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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

It is the general impression in Washington and is substantiated by the talk of those who seem to be in authority in labor circles, that the unions will go ahead with the pro- gram they have mapped out to play this fall. They are going after the scalps of a good many members of the republican party in the present congress and if all signs do not fail there will be many familiar faces missing in the sixtieth congress. One of those faces, it seems likely, will be the Hon Charles E. Littlefield of Maine. The labor people are after him and several more members of the judiciary committee of the house, for the part they played in defeating the anti-injunction bill at the last ses- sion of the house. They also are af- ter the republican members of the committee on labor who refused to vote on and get the eight hour bill out of that committee. The bill fin- ally did get out of the committee simply because the democratic mem- bers of the committee one day caught the republicans mapping and voted it out of the committee with a favor able report. That report never reach- ed the house. however, for Speaker Cannon called in Chairman Gardner of the committee and read the riot act to him for allowing the bill to come out of the committee, and it re- mains on the house calender. That is the way labor has been treated by the republican leaders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
WOULDN'T LOWER THE FLAG.
Maine Erects Unique Monument fol
 Sailor Bill Conway.

Bangor, Me. July 3I.-Governor Cobb will go to Camden on August 30 to attend the unyeiling of a me moriaI in honor of William Conway. a sailor in the navy. who at the breaking out of the civil war refused to haul down the American flag at the Pensacola navy yard when all the officers there renounced their all legiance tot the Union.
 The memorial is the joint gift of the people of Camden. Conway's birthplace. and the Maine command cry of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. It is a large boulder. with a bronze tablet. bearing an in scription telling of Conway's patri- otic deed
 It is expected that several war ships will be anchored of the port, and that their crews will march in parade. Secretary Bonaparte. Gov ernor Cobb. General Joshua L. Chamberlain. Senator Hale and oth- CTS are announced to speak The tablet wfIl be unveiled by General Richards. commander of the Maine Loyal Legion. and 100 members of the order are to be present
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
CARBoLIC ACID BLINDS BABY.
Little Girl Pulls Over Bottle. and
 Poison Burns Face.

Meriden. July 31-Louisa Ingra. ham. the 2 years old daughter of John Ingraham of No 130 South Col ony street. was probably totally blinded Sunday afternoon by esrbol- ic acid The child was reaching uI on shelf and she accidentally pulled over a bottle of the acid. which struck her in the face
 Both eyes were covered with the fluid and her cheek was badly burned The girl vas taken to the hospital. but it is not thought posi- bIe she viIl ever be able to see again
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

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 Your thoughts abide On suicidef
 You need pt1I
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
MEMPHIS MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Lamar chappell stabs Himself In the
 Heart While at Florida Resort.

