said his immediate
movements were in doubt, that he would
pay off the New Foundland members of
his crew at Sydney. make some repairs to
the Roosevelt, get new crew and equip
ment and go to New York.
Commander Peary looks in the best OF
health and spirits and though dlsap-
pointed at the failure to reach the pole
he is satisfied with the advance actually
made. DIR. L. ]. Wolf said that the health
of the party had been excellent. There
were no deaths and practically no sick
ness
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Two jackson Homes Destroyed.

Jackson, Miss, November 2S-(Speclal0
Two of the handsomest residences in
Jackson went up in smoke last night for
the reason that the streets were 50 muddy
and heavy that the firemen could not get
their steamers to the scene. The home
of Mrs. Wesley Johnson, whose husband
died last week, was entirely destroyed,
while the home of Mayor Wharton and
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Clay Roberts, was
almost destroyed. The damage was at
least $4,000, but well covered by insur-
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GIRLS HAIR FOUND
STICKING TO BOAT
DRAMATIC SCENE is ENACTED AT
HERklMER TRIAL, WHERE MAN
is CHARGED WITH MOOSE LAKE
MURDER.

Herkimer, n. Y, November 23-The
twelve-foot strip cedar rowboat in which
Chester Gillette and Grace Brown ven
girl never to return alive, was the most
interesting witness introduced against
Gillette today.
Clingjng to the cleats at the stern and
twining about the braces which hold the
rear seat in place, were strands of long
dark hair. The man who found the boat
floating bottom up on the lake testified
that he had removed enough hair from
the cIeats and braces to make lock
the size of a lead pencil. This hair was
introduced in evidence. Then followed
a dramatic sequel. The prosecutor called
Frances Brown, sister of the dead girl
She had brought with her a lock of hair
cut from her sisters head. 1t was at
tached to a piece of paper side by side
with the hair taken from the bottom Of
the boat. The paper was passed to the
jurymen to make their own comparisons.
District Attorney Wards contention Is
that the girl was struck down in the
boat and that her hair became entangled
In the seats and braces when she fell.
dress that the hair pulled out when the
body was picked up and thrown over
board.
AT the afternoon session came the story
of the finding of the girls body. Frank
Crabb, who discovered the body, was the
witness. The girls eye was partly opened
and bloodshot. he said. The hair was dis
heyeled and partly down on the shoul-
ders. The right stocking was well down
over the low-cut shoe. and there was a
piece of red garter attached to 1t.
Charles Kerwin, one OF the searching
party, testified to the same effect. but
added that there was mark or bruise
near the girls left eye. He also said
that a bloody discharge trickled from the
nose while the body was being taken to
the hotel at Big Moose.
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ATTACKED WITH CLUBS.
Two Officials Set Upon BY Gang of
Twenty Men.

New Orleans. November 23.-Trayelns
Freight Agent J. r.. Terrell and Contract
Ing Freight Agent s. s. Boniel OF the
Southern Pacific railroad were tonight set
upon by gang of twenty men in Algiers
and painfully bruised with clubs. Boniel
was also stabbed In the hand.
While the two officials were EN- route to
the Southern Pacific yards to relieve the
freight congestion caused by the freight
clerks strike, the gang sprang upon them
from cover of saloon. The officials
We're chased into the railroad yards.
where guards protected them Neither of
them recognized their assaiants
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-24
WELL KNOWN MAN BROWNS
Matt Bearden Of Fayetteville, Tenn.
Found In Elk River.

Huntsville, November -(Special) -
Matt Bearden, owner of the Elk River
FIGURING mills al Fayetteville, Tenn, was
found drowned In Elk river this afternoon
mile below the mill dam. Mr.. Bearden
was last seen at the dam by his mill.
and 1t is supposed that he fell into the
water and lost his life. His body had
been in the water only a short time when
found.
Mr.. Bearden was IS years OF age, and is
survived by widow and two grown chill
dren
Mr. Bearden founded the Elk mill T.
number of years ago, and was one of
Fayettevilles most prominent citizens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-24
BIRMINGHAM NEGRO
IS GIVEN CONTRACT
w. Sidney Pittman Designs Negro Ex
hibit Building for the jamestown
Exposition.

