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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
ENGINEERS WILL
HAVE Pig PICNIC
TO BE HELD FRIDAY AT GER
MANIA FAREWELL KNOWN
MEN .To SPEAK AND MANY Wis.
ITORs WILL BE HERE.

The Joint picnic CT the five divisions of
the brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
in Birmingham to be held at Germania
park Friday will be the largest ever held
In the state. Beside the 800 or more men,
bers of the local divisions the indications
are that several hundred engineers from
other parts of the state and country will
be present
invitations have been issued to large
number of engineers who do not belong to
the Birmingham divisions, and many have
signif1ed their intention of attending.
Chairman Tom Pound Of the arrangement
committee was in Decatur yesterday. and
he states that large delegation will
come from that city.
A number of well-lInown men In the
state have accepted an invitation to be
present at the picnic and to make adj
dresses. Among them are T. B. Conner
candidate for governor; d. ]. Meador,
candidate for lieutenant governor; EN-
NETT O'Neal, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. and possibly Capt Richmond
Pearson Hobson, congressional nominee
from the Sixth district. Replies have not
yet been received from several other men
who were invited to speak.
Several handsome prizes have been Of
fered. A cut glass punch bowl has been
offered for the most popular railroad man,
the matter TO be decided by vote A gold
bracelet has been offered to the most
popular young woman, which will also
be decided by vote.
The ladies' auxiliary will assist the
brotherhood in giving the picnic. and 1t is
expected that there will be several hun
dred women at the park.
Dancing will commence at II a. m. and
last until midnight. Refreshments and
barbecue will be served during the day.
Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
the GaWk make your Illustrations.
Age-HeraId Building.
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THIS MINERAL LAND
MORE PROFITABLE
THAN THE VERY RICHEST
COAL OR IRON MINE

sIhave 4684 acres of land
An Alabama, on main line rail-
road and on the finest water
power inthe state. On this
property | have just dlscoV-
ered THREE ENORMOUS
VEINS OF BEST QUALITY
FLAKE GRAPHITE Tor Black
Lead), in very brittle, easily
erushed gray rock, free from
mica, and the analysis shows
that this rock in this noun
tain is worth fully $500 per
ton. An ordinary mill, work
ng up twenty-five tons daily,
would make five times more
than any other mining con-
Germ with an equal amount
of capital invested. There is
enough ore in sight to last
50 years. | would like to
sell a three-fourths interest
in this property to RESPONSE
bic parties, or would sell the
entire property for $4,000
cash. Address B. P. lvey,
Goodwater Station. Alabama.
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A Gard OF Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Lee wish to/thanll
their friends for kindness shown during
the sickness sand at the death of Boyden
Lee. They desire to especially thank the
pupils of the Birmingham High school,
his classmates, for sympathy and kind
ness they expressed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
No Conclusion by Conferees.

Washington, June 16.-ln the alb
sence of Representative Sherman of
New York who was out of the city,
the conferees on the railroad bill were
in session for an hour and reached no
conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
THROUGH CARS

TO EAST LAKE CASINO
Leave corner I'd Avenue and
18th Street every evening at
500, S:l2, 1924, and go
throu gh without stop. There
in time for the show-Quick
travelling, this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Babb Makes Bond.

John Henry Rabb was yesterday ar
rested on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons and assault with intent to MUIR
der He was carried to the county Jan
and the amount of his bond was liked at
s25o He made bond and was turned loose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17

The place to buy is whore
you are sure you are getting
good values at a nominal
price. A glance through our
Clothing Department will
convince you of this fact.
Marley & Bauman.
1924 First Ave.
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Burnett Visits Son.

