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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
CRIME In ETOWAH
GROWS APPALLING
JUDGE DIsoUE AT eADsDEN GIVES
VIGOROUS CHARGE TO GRAND
JuRY-wANTs THE RECENT
LYNcHfNe INVESTIGATED.

Gadsden, March Especial. 1.-The
spring term of the city court was opened
this morning and the grand jury was duly
sworn in and John T. Tabor made fore
man. Judge Disque declined to consider
any excuses and the entire eighteen jury
men will serve.
In view Of the recent lynching and the
large number of homicides committed
since the last session of the grand jury,
the charge of the Judge was looked to
with a great deal of interest and the
court room was filled with spectators.
Judge Disque's charge was one of the
most thorough and forceful ever delivered
from the bench here and has been warm
~ commended for the bold stand he has
taken. The Bible was frequently opened
and read to show his points taken.
Judge Disque concluded by saying that
the conduct of the sheriff on the night
of the lynching should be Investigated TO
determine whether he extended the pris-
oner that protection accorded him by law.
If it is found that he did not then the
jury should so report by Indictment or
otherwise. He explained just what tie
law demanded that the sheriff should do
under such circumstances.
He Stated that the amount of crime
committed in the county since the last
session sof the grand jury was appallihg,
and said that it rested with the jiqry to
free the county of this stain.
e. T. Shaw a sons, undertakers.
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ercen Undertaking Company
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
FIRE IN PANHANDLE.
Prairies of Texas Are Swept, Entail
ing Enormous Loss.

Austin Texas, March 5.--Information
was received here today to Tie effect that
most disastrous prairie fires had swept
the extreme western section OF tile PAN
handle for the past three days. entailing
a loss up 10 the present time OF upwards
OF one million dollars.
The fire did the most damage in Lamb
and Hockey counties. burning many acres
of land and destroying hundreds Of head
OF cattle. lnasmuch as it will be six
weeks before the spring grass viii come
forth, it has been found necessary for
all cattlemen in that section to move
their cattle into New Mexico for range
purposes. which means considerable loss
to Them It is estimated that ia the
past three days 5eoeoo acres of land have
been burned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
Barqes to Haul steel.

Pittsburg. March 5.-The Carnegie Steel
company is having constructed steel
barges of 1880 tons each for the purpose
of transporting steel rails and structural
iron to the southwest. One boat can tow
ten of these barges, making a total tori
mage of 10000 tons Most of this freight
is now carried by rail. Other subsidiary
concerns of the United States Steel Cor
poration will. it is said, also have barges
built for the river trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
SWEEPING VICTORY
FOR THE SCHOOL TAX
But One Vote Was Recorded Against
the Measure In Alabama City
Yesterday.

Gadsden. March 5.--(Speeial 1.-THE cleo
ton for special school tax held today in
Etowah county shows sweeping vic
tory from three of the largest precincts
as follows: Gadsden. for III; against. Al;
Alfalfa. for. %: against. III Alabama
City. for. 50: against. T.
Indications are that there MAS little
opposition in county precincts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
PERSONAL

Homer Hesterly and family left yester-
day for Greenwood. Ark, where Mrs.
Hesterly and daughter Will be the guest
OK Mr. Hesterly's father for a month.
Mr.. Hesterly will proceed to Bo6homa,
i. r.. where he has accepted prominent
position with a large lumber company
His family viii join him in April Mr..
lIesteily held the position of chief clerk
10 A. u. Ligluner, general agent of the
Frisco III Birminsham and was regarded
ms one OF The. most efficient young rail-
road men in this section.
l.. T. Beeeher, vice president OF the Ten
nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company,
whose headquarters are in New York. is
now in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
vardaman Notified of Action.