Tampa, Fla, February D.-Lamar chappell, until recently assistant man. ager of the Southern Cotton OH company at Memphis Tenn, committed suicide in his room at the Chautauqua hotel at St. Petersburg, Fla, this afternoon at 1:15, by stabbing himself in the heart with a pearl handled penknife. Shortly after wards his brother Mayor Chappell of Columbus, Ga, entered the room and found him dying Death ensued in few minutes. Chappell was a sufferer with Brights disease, and his brother believes he stabbed himself in a convulsion of pain from the disease.
 Dr. Wilcox, who had been attending Chappell, was the last man who saw him before the suicide, and found him much depressed. Mayor Chappell had arrived at St. Petersburg Saturday last to take his brother to Columbus. The deceased had been at St. Petersburg since Novem- Der, having resigned his position at Mem phis owing to i'll health.
 He was a Confederate veteran and few days ago received the cross of honor from his veteran camp at Memphis. He was a relative of Congressman w. B. Lamar of Florida, and has another brother at Columbia. Ga, who Is a mem- Der of the Georgia legislature.
 Mayor Chappell viii accompany the re- mains to Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
WOMEN ELECTED
 IN PHILADELPHIA
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD IN
 PENNSYLVANIA YESTERDAY AND SLATES WERE UPSET IN
 MANY OF THE PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, February 2O.-The spring municipal elections were held today throughout Pennsylvania. Ideal weather prevailed and heavy vote was cast in many localities.
 Philadelphia elected two magistrates seventeen select and fourteen common councilmen twelve school directors in each of the forty-three wards, constables and division election officers. Outside of several small disturbances in wards where there were spirited contests, there was very little disorder reported. There were quite 8 number of arrests made for Illegal voting Little interest was displayed in the contest for magistrates as the major fly and minority party were each entitled to one magistrate and each party named only one candidate.
 Great interest was taken in the election of councilmen, notably in the Second and out in many instances In some of the wards the city party and Lincoln party organizations which swept the city last November were split and fighting each other with the help of factions from old republican organizations, or the demo- crats. In the Second ward Harry C. Ransley, president of the select council, who was opposed to Mayor Weaver in the gas lease fight. was candidate for reelection on the republican and demo- cratic tickets. and he defeated by a small majority P. J. Dewitt, the city party and Lincoln party candidate. In the Fifteenth ward Alexander Crow, Jr.. member of the select council, who was one of the Mayors strongest supporters in the recent political war, went down to defeat for reelection before w. s. McInnis, the man who was the candidate of the democratic Lincoln and liberty parties MT. Crow was backed by portion of the city party. and a faction within the republican party
 A feature of the election was the can didacy of fifty women in various wards for the position of district school direc- tor. Nearly all the, women were on the reform tickets, and a large percentage ot them were eleceted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Reform Candidate Wins by Ma
 joriy of 5000
ARRESTS WERE NUMEROUS
Prayers and Free Sandwiches Did Not Avail in Bringing About Election of Logan In AL
 legheny.

Pittsburg, February 20--After one of the most bitterly fought municipal cam paigns in which was recorded the great est vote ever cast in this city, George W. Guthrie, mayoralty candidate of the Citlzens' party, the democratic party and the Civic league, defeated his opponent Alexander NJ. Jenkinson, by majority of 5000. In 1903 Mayor Hayes, the pres ent republican incumbent. received a ma jority of 7311. Since that time three new wards have been added to the city.
 The campaign throughout has been one of vituperation and recrimination and charges of crookedness emanated from both sides almost hourly. Wholesale ar rests were made during the last days of the campaign for repeating, and coloniz- ing. lodging houses were raided and men carrying illegal tax receipts were hustled to the police stations. The day was char acterized by many fights at polling places and in two districts the election boards were hauled into court, charged with re- fusing to allow negroes to vote.
 George B. Logan, the candidate for Mayor of the good government party in Allegheny, was defeated by Charles F.. Kirschter, republican. Kirschter's major ity is estimated at 4000
 The feature of the campaign in this city was the part taken in it by women. Throughout the entire day they held meetings of prayer for the eleeton of Logan and carried sandwiches and cof- fee to the workers at the polls, while brass bands played patriotic and popular airs in the neighborhood of the polling nlapas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
PURE FOOD BILL.
Baltimore and Ohio Replies to Charges
 Made In Senate.

Washington. February 0O.-The Senate listened for three or four hours today to discussion of the details of the pure food bills. number of minor amend ments were suggested but under the agreement to vote on all amendments to- morrow. none of them could be acted on today. Mir. Raines presented by request A reply from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company to the charge of dis criminatlon made against 1t by the Red Rock Fuel company of West Virginia. The communication was signed by Vice President Bond, who declared that there had been no dscrimination; that the Red Rock company was treated as were all others, and that to meet It's require ments was impossible for lack of equip ment.
 The Senate adjourned few minutes after o'clock out of respect to the memory of the late Representative Castor of Pennsylvania
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
LONCwORTHS BOARD
 STEAMER FOR CUBA
Cuban Consul at Tampa Presents the Bride With Magnificent Floral
 Design.