Washington, November 23.-(Special)-
w. Sidney Pittman, a native of Mont
gomery, Ala. and for several years a
student in Birmingham, and graduate
of the negro High schools there, has been
awarded by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the contract for the design and plans
for the negro exhibit building at the
jamestown exposition.
Pittman is graduate of the Tuskegee
institute and has been in business here
for several years. meeting with consid-
cradle success as an architect.
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Adyentists Arrested.

spartansburg, S. c.. November 23.-Ths
grand jury of Spartansburg county made,
presentment today to Judge Dantzler
and Solicitor Sease. urging them to pros
ecute every minister of the Seventh Day
Adventist church on charge of violating
the Sabbath. also all members of the con-
gregation who keep saturday and labor
on Sunday The Revs Nash. Johnson and
Sopper well known preachers, are named
by the grand jury presentment which
has caused much excitement in religious
circles.
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No Liuht on Affair.

New York, November 2S.-James ii. De-
laney, who was shot and killed by his
wife, who afterwards killed herself, In
Chicago was president and treasurer of
the American Shipping company, which
has a branch office in this city. Mr. De-
laney's home was in Chicago, but he fire.
quently visited New York and was well
known here. He started for Chicago ten
days ago. Nobody at Mr.. Delaneys office
could throw any light on the affair.
Mr.. Delaney was married eight years
ago The couple had no children. Mrs. De-
laney before her marriage was Miss Elz-
abeth Brown of Wills Point, Tex. She
was 80 years of age. Her husband was 80.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-24
Bishop Galloway Is Out.

Jackson. Miss, November 3-(Special)
Bishop Charles B. Galloway was out to-
day for the first time since his recent Sc
we're Illness and paid a visit to Millsaps
college, where he was given regular
ovation by the more than three hundred
young men, with all of whom he Is Il
great favorite Bishop Galloway was ac-
companied to the colleges by his friend,
Bishop Hendrix of Missouri, who ad-
dressed the students In the chapel, the
subject treated being, High Ideals"
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CRUELTY TO ANCESTORS.

Liverpool, November 23.-The ex-
pedition of the School of Tropical
Medicine, which has been In Brazil
for nearly two years making re-
searches regarding yellow fever,
telegraphs that II has been SUCCESS
fully proved that chimpanzees can
he infected with yellow fever. by
means OF the mosquito The discov-
cry Is said to be of highest import
ance.
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Formerly Of Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, November 2S.-AIrs.
James Delaney who killed herself and
husband in Chicago today, was formerly
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Wills Point,
Tex Her father, Charles Il. Brown, now
lives there, being a wealthy cattleman
and land owner, and her mother Is now
living in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were divorced and
Brown has since remarked. During the
past summer Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney visited
the latters father at Wills Point. Mr..
Brown will probably leave for Chicago to-
morrow
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Goes carbolic Acid Route.

New Orleans. November 23-Because
her husband deserted her and left her
penniless, Mrs. j. c. Coyle, aged 23, took
a quantity OF carbolic acid yesterday
evening at boarding house in Magazine
street and died early this morning.
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tons which have been made against Cain
and the police department by the defense,
was that Caruso and Carusos friends
had found 1t impossible to procure immun-
ity by the use of money.
He said that Caruso had never denied
the real charge against hin-that he had
annoyed two young girls and had thrust
upon them the most hateful ndignities.
II am here said Mr. Mathot. ION be-
half of women. our wives and daughters.
to ask you II these panderers and sexual
perverts shall be permitted to use our
highways and the parks for the prosecu-
ton of their bestial performances"
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Bold HoId-Up In Kansas.

Arkansas City. Kan. November 23.--
Early today two masked men in an at
tempt TO hold up the st. Charles hotel
here shot and instantly killed William
Goff, the night clerk: wounded S. A. Hal
pin, an actor. so badly that he died In a
few hours. The robbers escaped.
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USE BACON FOR FUEL.

Ell Paso, November ga special
to the Herald from Carlsbad. n.
NJ. says that the fuel supply in
that town is exhausted and people
have been forced to burn bacon to
keep from freezing. Schools have
been closed. The snow Is foot deep
in town and two feet on the range.
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Towboat City Of London Burns.

Nashville. November pa Florence dis
patch says that the towboat City of
London was destroyed by fire at the
mouth of Sweetwater at o'clock this
morning. The crew barely escaped with
their lives. The boat is a total loss, with
but little insurance.
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a leading part ia urging the Senate to in
corporate this provision. lie had the help
of many southern senators, and the House
accepted gracefully the amendment, al
though at first certain members of that
body We're not disposed to consent 10
any money being specially set apart in
the interest of cotton products They
claimed that $4,000 was enough and that
the department could assign one or more
agents to look after this industry in for
egn lands 1t was the intention Con-
gress( that only experts should the
appointments as agents. The<e per-
sstent among these who q At the
places were representatives S,S cotton
seed and oil companies. = con seed
products yo9 Were not not Or of5oais in 5hs
could not see their wa So to accede
to the wishes of those =. 81 mics.
It is expected thai y soming session
sf,,
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Or. crapsey Resigns.