Jackson, Miss March 5,-(Speclal Coy
ernor Nardaman has kilograms from Me-
ridian today signed by members of the
finance committee, in which they repu-
date the kilograms of Sunday, in which
1t was stated Meridian was able to take
care of her unfortunates and did not need
contributions from the outside world. The
finance committees chairman says all
contributions will be gladly accepted and
receiDted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
.CRITIC|ZES THE
ADMINISTRATION.
Williams Makes Speech in the
House
MORE NICKELS AND PENNIES
Bill Is Passed Which Provides That
They May Be Coined at MINIS
other Than That at
Philadelphia.
MORE NlCKELS AND PENNIES

Washington, March 5.-Legislation by
unanimous consent and under suspension
of the rules occupied the attention of
the House today and resulted in The pas
sage Of several bills, some of considerable
Importance The adoption of a resolution
OF inquiry as to whether any criminal
prosecutions have been begun against in
dividuals in the Northern Securities com
pany. furnished the text for speech
of criticism by Mr.. Williams, the demo-
cratic leader directed against the admin
istration. Brief answers were made by
Mr.. Jenkins of Wisconsin and Mr.. Gros-
venor of Ohio. Mr. Jenkins showed that
the statute of limitations had run out
against any action that might be taken
in this case and that any effort at prose-
cution would be useless.
Fault was found with the rules of the
House, and the concentration of power in
the speaker by Mr.. shackleford of Mis-
souri,. who took occasion to address the
House ON a bridge bill.
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l. . So T

Watch charm, with initials II. L., on
Nineteenth street between First and
Seventh avenues Bessemer. Reward
of So to finder If returned to II. Levin
son, 1926 Second avenue, Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06

TO CURE A COLI IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money II 1t falls
to cure. 4. ". GROVES signature is on
each box. CSC.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
GREAT MEETING
HELD BY YM c, A,
Enormous Crowd Attends SEES
sion in Selma
WOMAN STRUCK BY WHEEL
Mrs. T. J. RoweIl Is Knocked Down BY
Negro on Bicycle In Selma.
Engineers Funeral
Is Held.
WOMAN STRUCK BY WHEEL

Selma, March 5.-1Special) LAST night
at the Church Street Methodist church
the largest crowd that ever thronged that
ediflce was present to attend the annual
meeting of the Y. NJ c. A. of this city.
So great was the attendance that many
were turned away, not being able to
crowd in the doors.
The exercises were presided over by
Ernest Lamar, president of the associa-
ton and the ministers of the city par
tcpated, the churches west of Broad
street being closed for the night services.
Among the addresses made was one by
II. S. D. Mallory, who, at the conclusion
of his remarks, presented the Rev. J. l..
Rosser the new pastor of the First Bap-
fist church. who made the principal adj
dress of the evening.
The music was especially fine. the
Temple quartette of Boston being engaged
for the evening. The quartette was to
have sung at the Broad Street Presby-
terrain church in the morning, and at the
services for men in the afternoon at the
Y. M. c. A., but missed connection at
Montgomery and had to come to Selma
Via Maplesvlle, arriving here at p. m.
The association in Selma is in excellent
condition, and is doing a great work.
Funeral of Tornado Victim.
Yesterday afternoon, from his late resi-
dence on Maxey street, occurred the
funeral of John r. Smith, engineer of the
Southern railway who was in the Elmlre
restaurant in Meridian Friday evening
and was one of the victims of the tor
nado that passed over that city. Hun
dreds of friends of the deceased were at
The home and many at the cemetery who
did not go out to the house The ritual
istio ceremony of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers were performed in
an impressive manner at the grave in
Live Oak cemetery. The pail bearers were
Frank Little, James Fitzgerald, John
Booth, j. Il. Kearney. NJ. e. Madden,
A. p. Jones. Frank Land and DR.. c.
Ritter.
Knocked Down BY Bicycle.
Yesterday morning as Mrs. r. j. Rowell
was on her way TO church she was run
into by little boy on bicycle in front
of c. A. Mcl<innon's home on Dallas
street Mrs. Rowell was knocked to the
stone pavement and rendered uncon-
scious for some minutes. When she re-
gained consciousness she found the boy
bending over and murmuring how sorry
he waS. Friends arrived in short while
and she was assisted into a nearby house
The boy in the meantime rode off and
his identity is unknown RS. Rowell was
considerably bruised, but her injuries arc
not serious.
Local and Personal.
The band of Hungarian gypsies that has
been encamped on the south side of the
river from Selma left town this afternoon
much to the relief of the citizens gener-
ally.
Mr. Watt KendriclS of Massilon was Il
visitor to Selma today.
e. B. Moseley Of Hazen was visitor to
Selma today. Mr. Moseley is a prominent
citizen of his section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-06
Made In other MINIS.