Tampa, Fla, February 20.-Representa- tive and Mrs. Longworth arrived at 1;35 o'clock this evening on the private car Elysian and proceeded directly to Port Tampa, there boarding the steamer for Havana, to spend part of their honey moon in Cuba At city station tonight q large crowd gathered and the Cuban consul, F. E. Mendoza, presented to Mrs. Longworth a magnificent floral design, emblematic of the friendship of Cubans for herself and for her father, Pres- dent Roosevelt.
 Mrs. Longworth received the gift with smiles. At Tampa Bay station the hotel orchestra gave the couple 9 serenade and the train was boarded by F. w. Nor gan, United States minister to Cuba, who goes to aHvana to assume his du- ties at his new post. and by President J. M Barr of the Seaboard Air Line who are also en route to Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
MUST PAY $5oo0.
Company Refused to Raise Bridge at
 Pittsburg as Ordered.

Burlington, United States district court today ordered the Union Bridge company to pay a fine of 5000 and the costs of prosecution for it's failure to obey the mandate of the secretary of war to raise the Union bridge over the Allegheny river to a point high enough to permit navigation.
 The case has been before the courts for more than a year The river men in this vicinity complain that navigation in the Allegheny river Is obstructed by Che bridge which spans the river at the mouth of the Ohio river. The secretary of war, following an investigation, or- dered the bridge raised, but the orders were never carried out. The case will be taken to the United States supreme court by the bridge company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Prominent Birmingham Man Will Succeed Mcclellan as Head
 of the Supreme Court
REGARDED IS EMINENTLY
 FITTED FOR THE HONOR
Friends of Justice Tyson Made Fine Showing to the Governor, But MT. Weakleys Supporters Car
 rIed the Day.

Montgomery, February 20.-(Special)- Just after dark tonight Governor Jelks announced that he had appointed Samuel D. Weakley of Birmingham chief justice of the supreme court, to succeed the late Thomas N. Mcclellan.
 The only other candidate was John R. Tyson, a member of the court who had a great many endorsements from all parts of the state. It was thought that the fine showing made by Justice Tyson would land him but today it developed that Mr. Weakley was in the lead and the announcement of his appointment was not much of a surprise. It was pre- dicted in the Montgomery letter to the Age-Herald last night that Weakley would be appointed.
 MT Weakley was the campaign mana ger of Governor Jelks when he ran against former Governor Johnston. Be- sides this MT Weakley is regarded as one of the best equipped lawyers in the south. and especially fitted for the po- sition. He is man of work and wis dom and it Is predicted that he will not only make a reputation for the bench and himself but the state as we'll
 Strong Showing Was Made.
 The showing made for MT Weakley was strong one considering the time devoted to il, and the governor was i'm pressed with, thes aagunaene that his ap- pontment would add strength to the bench as it would still keep Justice Tyson and at the same time secure an- other man of his class as a judge, 1t being known that MT Weakley would not accept the associate justiceship if Justice Tyson were promoted. It was also pointed out that MT. Weakley was man with a practice worth S12OOO year and he was willing to give this up to serve the state.
 The friends of Justice Tyson put up magnificent fight and he had a showing that few men could command in the way Of endorsement He is wonderfully pop u1ar all over the state and will give MT. Weakley or any other man a hard race for the place before the people. How ever, 1t is not thought here that he will make fight against the new man at the elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
WEAKLEY HEARS NEWS
 WHILE AT HIS HOME
Considers 1t the Proudest Moment of His Life and Is Deeply Touched
 By Devotion of Friends.

