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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-09
AT THE BlJou.

All the week, with matinees Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday-kate
p Watson in "The Hoosier Girl,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-09

have called forth. she is none the less
gentle and tender, sympathetic and
womanly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-09
REGARDING Old Debts.

For the last five years the vast In
come from cotton, the total Value OF
fine arop averaging over SG0O,0O0,00O an
nuallv has gone to pay old debts, to put
the south on its feet financially and now
with a clear balance sheet, With some
capital accumulated with wealth of eX-
perience worth all that 1t has cost, the
South has learned how to dominate to a
fair extent the prize and the marketing
of cotton just as i dominates It's pro-
duction. There is no reason why the
south cannot so control the situation as
to secure a fairly regular price of at
least 10 cents a pound, and this would
be less than the average for the last hun
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

the taking up Of the conference report the Rate
bill, and it will hold he favored position until dis
posed OF.
After action on the Rate bill preference viii be
given TO appropriation bills. the Naval bill coming
first among these. and the District Of Columbia
bill following il. OF the appropriation conference
reports that the Indian bill will receive first con-
sideration, with others following when ready be
presented
The Sea Level Canal bill Will hold its place as
the unfinished business. but IL will continue TO be
jostled out OF position by other measures enjoying
higher privileges under the rules 1t is now gen
orally conceded that there will be a vote on this
measure before the final adjournment Of the ses-
sion. and with this assurance. Senator Kittredge
who has charge Of the bill. is in hurry for con-
sideration.
The conference report on the Statehood bill will
De the subject OF animated discussion but the be-
ilef IS general that the report on the Rate bill viii
De accepted after comparatively little controversy.
The question Of Senator Smoots eligibility will
be raised by the presentation of the report Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections but il is
not probable that the subject will be taken up for
discussion this week II IS possible that consider
alton of the report on statehood may be postponed
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
T.. S. FIRE FIGHTERS.
Forest SerUice SaUeS Timber Worth
Millions.
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washington June 3-The United States has one
Of the greatest fire fighting systems on earth IN the
Forest Service, which saved more than TWO nun
Gred thousand acres Of valuable timber land from
the flames last year and is preparing still further
TO reduce the area of fire swept woods this year.
The Forest Service in 1895 reduced the area OF
burned lands in the various forest reserves from
3Ss 81 acres the record of the year before, 70 O2
557 acres. and that In spite OF the fact that tfe
total area of reserves had been increased from ST.
05..05i to e2,74O2O acres. In other words. while
the area Cf reserves was almost twice that or the
previous year. the fire swept reduced TO
less than half its former size
The orerat1on of the FIRE service under Clifford
Pinchot is little known outside OF the government
offices IT does nor have any modern appliances
at its command. and it is doubtful whether any OF
the hundreds OF men in II would know reel
uu a hose OF hoist a water tower. II they had such
machines. About all these have 70 work with
is a good horse. a trusty shooting IRON OF
tried pattern. intimate knowledge OF the weather
and OF the peculiar characteristics OF forest fires.
AMI ullimitel authority from Washington hire
all the help needed 20 stop the advance OF the
flames
The force. which is small one. is perfectly or
eanzed and consists of forest supervisors and
their deputies. forest rangers and their deputies
and assistants and forest guards. They guided
by definite code OF instructions from Washington.
receive pay ranging from $40 to $500 year and
are all Civil Service employees except the guards
VINO are eHlploNeu NlIi4ouL ISaC Su-
pervisor is held responsible for the patrol Of his
reserve and is expected TO devise systems of fire
prevention and fire fighting suited 10 its condi-
tons. In the lumber producing states of the West
the government foresters aided in times OF need
by the state forest forces and by the employees of
+ha big lumber companies. which have a deep
financial interest in keeping the fires from spread
ing During the lest year thirty-six of the ninety
three government forest reserves escaped fires al
together because of the vigilance Of those in charge
In the other hfy-seven the burned areas ranged all
fha way from one TO 79,CSS acres The largest
amount of damage done in the Lewis and
lark reserve where f2SsS 90 board feet of lum-
ber was burned. The direct loss from forest fires
in the United States runs annually into many
millions dollars. while the indirect loss is beyond
estimate
The seasons of greatest danger from fre
spring and fall.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
TUNNEL CONTRACTORS FORTUNATE.
Rock Formation on Long Island Side of Bel
mont Bore Favors Them.