600 to 100000 the sum available to supply
metal for the coinage of nickels and
pennies, and providing that these coins
may hereafter be made in the mints at
Denver, San Francisco and New Orleans,
as we'll as at present in Philadelphia;
also providing for a delegate to Congress
from Alaska.
On motion of Mr.. Bonynge of Colorado,
the House took up under suspension of
the rules, bill amending the revised
statutes in two respects relative to the
coinage of nickels and pennies, first in
creasing from $4,000 to 100000 the amount
of money to be utilized in the purchase
OF metal for niclxels and pennies; and Sec
ond, providing for the manufacture of
these two coins at San Francisco, Denver
and New Orleans minis as well as the
Philadelphia mint. where the entire COIN
age is now being done.
Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania, voiced a
vigorous protest against the measure. He
demanded "a second" which if ordered,
carried with it forty minutes debate. Mr..
Adams then demanded vote on order
ing "the second
The vote was III to 2 in favor of order
ing the second" indicating an over
whelming sentiment in favor of the bill.
The benefits and necessities of the bill
were explained by Messrs. Bonynge,
Southland of Ohio Hardwick of Georgia,
and Kahn Of California. The need of the
additional coins. and the economy of haV-
ing them in various parts of the country,
thus saving transportation charges was
shown.
Mr.. Adams declared the bill to be simply
movement to provide work for these
mints. The Philadelphia mint needed the
work and he maintained it was entitled
to it, That these small coins were needed
in California was ridiculous. why" he
shouted, to the great amusement Of the
members you can't even buy drink
out there, and have been there, for less
than two-bits.'
"Oh. WE'LL" retored Mr.. Kahn, "Phila-
delpha is so slow we have never been
able to get small coins out there"
This turned the laugh on Mr. Adams.
The bill was declared passed at the
conclusion of Mr.. Adams remarks on a
viva VOce vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-06
ienee. don't know whether they viii

dence. I don't know whether they will
be dismissed or not ~
Frank Foster and PHI. Forbes who
were invited into the Anderson case on
trial today by Judge Carver, assistant
attorney general, because the latter had
to leave the city for several days on
business in the western part of the state,
are just as anxious as Dreaming to get
rid of the present jury.
Judge Carver on last Saturday went
to Judge Dana and ASKED him to put
over the present liquor cases until "a
better jury is secured"
THE cases are on the docket, Judge
Dana is quoted as having replied, ana
had better be disposed Of now"
This shows the whole array of attOT-
neys on the side of the city and the
county to be after the scalp of the pres
ent jury so far as liquor cases are con-
cerned. They feel that they are up
against it,
Judge Dana refused to say anything
concerning Drenning2sa attempt to have
the jury panel quashed. I haven't a
word to say" he replied to a question
on the matter.
Unless the attorneys for the prosecu-
ton manage to find some sort of flaw
IN the drawing, their only chance of
knocking out the -jHlX lies in an arbi-
tlary order, of the court. i. they CON-
/ tinue to have aaqHittals returned
against them, they may make q. direct
appeal to Judge Dana for such an or
DEF.
If Carver. Foster, Dreaming and
Forbes make up their minds to fight
out ali the rest of the cases, they will
adopt a new tack, namely to secure
Jurors more to their liking through the
''talesman" method. A 'talesman juror"
is one called in to fill the place of Jurors
who are called aid do not respond or
qualify. There are only 10 regular jur-
ors on the present panel Extra men
were subpOeDaed on a second list and
! they are known as "talesman." They
! can however, only sit in one case. 1t
is the plan of the prosecution in the
liquor cases to secure men more to their
idea, by challenging regular jurors to
the limit. and picking men from the
s.talesmen' list This plan does not hold
out all the hope in the world, however.
Four liquor cases have SO far been
tried and an acquittal has been the
common verdict in them ALL P. H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-06
GRIMES SUES RlCHEY.
Wants Money He Loaned Him to
Make Up Shortage.

