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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Sunlight for All the Leaves.

From the Telegraph Age.
The telegraph plant of India has a
method all its own for catching the sun
shine Each OF its leaves is composed of
three leaflets.
The larger terminal one ereets itself
during the day and turns sharply down
at night while the other two smaller
leaflets move constantly, day and night,
describing complete circles with a pecu-
liar jerking motion like the second hand
of watch. Occasionally they rest for a
period and then go on again. thus bring
ing every part of every leaf to the full
action of the sunlight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

there are for it. Yes, the same Why
that book goat must be century old
and the brewers are running a tradition.
THAT goat is 800 years old" replied the
boss of the place ut was 300 years ago
in Germany that two rival brewers met
in a beer drinking place and each praised
his own brew as being better than the
others.
"The argument wound up with
wager Each man was to make a special
brew for the other to drink They were
to have the contest in the same place at
the same table, as soon as the two brews
were ready. and each was to drink the
beer made by the other.
"The winner was to be the man who
held out the longest. as that would indi-
cate, of course, that his beer was the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

stronger The contest came off in good
timesand 1t was nip and tuck. Neither
brewer dared to get up and risk a walk
across the room.
But one of them did venture finally
to start to walk to the door for air. just
then a goat, a buck. sauntered into the
place. brushed against the contestant,
who was trying to keep his feet and who
promptly went sprawlng on the floor.
I wn,' muttered the other brewer,
who could just about see what had hap
pened to the other fellow.
g It's the buck growled the man on
the floor, not even trying to get up
And so after that the dark beer such
as both contestants had been drinking
was called buck or book beer Book Is
the German word for goat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Make Unhappy Homes-Their Condition Irritates
Both Husband and Children-Fiow Thousands
Of Mothers Have Been Saved From Nervous
Prostration and Made Strong and Well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Ask Mrs. Pinhhams Best Understands NmanS Ills
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
KAHN C0MPANY'S
REPRESENTATIVES MAKE
Pertinent STATEMENT