Washington, June 16.-(Special. REPRE-
sentative Burnett of Alabama left for
Front Royal Va, tonight to visit his
son. He will return Monday morning.
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Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
the GaWk make your Illustrations.
Aqe-H eraId Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

FIND INDICTMENTS
TN InGK HKQT CAGES

Pensacola, Fla, November 10.-Twelve
officers and employees of the Jackson Lum-
Der company of Lockhart, Ala, were M
dicted by the United States grand jury
here tonight for peonage and conspiracy
to commit peonage. Three cases OF peon-
age are charged against some of the
employees. it being alleged that they went
into Walton county. Fla, and forcibly
brought back to the lumber camp for
eigners who had left the employ of the
company, and who were endeavoring to
reach other towns. Beating and Ill treat
ment are charged in one indictment. The
offenses are alleged to have occurred
last July.
W. S. Harlan, manager OF the COM
pany. was indicted on two counts of con-
spiracy to commit peonage, and Robert
Gallagher Woods, foreman. indicted on
two counts of alleged peonage, and one
for conspiracy. Six of the men were held
under bond for trial, which is to be COM
menced next week.
The other six are yet to be arrested.
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FARMER Is BURNED
WHILE SLEEPING
HAD LAIN DOWN BY BONFIRE
WHILE EN- ROUTE HOME FROM
MERIDIAN-cOTTO MILL EN-
PloYE WHlRLED TO DEATH.

Meridian Miss, November 10.-(Special)
At midnight last night Thomas Merri-
weather, better known throughout this
territory as Thomas Carr, was burned TO
death while en- route 10 his horhe, twen-
ty miles south of Meridian, His accident
occurred seven miles south of the city.
He had been to Meridian and purchased
lot of goods for his general merchandise
store at Emery, Clarke county. In camp
ing for the night being without bedding
he pinned several empty sacks about his
person and lay down TO sleep. During
the night he was aroused by the fire,
which had ignited the sacks. His frantic
endeavors to remove the sacks failed,
and he ran half mile to the residence of
a Mr. Walker, reaching there in a par
boiled condition, the flames having been
famed by the wind. His entire abdomen
and lower limbs were charred, and the
injuries proved fatal in a short time. lie
leaves "a wife but no family.
Willie M. Smith, employed at the Mis-
sissippi cotton oil mills. was caught in
the machinery of the plant and whirled
to his death before assistance could reach
him. He attempted to fix belt that was
not working smoothly while the machine
cry was in operation, it is said and
his clothing was caught. His body was
badly mangled.
The quick actions of Engineer Max
well on the Northeastern this afternoon
prevented, possibly, fatal wreck In the
yards here The passen ges.-- tra ainss while
pulling out, ran into an open SWITCH and
collided with a switch engine. Both loco
motives were telescoped and the track
torn UP for considerable distance. En-
gineer Maxwell was badly bruised by
landing into pile OF cross ties when he
jumped. He reversed his engine and stuck
to 4.is post until the last moment. The
switch engine crew deserted their post
quickly. No passengers were injured.
The congregation Of the First Bap-
tist church will meet this afternoon TO
hear the report of the special committee
on conference and to call a pastor to sue
ceed the Rev. r. A. Venable, who has
served the church for ten years. He re-
signed some time ago and agreed to re-
main until a satisfactory successor could
be found. He requested that he be re-
lieved not later than January / next.
The trustees of the insane hospital to-
day let the contract for the new S40,OOO
hospital building, Charles Dabbs of this
city being the successful bidder
will start Immediately, and the building
will be ready for use by the early spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Thousands Of Valuable Acres
Go TO the NJ K & 7,
BIG DECISION RENDERED
For Many Years the Roads Right OF
Way Has Been Encroached Upon
and the Road Wins In
Its Suit

Topeka, Kan. November 1o.-Thousands
in Kansas, together with large amount
of land located In towns and cities of the
state, is given 10 the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway by a decision handed
down today by the Kansas supreme court
in the case of that railway company
against one Watson.
In July. 1866, Congress granted to the
Union Pacific Railroad eompan.-. southern
branch, now the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway company, right of way
200 feet wide from said railway to the
south line of the state, a distance of
about $50 miles Afterward patents were
issued to private persons for land through
which the railroad runs without excepting
these patents have treated the right Of
way as being only 100 feet wide. In some
cases valuable improvements have been
made by them on the outer fifty feet on
each side of the railroad tracks and they
have occupied the land without dsiturb-
ance for many years. The RAILROAD com
pany brought suit to oust these oceu-
pants, and the court now decides in It's
favor
Among the larger places touched by tho
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway are
White city. Council Grove. Emporia,
Burlington. Chanute, Parsons, oswego
and Chetopa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
VESUVlUS RUMBLES.
Dense Cloud of Smoke Is Seen Hover
ING Over the Crater.