Good fortune follows the contractors for the
Long Island end of the Belmont tunnel. The
shaft sunk in 4th street. between the river and
West avenue Long Island city, was through
rock. after the workmen got down thirty feet.
and the tunnel now, well out in the stream. has
been worked through solid rock.
Ten days ago the contractors began 10 cut an
open ditch through 4th street. Long Island city,
for the end of the tunnel between the shaft and
Jackson avenue After going down through
good earth for twenty feet they hit large VEN
Of rock and now have smooth work ahead or
them They began 10 blast in the open cut yes
terday, and the houses along the block were
shaken up and the tenants howled themselves
hoarse, but the work went on. Steam driIllhs
machines VIII be set up in the cut this morning,
and the contractors hope 10 have most OF tnat
section of the tunnel finished by the end or Au-
EEsL
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
SCHOONER GOES TO PIECES.
Split on Rocks After Collision with IN
known Vessel-Crew Saved

Vineyard Haven. Mass, June 3.-The coasting
schooner Clara +. Rogers Captain r. ". Coffin,
bound from Perth Amboy to Lubec, Ne, with
coal was in collision with an unknown steamer
in Vineyard Sound during thick fog last night
and went 10 pieces to-day on the rocks on the
west end OF Nashawena Island. where she HAD
been be2ched IN the hope of preventing her sink
ing in deep water. The five men on board We're
saved by the life savers Of the Cuttyhunk sta
ton and are now at the station on the island.
The crew. assisted by the life savers. succeeded
in saving some OF their personal effects before
The vessel went entirely 10 pieces.
Nothing has been learned as TO the identity Of
the steamer with which she was in collision,
Il was soon lost sight of in the thick fog. The
Rogers was "A tWo-nlasted schooner built in
Jonesport, Ne, in 1872, and had cargo of about
two hundred tons Of coal.
The vessel was uninsured. but there was an in
surance the cargo.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
Photograph by I. $. Forest service)

alLgatots and water mOCCasirs. In Illinois there
are about 100000 acres of rich land that be
used # drained; in Michigan there are 900 900: In
Minnesota. 5"Gon, ana in New Jersey. Virginia
ana Arkansas there are many millions more. In
Virginia and North Carolina lies the Dismal
swamp, large enough and rich enough to support
mar the population Of those If properly
cul4Tated AltoEether: il is estimated, there arc
Wl,hln the United States in the ueighborhood of
lC00J0G9G OF swamps. 7O.O1GOGO of which have
been surveyed. The cost Of drainage is estimated
70 be on an average about SO Before the
IaEo IS drained it IS not worth giving After
the water Is removed ii worth from 500 $500
an acre, according to its proximity to market
During the last quarter OF a century irrigation
has rec aned 100000 acres Of the West,
area corresponding in size 70 tho State Of Massa-
chusetts. The IRRIGATION bitches which have
comulished the result would. If placed end end,
reach twice around the world and have cost 10000
CO. But every year this turns in a harvest
worth Sl5pHW@9. and 100000 men. women and
children dwell in prosperity where short time
the coyote aad the sage hen the only living
things II IS no stretch Of the imagination 20 see,
twenty-five years hence. the Jersey flats, the Dis
nal Swamp and the Everglades producing yearly
returns for the farmer and truckman worth twice
rs much as the crops coaxed from the land which
before irrigation a desert
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
Photograph by Z. 8 Forest service)