The new chief justice received the hrst news of his appointment late yesterday afternoon while he was at his home in the South Highlands, seated in his library with Mrs Weakley and their young daughter.
 An old and intimate friend called Judge Weakley by telephone and congratulated him upon his appointment to the highest and most important legal position in the state of Alabama.
 Other friends in Montgomery and Bir- mngham were not laggards, however, and until late in the night telephone and telegraph wires carried messages of con- graduation and good wishes to the dis tinguished jurist.
 Ut is very difficult for me to express my feelings, said Chief Justice Weakley last night. 'I feel that I have been named to the proudest office in the entire state, and I cannot find the words that would satisfactorily show my apprecia- ton of the very high honor shown me by Governor Jellks, and through him by the whole people of the state.
 My heart Is full of love and affection for the people of Birmingham, my friends and neighbors for nineteen years, ana ny pleasure is keen when I recall that they were as unit in advocating my ap- pointment to this office. It was unsought and unsolicited by me, and my apprecia- ton is all the greater for that fact.
 ITO the people of Birmingham, of Jeff ferson county, of the whole state, to those friends and neighbors who advo- cated my ppointment and those others who expre ed the wish and hope that I VI ,uld be made chief justice; to the press of Birmingham. to one and all. want to express my heartfelt thanks. This Is the proudest moment of my life. and shall ne-er forget the unswerving loyalty of my friends and the people among whom have lived so many years
 MT. WeakIey Deeply Touched.
 Usually cool and collected, Judge Weak ley's emotions were deeply touched last night by the evidences of esteem. respect and friendship shown in the hundreds of messages he received Late in the eyen- ing several intimate friends called and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Anti.orosvenor DeIeqates Busv.

Lancaster Ohio, February 20-DelA- gates to the republican congressional convention of the Eleventh district called to nominate a candidate to succeed Gen eral Grosvenor began to arrive here to- night and the anti-Grosvenor delegates say the convention will be held regard less of any action that may be taken by the congressional committee to call 1t off. Anti-Grosvenor delegations have been selected in three of seven counties of the district and they are claiming tonight that Albert Douglass of Chilli cothe will be nominated to succeed MT. Grosvenor. What move MT. Grosvenors s friends will make tomorrow has not been disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
BOLD ROBBERY IN DAYTON.
Drive Up to JeweIry Store, Break Glass and Seize $40,0o0 Worth of Diamonds

Dayton, Ohio, February 20.--Two men drove up in front of jewelry store on Fifth street at 6 o'clock this evening and while one of them watched from the carriage the other smashed the big plate glass window with a coupling pin and grabbed a trayfull of diamond rings valued at s4OOOO
 A passerby attempted to seize the thief, when the latter's companion in the car riage fired, the bullet going into candy store. narrowly missing the proprietor. The thieves then whipped up their horse and drove away. There Is no clue to their Identity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
FRANCE MAKES OFFER.
Would Settle the Moroccan Question
 By Using Financial Influence.


 London, February 20-The correspond ent at Copenhagen of the Daily Mail learns that Baron de Coureel. who repre- sented the French government at the funeral of King Christian, tried to obtain an agreement with Germany on the Mo rocean question by using French finan- cial influence.
 He offered on behalf of the French government.t the correspondent asserts, to open the Paris bourse to dealings in German industrial shares. thus reversing the recent refusal of France to accede to the request of the great German Elec- trical companies to get their shares quoted in Paris. Baron de Courcel. the dispatch continues. offered to permit deal ings in these and other German indus trials provided Germany would agree to give France a free hand in Morocco. It is stated that Emperor William at first was taken aback. but later seemed in- clined to consider the offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21

the county executive committee and was during one term a member of the state democratic executive committee.
 In 1896 MT. Weakley, by invitation de- livered an address before the Alabama h. tustria1 association in Birmingham on the needs of a new constitution for the state. He was appointed chairman of special committee of professional and business men to urge a call for constitutional convention.
 Special Associate Justice.
 When the supreme court of Alabama was unable to agree on a decision in the famous case of Ament vs. the state in- volving the eonstitutionalty of the oil tag law Justice Haralson, being disabled and the other justices being divided, MT. Weakley was appointed a special associate justice to sit with the court and decide the question. At the request of the bench MT. Weakley prepared an opinion in the case in which Chief Justice Mcclellan and Justice Sharpe concurred.
 MT Weakley, as a member of the firm of Cabaniss & Weakley, has had exten- sive practice in Birmingham. His firm has filed many briefs in the supreme court, involving important constitutional questions
 MT. Weakley is one of the vice presi- dents of the Alabama Bar association and is a member of the Alabama Bar asso- citation. He is a member of the state council of the American Bar association. He was a delegate to the worlds congress of lawyers and jurists held last summer at St. Louis.
 Never Sought Public Office.
 Mir. Wealxley has never sought public office. The honor now conferred upon him is the result of the work of his friends.
 Few men in Alabama have enjoyed the reputation of Mr Weakley in the matter of general reading. He has been close student from boyhood and his literary habit continued until now, has broadened his mental horizon and added greatly to his facility of expression in the prepara- tion of legal papers
 Mr. Weakley is a member of the South Highlands Presbyterian church and is the teacher of a boys class in the Sunday school of that church.
 In manner the new chief justice IS frank and genial and his personal friends are numbered by thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Fatal Fire in Cooper Mines.