The following statement is made by
Heber & Thayer, local representatives
of the Kahn system of reinforced con-
crete, regarding the failure of a por-
ton of the Bixby hotel at Long Beach: !:
1--WE do not care at present to ex-
press our opinion as to the probable
cause of the failure, but do desire to
state that the design for that portion
of the structure in which the Kahn sys-
tenn of reinforcement was used (name-
ly, floors and beams) was gotten out
by the engineers of the Trussed Con-
crete Steel company at Detroit, in ac-
cordance with the formulae used by
them in the design for hundreds of
buildings throughout the United States,
including a great number of govern
ment buildings. These formulae carry
a factor of safety of four and any beam
or floor figured according to the same
will carry four times the load for which
it is designed.
I'VE feel justified in stating that the
design furnished by the Trussed Con-
crete Steel company for that part OF
the building in which their system of
was used will be found
strong to carry the i'm
posed loads with on ample factor of
safety. Further, we will be glad to
have any disintedested and competent
or architect call at our office and
check over this design"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
SAYS METHODS
ARE OPPRESSIVE
COMMISSIONER SCORES THE
MUTUAL LIFE
Action In Revoking License of the
Insurance Company In the Blue
Grass State Is Strongly
Defended
by Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 9.-In a
statement issued this afternoon in sup
port of his action revoking the license
of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of New York to do business in
Kentucky, Commissioner Brewitt says
the position of the present management
of that company in endeavoring to
elect the administration candidates for
trustees is Oppressive, dictatorial and
unlawful, and a company thus man
aged should not be permitted further
to insure the lives of the people of
that state"
In part the statement reads:
II regard the plan of procedure of
Mr.. Peabody and of his colleagues as
being destructive of the essential feat
ures of mutually, as tending to pre-
vent a full, fair and free presentation
of the policy holders rights to them
by those who are best in the position
to know who the policy holders are
and what their interests are; that such
action is contrary to the spirit of the
charter of the company and If toler-
ated would destroy absolutely the mu-
tual feature.
THE present policy holders of the
company can in no way be affected
by my action. A continuation of the
authority heretofore granted the COM
pany would be the Endorsement of the
acts of the present and past manage
ments of this company"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
PRESIDENT NOW
IS ON HIS WAY
THE SEA IS SMOOTH AND ALL
IS WELL
Wireless Messages VIII Keep the
Nations Chief Executive Fully
Informed Regarding the
Worlds News
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--Advices re-
ceived IN Washington today show
that the president. who is aboard the
battleship Louisiana, headed for the
Isthmus OF Panama, Is well on his
way there.
The transfer from the yacht May
flower on which the start was made
from Washington to the Louisiana,
took place last night in Chesapeake
bay.
The ship passed out the capes to
sea early this morning and at noon
passed Cape Hatteras. The latest news
given out by Secretary Loeb concern
Ing the whereabouts of the vessel was
.cantained in the following dispatch
from Captain Couden, commanding the
Louisiana:
"At noon the Louisiana passed Cape
Hatteras. Sea smooth. All well"
Secretary Loeb expects but one mes
sage a day from the president unless
circumstances intervene which require
more frequent communications. Any
affair which requires the presidents
.special attention will be communicated
TO him by wireless telegraph.
Small bulletins of the important news
of the day will also be made up in
Washington and sent to the president
so that he may be kept accurately
and constantly informed of what is
going on in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
LONE ROBBER
MAKES HAUL
BOARDS TRAIN AND TAKES UP
"C0LLECTlON"
Forces Pullman Conductor and Porter
to Arouse the Sleeping Pas
sengers, Whom He
Robbed
Rv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Nov "a lone rob-
ber, heavily armed, boarded the rear
sleeper of the eastbound California
Limited train on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific, known as NO. A.
between Slater and Glasgow, Mo-,
at 1:58 last night. robbed three passen-
gers and escaped In the darkness.
According to the local officers of the
but $65. Among the three men forced
by the robber to disgorge was e. R.
Slagle of Kansas City, assistant super
intendent of the Pullman company.
The train was the through passenger
from California, which runs between
Kansas City and Chicago, uses the
Chicago & Alton trocks. 1t left Kan
sas City last night at 9 o'clock and
was due in Chicago at o'clock this
morning. The robber, who is de-
scribed as being tall and wearing a
long black overcoat and a mask,
boarded the rear sleeper at Slater.
When the train had gained head
way he entered the sleeper, an OBJ
serVation car. He encountered L. S.
Pearson, the Pullman conductor; G.
w. Roller. a fiagman, and r. Wood, a
negro porter, all of Chicago.
Leveling two revolvers at the trio
OI TIC
them to proceed ahead of him and
wake up the passengers. AS his COM
mand was carried out the robber
forcing the conductor, porter and flag
man ahead of him, secured what
booty he could IN his hurried march
through the car. When he had reached
the front end of the car he started
for the second Pullman.
The porter, however. had managed
| to get far enough ahead Of the Others
to make a dash for the second cal
and slammed and locked the door IL
the face of the robber. The train was
then at point about one mile east o.
| Glasgow. Realizing that he could pro
ceed no further with his work, tn,
robber pulled the air rope.
While the train was slackening iii
speed he jumped off and disappeared
In the darkness.
Early this morning officers wer'
started out from Glasgow, Slater, Kan
sas City and other nearby places t,
trace the robber.
The territory in which he worked il
thlckly settled and 1t viii be Difficult
for him to escape
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
RANGERS KILL
-FOUR MEXICANS
MIDNIGHT ATTACK IS EASILY
REPULSED
Men Sent to Rio Grande to Quiet
Turbulent Political Conditions
Are Ambushed While
Asleep