East have cried drainage long that It has
become an old story. but when the West stopped
its ancient cry long enough shout for relief from
too much water, the appeal such novelty
that steps were taken at once to drain the obJec
uonable moisture away and convert thousands of
acres Of swamps into homesteads. It is for this
reason therefore that both sides of the continent
are watching the work of the government engineers
at klamath with more than usual interest.
The klamath Basin includes about OGO acres CT
land Of which $4,000 expected be irrigated by
the reservoirs TO be constructed In the basin IS
Tule Lake. which is fed by Lost River. II is pro-
posed TO divert the waters of Lost River to various
parts OF the basin for irrigation purposes Dy build
ing a dam at Olene. The lake will then dry Up, il
Is expected. and with II the surrounding Swamps
Another vast tract be drained there is Lower
klamath Lake which is considerably higher than
the klamath River BY cutting a ditch through
the natural dixie that holds the waters Of Lower
klamath Lake in place II IS hoped drain the
lake and turn the rich bed earth over 10 man. 1t
is expected that about 13S00O acres of land will be
reclaimed from the swamps there.
The difficulties which the engineers encounter at
klamath are said to be greater than those to
found in the swamps Of the East. 1t is believed
that the Everglades of Florida comprising some
100000 acres. may as easily be wrested from the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
SHOT BY PLAYFUL BOARDER.
Lake Placid Woman May Die-SDid Not
Know It Was Loaded
IBy Telegraph to-Tns rrisunA.


Lake Placid. ". Y. June S-Mrs- Efwfn Bruce
was seriously and perhaps fatally injured last
night by the discharge OF a revolver tn the hands
OF David Bressette. OF Malone. ". Y ooar1er
in her house. Mrs. Bruce. whose husband In
special police officer In this village. according 20
the story told the authorities was seatsd at ths
organ playing hymns last night. On tho cenrrs
table near by was her husbands revolver.
Bressette. entered the room and picking up The
weapon playfully snapped II. not4supposins Il To
be loaded. 1t was not until he had pulled ehs
trigger the second time that the weapon sxplod-
ed The ball entered the wonlans right Eds and
lodged IN the tnteStineS-
DIR. ]. WIliston Wright, OF New York. who has
a cottage In Lake Placid. was called and probed
for the bullet without success Small hops
OF Mrs. Bruce's recovery is given. She has ono
little girl. two years old The authorities are
convinced that the shooting accidental and
no arrests have been made
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
MAY DRAIN BIG SWAMPS
Erperts Hope to Reclaim about
10O,OOO,OO0 Acres.
LFron. The Tribune Rrrea,,-1

washington. June 3-To reclaim in the eastern
part of the United States swamplands equal in
area TO Indiana. Illinois. Iowa. New Jersey Della
ware. Vermont and Connecticut combined is now
the cream or experts. This dream may become
reality within few years. If the problems
fronting the engineers on the klamath irrigation
project in Oregon are solved successfully as they
doubtless will be- the greater swamps OF the older
part of the country will be attacked and drained
IN their turnA This would convert the vast, fever
breeding morasses of New Jersey. Florida. Michi-
gan. Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois into productive
farms and populous urban districts
Within the last few years irrigation has been
the cry OF the West The swamp districts of the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

for week In executive session MI
Barnes's case will follow that Of Mr.. Wickersham.
The programme for the week in the House con
templates work on the Sundry Civil appropriation
bill There are several matters, however, which
ray interrupt this plan. These are the Railroad
Rate bill conference report, the Statehood confer
cnce report and the Payne bill making minor
changes in the administration Of The customs laws
2 he regular order tomorrow is the passage OF
bills under suspension OF the rules This means 4
cay Of legislation bills of local character Should
tho Senate act the rate conference report to-
morrow the House viii take II up Tuesday. The
Statehood conference report, too, viii be taken up
"a the House soon as the Senate accepts il. Il
the Senate rejects the report il not be brought
up IL the House.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
TRADE WITH CHINA.
United States Securing the Lion s
Share.
Irron The ~ribune Bureau. !

Washington. june SIN the last ten years COM
r,e-ce between the United States and China has
increased from shout Sso6eo.0Oo in 1885 to nearly
yn0gaOao in the year 1905. this nagnihcent growth
being chiefly in China's purchases of American
Goods though Imports from China have also de-
veloned. Total eEports TO China in the calendar
wear 1875 S,71S922 and in 1896 S5s5747ss: the
total imports from China were. in 1885, 81 $40 sso
and in 1905 S2S.I20l. In addition TO the exports
direct there should ne considered those to Hong
kong British colony on the coast of China. which
s. IN fact door through which large quantities
Of merchandise enter that country To Hong Kong
the exports Of the United States grew from 81
Sc IN 1885 10 SsOSoS2s 1905 and the imports from
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
DO NOT AGREE WITH BINGHAM.