Rochester, N. Y, November 23-The
Post Express announces this afternoon
that the Rev. Algernon Sydney Crapsey
has decided TO resign from the ministry
of the Protestant Episcopal church.
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in order to embark on the Louisiana. Al
the towns through which the President
passed were gaily decorated and crowded
with people.
He made speeches a Areeibo, Utuado and
Adiuntas. Near Bayamo, Norton, the
Rough Rider who was with Colonel Roose-
welt at San Juan hill, met the Presidents
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Drowned In Elk River.

Nashville, November 23 M. NJ. Borden.
a prominent man of Fayetteville. Tenn,
vas drowned in Elk river this morn
ing.
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HUGHES TALKS TO
700 REPUBLICANS
Is Not Alarmed By Present Era
of Discomfort
SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY RULES
Future Governor of New York Says He
Reserves the Right to Be His
Own Spokesman at
All Times.
SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY RULES

New York. November 23.-More than 700
republicans, representatives of various
sections of New York state, attended the
dinner given to Governor Charles lG.
Hughes by the Republican club of New
York in the Waldorf-Astoria tonight.
State Republican Chairman Timothy l..
Woodruff was POSTMASTER. Letters of re-
gret from Secretaries Root and Taft were
read. Governor Higgins could not be
present. Senators Platt and Depew were
also absent. Former Governor Frank S.
Black was one of the speakers. Mr.
Hughes said in part:
"Optimist and pessimist, the sanguine
and the bilious, have made me the re-
pository of their hopes and their fears,
their gloomy forebodings and their tri-
umphant Civilizations. Out of it all l spell
Remove Causes of Irritation.
1--WE may not be able completely to
agree as TO the cause OF the existing un-
easiness and discomfort. But we must
agree as to our immediate duty. We
should meet the conditions so far as they
lie within our province, squarely, candidly
ana Will 1eaulutSS lD StING lHc DuDlits
"If there are those who are alarmed at
discomfort, and dissatisfied with their lot
view with ill-concealed impatienee and
disgust efforts at improvement l am no.
one of them.
1--WE may well be concerned al indica-
tions of mpatience with law and with
orderly process of government. and It
should be our aim so far possible to
remove the causes of irritation by insist
ence upon just and impartial administra-
ton We want a spirit of fair play to-
ward individuals, toward institutions, to-
ward the public. We desire the rule of
the Judgment of a free people, alive to
the responsibilities of citizenship, and in
order to maintain it We set ourselves
against any attempt to evoke the monster
of unreason the common enemy of all
which would threaten society itself. 1t
Is a short-sighted policy which would re-
gard Offices as strongholdS by the possess
sion of which through clever tactics popu-
lar assault may be resisted. Rather
should they be regarded as opportunities
TO win the public confidence through the
efficient performance of duty.
No Mood for Indifference.
ut is not my purpose at this time TO
formulate a policy. | simply desire TO
Indicate to you what / am sure is In the
minds of all, that the people are in no
mood to tolerate indifference to the pub
lie interests, and we must in an orderly
way. as behooves those who believe in
constitutional government, but none the
less effectively, address ourselves to the
removal of abuses which have vexed the
public patience.
"It may be proper TO add that | shall
be my own spokesman. Pleasant as have
been the intimate relations which | have
sustained with many of you, and de-
sirious as I am at all times to have the
full benefit of your friendship, 1t is proper
and necessary that | should reserve for
myself the privilege and the duty of stat
ing my personal views
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IOLE E

With a box OF
on farm. The
ased to meet
from Areciho
$ automobile
as pulled out
his work was
nted members
was thrown
r, falling near
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the cotton seed and co1son products trade
There should be no difficulty about secur-
ing the appropriation as there are four
men from the cotton ginning states upon
the appropriation committed
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jumping 10 the mans assistance when
the latter was pulled out OF the water.
Before leaving Ctuado the President was
informed that his chauffeur, man named
Hodges. had not been able TO eat his
lunch on account Of having to repair the
automobile, whereupon the President in
sisted that the party wait al ttuado until
the chauffeur had refreshed himself.
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OXEN PULL
AUTO (

San Juan. P. r., November
dent Roosevelt, who sailed fr
yesterday afternoon greatly imp
inhabitants of this island with
nallty. and notably favorable re
follow his visit.
The Presidents trip yesterday
Juan to Ponce by way of Are
one continued ovation. in spi
late announcement of the char
.ln ..o..nnitnti,n. IL. ,.nirnr,