BY Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. "A spe-
cial to the Chronicle from Laredo,
Texas. says:
-Four Texas rangers sent to Rio
Grande city to quiet turbulent po1iti-
cal conditions there and to investigate
the assassination of District Judge
Welch, which occurred the night before
the election, were ambushed by n body
of armed Mexicans between Fordyce
and Rio Grande City late last night
The rangers were asleep in camp
when awakened by a volley of shots
from the darkness. A pitched battle
ensued and four of the attacking party
were killed, one fatally wounded and
two captured.
The rangers escaped uninjured. Gov
ernor Lanham today ordered a COM
pany of cavalry to Starr county and
a special train is now carrying the
troops on fast run.
The situation in Starr county was
brought about by alleged election irreg-
ularities, due to political clubs supply
ing Mexican residents with poll tax
receipts and insisting that they be al
lowed to vote.
Judge Welch, who was assassinated
Monday night, had gone from his home
in Corpus Christi TO be present at Rio
Grande City on election day in an ef-
fort to prevent disorders.
He was assassinated while asleep at
night. 1t is charged that armed rep
resentatives of political clubs controll-
ing the Mexican vote patrolled the vot-
ing places on election day and refused
to allow members of the opposing fac
ton to vote.
Several shooting affrays occurred,
but no one was killed or wounded. 1t
is charged by one faction that Judge
Welch was murdered by hired assassin
and that last nights ambuscade OF the
rangers was instigated by the same fac
tion which inspired the murder of
Judge Welch.
There are reports here of continued
rioting at Rio Grande City, the extent
of which is not known.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
PAT NJ 'CARREN
SCORES HEARST
SAYS WILLIE" IS A B0LTER
PURE AND SIMPLE
Democratic State Committee Votes to
Investigate Conduct of Commit
tee in Kings County,
New York
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9-The Demo-
cratic state committee met here today
and by a vote of 30 to 13 adopted a
resolution providing for an investiga-
tion of the conduct Of the Kings county
Democratic organization headed by
State Senator Patrick McCarren dur
ing the campaign just closed.
A delegation of Brooklyn Democrats
headed by Patrick Hayes, warden of
the Kings county penitentiary and a
former leader of one of the assembly
districts included in McCarren's sena-
torial district, preferred charges
against the senator and the Kings
county committee.
1t was alleged that McCarren had
KNITTED" the head of the ticket and
urged his followers to do the same.
McCarren declared that at a meet
ing of the Kings county committee he
had said something about Mr.. Hearst.
"And If the opportunity presents itself"
he declared, II shall repeat them.
When a fellow hits you on the jaw
do not believe in turning the other
cheek
II believe in striking back, straight
from the shoulder. If on another oc-
casion could make my statements
regarding Mr.. Hearst any more EN-
phatic I should certainly do so. Mr..
Hayes. who is here opposing me, never
voted a Democratic ticket in his life.
/ have never voted Republican ticket.
| deny that / knitted the ticket of
the Buffalo convention. AS to Mr..
Hearst, regard him as bolter and
the Kings county organization regard
ed him as a bolter."
The motion to investigate the Kings
county organization was carried. The
investigating committee will be named
later
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10

two floors carried away the next one,
and so the structure collapsed.
There was absolutely no shifting of
the foundation, as had been stated, nor
any faulty construction. The accident
happened at the only time that II pos
sibly could have happened, for two
days later the concrete would have been
sufficiently set and hardened to With
stand the greatest pressure"
Directors say "Go Ahead"
At a meeting of the directors Of the
Bxby Hotel company held yesterday
afternoon In the office Of the company,
II was decided to at once resume the
construction of the damaged building.
The following resolutions were also
passed by the board:
Resolved, That we express our deep
est regret and sincere sorrow at the
terrible loss of life that occurred this
morning in the Bixby hotel accident.
Painfully sad as Is the loss of life, we
are thankful to report that the number
of deaths is much less than at first
stated
up to 3 y. M, as result of the dis
aster, eleven persons are I'm the hospi-
tai, three bodies have been removed
from the ruins, and, according to the
contractor, 1t is probable there are
three more men buried I'm the debris,
Sorrow for Families
"The board expresses its deep SYM
pathy with the suffering men and the
bereaved families. 1t also takes this
occasion to thank the people Of Long
Beach for their readiness to render
help and especially to the ladies for
the provision of hot coffee and food for
those engaged in the rescue work"
The officers of the Bixby Hotel COM
pany are: Jotham Bixby, president; j.
b. Heartwell, first vice president; c. r.
Drake, second vice president; A. M.
treasurer; Harry Barndollar.
secretary; ]. G. Drake, assistant secre-
tary.
Those injured in the catastrophe of
were taken to the Long
Beach hospital, while the dead were
placed in the morgues of the follow
ing undertaking establishments: Walk
er & Brown. Cleveland & Harris, orell
& McFadden.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
INDIAN AND BALLOTS
BOTH ARE MISSING