The Central Federated Union. at It's meeting yes
terday. read a letter from Commissioner Bingham.
in reply 10 a complaint made by the union that sta
tionary engineers had to lose day TO get their
certificates after denomination. in which the
Commissioner offered mail the certificates to ths
engineers This was unsatisfactory, and the union
decided TO withhold action until the Safety Associa
ton of Engineers had written wake up letter
the Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

ana miscellaneous manufactures Of iron and steel
0f the exports IN the calendar year 1905 cotton
mineral OIL Se4SS5S7 manufactured tobacco, chiefly
cigarettes, S$os15 and flour. S4s5oS3; but to Hong
Kong the exports Of flour 81 eOS SS4 a large
proportion OF which went into China
The principal imports from China are raw silk
tea, hides and skins, wool, mattings and opium
The value OF raw silk imported from China in the
calendar year 1905 S9.5o05S9; of tea s. I55 $40
OF carpet wool. S.2046l2. The figures of the fiscal
year 1905 show the value of opium from China as
1858, and of hides and skins. s25S ea of which
more than 10000 represented goatskins
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
WANTS MORE MEAT INSPECTORS.

Health Commissioner Darlington said yesterday
that fl would be necessary 10 appoint al least eight
more meat inspectors. The thirteen inspectors he
had now were not sufficient 10 look after the
slaughter houses. DR. Darlington sent on for the
list Of eligible inspectors. ana eight VIII be ap-
pointed Five Of these viii be- added 10 New 41sk-
s.lle the remaining. three viii ae sent - bToohiin
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
Many Measures to Come Up in Sen
Gte-Sundry Grill Bill an House.

Washington. June s.-The Senate will probably
have before it this week several appropriation bills
the statehood question. the Railroad Rate BILL the
type of canal TO be constructed across the Isthmus
Of Panama and the right Of Senator Smoot TO re-
tain his seat. The weeks business will begin with
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
DID NOT FEAST ON "eRIDeE HOGS"

The from the Bridge Squad. not wishing 10
be Outdone by the patromen OF any other precinct
held a dinner In Powers Hall. Brooklyn. after the
parade Saturday Captain William Brcphy and In
spector john Flood were the principal speakers
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

RIFLE RANGE IMPROVEMENTS-The War
Department has been advised that the facilities
the target range Sea Girt have been materially
improved by the addition of forty Aiken targets,
the invention OF an Illinois militia marksman. This
acquisition adds much 10 the advantages Of Sea
Girt where the big national match will be held
in September and for which the rife teams OF the
in training. There are indications that the
coming national match will be the largest ever
held III this country. More states will be repre-
sented than before the army will send least
two teams, and the navy and marine corps will
each be represented by one team. The Military
Academy will not be able to furnish competing
team since the academy authorities find ii impos
warrant their appearance against the service
and state teams. 1t has been decided not to send
a team from the Naval Academy either. although
the midshipmen have been doing splendid work at
Annapolis under Lieutenant Harris Laning. The
records made have attracted much attention among
the marksmen who have visited Annapolis and
shot against the midshipmen team One young boy
named Thomson. Of the second class, the smallest
boy in the Naval Academy. who had no previous
experience with rife. promises be the best shot
in the service He gained special praise from the
members Of the list New York Regiment team,
which recently visited Annapolis Sergeant Doyle.
the famous shot of the list, is quoted by the MID
shipmen commencing the work of the Aunap-
oils boys. Lieutenant Colonel Peter 5. Bonus. 9th
Cavalry will be the executive officer of the ma
tional match at Sea Grt. He is expected in Wash
ingtOn in about month to select his assistants
and arrange for the detail OF regular troops 70
markers and forth.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