Naples November 10.-At noon today,
Mount Vesuvius and the surrounding viii
lagos were shaken up by kind of earth
quake shock which was accompanied
by detonations and followed by a con-
siderable fall of ashes, especially over
Ottajano, which was destroyed during the
eruption OF last April, and is now in
course OF reconstruction Investigation
showed that part of the crater of the vol
cano had fallen IN.
Thus far Naples has not been affected.
but a dark column Of smoke can be seen
from the city lowering over the crater
Professor AIatteucci, director of the Royal
Observatory on Mt. Vesuvius. in an inter-
view with the Associated Press, said
Il do not believe that this is a new
eruption as all the phenomena preceding
such an event are lacking"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
One Killed and Many Injured
in Ohio Accident
NASHVILLE TRAIN WRECKED
Several Passengers Severely Bruised
In Illnois-Three Workmen
Killed BY a Fast Train In
New York

Blanchester, o., November 10-One per-
son was killed, at least one probably
fatally injured eighteen others less in
jured in a wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern road, six miles west
of here, early today. The dead;
William Billings, extra brakeman, Chill
licothe, o.
The injured:
Mary siberstein, 49, an immigrant, on
her way to Cincinnati.
Charles Taylor. Cincinnati, dining car
conductor.
Arthur Francis, Newport, o.
Lorenzo Puerk, an immigrant.
Jerome Washington, colored, New Rich
mond, o., cook ON dining car.
Church Cole, colored Cincinnati, waiter
on dining car.
Paolo Sieoffsly, an immigrant.
Ethel Joy, years old, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert JOY of Germantown, Q.
Charles Bennett, Odin Ill.
Mrs Charles Bennett, Odin, Ill.
C. W. Wolf, Greenville, Ind.
Mrs. c. w. Wolf, Greenville, Ind.
James G. Rabb, Gladys, w. Va.
e. NJ. Riers, Cincinnati
George Curtis, Jersey City, n. j., Pull
man car conductor.
Carl Jefferson colored, Cincinnati, wait
er on dining car.
r. Grammar, Manchester, O., conduc-
tor.
The injured were taken to Cincinnati,
The train wrecked was No. and the
cause, as given out at the office of the
general superintendent of the road, was
defective rail. The engine, postal and bag
gage cars passed the rail safely, but five
coaches were wrecked and rolled down an
enlbanlxment.
Mrs Charles Bennett. who is believed
to be fatally injured, wagon her we'd
ding trip. Her husband was only slightly
hurt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
NEW ORLEANS FINDS
BIG BANK SWINDLE
Five Young Men Are Detained Pending
Investigation of Disappearance
of Large Sums.

New Orleans. November 10-Bank swim
dies amounting TO many thousand dol
lars are under investigation by the police,
who today arrested and detained five
young men as suspicious characters, pend-
ing the completion of the inVestiga ton.
The police announced that $4,000 was
recently stolen from two banks. and that
a $4,000 attempted steal has been :rus-
trated during the past few days rms
amount was deposited by an alleged
forged check with the Commercial Ger
man Trust and Savings bank, which dis
covered the forgery before the deposit
amount had been drawn against
Those under detention are Fred Deibel.
Jr., attorney; John J. Flanagan. John
Barrett, Louis Armour and Joseph Por-
ter.
With the exception of Deibel and Flau-
agan the prisoners were released to-
night
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ALABAMA WOMAN
HELD FOR CRIME
is SAID TO HAVE FORGED EN-
SEMENT TO CHECK AND ~
NOW IN JAIL IN WASHINGTON
FOR THE CRIME.