BY Associated Press
RENO, New, Nov. o.-Tom
Bigfoot, an Indian runner to
whom the election ballots and
returns of the Wonder Mining
district were given Wednesday
morning, has disappeared and
crowd of deputy sheriffs are
securing the country sixty
miles east of Reno for him.
Upon the returns depend the
fate Of the candidates for Judge
in the Second district and the
fate of several Churchill coun-
ty candidates.
1t is believed that the In
dian was intercepted and
robbed of the returns and that
he has fled to the hills for fear
of prosecution for their non
delivery.
Wonder is sixty miles from
Fallon, the county seat. The
Indian promised to make the
run through the hills in eight
hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
COTTON GROWERS TO
FIGHT WALL STREET

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. "a movement
designed to maintain a profitable price
for cotton against the conspiracies of
Wall street" was inaugurated tonight
at a meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the Southern Cotton association.
The method proposed for accomplish
ing this purpose is the formation of the
Southern Cotton company with an es-
tablished capital of 100000, 900 to build
warehouses; buy up cotton at reason
able prices and otherwise endeavor to
regulate selling so that cotton shall be
traded in on the basis OF it's intrinsic
value rather than on speculation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
MUST FACE FORGERY
AND LARCENY CHARGES
3y Associated Press.

3Y Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Frederick
Burnham, president of the Mutual Re-
serve Life Insurance company, and
George Burnham and George d. Ell
dredge, vice presidents of the same
company, will be put on trial In the
supreme court next Monday on a
charge OF forgery and grand larceny
The day was fixed today by Justice
Greenbaum on application of District
Attorney Jerome. The motion was not
opposed by the defendants counsel.
lowed disclosures at the recent insur-
ance investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
DECLARE DIVIDEND
OF 900 PER CENT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
's, NEW YORK, Nov 9.-The directors
of thte State bank of this city today
declared dividend of 900 per cent pay
able in cash on the banks capitaliza-
,tion of 100000. The directors also de-
clared the usual annual dividend of
so per cent.
The large surplus the bank amassed
became unwieldy. because of Its small
capitalization, and in order to obviate
this the directors decided to distribute
the surplus in the form of a dividend.
1t also was decided to increase the
capitalization of the bank from 100000
to 81 900, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
Russians Arrest American

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 9.-James
NJ. James of New York, who is study
ing trade unionism in Russia, was ar
rested yesterday during a police raid
on a trades union bureau and was
held in a police station for five hours.
He was released on threatening to APP
peal to the American CONSUL
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
Convict Wrecks Home
By Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9-W. E.
Henshaw, formerly a minister who
was convicted in 1895 of wife murder,
sentenced to prison for life and paroled
in 1905. was tried before Governor Han
ley today ON the charge of having
wrecked the home of Sheriff elect
George Freeman of Wabash county
since he was released from prison
The governor mas the power to return
Henshaw to prison for life II he believes
the parole was violated. z.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
MANY TO WELCOME PRESIDENT
Governors of Seven Provinces in Pam
anna to Attend Reception

BY Associated Press.
q. PANAMA, Nov. S.-President ANA
dor has invited the governors of the
seven provinces of the republic to at
tend the reception In the capital which
will be given in honor of President
Roosevelt and all the governors have
signified their intention of being pres
ent
y There is great enthusiasm throughout
the entire republic over the approach
ing visit of the American executive.
People from interior towns are already
arriving in the capital in large num-
.bers in anticipation of the presidential
visit
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
says cOurts Must Decide
BY Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 9.-Judge
Charles Grubbs. chief counsel In Ken
lucky for the Mutual Life Insurance
company OF New York, said this after
noon: ''NOne OF the officers OF this
company has received legal notice OF
the revocation of the cOmpany's license
IN Kentucky. The company will con-
tinue to transact business until the
courts decide otherwise
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
LOUIS JAMES WILL
GIVE PERF0 F0RMANCE TO
AID THE SUFFERERS

The entire net proceeds of Louis
James performance tonight will be
turned over to the families of the suf-
ferers of the disaster. The production
will be 1.-The Merry Wives of Wind
sor." When Mr.. James heard of the
disaster he volunteered the services of
himself and company to help those who
were bereaVed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
WIN Sue Pullman Company
By Assoclated Press.