Globe, Ariz, February 20.-Three men and possibly more have lost their lives in fire which has been raging for hours in the old Interloper shaft of the Old Dominion Copper company. Superintend- ent Berry and force of men are now at work in the lower part of the mine endeavoring by bulkheading to prevent the fire spreading to the new workings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Will Test AntI.Rettlna Law.

Kansas City, Mo, February 20.-To test the constitutionality of the anti-race bet ting law, which was passed at the last session of the legislature of Missouri. one race will be decided at Elm Ridge race track tomorrow. A bookmaker will receive the wagers which are to be offer ed an arrest will follow. and the case Eiu hs tried In the criminal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
Railroad Attorneys object.

Austin, Tex. February 0.-Railroad at- torneys are here today to file with the state district court injunction proceed ings to prevent the state tax board cre- ated by the Williams tax bill. to assess the vfIuation of all corporation interests for taxation from enforcing the provis- ions of the bill. The railroads in the state are parties to the injunction proceedings. The bill itself is subject of litigation in the higher courts of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-21
MIR. WEAKLEY WAS
 BORN IN ALABAMA
Ills Broad Reading and Close AppIica- tion Have Fitted Him Well
 for New Position.

Samuel D. Weakley. who becomes chief justice of the supreme court of Alabama, was born in the house of his maternal grandmother at Somerville, Morgan coun- ty. in this state, July 16, 1860. His boy hood was spent in Florence, Ala. He graduated at the State Normal college in June. 1879. just before he had completed his nineteenth year. From college he went to Center Star, in Lauderdale coun- ty, and taught school for three months
 On the 1st of October, 1879. young Weakley began to read law in the office of Judge W. J. Wood at Florence. After applying himself assiduously under Judge Woods tuition for few months he read law in Mr. R. T. Simpsons office He was admitted to the bar by Chancellor Henry C. Speake. May IT. 1SSO-before he was twenty years of age.
 In September, 1880, the young lawyer, at the suggestion of Col. Josiah Pat terson, went to Memphis for the purpose of practicing his profession. He was full of pluck and high hopes, and it was his good fortune soon after reaching Memphis to be appointed assistant attor- ney general, which corresponds to our solcitorship. The office involved hard work. MT. Weakiey held it for four years. He has often remarked to his friends that it was the hardest four years work he ever performed
 After quitting the assistant attorney generalship MT. Weakley practiced law in Memphis two years. On February 27. 1884 MT. Weakley married Miss Ella Anglin.
 Came to Birmingham in 1887.
 In February. 1887. MT. Weakley, being attracted by the prospects of the Bir- mingham district, settled in this city. He formed a partnership with M. j.. Gregg, under the firm name of Gregg & Weakley. The firm continued until Jan uary l. 1889. when MT. Weakley formed partnership with E. H. Cabaniss. This firm of Cabanss & Weakley has been continued until the present time. It is one of the most prominent law firms in Alabama.
 In 1889 and 1890 MT. WeakIey was city attorney under the Thompson administra- tion. The office was rendered to him, and he accepted. He was the first regularly chosen city attorney. He was also the first chairman of the city democratic ex- ecutive committee of Birmingham.
 Nr. Weakley served as member of