Washington, November 10-(Speciai)-z-
A check for 81 1,9l975, on which the name
OF. the payee is alleged to have been
forged by Eulalie A. Pickett of ITALIA
dega. Ala, is the basis Of a suit begun
today in court by the Central National
bank against the National Metropolitan
Citizens bank, to recover the amount
named. The check in question was drawn
on the Central National bank by Wharton
E. Lester, to the order of Mrs. A. e. Nc
Knight.
1T appears from the declaration and the
affidavits of Clarence L. Normont, presi-
dent of the Central National bank, which
are filed by Attorneys Brandenberg &
Brandenberg, that the check was cashed
al the Washington Loan x Trust Co.
which endorsed the same to the National
Metropolitan Citizens bank, which in turn
endorsed 1t to the Central National bank,
guaranteeing the genuneneSs Of the prior
endorse n1ents, as did the Washington Loan
& Trust Co. The check was honored by
the Central National bank upon the
guarantee given by the National Metro
politan Citizens bank. and subsequently,
the Central bank was advised that the
check was never in fact endorsed by
Mrs. a. Il. Mcknight, the person in
whose favor 1t was drawn but that the
endorsement of that name was for
gerry and it was written by one Eulalie
A. Puckett, without authority, and Mrs
Lester refuses to permit the amount of
the check to be charged against his ac-
count.
Miss Puckett is a clerk in the agricul-
tural department and is now in jail, await
ing the action of the federal grand jury
of the district in reference to her alleged
connection with certain fraudulent trans
actions in local real estate. of which she
represen ted herself as the owner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Alleoed Bank Robbers Captured.

Centrala, H., November O-Ihe al
legged Odin bank robbers, who blew up
the hank at Odin, eight miles north ot
here on Friday morning, October 26, and
who were arrested at Terre Haule' mo,
last week by William Dwyer, chlei OF
detectives Of that city, were today placed
behind the bars of the Marion county jan
at Salem. The alleged robbers were ar
rested under the names OF Albert J..
sullivan. Harry Coleman, alias George
Miller and William A. Tracy, alias George
Thompson, alias George Arnold. Twenty :
five thousand dollars, the entire contents
of the Odin bank. was takea the prison.
ers had money deposited in Two banks at
louisville. KY, when arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Nashville Special Wrecked.

Bloomington, ILL.,, November 1O-The
Nashville special on the Illinois Central
road northbound, was wrecked today at
Buckley, small station near here. The
whole train left the track, but none of the
coaches turned over Fifteen of the pas
sengers and train crew were more or less
injured, none fatally. The baggageman
was badly bruised and the cook in the
dining car was precipitated against the
cooking range by the shock and severely
burned. Physicians were summoned from
Paxton The accident was caused by
broken rail The train was late and run
ming at high rate of speed.
The passengers seriously injured are:
II. F. Flattery. Chicago, bruised and cut
around the head.
C. NJ. Phillips, Mcdowell, ILL.,, injured
internally.
hours The injured were taken to Chi
cagO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Yale Man Wins Lausels.

Madison Square Garden. n y, Novem-
ber 10.-The national indoor track he'u
championship of the Amateur Athletic nn-
ion of the United States, which began
last night in the Madison Square Car
den. were finished tonight One Of the
features of tonights events was the dn-
feat of Melvin w. Sheppard, the Amerl-
can crack half mile runner, by E. H.
Parsons of Yale. who is the ntercollesiate
champion half mile runner. These two
met in field of half dozen, including
Paul Pilgrim, the Olympic champion. Pal-
sons had the advantage from the sta :
and practically ran Sheppard OIL MS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
TEXAS LAND SALES.
Big Tracts Will Be irrigated BY Arte-
sian Wells and Colonzed

San Antonio. Tex. November 10.-A Mil
waukee syndicate today purchased the
Jones ranch, located in LaSale and Nc
Mullin counties, comprising 100000 acres.
for $3.50. 900. Middle western farmers are to
colonize the tract, which will be irri-
gated by a system of artesian wells.
The Oppenheimer ranch in Atoscosa
county, containing 10000 acres, was also
sold here today TO DR.. c. +. Simmons OF
San Antonio. who paid s. an acre for the
land. DIR. Simmons contemplates organ
izing a town, which he will connect with
San Antonio by railroad and promoting
extensive colonization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
LOOKS LIKE t!CcH.
It Is Now Believed His Majority viii
Not Be Un der 2000.