CHICAGO. Nov. Incorporation
Counsel Lewis today announced that
he would In a short time begin pro-
ceedings to collect city taxes on the
surplus OF s25.OO0.000 OF the Pullman
company. He said that the company
will be asked TO pay the tax on the
ground that the fund Is held as q trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
WORKERS HEAR
NO WARNING
CContinued from rnee One.J

midable mass was gradually diminished
and the dead and injured taken out.
The Long Beach militia, company A,
under command Of Capt. Lew Paine
and Regular Quartermaster Austin, CO.
operated with the Long Beach police
force and fire department in the rescue
and discipline work.
Thousands of people crowded to the
foped inclosure surrounding the scene
of destruction, and the most vigilant
efforts on the part of the guards was
required TO press them back from the
danger line. No one was permitted to
pass the rope feno without signed
order from the mayor, and many ar
rests were made of people who violated
this rule.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10

up TO Kahn"
"I think it will now be UP to the
Kahn people to prove their claims that
their mode of floor construction is SUI
perior to the molenthic system.
Although I can discern many faults
with the construction of the building
which may have been responsible for
! its collapse l do not care to make any
specific charges, as that would violate
my professional courtesy
However, will say that If the Bxby
hotel had been erected according to the
restrictions of the much mooted Los
Angeles ordinance regarding concrete
construction the terrible disaster would
not have occurred.
II say this not to cast any reflection
upon the building methods used by tht
contractors in charge of the erection OF
the Bixby hotel, but merely to show
that the Los Angeles buildings are con.
strueted as safe as engineering and
architectural feats are capable"
Mr.. Morgan estimated the damag,
done TO the building at about $1500OO
Architect BIames Contractor
Architect John c. Austin OF the firm
of Austin & Brown. who designed tn
building. said:
''The accident was caused by am er
ror i'm Judgment on the part OF the con
tractor. Today he was pouring cemen
In the forms on the top floor, and a
the same time removing the molds fron
} the concrete work OF the next door be
! low. The concrete was undOubtedl
green and collapsed under the dea
lweight above. The weight OF thes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-26

SGtH1-S WANTED. MILLER &
....u-AIfS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-26
MEDICAL COLLEGES
ENROLLING RAPIDLY
Number Of Students Increase in
Both Institutions, Despite the
New Requirements.

The Medical College Of Virginia openee
yesterday morning with an enrolment OF
l0' students. and 81 is expected that thh
number Will be doubled before the week
is over. New students are coming in or
every train now. and the prospects fOi
"a successful session are very bright.
The Institution was formally opened
BY an address Of welcome by Or. Chris
TOPPER Tompkins dean Of the faculty
lie referred to the honor system now ir
vogue at the college. and said II was
expected of every man that he should
conduct himself as a gentleman
The lectures at the college will begin
this morning. and soon the boys viii
be hard at work over skull and cross
bones
At the opening Of the University Col
lege OF Medicine there were l. per cent.
more students than on the corresponding
Gay last year. This fact augurs well for
the session. and there is every indication
that II will be successful IN every vyav.
The students come from all over the
country. Mexico is represented; Cal
ifornia. Canada. Maine and many other
states. Matriculation will continue again
to-day, and last until ali the students are
enrolled. Lectures viii begin to-day, lust
as soon as the classes are organized.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-26

become members ~ the church 70 coma
Forward % receive welcome 4 larpe
number went forward % bo intro5nr.,t
70 me venerable speaker and there wa.
promise ot many more coming into tho
newly made church
Tho church viii boz afforded q pastor -
the annual conference. which is soon h.
me't IN Portsmouth. The Branch Ne.
moral Church VIII Do. connected With
HiEhlnnd Springs Church ln having one
pastor Leaders were appointed 70 look
AFTER the two classes into which the con.
creation is divided. Messrs = F. Phaur
and W =. SouthalI. tn whom the interests
or the church and congregation and thoil
welfare are confided