CAPTAIN MOORE ASKS RETIREMENT.-Fiv
captains Of the navy are 10 be considered for
tiren7ent from the active list under Section S OF
the Navy Personnel law of 1899. the retirements
take effect July / Among those who have ap-
piled for consideration under this law is Captain
William SJurtevant Moore. who has been the head
Of the department OF steam engineering at the
ma w yard Boston. for more than a year Captain
Moore was classmate OF Rear Admiral Charles
w Rae chief OF the Bureau OF Steam Engineering
Of the navy, being of the members of the first
class of cadet engineers appointed At the f'aval
Academy Captain Moore is recognized as an off,
Ger of superior engineering ability. During his
many wears of service he five different
casions detailed for duty AT the Bureau OF Steam
Engineering on which duty he spent more ,hAn ten
years. and he had much 10 Go with the designing
and improving OF the steam electrical and other
ma chinery for warshIps. He also served SeveraI
forging and machining OF steel plating, tnGots
other material the navy was in progress AT
the time OF President Gardeld's assassination he
was detailed for special duty at the White House
as one of the officials in attendance upon the ITes-
dent and his family. His years OF sea duty Rave
also been many; in fact. ne has been almost con
stanty employed since he was appointed
cadet When the Navy Personnel law was enacted
he transferred from the engineer corps 10 the
line corps When retired he will make his nome at
the old homestead. which recently came into his
possession following the death OF his father. the
Rev. DR.. Moore
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. I

Washington. June g.
CIRCUS EXAMPLE FOR ARMY.-The army
officers who accompanied the Barnum & Bailey
circus for the purpose of obtaining hints regard
ing transportation and subsistence Of a large
ganization constantly on the move have returned
70 Washington filed with admiration at the per-
fection of system to which circus management has
been reduced. 1t was the very science of admin
istration and the officers found that each hours
duties were done with the precision which left
nothing unaccOunted for There more than
horses to say nothing of the other animals. Every
thlhS was transported without friction or delay so
far the circus people concerned although
of the failure of railroad facilities The military
observers were Impressed with the systematic
work, which would probab bly, not be possible in the
changed and the officer who has charge Of trans
portation to-day may be detailed to barrack in
prevalent. that most of the staff departments
are made up OF temporary personnel by the detail
II stated that II the experience with the circus
the side Of the permanent personnel and the en-
courageInent Of specialties
MAJOR GENERAL OF MARINES = General
George F. Elliott. the commandant of the marine
corps. will probably be made major general at
least a provision 10 this effect is contained in the
Naval bill 1t has been reported from the Senate
Naval Committee. General Elliott has been urg-
ing the department to give the commandant the
rank of major general on the ground that he com
mands officers and men which exceed that ordinar-
army; and with the additions which have been
made TO the marine corps. together with the re-
that branch it is agreed that the request for an
advance of rank is justified AT the same time the
committee is worded as to give the present en-
cessor the % rank Of brsadeE only u IT is Just to
General Elliott TO say that this was far from his
to make an effort have the phraseology changed
present steps will be taken to have the increase
of rank made permanent so that General Elliotts
successors may De major generals alSO.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

NEW DESERTION sCHEME.-Captain NJ. NJ
Maxon, of the army. duty in Cincinnati as re
cruiting officer has made a suggestion to the War
couragement of desertions in the army. He would
month from which allowance ne would deduct
sum for every desertion occurring the soldiers
organization-S1 for one deserton, 81 60 for de-
sertions q 60 and the entire allowance of
81 for four or desertions. If the deserters
return or are arrested within month. the sums
deducted are to be restored TO the soldier. II is
Captain Maxon's idea that in this way the control
CT desertions can be placed within the enlisted
force He is also of opinion that the soldier who
apprehends deserter should be allowed the
ward of $50 which is now paid 10 civilians. The
proposition of extra pay does not ma FAVOR al
least on the basis that It should serve as a means
of forfeiture for desertons occurring IN the army
II would be form Of punishment visited upon IN
nocent mon who in way responsible for the
disappearance OF their deserving associates. The
plan possesses the merit OF originality, but beyond
that 1t does not attract much attention.
PREFERENCE OF MEN.-Artfllery
officers who want special duty may be able 10 get
1t hereafter by virtue of system which the acting
chief Of the corps Colonel G. f E Harrison, has
recommended. He believes that it would be ad-
vantageous 10 allow artillery officers to express
their preference for detached duty or for stations
These expressions are TO be kept file in the
office of the chief of artillery, and be
suited whenever il is necessary TO make change
II location n transfer of officer from
another. OF course personal preferences
cannot always be elOwed to control, bat where it
would interfere with the public interests to do
tribute to the conterment Of officers mos; directly
concerned