Frank E. Grimes this afternoon en-
tered suit in the Shawnee county dis
triet court against Roy Richey for
1888 and interest at 8 per cent, which
he claims is due him on $1,175 which
he loaned Richey to make up a short
age, occurring while the latter was chief
clerk under himself as state treasurer
The entire shortage amounted to
$1.175. 1t pertained to Abilene cou-
pons, and was unearthed in Rowett' s
report. Richey secured the entire
amount from Grimes on a note, after
the discovery and in this way nqui-
dated the deficit. The note was made
out on September z, 1904. Some time
later Richey paid Grimes 1892, leay-
ing a balance of $783 still due on the
note. This sum and interest at per
cent, is what Grimes is suing Richey
for now.
Mr.. Grimes was seen this afternoon
concerning the suit and satdas : I am
suing Richey for the balance Of the
money due me which I gave him to
make up the shortage. The fact that
there was such a shortage appeared
first in Rowetts report. Richey gave
me his note for the money which /
gave him. Later he paid me a part.
There is now still S783 due at per
cent interest"
Richey passed through Topeka at
1880 o'clock this afternoon, on a
westbound Santa Fe train. and was
served at the depot with the subpoena
by Sheriff Lucas personally He did
not stop off, but continued on his trip
Lucas did not find out where he was
going.
United States attorney, is Grimes, law
YER
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CAN'T HANDLE MAIL.
Chicago Postal Employees Are Swamp
ed With business.

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Chicago Eel. Chicago. with one
of the finest spostoffice buildings in the
entire country, is utterly unable to han
die its mail business. For the first time
in four years the fun force of 900 clerks
in the mailing division was required to
work yesterday to relieve the conges-
ton that has clogged the machinery
since February /.
Although the clerks have been work
ing from ten to twelve hours day,
large amount of mali is left undistrib
uted each night Important mail for
business houses is hours late in being
received and sent out, and complaints
about the Inadequate service have been
piling up in. Postmaster Buses room
for several days.
Pneumatic tubes in the new postoffice
which cost $4,000 to install are prac-
tically useless because there are not
enough clerks to take the mail promptly
to them and they are idle much Of the
time.
Machinery in the new building which
costs 5000, 600 is also proving more of a
hindrance than a benefit because it re-
quires quite number of clerks to OPP
crate it, and that number has been Ia
ken from the regular force, which was
inadequate before.
While the government officials at
Washington are aware of the condi-
tions they have said that Chicago can
not expect relief before July 1, when
next years appropriation becomes
available,
Tomorrow Postmaster Busse will
/ leave for Washington to make one more
appeal for more help. Ten days ago he
was told by First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock that Chicago would
have to get along as best it could, be-
cause the last congress had enacted a
law making the heads of departments
criminally liable if they exceed their ap-
preparations, and there was no money
to give to this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-06
WILL BE $4,000 WORDS
Report of Insurance Investigation
Committee Is Nearly Ready.

New York. Feb. 6.-The legislative
insurance investigating committee ex-
poets to practically complete the labors
of framing its $1,000 word report this
week A meeting viii be held in this
city on Wednesday or Thursday, at
which a rough draft of the. Heport viii
be read to the full committee Such
final changes as the report needs will
be made then.
District Attorney Jerome for week
has been going over the testimony
brought out al the investigation. Some
statement as to the possibilities of a
grand Jury investigation are looked
for. The case of the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance company has been in
vestfgated by two of his assistants
They are reported to have arrived at
a conclusion in the matter but are
waiting for the return Of their chief
before taking further steps.
The Fowler house cleaning commit
tee of the New York Life Insurance
company expects to be able to present
its report to the trustees at special
meeting next Thursday Tt is said
that the report is devoted largely to
Illuminating the accounts of Andrew
Hamilton, the cOmpany's former legis-
lative agent. who is now in Paris, and
to the syndieating enterprises in which
/ the officers of the company figured.
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CALLS IT INSULT.
Congressman Gillespie, Of Texas,
Resents the Action
OF Interstate Commerce Com
mission Oh His Resolution.
DEBATE NEAR CLOSE.
Vote Will BE Taken on Rate
Bill Tomorrow.
Victor Murdoch Speaks in Favor
of the Bill.
DEBATE NEAR CLOSE.