Topeka, November 10.-The official cleo
tion returns as they come in continue to
cut down Governor Hochs plurality but
there is scarcely a possibility now that
they will bring his total plurality below
2OOO
Official returns had been received to-
night ait republican and democratic head
quarters combined from seventy-six coun-
ties, and those combined with the unof-
fetal returns first received gave Hoch a
plurality of 2292. In majority OF in
stances the official count has decreased
Hoch's plurality by q few votes.
'rhe few official counts for TIE entire
state ticket indicate that the greater por-
ton Of the republican ticket won by a
pllrality of from $500 to 10000. In nearly
every county from which the entire count
has been received. Hoch ran far behind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Russia Has Not Yet Acted.

St Petersburg. November To-
Though Russia over a month ago as
sented in principle to Japan's propo-
sitlon for the reopening of the Chi
nese custom houses on the northern
frontier OF Manchuria, contingent
upon similar actions by japan at Port
Dalny, the final step has not been
taken The foreign office explains
that the matter has been settled in
principle, that putting into execution
is only delayed by minor matter of
detail, and that it is not In airy way
the intention to hamper merchants of
other nations.
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Eel Paso, Tex, November n.-lt was re-
ported here today Oh reliable authority
that the Mexican Central Tallload Las
been purchased by the Chicago, Rock T.
land and Pacific. and is now a part OF
the Rock Island system. y connecting
link will be built from BROWN te III
Paso to be used by the Rock lsllnd IN
place Of the lsl Paso and Southwestern
tracks in entering El Paso.
This is said to be the important ar
nouncement which President \, R9oln-
son stated in Mexico City wo1li be made
within a week. The information is de.
rived from both Mexican aud American
sources.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
SHOOTS CITY MARSHAL.
Culprlt In Tennessee Then Makes HIS
Escape on Hand Car.

Chattanooga, November 10.-A special to
the Times from Spring CITY says
City Marshal NJ. II. Galloway was prop
ably fatally shot tonight by Sam Kelly
of Glen Alice, one bullet entering the
officers stomach, and another striking
him in the arm.
immediately after the shooting the OIL
ficers assailant stole handcar anV
made his escape while a crowd was di-
,.actinp attention to the wounded man.
A posse is now in pursuit of the fugl-
tive. and although there is little ikeI-
hood of violence. feeling here is intense.
The wounded officer is about 40 years
of age. and has a large family. lie Is
yery popular here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
BEE KEEPERS ADJOURN.
Ask Government to Experiment With
What Is Known as Caucasian Dee.

San Antonio Tex, November 10.-1he
National Beekeepers' convention ad-
iourned today sine die. after three days
session. An animated discussion of the
Caucasian bee resulted in the conven-
tion's authorizing petition to the Apsir-
ian department at Washington to pur-
chase tract of land to be used as an
experimental station to test the value
of this bee.
DR.. T.. f. Phillips of the federal apair-
ian department, favors the importation
of this bee. He also read a paper on
what Science Can do for Bee Keeping"
The meeting place of the next con-
ventlon will be determined upon by tbs
executive committee, who are authorized
to choose place east of the Mississippi
river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Bonaparte Wants Bosses.

Baltimore. November 1O-In an inter-
view published I'm the News today, Sec
retary of the Navy Charles Bonaparte
suggested the establishment of legal
lied "boss' in each political party in
each of the states and cities. the boss
to be empowered to select the eandi-
dates for the various elective offices.
thereby doing away with nominating cor
ventions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Florida Man Shoots Wife.

Gainesville, Fla, November 1o.-Berry
Brigham Jr, a young farmer living IN
the outskirts Of the town, shot and in
stantly killed his wife tonight, alleging
that he had found her in a cane patch
with another man. Brigham said he has
been suspecting his wife of iniidelity and
has been watching the house. with to-
nights s fatal result. large and excited
crowd gathered about the house. but Brig
managed to escape.