Washington, Feb. 6.-After reaching
an agreement to close general debate on
the rate bill at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
the house entered on the discussion to-
day with a long programme of five and
ten. minutes speeches ahead.
Diversions was caused by decidedly
animated remarks regarding railway
mergers by Mr. Gillespie (Tex.), author
of the resolution. answered by Nj.
Roosevelt yesterday concerning an al
legged merger of railways with the Penn
sylVania system as the important rae
tor.
Mr.. Gillespie. author of the. resolution,
declared that the answer was an M
suit; that with the great machinery at
hand a complete investigation Of actual
conditions should have been made. He
said such an investigation would show
traffic agreements Of an important and
questionable character.
The Investigation provided for in the
Gillespie resolution consists of eight
queries to be made by the interstate
commerce commission First, whether
the roads carrying coal haEe ANY
ownership or interest in the .nlinesr
second, whether the officers OF those
roads are interested personally in the
mines; third, whether there is any
contract between the miners and roads
amounting to restraint of trade or
creating a monopoly in bituminous
found to exist. then the commission is
requested to give the details of the re-
iatiOnship and set forth the agree
ments or terms of monopoly or own
ership interests; fifth, the commission
is to report as to the system of coal
car distribution; sixth, it is to suggest
a remedy; seventh, to report facts
and conclusions it may deem pertinent.
and eighth, to make the investigation
/ at its earliest opportunity.
Mr.. Murdoch. of Kansas, addressed
the house on the rate bill. s.-4s4
In the Senate. "a
Washington, Feb. 6.=Senator Pet
tus of Alabama had an attack of ill
ness in the Democratic cloak room
early today but soon revived and took
his seat in the senate chamber. Sen
ator GalIinger. who is a physician,
was called to see him by a senator who
( thought Mr.. Pettus was in a. serious
condition. Senator Pettus is 81 years
old.
Mr.. Hale. who has been i'll. was in
his seat when the senate met today
for the first time for weeks and at his
instance the senate consented unani-
mcusly to reconsider the votes by
which the bill for the reorganization
+ Of dental corps of the army and the
I bill Increasing the efficiency of medical
department of the army were passed.
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DRENNING BREAKS OUT.
Attempts to Knock out District Court
jury.

City Attorney F. G. Dreaming today
swooped down on County Clerk New
man to see if there was any chance of
auashing the panel
There are no flaws in its drawing that
can see was Newman's answer 'Elv-
eTything is perfectly proper"
Dreaming went over all possible
chances where reasons might be found
to knock cut the jury, but his search
was absolutely fruitless.
I guess there is no escape" he said.
''There seems to be mighty little show.
Then. too, we have a bunch of cases
ahead of US absolutely minus Of evil
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the Shawnee county assistant attorney
general in the prosecution of these
eases, said today: Carver has gotten
up all his cases in a clear. clean cut
manner. He has presented good evil
denGsh There We're no reasons for
acQdfftals. -dofT't seem to be able
TO do any thing with this jury. I wish
we could get these cases over to an
other term.
The case of the state against George
Anderson, Ed TimOn and Charles Nc
Gregor was given to the Jury at noon
today. The arguments were quite
long.
The case of the city against Dick
Heitman was started this afternoon.
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MRS. BRINKMAN DEAD.
As Result of InhaIing Smoke from
Burning Home.

Kansas city. No. Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Alice P. Brinkman. Widow Of the late
George L. Brinkman. prominent
miller and president of manufacturers
association OF Kansas City, died today
as the result of inhaling smoke and
gases from fire in her home. Her
daughter, Christine, was overcome but
may recover.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Sergeant Goble Shoots Himself in the
Head With a Rifle.

Leavenworth. Kas.. Feb. Seer
geant Bert A. Goble, of company E.
Eighteenth infantry. stationed at Fort
Leayenworth, committed suicide to-
day. shooting himself in the mouth
with q Krag- Jorgensen. No cause is
known. His home was at Pittsburg,
PENNSYLVANIA.
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WeIch Peonle to Afeet.

The WEIGH people Of the city are re-
duested to meet at the home Of Mrs.
S. j. Thomas, 612 Quincy street, We'd
nesday. evening to effect arrangements
for the proper celebration Of Saint
David's day.
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- ContaeIous DE-.

According to the report of the state
board of health for the month Of Deem
Der, there is a general falling off in the
prevalence of contagious diseases during
the month. The following are the figures
on cases and deaths for December, as
compared with November:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-06
4 Small SCOT Fire

Slightly damaged by fire this afternoon
caused by SCOT lighting on the roof.
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ZOO LIVE no CLANSIFY.

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